LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 June 1937, Page 12

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

INANGAHUA SUB-CENTRE. Mr C. Coxall presided at the weekly meeting of the Inangahua Rugby League Sub Centre, when a. motion of sympathy was passed to Mr W. Barlow, Greymouth, on the death of his brother. " A letter was received from the Canterbury League with reference to a representative match at Reefton and the Secretary’s action in replying to same was endorsed. Messrs H. Morris (Reefton), and G. Ward (Waiuta); were appointed as Junior representative selectors, ft was decided to notify all clubs that players registered for a. club could not play for any other team unless a transfer had been granted. Any club disregarding this rule would forfeit any points won in a match. It was decided that Mr C. McElwee act as the Inangahua representative on the West Coast selection committee. Several accounts and the distribution of club gate monies were passed for payment. The following fixtures were drawn up for Saturday. Senior: Reefton v. Junction at Reefton, at 2.45 (I. E. Scott); Waiuta v. Waratahs at Waiuta, at 2.45 (J. Nicolson). Junior: Junction v. Grey Valley, at Junction at 2.45 (C. Coxall); Reefton v. Waiuta, at Reefton. at 1.30.

INANGAHUA MATCHES

On Wednesday, at the Reefton Racecourse, the local senior teams, Waratahs and Reefton, played' a drawn game, neither side scoring. The game was interesting, and a draw was a lair indication, although Reefton were superior in the forwards. Waratah backs misesd the thrust of N. Kiely, and most of the work fell on their captain, P. Scott. Howard at full back was safe, and his line kicking was good. Bennett and Willman played well on the wings, and Cutbush and Keating ably supported Scott in the inside attack. Watson, at half, fed' his hacks at every opportunity and was elusive. Although shaded by the Reefton forwards, the Waratah pack played well, Lewis being to the fore. McCready, McMahon, Cross and K. Cutbush got through a hard day’s work in good style. The Reefton forwards played their best game to date. Richards, • Morris, Cooper and Hill were the pick, Cooper securing the ball from the majority of the scrums. Story at half was in good form. The Bissett Brothers in the five-eighths line defended well, hut'were inclined to be slow on attack. McDougall, at centre, played excellently and made the most of his limited opportunities. Harrison and Brooks were safe on the wings.

■ At Inangahua Junction, the local seniors fully extended the competition leaders, Waiuta, the latter winning by 17 points to 13. In .the Junction team C. Wade made his reapparance at half-back, and played an excellent game. W. Clark was another who was in fine form. Lines was the pick of the remainder. In the pack Taylor, Fox, McManus and Jackson played good games. In the Waiuta team, Chandler and Hunt shone in the forwards, and' McLennan, Mitchell and Anderson in the backs. The result of yesterday’s games leaves the competition in an interesting state, as Waiuta now lead by two points with one game to play. On Saturday they will meet Waratahs at Waiuta, and a win for Waratahs will leave the points even and will necessitate a play-off. It has been proposed to play the, representative match with West Coast at Reefton on June 19 The Inngahua team will be announced at the week-end. WEEK-END TEAMS

Runanga Juniors v. Blackball at Ru nanga, 2.30: Crerar, Wright, Hart Paul, Naisbit, Airns, Boddy, Williams, Greening, King, Fisher, Quinn, Watson.

Brunner juniors v. Kumara, al Brunner, 2.30 p.m.: Browning (2) Miller, Lee, Hoggarth (2), Bernard Moth, Ladbrook, Meagher, Black, Dug gan, Pryor. Barber.