RUGBY FOOTBALL

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 19, 2 June 1939, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

O GAMES ON SATURDAY GROUNDS AND REFEREES Matches, grounds, starting times and referees in the Whakatane Rugby Sub-Union competitions are on Saturday arc as follows:— SENIORS Ruatoki v Taneatua at Ruatoki, 2.45 p.m. Referee, A. Boswell. Whakatane v Waimana at Whakatane, 2.45 p.m. Rev K. J. Watson No. 2 ground. Poroporo v Paroa at Whakatane No. I 1 ground. Referee, F. Wederell. JUNIORS Waimana v Old Boys at Waimana, 2.30 p.m. Referee, J. Denham. Taneatua v Star at Taneatua 2.30 p.m. Referee, B. Norman. Poroporo v Old Boys Reserves at Whakatane 1.30 p.m. J. Partridge. THIRD GRADE Taneatua v Old Boys at Taneatua, 1.30 p.m. Referee, L. Lysaght. MONDAY, JUNE sth ON DOMAIN Representative match Opotiki v Whakatane at 2.45 p.m. Referee, F. Wederell. Rangftaiki 3rd grade v Whakatane 3rd grade at 1.30 p.m. Referee, Leo Anderson. Taneatua v Poroporo Juniors at 1.30 p.m. Referee, A. Boswell. OLD BOYS TEAMS MATCHES TO-MORROW Old Boys Club teams for Saturday arc: Waimana at Waimana at 2.30" p.m. R. Rowson; W. Bridger, G. C. Moore, M. Armstrong; G. Tippett, E. S. Duff; J. Moore; R. Cleland; 11. Langley, R. :Fitchett, A. Dean, F". Marks: P. Back, D. Laloli, M. Good, all. The bus leaves the Rock at 1.20. Reserves v Poroporo at Whakatane at 1.30 p.m. O. Finn; W. Goodwin D. Boon, T. Green; C. K. Schmidt; .A Coutts; J. Fife, D. MeKenzie, Drummond, R. Thompson; J. Buddie, J. Parsons. Reserves: W. Henderson, J. Carmichael. Players to be ready to take the field 15 minutes before time. Third Grade v Taneatua at Tanea- ! tua at 1.30 p.m. H. S. Grace, D. Stowell, Rangikotua; S. Jarawt, T. Henderson; Rau Pakeha; R. W. Meyers, J. Cloughes B. O'Donnell, G. Pakeha, M. Comer R. Solomon, Tai Reneti. Reserve: E. Walker. Bus leaves the Rock at 12.25 sharp REP. GAME RANGITAIKI v TAURANGA The Tauranga team to play Rangitaiki at Tauranga on Monday will be: Fullback: W. Castaing (Cadets); three-quarters: J. Ririnui (Te Puna), A. Gumbjey (Cadets, capt), J. Bart, lett (Te Puna); five-eighths: Jack Bidois (Te Puna), S. Short (Cadets); half-back: J. Kuka (Matakana); forwards: Pio Ririnui J. Horrocks (Matakana,- vice.captaiu), M. Bell (Cadets), G. Ormsby (Te Puna), G. Tu (Te Puna), P. Murray (Matakana) Rev J. Tamahoii (Cadets), T. Kakau (Rangataua). Reserves. —Backs: H. Rayment (Cadets), J. Pliipps (Te Puna); forwards: N. Ngatai (Matakana), M. Pliipps (Te Puna). Most of the Rangitaiki stalwarts are on deck again for their game against Tauranga. Some of the following players may be unable to travel, but the list will form the basis of the selection. A. Rota, M. Howell, R. Lees, R. Laurie, Ratema, E. Howell M. Lees ( Kaipara,- R. Thompson, Moore, Baldy, Parkes, Paul, Schooner T. Rota, Whitely } R. Howell, Savagt Gardiner. Rota is probably the best choice for fullback anil the selectors may leave untouched the Howell-Lees three-quarter and five-eighths line. Kaipara is probably the best half, back, and the Te Teko forwards will probably form tlie basis of the vanguard with Moore as hooker., Moore is stated still to be the best hooker in the Rangitaiki. CURTAIN RAISER. A curtain raiser will be played between, the junior teams of the Rangitaiki and Tauranga Unions. The Tau. ranga team will be: — Fullback: T. McMillan; three-quar-ters: J. Faulkner, G. Mikaere, 11. Hikaero; five-eighths: R. Booth (capE. Kennedy; half.back: f. Ake; forwards; A. McPhee, Jolly, Scliolcs, Jim Plummer, J. Tu, A. Kohu T John Plummer, J. Kohu. Reserves.—Backs: H. Bidois. T. Faulkner; forwards: T. L'ddle, J. Ririnui, F. Wooller.