FOOTBALL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 12 July 1912, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY'S MATCHES. Senior.—Old Boys v. Waimea, Park No. 1., Mr. Cannington ; College v. Nelson, Park 11., Mr. Cooke. Junior. —College v. Waimea, Richmond, 2 p.m., Mr. Johnson; Rival v. Hope, Richmond, 3 p.m., Mr. Treweek. Thh\d Class. —Rover v. Old Boys, Park 2 p.m. sharp, Mr. Boon; College v. Rival, Park, 2 p.m. sharp, Mr. Batchelor. The two senior fixtures, Old Boys'Waimea and College-Neison, to ibe played at the Park tomorrow afternoon, should provide excellent football. Waimeas are now one point ahead of Old Boys in the championship ladder, and the former team can be relied on to strenuously defend it* premier position. The College-' Nelson match should be a fast open game. Nelsons are putting a strong team m the field, and an even contest is. expected. In addition to the Senior matches two Third-Class games are to be played at 2 o'clock: Rovers v. 'Old Boys and College B, v. Rival: At Richmond two I Junior fixtures will be played: College |v. Waimea and Hope v. Rival. The former match commences at 2 p.m. The following will represent the Old Boys' Third-Class against Rovers at the Park to-morrow, at 2 p.m. sharp:— Jennens, Bell, Ricketts, Griffin (2), Boyes, Muntz, Chapman,' Clark. Rowe (2), Cass, Webley, Mead, Blincoe; emergencies: Ricketts and Newton. The fololwiiig will represent the Waimeas in their, matches to-moddow : —(v. Old Boys, senior): A. Coleman, P. Ford, G. McEvoyyGv Wilkes, L. Challies, R. Ford. P. .Stewart, L. [Best. Lou Challies, T;^^^#s>HamM>nd;^Tß.'" Challies, H; iFauch.'elie,;and S. Coleman; emergency, -^R; ; O'Connor/ U- (v. College; junior): G. Hammond, 1 R. Schwase, R. Fanzelow, P. Holland; R. Hale, M. Beach, H. Parker, R. Best, J. Brock, J. Hall, E. Savage, M. McGlashen, Blackbie, F.. Coventry, and L,vWindlebor,n; emergencies, Field; eßach Warnock.

THE INTER-ISLAND MATCH. NAPIER, July 11. The North and South Island football teams arrived this evening. A steady rain has set in. ' DUNEDIN MATCHES POSTPONED. DUNEDIN, This Day. Owing to the state of the grounds consequent on last night's heavy rain, alj soccer matches to-morrow are postponed. 1 NELSON RUGBY LEAjGUE. In view of the match against Golden Bav at Takaka on the 27th inst., the following teams have been chosen for a trial game at Victory Square to-mor-row afternoon:— A's.—Doyle, L. Kinzett, P. Hannigan, O'Rourke, N. Armstrong, T. Wilson, J. McKegney. Farrell, McGillivrp v. O. Cross, J. Hannigan, B. Veysey, W. Kenning, a nd T. Harris. B's.—S. 'Pike. W. Rowlands, Dando, W. Harvey, W. Young, W. iCanning, Howard, Burke, A. Oakley, W. Manson! Kinzett, A. E. Pike, W. Nesbitt. Referee: W. Millar.