RUGBY FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 27 June 1925, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

(By ‘‘Drop Kick.”) W.trnes is a “corker.'' Did Jim Williams have a “ snitrher ’ ’ on the backs? ’ George Brown is a real forward. Walker proved to th e Selectors 1 Laho is better than tliey think. Jack Steel had a quiet time on Sat. urday. He can thank his club male Thomas, who decided during the game that the ball was his. Gordon AlcKay was brilliant and ?.e. McCleary and Wai nes are the lies! combination we have iiad for years. Bannister was missed; he is a real ‘* lock.’’ (’oast has a great team of forwards, and it F'rank McGregor patch up I’reitas’ arm. our vanguard will make it merry for opponents this year. T'he Union is to be congratulated on giving one of tin big Rep matches to I Io kit ika. Buller have got a solid team, select, or llansby informed me he was trying out several young players. Coffer is one of the young players who will Goodall, Hie well-known forward, should have caught the eye of the New Zealand selector Davis. Our Goodall was very unlucky, not being available; he only had to play his game and h<- would have been cer. 'tain of getting in bigger football. Mervi .Jamieson may now >- given a <hance to gain the New Zealand cap. The Now Zealand Union are doing the right thing in sending the selectors to view' our matches. Henderson was unlucky in not getting a game Inst Saturday, but he should remember there was a wing tl‘.ree_(|unrter strippe<i on the ground. Whv did the Selectors overlook George Wright when Goodall was noi available.’ He played a sound game the previous Saturday for Hokitika. Another West Coaster is doing well on the football field. “Nuki’’ St. George scored a try for Piral-- against I A in Dunedin L:> • tor. P'i-iit < w mi by II I<> S ii- the pre. e’u <■ ■ 1 Hi. sin-utatois. ,\pp;!re!’ I • l.'.i” >y decs not war.: an organise!’ in Dun. edin. Ptakelowri Juniors as predb-Hd in last week's not es won. Msl'.naiicy has a very even team, ;:n<l ar<‘ Io b ( . congratulated on their showing, also on leaving tiny talking h -I is ne- .-ssary to their (’aptain. Johnston. Negri ami Melrose were pi oininent in the ‘ ‘ Blacks. ’ ’ Weaver was the outstanding forward on Ihe ground. Walls advise your ieam t () take a h’ ! I on! <>f Bla k(*t ow n's books and h'ave the talking to you, Barrylown are going to Charleston 'his week, consequently there will be nnly one i’.inior march played. * nited Fourths beat TT-chnical rnlhiM - e.isily. The fourth graders in •■'H clubs are most promising. The 1 "ion should arrange a rep match if | tossil de. Ihe |- ill h Graders are doing '.'.ell •’’nd it I nited can beat I'obdcn on bnturday the boys will have an interesting competition. I{eeiton have a good leam this year ::,| d their showing against I’niled List week must have pleased their supporters. Powley Bros ami Panckhurs; are L’- 1 -! backs. They have eight good forwards, and when Grey play for the Dii’man Shield it will oof surprise the writer to see it going to Reefton. Ihe h’eelion backs never made one mistake, tackling like real foot b;i Ilers tind 1 hcii’ forwards never gave W.’wues ■.Hid Jamieson and Co a chance. It is indeed gralitving to liugby supporters Io know that Kugbv has advanced so much up your wav. .Mr Discasciati. Rugby supreme in And land.—Thirteen thousand spectators witnessed Alounl Albert Grammar School defeat Sacred Heart College ami King's College defeat Auckland Grammar School last Saturday. The standard of play was equal to represent at ion standard. By North Canterbury beating Linwood in ('hristchurch last Saturday, it leaves four teams level in the lead for the Senior Championship. Linwood, Merivalc Old Boys, and Christchurch and iiib'ri'st is now at a high pitch. Poiieke defeated I'n i versity in Wei. ’lington last Saturday, the last few 'i-iniites giving them victory. Ten thousand people wore kept on I heir lit* toes for ninety minutes. Mark Nicholls again won a mafcli f'T Petoiie. lie potted a goal on time Last s.uturdav, thus defeating Marist l:y i-i Io 6. Jo< : k Richardson is playing for his obj dub in Invercargill. To-day’s senior matches are Kiwis v. I'nited, at Greymouth, and Stars v. Excelsiors at Hokitika. Thp Greymouth match should be very interesting. The teams have met twice this season and each team has a victory. I think United should win by a narrow margin. Live of last Saturday’s reps will bo in the Kiwi team. Stars will have their usual 15 at Hokitika, and Fxcelsiors will want to be at their best to be victorious. There will be early matches on belli grounds to.day. Football enthusiasts have a good programme ahead. The following is a list of the big fixtures: — julv 4. —United v. Excelsiors at Grey; Stars v. Kiwis at Hokitika. l u ]y n.—Coast v. Buller at Buller. July IS. —Stars v. Uniteds at Grey: Kiwis v. Excelsiors at Hokitika. \ u$ r 22. —Coast v. Murn Canterbury al Hokitika. Aug. 26.—N.H. Wales v. Coast and Buller at Grey. Sept. 26.-—Hawkes Bay v. Coast at Marlborough, Golden Bay and a Christchurch Club team are practically to visit here also, and with a Heddon Shield trip in view, it is to lie hoped that senior players will keep in i’orm. , ~ . 1,,-. United rifth Grade team t.wtonly we Guy (2). Rathburn (-), O O. V Anisv. I‘aseoe (rapt.). I nrUll- Hi oil, Hewb tC Mcßrearty. Saunders, B-ilv Robinson. < arrutheis, v ’ n Worslev Garth ami 1 Ferguson, worsoy, dal, Gleeson. n.,,-; s •ire tni- ?’• "he U " a souih Wales :lbh ' t 0 '-'‘A / Zealand. They will team against Jxuvv n.,|frevman he replaced by Jamieson, L<U W