PORTS AND PASTIMES.

Mataura Ensign, 22 April 1913, Page 5

PORTS AND PASTIMES.

FOOTBALL. E-'XKLSIOR v. IX\'ERCARGILL. The annual match between Excelsior and Jiwi.rcargill, which will bo pla-yed "ii the .showgrounds to-morrow after-, liooii, is creating much local interest. Last year's game, whioli was, played at Invercargill resulted in a win for the Southerners after a strenuous contest by three points to nil, but the Greens areconfident of turning the tables on their old rivals to-morrow. Tt is rumored that Excelsior will he able to Put a much stronger team in the lie-!il this year than last, and as this '-, the first local match this season a large attendance is anticipated. The following are the teams: — Excelsior.—Cuff, Indor, .Mills, Stephens. Scott. Joyce, Beattio ('2), Webb, Biggar, .MeXab, O'Xeil, Aspiiull, Eeldwick, Lyttle. Invercargill. Duniwtt, Smith, Reeves, MeGuffog, Hawke, Webb, Henderson. Hudson, Robertson. Goudiie, Brown, Webb, Selling, Wltiteaker, Donne. IMPERIAL RUGBY COUXCIL. BI KIjECTEIO TELEGRAPH.— 00PYB1UHT. PBB UNITED I BESS ASSOCIATION. Hecoived April 22, 9.30 a.m. SYDNKY, April 22. The Xew South Wales Rugby Union has decided to ask the New Zealand Union to join it in inviting a British team to visit Australasia in 1!)15 ami a South African team in I DIG. The secretary's recommendation regarding an Imperial Rugby Council comprising representatives from all Rugby playing countries was adopted. The scheme is the outcome of a conference of the secretary with the South African and Now Zealand representatives in England. BILLIARDS. AITKEN v. GRAY. ST BLIMBIO TELKGBAPH.—OOPTBIQHT PEB UNITED PBESB ASSOCIATION. Received April 22, 10.0 a.m. MELBOURNE, April 22. Aitken (Scottish champion) and George Gray (Australian champion) have commenced a match of GOOO up. Gray conceding 2000. The scores are: —Aitken, 3161; Gray, 1119. •*""- ■!■"■ -*" '"■-»