THE VETERAN'S FOOTBALL MATCH

Grey River Argus, 21 October 1915, Page 8

THE VETERAN'S FOOTBALL MATCH

VICTORIA PARK SATURDAY

PAY! AND HELP THE WOUNDED

( Contributed.)

Anyone found \,n Mawhera Quay or in tha vicinity on Saturday next after 3 p.m., will be immediately arrested by the' Keystone Police and "run in" to Victoria Park, where the veteran footballers of Greymouth meet the ITokitika veterans sit football. The veterans everyone of them will wish they h:id never played on Sunday morning; but what does that matter, they arc out to do their bit to help swell the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. So the public are asked not to be "shirkers" on this occasion but. to part up the nimble "bob" and -witness a football match that will be full of interest-, and learn how the game should be played. The personnel of the team is as follows: — Jonsie Ooodal, full-back, ' steady as a rock, never gets bustled, a sure tackier xnd kicks like a Zebra. Would be at the front only he has a wife an*d kiddies to keep. * ' Gerald Perot ti, wing throe-quarter can sprint like a deer one of the best kicks ever seen out, cither foot, belongs to the Allies, should, be in good nick, as he only comes out after dark. Dave McKay, ceubrc three-quarter the brains of ' the team, sure 1 tackier, brilliant side -stepper, a scoring man fur sure if in the danger zone. This player should be an eye-opener to young players for he knows the game from A. to Z. Cannot get to the front so is doing his little bit in another way. He will captain the "irrestibles." \V. Blair, wing three-quarter, good kick, can take a. ball well; has oivj fault lie generally makes for the line when ho should go straight for the goal posts. Fit and well this player will bo a menace to the Southereners. He also has young footballers, so is helping the wounded this way. Come and see him play. Harry James, live-eighth, used to be the greyhound of the Grey Seconds. l.t he gets away and can feed his captain, that is the end of it. lie is >a delicate player and can't stand much knocking about. ■In another few years will have a football team of his own to meet all comers. Henry Brown, five-eighth, o sterling flayer, a bit slow to begin, but if the forwards heel ouf he will do the rest. Game as a pebble. Represented Grey.mouth for years. He is as hard as nails and a dodgy runner. He will give the spectators something to talk about. There arc doubts about Mm getting off to play; but; that will be arranged. Mick Phillips, behind the scrum. This player was never seen in representative football; but did good work all the same. Frets a bit when the band begins to play, bat soon recovers. He will have a hard game to play and if lie can beat Butland from Hokitika, that^will settle matters. Don't be late on the ground because this player shows quality right from 'the word go. Jack Walton, forward, very goqi defensive player, and also good at maul in goal. Argues a lot with the rvfereo. Ho is what you call a scoring man. Norman Kettlety, the front ranker, determined player, always out for keeps, if he hits' anything look out. 41c will show the youug generation how to gothrough a scrum with thc«ball at his feet. Has an idea of going /to Gallipoli; but his young footballers arc not fledged yet. George Morrison, forward, a brainy player was always the iirst man picked when he was playing. A sprinter of no mean order. Ho will be worth, seeing.' Ivy Lord, forward, a brilliant runner, but liable to over run the ball, a good place . kick.No good when the sun is in his eyes. The veterans expect big things from him as he is as game as a pebble. Tom Furlong, forward. This player used to be one of the best of Hokitika's forwards in the palmy days. Splendid in scrum work. If ho can hold the b^vll lo^ig enough he will score. Conrad Sexton, 'or ' ' off-side Con., ' ' forward. A very fast player will go till he drops, it will be no good trying to make the game. easy r while Con is in the team. Tony Scalmer, forward. This player will be the means of draAving a big gale. In. his palmy days lie was a reg-

ulur snag. Fust as an antelope, and eaa break up a scrum, iv no time. He is dying to have a smack at the Hun; but there are other fish to fry in his camp. Jimmy Fitz3hnmons, forward, a ding-dong veternn, and one of the bull do/j breed, splendid tit a passing rush. Can play the game on the field as well as at the street corner. Should strip in the pink of condition. B. Blake, forward. A heady player, does the right thing at the right moment. A good dribbler and always on the ball. HOKITIKA TEAM The following team has been selected" to represent Hokitika: — Full buck: N. Beroz. Three-quarters: •L. Broad, B. Kichardson, W. Houston. Five-eighths: W. Smith and J. McDonald. Half-back: H. Butland (captain). Forwards: .J. Lincoln, .1. McMillan, D. Davidson, E. Growcott, H. Thompson, ft. Win ley/ A. Wilson, A. Dale. Reserves; F. McGregor, W. P. Morgan, A. Dowell, J. Boyd and R. O 'Brien The team will leave by the 1 p.m. train on Ba turd ay, and play is to start at 3.15 o'clock. .