LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 231, 12 September 1922, Page 2

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

MATCHES AT HASTINGS TOMORROW. Hastings supporters of the League code will be given an opportunity tomorrow afternoon of seeing two firstclass teams in action—South Auckland and Hawke’s Bay. Last Saturday at Napier, Hawke’s Bay succeeded in gaining a victory over the Auckland team by the narrow margin of two points, while at Hamilton recently the northerners beat the Hawke’s Bay touring team with the same score, so to-morrow’s contest will decide the “rubber.” Hawke’s Bay will be without the services of Exeter, who played such a sterling game on Saturday, because of knee trouble, but* a good, strong team lias been assembled, and will make Auckland go their hardest. The northern team will be fresh after their spell, aud can be relied upon to put up a great fight. The following team has been picked to represent Hawke’s Bay:— F ull-back: 1 Jockery. Three-<iuarters. Atkins. Dunn. Hiha Five-eighths: Gibson, McCarthy. Half-back: Mitchell. Forwards: Shanahan, Downing, J. Hellyer, Burrows, James, N. Gillies. Emergencies: Backs, Blair, and Cooper; forwards. Lansdown and Gardiner. Any of the above unable to play are requested to notify Mr. Tom Exeter, Carlyle street, Napier, ’phone 1231. As a curtain raiser to the big match. City Juniors will play Give. Both teams are in good fettle, and a first-class exhibition should eventuate. The City players are requested to catch the 12 o’clock train, and the representative team will travel by the 1.30 p.m. train from Napier. The matches will be played on the Nelson grounds, the junior game commencing at 1.30 and the big match at 2.45 p.m. Mr. G. Ellison will referee the senior game.