LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 15 August 1934, Page 6

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

COMMITTEE MEETING. At the weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the West Coast Rugby League, there were present: — Messrs A. H. MeKane (chairman), A. Anisy, J. Anisy, A\ r . Barlow, B. Ramsay, B. Rathbun, and R. J. Harrington (Secretary). The following Reef ton delegates were present: Messrs Coxal!. Topp, Riley, and Me El wee and O’Brien (selectors). It was decided that an all-round charge of Is 6d be made for the re l presentative match, Canterbury v

West Coast, at Victoria. Park on Sat urday. Primary school children were to be admitted free.

G. A. Dutton (Reefton) advised ht would not be available for the repre sentative match. The New Zealand Council wrot? stating that Mr 'A. C. Hal) had been appointed sole selector and manager for the South Island team. The North v. South Island match would definitely be played at Auckland on September The Canterbury League wrote with reference to the teams arriving from Christchurch over the week-end. Fixtures were arranged for all of the visiting teams. It was decided that all gates should be sent to the Centre, 124 per cent, and advertising costs to bo taken by the Centre, the remainder to be divided equally between the clubs. The Referees’ Association advised that they would be holding a meeting on Saturday anernoon. AV. Bell, of Bell Hill, was granted registration.

A. J. Kennedy’s application for reinstatement was referred, with a favourable recommendation, to the New Zealand Council. Both applications were sent in by the Blackball Club. A. Mason, referee of the MaristBlackball senior match last Sunday, advised that Marist had arrived threequarters of an hour late. *Fr Harrington said he had heard from Mr Hall that one of the Marist players, Kennedy, had sprained his ankle just as the ’bus was due. to

11 was stated that no reply had been received to the last letter sent Marist seniors for being late. It was decided to write the Marist Club, pointing out that although they might have a reason, it was not fair to the public to be kept waiting. Another offence would be met with a tine.

Tt was stated that no explanarion hud been received why Runanga fourth graders had not turned up t<> play Brunner. The mutter wus referred to the Junior .Advisory Bonrd. Messrs A. C. Hall and L. Hunter were appointed joint managers of the AVest Coast rep. team, and Mr A. Anisy was appointed guide manager for the visitors.

It. was decided Ihat lhe question of whether or not Hie match should be broadcast should be left to the Secre-

The Inangahua reps, to play Canterbury at Reef ton at 2 p.m. on Sunday are: T. McKenzie, J. Anderson, M. Morris, H. Richie, R. Wilman, J. Morel, G. August, IT. Bailey, D. AA’hite. E. Kerridge, V. Smith. Emergencies: N. Osbourne, K. Ogilvie, IT. Maloney, N. Kirk. WEST COAST REPS. The following combined West Coast representative team has been selected to meet Canterbury at AHctoria Park on Saturday:— Full-back, T. McKenzie 10.12; threequarters, M. Morris 11.4, P. Scott 9.7, J. Roberts 11.0; five-eighths, W. King 1.1.12, J. Dodds (captain) 11.4; halfback, T. O’Connor 11.6; forwards, J. Calder (vice-captain) 13.7, E. Kerridge 12.5, G. Scott 13.1, W. GTvnn 13.0, A 7. Smith 13.6, TT. Bailey 13.7. Emergencies: Forwards, G. Newton 14.1, G. August 12.7; hacks, E. O ’Brien 10.8, C. Preston .10.2. The team will assemble for practice at Blanchfield’s gymnasium at 7.30 this evening. Any player not available is to notify the Secretary. FIXTURES FOR WEEK-END. Saturday: Northern Union Cup. — Canterbury (challengers) v. AVest Coast (holders), at Victoria Park, 2.45 p.m. (referee to be selected by Canterbury League). Curtain-raiser:— Schoolboys Reps. v. The Rest, 12.30 p.m. (J. Medlin); Whitcombe and Tombs v. AVaratah, third grade, 1.30 p.m. (J. Griffen). Sunday’s fixtures are as follows: — Seniors: Sydenham v. Blackball, at Blackball, 2 p.m. (W. Allen); Linwood v. Pirates, at Wingham Park, >2.3*9 p.m. (Stan Smith); New Brighton v. Runanga, at Rapahoe (J. O’Neill). Juniors: Sydenham v. Ngahere, at Ngahere, 2 p.m. (D. Faris); Linwood v. Marist, at Wingham Park, 2.30 p.m. (A. Fielding); Riccarton v. Brunner, at Brunner, 2 p.m. (Sid Smith). Fourth grade: Waimairi v. Pirates, at AVingham Park, 1.15 p.m. (J. Griffen); Sydenham v. Marist, at AVingham Park, 1.15 p.m. (R. Taylor).

AVest Coast 6th grade representatives v. The Rest, Saturday, at Victoria Park, at 12.30 p.m.: Downes, Penman, Davis, Rogers, Coyle, Waters, Nuttall, Maskell, McDonald, Pinn, Dalzell, Willis, Behan, Beban, McGirr, Brown, Dwyer, Kearney. The Rest:— Bowkett, Jackson, Mundy, Malone, Satherly, Wilson, Dwyer, Power, McGuigan, O’Leary Meates, Wesley, Merriman, McTeague, K. Coll, Johnson. All players to assemble at Park at 12. Players to be weighed. INANGAHUA v. CANTERBURY. On Sunday next, the 19th inst., on the Reefton Racecourse, the return League football match, Canterbury v. Inangahua, will be played, when patrons can expect a top notch game. Inangahua are out to show Canterbury that they are a better team than they were when Canterbury beat them in Christchurch, and as Canterbury have been strenuously training ever since 1 that victory, lovers of the code can confidently look forward to seeing something good on that day. As sport cannot be run on air, it is hoped that, patrons will contribute the usual amount at the gate.