FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 June 1922, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

NOfiTH v. SOUTH ISLAND. NOMINATIONS FOR PLACESBy Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The nominations of players for places in the North and South Island teams closed today. NORTH ISLAND. Nominations for the North Island team are: Wellington.—Full-back, E. Brook (Athetic) ; three-quarter, G. Q. Aitken (’Varsity) ; fiveeighths, S. K. Siddells (’Varsity), M. Nicholls (Petone) ; half-back, H. E. Nicholls (Petone) ; forwards, S. Shearer (Poieke) hooker, U. P. Calcinol (Poneke), C. B. Thomas (’Varsity), J. Moffitt (Oriental) lock. Aitken, Siddells, Nicholls brothers, and Moffitt represented New Zealand last year against the Springboks. Auckland.—B. Fletcher, C. Fletcher (All Blacks last year), R. Cavangh, S. Crawford, and J. Hamilton. Hawke’s Bay.—J. Blake, three-quarter; M. Browlee and J. McNab, forwards. Blake is at present on tour with tho New Zealand Maori team. Taranaki.—C. N. Kingston, full-back; P. Hickey, wing three-quarter; A. H. West, R. Fogarty, J. Kissick and H. Masters, forwards. Kingston, West and Fogarty were New Zealand reps, last year. Wairarapa.—J. Donald, wing-forward; A. Desmond, front ranker; A. W. Devine, lock. Donald represented New Zealand last year. Wanganui.—E. H. Bellis, forward, any position; T. Baddeley. half-back; W. Ross, break away forward; P. O’Connell, hooker. Bellis represented New Zealand last year. Manawatu.—-A. F. Carroll, forward; W. Dustin, forward; K. Glendenning, back, usually wing three-quarter. King Country.—-P. Byrne, centre three-quar-ter ; F. Baddely, second five-eighth ; H. Harvey, hooker; L. Harty, break away; R. Harty, break away; Heise, wing forward or break away; B. Hum, forward. SOUTH ISLAND. Nominations for the South Island team are as follow: Nelson.—W. Read, five-eighth; E. Snow, forward; E. Langbein, forward. Canterbury.—L. Peterson, A. Frame, E. Cummings, W. Cummings, 0. Turpin, forwards; B. Kirwin, half-back; W. A. Ford, R. H. Ford, W. Brown, three-quarters; N. Carnegie, F. Smyth, backs. South Canterbury.—P. W. Storey, threequarter ; R. Logan, five-eighth; W.. Shea, R. Stewart, A. Scott, forwards. Southland.—-A. White, forward; L. Cockroft, lock or support; C. St. George, halfThe selectors will meet at an early date to choose the teams. The match is to De played at Auckland on July 1. Messrs. A. J. Griffiths (Wellington) and D. Stewart (Otago) have been appointed selectors of the New Zealand team. They will attend the North v. South Island match at Auckland. The New Zealand te;.uU to tour New South Wales will be announced by them after that game. REFEREES FOR SATURDAY, NORTHERN DIVISION. A GRADE. Stratford v. Okaiawa, at Stratford, Mr. A. Papps. B GRADE. Old Boys v. Star, at New Plymouth, Mr. F. Hooker. Lepperton v. Inglewood, at Inglewood, Mr. A. B SECOND GRADE. Star v. Rahotu, at Western Park, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Connell. Urenui v. Clifton, at Waitara, 3 p.m., Mr. W. Hughes. Tukapa v. High School, at Sports Ground, 1.15 p.m., Mr. F. Webb. THIRD GRADE. Old Boys v. Okato, at Oka-to, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Andrews. High School v. Star, at Racecourse No. 1, 1.15 p.m., Mr. J. Johnston. Technical School v. Clifton, at Waitara, 1.15 p.m., Mr. L. Andrews. Lepperton v. Urenui, kt Urenui, at 3 p.m., Mr. G. Andrews. FOURTH GRADE. High School C v. Clifton, at racecourse No. 2, 1.15 p.m., Mr. Len. Goodacre. • High School D v. Star, at racecourse No. 3, 1.15 pm., Mr. A. McLean. Old Boys v. Tukapa, at. racecourse No. 4, 1.15 p.m., Mr. F. Hurley. MAORIS IN AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, June 19. The Rugby Union Maori team opens the tour on the 24th. against New South Wales. The second match is fixed for the 26th. The League Maoris meet the Metropolitan team on the 26th, as a curtain-raiser to the Kangaroos v. Australasia match. The Australasian team includes B. Paki, Lowrie and Gardiner. ASSOCIATION GAME. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, June 19. The gate for the first test. Association foothall match at Dunedin yielded over £7OO.