FOOTBALL.

Grey River Argus, 26 July 1922, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

ALL BLACK TOUR. (Received July 25, 9 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 25. The New Zealand All Black footballers arrived in good condition and were officially welcomed. The team will play test matches against N.S.YV. on July 29, and August 5 and 7. They meet Metropolitan teams on August 2 and 9. WEST COAST RUGBY UNION. Tho -weekly meeting of the Executive Irtst night was attended by Captain Cox (President), Messrs Heffernan, Dunford, Wilson, Guy, Fairbairn, Beaumont, Collins, O’Donnell, Jardin, Armstrong, Rothwell, Perkins. Givscking, Heaphy, and Jones (Secretary). It was decided that the Inaugahua and Westland Sub-unions be asked whether those of their players who have been selected for the West Coast rep. team to play Duller on Saturday will bn available, and that the Westland Sub-union be advised that its representatives will require to proceed to Greymouth by the morning train on Saturday. Cobden Club was granted permission to play Westport Rivals on August 3., nt Cobden. Mr Dunford was deputed to arrange for baud music for Saturday’s match. It was reported that the Buller rep. team will arrive in Greymouth by motors on Friday evening between 5 and 6 p.m., and arc to be welcomed by the Executive. Mr T. Mclntosh was appointed captain of tho YVest Coast team, and it was arranged that the team should meet on Friday night at the Star shed for training purposes. It was decided to issue a programme for Saturday’s match, and the matter was left in the hands of Mr Gieseking to attend to. The following fixtures were arranged for Saturday next:—Rep. match, Buller v. YVcst Coast, at 2.45 p.m, “A” ground Park (the names of Messrs J. F. Wilson, W. Beaumont, and AV. Williams to be submitted to Buller Union from whom to select the referee); Juniors, Cobden v. Stars, at. Cobden, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr Kcttlcty referee); fourth-graders, D. 11. School v. Cobden, 1.30 p.m., “A” ground at Park (Mr Fox referee); Fifth-graders, Stars v. D.II. School, 1.30 p.m., “B” ground, Park (Air McGrath, referee). The charges of admission for Saturday’s games were fixed al 1, - ior ladies and 1/G for men. NOTES. On Monday 1 stated Marist fifth graders defeated Star—this should have been I).U.S. At the meeting of ih<- Westland SubUnion it was decided to ask the West Coast Rugby Union to play a return match at an early date. Overflowing enthusiasm in a match is reported from Hokitika. .In a recent match between Arahura and Kiwi, a Kiwi Club member rushed on the field during the play, and helped his club term to score a try. The fry was disallowed by the referee, whose report to the Sub-Union was referred to a Committee to deal with. At Wellington on Saturday Oriental beat Petono by 12 to nil. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. WEEK END MATCHES. The following are the fixtures grounds and referees for this week-end games: SENIORS. July 29.—Kohinoor v. Runanga at Greymouth at 2 p.m. (referee, Mr T. Todd). July 30th.—Blackball v. Waiuta at Blackball, (referee, Mr F. Baird). JUNIORS. July 29. —Runanga v. Roa at Blackball, at 3 p.m. (Referee Mr 11. Neilson) July 30th.— Kohinoor v. Nelson Creek at Nelson Creek. (Referee, Mr M. Donnellan). THIRD GRADE. Kohinoor v. Runanga at Grey, at [12.45 p.m. (Referee Mr 11. Lawrence).