RUGBY FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 20 June 1925, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL

RUGBY EOOTBALL NOTES. (By ‘‘Drop Kick.”) . he Buller Rugby rep. team, which pl. ys West Coast to.day at Victoria I’aik, arrived yesterday at 4.15 p.m., putting up at the Union Hotel. The team will take tin* field to.day as originally selected. Air J. Guerin has be<*n selected as referee for the match. Mr A. Davis, the New Zealand selector, who arrived from Christchurch by train yesterday, will to.day witness tlm match and note the players’ work in his i-fiicial capacity. Then* are to bp three changes in tlu Coast t<*am from the original selection. Unfortunately Goodall will be unavailable, owing to a hurt should. (•?’, <ustained when Shaw collided with hi? iat Hokitika last Saturday. The injury to his leg which Shaw at thp sa? (* time sustained will debar him also from plnving to.day, while Brown has an injured shoulder and will also bo pi( * ented from tinning out. Jarden (Si -r) reulaces Shaw as wing.forward, O. Walker (Kiwis) takes Brown’s posi•'OJ iu the pack, and A. Jamieson uill bo tull.back. Turtill and Carter are the emergency forwards, and Henderson and Lamberton are emergonev lacks. F 'otball fans who journeyed to IToUtikn last Saturday were treated to s sparkling exhibitinn in the first hall. The ball travelled up and down the fiol<] al a great rate. The inside ba» : were responsible for this, and the lootball that was served up pleased tin* public very much. Henderson, the veteran Hokitika back, showed that he is not a back number yet: he was responsibh for AVogan’s t ry. AfcCleary is a hard head, and Hokitika arc* lucky to have his -ervices. The other teams in the Seddon Shield District will know ho is abom before Ihe season closes. Young Gibbons is the most promising- five.eighth seen out for some time. The Hokitika forwards are a good lot; the AVc-st Coast selectors think so too. J. Steel was the “star’’ of the match, a couple of those drop kicks mi Saturday will do to.day Jack? Goodall makes the position of full back look easy. It is a. great pity the New Zealand selectors do not give him a chance. On Saturday, too, AL Jamieson played his be? game io ’l'he Coast team for to-day has giv. mi general satisfaction. lUvaney is one (if the best hookers we have had for years, and he handles the ball well. Jim Bannister should keep the for. wards together. Tt is unfortunate that ♦l'.i* Railway Department will not de. lay the Reefton and Otira trains for Ihe match. Buller’s team is reported to be the they have had for years. They will want to be to keep the Coast team out to-day. Th? Coast team is by many considered the best we have had for years. AVhen T mention Stool (All Black), AfcClnary (AA T ellingto?i Rep). AicK'i’.' (South Island Rep), Thomas (Auckland Ron). Bannister (Maori Rep), Brown (Ch. Ch. Rep), all being on the Coast side it should warrant Coast ciiHnisb’bniuo* sanguine of success. Piny will commence at 3 o’clock sharp, and it is to bo hoped the business people will allow their staffs Io <* the game. The Union have provided a good curtain raiser; Blaketo'wn Juniors v. Uniteds, and hheso two old rivals are vri’v keen. ArcEnaney and Co are confident of turning the tables this time. Afclrose is an acquisition to the Blake. town team. ‘‘Ginger” Diamond also puts a. bit of fire into his play, while “Pola” Negri is playing good football and next year should see him in a higher grade. The T’nitod Juniors are a good oven

lot. Lees is the mainstay of tK' backs duo to his powerful kicking, while Joe Rodgers plays a good wing forward game. That early patrons will see a good match on Saturday between these two teams, with the score slightly in Blaketown-s faioin ,s “Drop Kick’s” opinion. Star Juniors go to Barrytown this week.end. Barrytown are reported to be determined to break their “duck. Jack Weaver is leaving no stone unturned. I 'would ndvise no Star Jun. iors to go to Hokitika this week! East, of the Cobden Juniors, should lie playing in a higher grade. The match between Cobden and I‘iiited Juniors last Saturday was a very keen struggle, but with training t' dalen will reverse the scores next nial ch. The Fourth Graders an* having a verv close competition. Stars are leadin# T’nited bv one point, with another round to go. Arthur Chow Fong is Star’s “star.” A couple of penalty goals each match is his quota. Richardson Bros are chips off the old block nnd are playing great football. Gore and Brown are mainstays oi United’s backs. Technical School are very inconsistent—first they get beaten easily by Uniteds, then they draw with Stars, and to make matters interesting Stars beat Uniteds twice. The final round of this competition, which starts to.day. will be very interesting. Guy and Go. will want their full 15 to beat Tec. The Fifth Grade competition is very keen, and the Union are to be congratulated on looking after the hoys. Howard, who shaped so well for Uniteds against Excelsiors, will nolle seen in action for another two weeks. Old Boys “Ashburtou,” for whom “Rie” Stevens is playing, are half a point behind in the Cup championship. Pie will see to it! The Union intend to send a fifth grade rep team to Hokitika. “Drop Kick” does not want to be selector! Kennedy and Turtill are the mainstays of the United team, whilst Lynch of the Stars will go far in the game. Cobden arc leading in the #rr<l and should just about land the cup. Bill Deere is in the Wellington team tn piny Taranaki on Saturday. H kicked two goals for Berhampore last Saturday. Some 12609 spectators witnessed Rugbv football ?•' AA ellingtmi last Saturday. XT J. BLACKS G.XATE TO.DAY. SYDNEY, June 19. The third test between the A.U Blacks and New South Wales, will bo plavod on Tuesday uoxt instead of XVednesday ns originally intended. The teams for the second test on N(*w South XX’alos: Full back. Ross: throoqunrters: Crossman, Reid. Afor. ris®ov. Smith: five-eight: George, half. bnok% Siu*ll: forwards: Thorn, T/ vcnck. Ri#nov. Fox. Shaw. Frbv. Tarleton. Smith, and Ritchie. Ono forward is to bo omitted. New Zealand: Fullback: Harris: threeciuartors: Elvv. Blake. AX iso: five-eight. Alathon. Johnson: halfbn XX’ri#ht: forwards: Donald r.nnTi«, Kirknntrick. Finlavson. Right. °n. Kn’?;h‘, XVn]for< nnd Dickson. XX’FTJJNGTON. June 19 Ti'o Vpv- Zealand Rugbv Union is fr'*m Svdnov that J. AlcNab hns undoro-Gvo -m operation for apnen. dicith- Clvv en.l Archer are sufferino- iin*u’-i('< -,vi»i<-h mnv keen them out • r npflnn f -r 11’0 re<t of the tour