FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 18 July 1922, Page 6

FOOTBALL

INANGAHUA REP TEAM. lhe following team has been selected to represent Imuigahua in their match against West Coast at Greymouth <>u Saturday:—Forwards; — Hookers: I.awry, Willoughby; supports: R. Roberts, and Egan; lock: McLennan; back row: Robertson and Hindmarsh: rover: Meharry; half: D. Hanna!!; five-eighths: I). Powley and C. Osbourne: three-quarters: Walker, Guthrie, and Gallagher; full back: Wright. Emer.: Smith. and T. Roberts. The players selected for the game next Saturday, who are unable to make the trip, are requested to notify the selector immediately. INANGAHUA MATCH. On Sunday at Reefton, the Pirates won the McMahon Cup by defeating Ikamatua by 39 to 6. The first half was even, and excited the numerous spectators. Pirates’ backs, however, played all over Ikamatua in the second half, adding 31 points, while Ikamatua did not increase their half-time score. ALL BLACK TOUR. WELLINGTON, July 17. W. A. Ford (Canterbury) replaces Byrne in the All Black team, the latter being unable to make the trip. The dates for the matches are: July 29, August 2,5, 7, and 9. MAORIS RETURN FROM SYDNEY. AUCKLAND, July 17. The Maori footballers returned from Sydney to-day. All the injuries are minor ones, the most serious being that of Captain Jacobs, who has a broken bloodvessel in his leg. Nine men are still suffering. BARRING MILITARY DEFAULT EKS OTAGO UNION BACKS R.S.A. DUNEDIN, July 17. At. a meeting of delegates of the Otago Rugby Union was held to-night to consider a resolution from the District Council of the R.S.A. that all military defaulters should be debarred from playing rugby football or athletic games. It was decided by the Rugby Uni :n to uphold tho resolution and further, that all those defaulters be debarred from playing football for tea years from date. The voting was 27 to 4. NOTES. Three Denniston players who had been ordered off tho field in the Den-niston-Rover match on June 17 attended a meeting of the Buller Rugby Union on Saturday night. After hearing evidence it was decided to suspend two of the players for three playing Saturdays for rough play and the third, for using abusive language to the Referee, was suspended for two playing Saturdays. A Westport player, for disputing the referee’s decision, was suspended for two playing Saturdays. Gohlen Bay-Motueka R. U. have challenged Marlborough for the Seddon Shield. The Union is raising £6OO to finance their team for the match. The President of the Buller Rugby Union (Mr Ryan), was appointed manager of the team to tour the Coast, and the selectors were invited to accompany the team also. Canterbury Rugby Union has cabled urging that the Maori team in Australia play a representative match at Christchurch on July 22 or 29.

RUGBY LEAGUE. FORTNIGHTLY MEETING. Mr J. D. Wingham, (president), presided over the fortnightly meeting of the West Coast Rugby League last evening. Other delegates present were: Messrs J. Thomas, S. Thomas, Reid, Smith, Milligan, O’Connell, Willis, McKane, Simeon, Kiely, Keenan (Secretary). The dispute.s committee reported that the protest lodged by the Waiuta team against the game being awarded to Kohinoor on account of alleged playing over time, was dismissed. It was however, recommended that referees appoint an independent second time keeper as a check. Teams taking the ground late in future matches are to play short time when other games are to follow. 11. Pring, who was recently re-insta-ted as a League player, is to be reported to the Hawke’s Bay League, he having in the interval taken part in Rugby football. The commit tee decided that 5 rounds be played in tho 4th grade competition. A set of medals is to be procured for competition in this grade to be presented to the winning team. The rules committee reported that the rules were now in the hands of the printer and would be ready during the week. Secretaries of the various clubs arc asked to forward to the Secretary of tho League the number of books required. Application is to be made to the N. Z. Council of the League for a fixture during the visit of the Kangaroos to New Zealand. The Blackball Club’s request was referred to the fixtures committee for consideration. Correspondence was received from the Wellington League that its Repre’

s-entatives would visit tho Coast this season, the dates, etc., to be advised later. Application is to be made to the Canterbury League for a junior representative team to return the visit of the Coast team in 1920. The following fixtures, grounds, and referees are arranged for this -weekend :— Seniors—July 23:—Kohinoor v. Blackball, at Blackball 3 p.m. Air E. Smith, referee. Juniors—July 22: —Rivals v. Nelson Creek at Grey, 2.30 p.m. Air Lawrence, referee. July 23:—Runanga v. Blackball at Blackball, 1.30 p.m. Mr Todd, referee. BOCCEB A Westland competition game between the Greymouth and Blackball Clubs was played on the Rec. on Saturday last. The Grey Club fielded their strongest side, which included five of the players that represented Westland against the Aussies, whilst Blackball relied on their usual eleven. The game itself, was very interesting, Greymouth playing the prettiest football and Blackball relying on elose tackling and strong forward rushes. Blackball led at half-time by one goal (scored by F. Clarke) to nil. In the second spell Blackball assumed the upper hand and kept Bennett, in the Grey goal, fully employed. F. Clarke added two more goals, the final scores being Blackball 3, Greymouth 0. For the winners F. Clarke, Croft, Balderstone, and Penman were prominent throughout. The home team s best were Bennett, Smith, Howie, AlcNicol, and Crompton. Air M. Bond refereed efficiently. The Moonlight v. Runanga match was played at Blackball on July 16, before a good crowd. Aloonlight fielded a weak team, being minus Hogg, Quibell and Jolly. This necessitated playing men in unaccustomed positions. Runanga were at full strength, Kinsey re-rip-pearing after a fairly long absence through injuries. Runanga won by four goals to one. Whilst Runanga deserved their win on the day’s play, they were favoured by the fortunes of the game considerably. Patterson opened the scoring for Runanga, McDonald equalising for Moonlight, the scores at half-time being, Runanga 1, Aloonlight I. In the second half, Runanga displayed nice combination, goals being added by Gray (2) and Patterson. Aloonlight, who missed several easy chances, failed to respond. For Runanga I atterson, Gray, Kinsey, Barnes and Richmond played finely. T. McNicol for Moonlight was the best forward on the ground. Other Aloonlight players to display good form were, Bond, J. MeNieol, T. AlcNicol and Hall. Air 11. Ritchie was referee.