THE ASSOCIATION GAME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22223, 25 September 1935, Page 20

THE ASSOCIATION GAME

SEASON NEARS CLOSE AUCKLAND TO PLAY NAVY EXPERIMENTAL TEAM CHOSEN The representative match between Auckland and the Navy to be played at Blandford Park next Saturday will bo probably the last senior fixture of the season, which will finish at a comparatively early date in marked contrast to previous years. The Navy match should provide a fitting finale to the " season, especially as games of this kind always produce fast and thrilling foot- ~ ball. Should the good conditions of tho past two weeks be experienced next Saturday, patrons should be treated to an exhilarating exhibition of the code. The Navy team has had the benefit of three practice games at Devon port during the past month and should bo in I first-clgss fettlo for the fixture next I Saturday. } Evidently with a view to developing ( some reserve representative talent for ( next season, the solo selector to tho Auckland Association, Mr. W. Zuill, t has experimented in his selection for j Saturday's match. Some young and , promising exponents have been given , a chance, while a sufficient number of . experienced players has been retained . in order to balance the combination. . The team appears to be a very attrac- ! tive one and should provide the Navy , with stiff opposition. A large number of supporters of the code will be pleased to see Jepson included as centre-forward. One of the star performers in tho Mount Albert Old Boys' forward line, Jepson is looked upon as the likely successor to ltiggans. who has not come up to expectations in this season's representative matches. ' Jepson concedes nothing to ltiggans as i tar as shooting is concerned, while the former is capable of giving a much betI ter exhibition of positional and con- • structive play. The Metro-College goalkeeper, Gavan, is expected to acquit himself with credit in the Auckland goal. A very active type of custodian, he should do well. Speed and Gerrnrd, as usual, will be the fullbacks, but there is one change in the halves, Chapman, of Y.M.C.A.. having replaced Wright. of the Abels Club, who did not come up to expectations in the match against Wellington, is being given another opportunity on the right Hank. Ho lias shown in club matches that he has fine capabilities and with more experience ho should develop into a splendid type of player. The tricky Comrades forward, Francis, has also been included. A fine snap shot, Francis also plays a heady game, while his passes are al- ! ways clean and accurate. Mullane, the promising Ponsonby player, has been given the left-wing position. FINE RUGBY RECORD RETIREMENT OF KILBY If F. D. Kilby leads the North Island side in the annual North-South Rugby match, to be played in Wellington on October 5, it will mark his final appearance at Athletic Park, where he has played some of his finest football. His last game with a Wellington team will be against Hawke's Bay next Saturday. He has been captain of Wellington representatives sides since 1932, and during his period of leadership has been in but four losing teams —a record probably unique in New Zealand Rugby.

Kilby has had a varied representative career, having played for Southland, Wanganui, Taranaki, Wellington, South Island, North Island, and New Zealand, and was captain of the All Black teams of 1932 and 1934. The only player since the war to approach Kilby in the variety of his representative appearances was K. S. Svenson, the 1924 All Black, who played for several provinces and both islands. TOURING GOLFERS BRITISH LADIES' TEAM Golfers in New Zealand, particularly the lady supporters, are looking forward to the visit to New Zealand of the British women players who have just concluded a successful tour of Australia. The New Zealand tour will open at on October 3, when an exhibition match will be played, and two days later the British team will meet a southern side at Christehureh. Further exhibitions will be given at Wanganui and Itotorua on October 7 and 11 respectively and at Auckland on October 14 a match against a northern team will be played. One test match will be played ut Miramnr, Wellington, on October 16, and the members of the British team will take part in the New Zealand ladies' championship, which will commence the following day at Herotaunga, Wellington. Briefly, the records of the lady members are as follows: — Mrs. J. B. Walker (Island Malahide). —Won tho Irish close championship in 1930, and was runner-up in 1931. Represented Britain in tour of Canada and United States of America, 1934. Won Australian ladies' championship this month. Handicap, plus 1. Miss Jessie Anderson (Craigie Hill). —Won tho girls' championship in 1933 and was runner-up in 1934. Represented Scotland 1934, 1935. Handicap, scratch, Miss Phyllis Wade (Parkstone). — Won the English close championship in 1934, and represented England the same year. Handicap, scratch. Miss Pam Barton (Royal Mid-Surrey). —Runner-up iti the open championship 1934, 1935; won French open championship 1934 and was a member of tho British team which toured France, Canada and United States in 1934. Handicap, 2. Mrs. W. Greenlees (Troon). —Represented Scotland in 1928, 1930, 1931, I 1933, 1934, 1935, Handicap, scratch. j The team is accompanied by Mrs. P. ( Hodson, as captain-manager, j