FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1937, Page 6

FOOTBALL

' AIAORI AIATCH On Saturday next at 1 p.m. at Arabura, a ■ challenge match will be played between Maori representative teams, Canterbury v. West Coast to decide the holders of the Arepo Clip, presented by Ratana, for competition among South Island Alaori provincial teams. The game will be played at 1 p.m. to enable the players and spectators to listen-in, afterwards, to the third test match. CANTERBURY MAORIS. MATCH AGAINSFWEST COAST. The following Canterbury Alaori Rugby football team has been chosen to play against West- Coast Maoris at Arahura on Saturday:— Full-back—H. Hadfield, (North Canterbury) ; three-quarters ( J. Tainui (Peninsula), AI. Hutana (North Canterbury), and R. Palmer (Ellesmere)-; fiveeighths. Af. 'Reuben (North Canterbury) and W. Tini (Peninsula); halfback, R. Piki; forwards, T. AT. Donald (Hurunui), R. Ellison (Ellesmere), B. Webb (Peninsula), S. Reuben (North Canterbury), Wesley (Christchurch), R. Bunker (Peninsula). S. Alanihera (North Canterbury), and P. Pitama (North Canterbury). ,

Emergencies—-Backs: J. Robinson (Peninsula) and J. Watson (North Canterbury) ; forwards- W. Burn (Peninsula) and C. Rule (Peninsula). THIRD TEST. ALL BLACKS TRAINING. AUCKLAND, September 20. The 21 All Black trainees for the third and final test match against tho Springboks, at Eden Park next Saturday, assembled in Auckland to-day. I‘ The main body, consisting of 16 players, arrived by the Limited e: press, accompanied by the manager, Mr .T. T. Burrows, of Canterbury, and Mr j W. J. Wallace, of Wellington, who will conduct the training of the forwards and backs respectively. These members were joined in the city by the three Auckland players, .T. Dick, T. H. Pearce, and T. H. C. Caughey, N. A. Alitf 1 eli, the Southland centre-three-quarter, who played in a curtainraiser o.t Eden Park on Saturday, and J. L. Sullivan, the Taranaki centre-three-quarter, who came direct from his own province. After lunch the All Blacks were taken across the harbour to their quarters at Takapuna, where they will bo accommodated this week. All the players are in the best physical 'onuition, and none is suffering from colds or minor abrasions*. It was also revealed that every member of the party libs had strenuous match practice since the second test, most of the players hav- j ing taken part in representative games ! last Saturday. This was considered by the manager. Mr Burrows, to be a satisfactory feature. - *

TRAINING OPERATIONS. AUCKLAND, September 21. The All Blacks rose early and hind deep breathing exercises, a walk along the beach aiid a hearty breakfasts. Pearce and Mitchell more daring than their companions, had an early morrring swim near Takapuna camp. The men played golf all the morning anrl are training this afternoon, five Auckland forwards packing down against the All Blacks pack. | Manager Burrows is confident they will get more of the ball than in the second test. Wallace, in charge of the: backs, has every confidence in the New Zealand three-quarter line.