RUGBY FOOTBALL

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 July 1923, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL

N. S. WALES TEAM.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, July 23. The following New South Wales’ Rugby Union team has been selected for the New Zealand tour : — Nothling, Crackenthorpe, Crossman, Erasmus, Smith, I'oote, Stanley, Louden, Butline, Trousdale, Sheehan, George Walker, Meagher, Davis, Erby, Thompson, I'owles, Blackwood, laylor, Bonnor, Armstrong, Marriott, Elliott, Thorne, Greatorex, Ferguson, and Pearce. In the event of Walker not obtaining leave, llesalien will be included. TOO HIGH GATE CHARGE? ('For Press Association.; DUNEDIN, July 23. The Otago Rugby Union has decided to protest against the decision of tiie New Zealand Rugby Union to adhere to the decision to charge 2/- admission to the ground for the match, New Zealand v. New South Wales, as, on the New Zealand Union’s own showing, the expenses of the tour will not exceed £6500, and at a charge of 1/- to the ground, with an extra charge to the stand, the receipts for the ten matches should total £B,OOO. Walter Barclay, a member of the Maori touring team, who was compelled to retire in the early stages of the game against Southland, was admitted to tiie Invercargill hospital m the evening. His injury consists of a sprit bone in the right leg, and it will keep him confined to the hospital for some five or six weeks. Percy Stewart, playing for Mokihinui at Reefton on Sunday, had the muscles torn off the ribs, and is detained at Reefton. He expects to recover in ‘CENTRE MEETIN g". a special meeting of the West ’Coast League Centre last evening, Mr. J. D. Wingham presiding, »n appeal was received from the Waiuta club against the referee’s decision awarding a disputed goal to Runanga. It was decided that the referee’s decision Ou upheld, as the rule distinctly states that the referee shall be tore judge on all matters, with the exception of touch and touch-in-goal. A vote of condolence was passed tfl the widow of the late Michael H"i.lahan and family. Blackball Juniors were leclarsd He winners of the Junior Cup. It was decided to call nominations by next Monday evening for the “Knout out Junior Cup. A sub-committee was appointed ic draw up rules governing the senior Challenge Cup, and its report was received and adopted as follows: \J) That the fixtures be arranged and played as a “knock-out” comoektion for" the first year; (2) and the first two games be played this week-enl in Greymouth and Cobden. (3) Tnat foe country teams Blackball and 'Vaiuta play at Cobden on Sunday, and receive net’gate; that Waiuta receive cost of transport as far as Ngahere, this to be a first charge on the gate. (4) Hie two teams taking part in the final came receive total net gate, equally divided between them. (5) The club holding Challenge Cup this seism shall have the right to play all challenges on their own ground next year. FIXTURES FOR WEEK-END. The following are the fixtures for the week-end :—Senior. July 28. Kohinoor v. Runanga at the Rec., at 3 p.m. July 29.—Blackball v. Waiuta. at Cobden 3 p.m. Third Grade.— July 28. —Runanga v. Kohinoor at Rec., at 1.30 p.m. Fourth Grade July 29.—Blackball v. Runanga at Dunollie, at 3 p.m.