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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 15 August 1924, Page 5

make them and are ready for. the fray on Saturday. He added that Buller is right after the Shield, and in, consequence the match should provide ..thrills- from start to finish. . i

The Goldei Bay-Motucka boys have been in systematic training for ,t|ie past week, and should bo in excellent form to defend the treasured Feddon.Shield:

The brow i and white supporters, are awaiting Saturday with confidence; . so spectators may be prepared for what .will probably prove ill* match of the.season.-.

ARRIVAL OF BULLER' TEAM The Buller Seddon Shield team, which arrived at Motueka about 5.30 last evening, after a long journey in the rain, was accorded a civic reception- at the Post Office by the Mayor (Mr J. a.. McGlashen). The Mayor, in the course of his remarks, expressed the hope that the visitor? would have a very pleasant time while in Motueka. Mr Harry Manoy, President of the Rugby Union, also extended to the Builei- team a hearty welcome to the district-. Mr A. Colvin, manager of, the Buller team, returned thanks for the' splendid manner in which his team-had been received. (From Our Own Correspondent). Although Golden Bay-Motueka secured a comfortable win over the West Coast team by 13 to 3, local football supporters were far from satisfied'with' the play of their representatives- On the Coasters’ form our score should have been at least 30 to 3. The Buller team, which makes it attack 'on .the Shield holders at Motueka on Saturday, is a much fiercer proposition than the last triers, and this is well realised ■by the Bays, and consequently the Bays team is being seriously re-organ-ised and re-inforced by several hefty men being substituted for those who were tried and found wanting, and .in addition the team, will take the field better-trained and benefited by their experience. ... A big crowd , is coming up from Buller and the West Coast t to barrack foi Buller, and they and their supporters are confident of victory. , Bays will be found reasJy. and equally, confident, and a Homeric battle, should ensue, which no lovers of the game should miss. , v>

All Collingwcod and Takaka ..will ,be there, and from-present indications* the attendance at' Motueka on Saturday will exceed that 5 of the West yCtea&t match, which was itself a record'onei The arrangements, for handling and accommodating file crowd are the hands op the Motueka Citizens’ Committee, so that visitors.can rely'oh everything being done for their, comfort. i t Given fine , weather things will .fie humming in the apple city on Saturday. \■

BULLER CONFIDENT OF " WINNING

(United Pises? Association.) ■ WESTPORT; This Day. A - Between 300 and 400 people , from the Buller district left fortheMotue'ka Seddon Shield match. Schadick, Buller’s big forward, had a -motor, car accident. at• Dublin Terrace,' Lyeli, when joining up yesterday,- injuring his hand, but it is not likely to prevent him playing. The' car was .-damaged! No one else in the car was injured. Buller is very confident of winning; - L -'