FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1921, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

SOUTH AFRICANS’ TOUR. THE LATEST PROGRANDDS PLAY TARANAKI JULY 23. The, South African footballers are now expected to arrive in New Zealand a week later than previously announced, and in consequence the itinerary tas undergone considerable change. Mr. G. W. Slade, chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union, has re-arranged the dates for the tour as follows: 14th July—Leave Sydney for Wellington. 18th July—Arrive Wellington; reception fn Town Hall. 19th July—Leave for Masterton. 20th July—-Play Wairarapa and Bush Districts, at Masterton. 21st July—Leave for New Plymouth. 23rd July—Play Taranaki, at New Plymouth. 24th .July—Visit Mount Egmont. 25th July—Leave New Plymouth for Wanganui. 27tt July—Play Wanganui. 28th July—Arrive Wellington. 30th July-—Play Wellington. 31st July—Arrive Christchurch. 3rd August—Play South Canterbury, at Tlmam. Gth August—-Play Otago, at Dunedin. 10th Augiwt—-Play Southland, at Invercargill. 13th August—’Play New Zealand (first test), at Dunedin. 17th August—Play West Coast and Bdller, at Greymouth. 20th August—Play Canterbury, at Christchurch. 24th August.—Play’ Nelson, Marlborough, and Golden Bay, at Nelson; leave for Wellington. 25th August—-Leave Wellington for Auckland. 27t1: August—Play Auckland, North Auckland, and South Auckland, at Auckland. 29th August—Leave Auckland for Rotorua. 31st August—Piny Bay of Plenty, at Rotorua. Ist September—Leave Rotorua for Auckland. 3rd September—Play New Zealand (second test), at Auckland. 4th September—Leave Auckland for Palmerston North and Napier. sth September—Arrive Napier. 7th September—Play Hawke’s Bay and Poverty Bay, at Napier. Bth September—Leave Napier for Wellington. 10th September—Play New Zealand (third test), at Wellington. 14th September—Play Manawatu and Horowhenua, at Palmerston North. 15th September—Leave Palmerston North for Wellington, and sail for Sydney same day. 19th September—Arrive Sydney. The re-arranged programme has been confirmed by the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union. REFEREES FOR THIS WEEK. NORTHERN DIVISION. SECOND GRADE. ! Old Boys v. Clifton, at Western Park, 3 p.m., Mr. A. MeLenn; Star v. Lepperton, at Western Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr. D. Johnston. THIRD GRADE. Star v. Okato, at Okato, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Andrews; High School A v. Tukapa, at Racecourse No. 1, Mr. L. Goodacre. FOURTH GRADE. FIRST ROUND MATCHES. High School C v. Star, Racecourse No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. F. Webb; N.P.T.C. v. Tukapa, Racecourse No. 3, 1.30 p.m., Mr. A. G Papps. SECOND ROUND MATCHES. Lepperton v. Clifton, at Lepperton, 3 p.m., Mr. L. Andrews; High School D v. Old Boys, at Racecourse No. 2, 1.30 p.m., Mr? A. Davis. THURSDAY, JUNE 16. FOURTH GRADE, N.P.T.C. v. High School D, at Racecourse No. 2,2 p.m., Mr. F. Roberts. CENTRAL DIVISION. SECOND GRADE. Midhirst v. Inglewood, at Inglewood, 3 p.m., Mr. V. Harkness; Tariki v. Toko, at Tariki, 2 p.m., Mr. T. Wilson; Strathmore V. Stratford, at Stratford A. and P. Ground, 3 p.m., Mr. Clinkard. THIRD GRADE. Stratford v. Toko, at Toko, at 3 p.m., Mr. W. Cleaver; Stratford D.H.S. v. Eltham, at Stratford A. and P. Ground, 1.30 pam., Mr. R. Tyrer. FOURTH GRADE. Stratford D.H.S. v. Stratford, at Stratford Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr. R. F. Harkness; Inglewood v. Eltham, at Eltham. 1.30 p.m., Mr. Scoon.