FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 7 August 1915, Page 5

FOOTBALL

SEVEN A SIDE 1 TOURNAMENT.

VICTORIA PARK, TO-DAY,

Seven-a-side football has always been held in high esteem by the football public on account of the extreme openness and speed of the play, and mere weight counts for less in the seven-a-side than in any other form of football. The response in the present seven-a-side tournament has exceeded expectations, and should the weather to-mor-row prove favourable there will be a tremendous crowd of players of the various grades, viz., Primary schools, secondary schools, Fourth Grade, ' and Seniors. The total number for all games is one hundred and eighty two players, and in such a large number there are necessarily some extreme•v fast and clever players. The schoolboys are taking a great interest in the tournament and the games between the •uious school teams will be most interesting to spectators, as boy's games invariably are. The Fourth Grade 1 teams this year have quite a numbei of very gooft, clever players, as has been shown by their form in~the matches played, and the games "Between the best sevens will be productive of keen struggles. The Senior tournament .is for possession of the beautifid Trotting 11 ub Shield, and competition is sure to be very keen for this -coveted trophy. The senior teams this year will provide brilliant sevens and good games are certain.

MAEIST PLAYERS

The followng are the Marist Fourth Grade taams to compete in, the seven-a-side tourney at 1.30 on Saturday, August 7th:— "A" Team— N. Knell, F. Doogan. S. O'Brien, D. McGirr, G. Regau, G. Malloy, S. Adamson. "B" Team— E. Mcßrearty, L. O!Neill, F. Blewman, W. Macavthy, D. King, A. O'Connor, and O. Anderson. All senior players are also requested to be at. the Park at 1.30 sharp, as matches will start on time.

DRAW FOR TO-DAY,

The following- is the draw for the Seven-a-Side Rugby Union Tourna ment which is bciug held on Victoria Park this afternoon.

SENIOR TOURNAMENT. »

First Round. — Reef ton meets United 8., Marist A meet Star B.; Star A meet Marist B.; United A a bye.

FOURTH-GKADE TOURNAMENT

First Round.— Marist A meet Runanga; Star B a bye; Star A a bye; Marist B a bye. Thus Star A and Marist B will meet in the Second Round, Star B meeting tho winners of Marist A and Runanga.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS TOURNEY.

First Round. — Hokitika A a bye; Grey B meet Technical; Hokitika B. meet 'Marist B; Greymouth Convent meet Grey A.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS' TOURNEY.

First Round. — Greymouth I) meet Cobdeu B; Grey C meet Marist B; Tkc winners in this section theu play off and enter vtlie Second round, which commences witli tlie game Hokitika B meet Groy mouth A; Grey mouth B meet Cobdbn A; Hokitika A meet Marists A. The Tournament will commence at 1.15 p.m. sharp, with the Primary School Teams'" Competition. " To euable the Reefton, senior team to have ample time to play their games befcre the train leaves, United B are- required to bo ready at 2 p.m. the next Senior game Marist A. v. Star 8. -takes place at 2.30 p.m. The following are the names of the players in the various teams: Star Senior A: Goodman, Nelson, Laird, Me littosh, Smith, Pring, White. Star Senior B. team: Kettelty Bruce Williams, Corcoran, H. Pring, Blocksage, McKechnie. United Senior A team: Purnell, Rob son, Casey, Sheary, Morris, Good, Tennent. United Senior B team : Mcllroy, Ball McTaggart, Connolly, Williamson, Haub, McPhail. Marist Senior A team: Shcehan, O'Cailaghaii, Hogaii, F. McGirr, Ryan, Gillon Corcoran. Marist Senior B team: Sheldon, Birmingham-, St. George, OrpwoQ, Carmine King, O'Neill. Star Fourth Grade A team: Brislane, White, ' Good, Steelc, Michel, Rothwell Smith. Star Fourth Grade B team: Stokes McQueen, Holmes, Williams, Reynolds, Parfitt, Pivseoe. Marists Fourth Grade A, team: S. Knell, F. Doogan, S. O'Brien, D. McGirr, G. Eegan, G. Malloy, S. Adamsoix Marists Fourth Grade B team: E. Mcßrearty, L. O'Neill, ' F.Blewman, AY. MeCartliy, Delaney, A. O'Connor, O. Anderson. The Hokitika D.H.S. .team journey to Greymouth this morning to meet the Greymouth D.H.S. team, at 10.30 a.m. on Victoria Park. The total number of players represented in thenominations for the various . classes (twenty-nine teams in all) is two hund red and three players, so that should the weather prove at all favourable j a splendid afternoon's enjoyment is in store fot those who pay ft visit 'to the Park this af ternon.