FOOTBALL.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13658, 29 August 1916, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

NEXT THURSDAY'S MATCH, "' Interest in football in local circles is centering this week in .the-match to be played at King'Georgjfe's Park on Thursday aftornoon at three o'clock, botween | teams representing North Otago and the Hiwiroa Football Club, Waimatc. This will be the first- match of the geason in.'which the North Otago representatives have'tried conclusions with an outside organisation, and a • large attendance of the public, is,anticipated. The local players are being tunpd up to representative form and a keen contest is . assured. The Hiwiroa, is a newlyformed, club, iand ia sooking to develop $e spqrt Ijy eonitost witli teps sa. a? with within its pwn {net. One V its jecent success -niif, mhjijt tie YfaWe Civil Service (M. the team ws also roccifpl, minst second fifteen on % «ocmlq& ff ; a recent visit. to'.'. vigors will travpl to Oamaru by motor, phd will ]ie entertained, by the North Qtilgo, Sub-Union, Admission■ ,to, the grounds on Thursday , will, be. ono shilling, ami sixpence, but ladles and returner! soldiers will bo admitted, freo.

Following, are .the teams: — . v NorthOtago,

Pull-back—McLean. .iTlvro o-quartors—Bruce,'\Robins,. MeQuilti-. ,•• . i' ; ' • ;.j J?iv^ciglitli'^Town^fiiu1 r : filler ; -Ifac^^Robet^iew-^:' ■ ray, Grave, o|inp, Pool I, Rrool;er, Webfar (winij), Emergencies—Bartt; Mno.pherson; forward: Cooney, Hiwiroa (Waiiuate),

FiilHinclt—ll, Bishop Throo-qnartors—B. Baker, W, ITuine, W, Stott

Fivc-oigliths—F. Beldier, L. Nash

Ilalf-baeTt—L. Dewar

Forwards—J. Edmonds W, Cauhoelc, G. Hawluy ■s, tolnnd,' C, HuH, IT, Woffinftn, T, Milton, anil P. kjnd.mt,

ATHLETIC CLIJP, »S SUSPENSION";

The nppoal of the Athletic. Club against its suspension ,by tho. North Otago Sub-Union was - to eowo before the Otago Rugby Union at' its meeting last night, h\ (||o 'lust mooting of the V.iy.GH flio riuiitor was referred In a snb< fißWmlttrio consisting of tlio president (Mr H. Harris) and Mr Sarnies, who were to report, to last night's meeting. Although no advice of the union's decision was received last- night, private information received early ii.v tho even-, ing stated thai; tli<\ s^-eommitteo would recommend that tho appeal bo dis»is?4 ' * ~ «... w>