SATURDAY'S RUGBY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 36, 14 July 1939, Page 8

SATURDAY'S RUGBY

REPS. GO TO OPOTIKI * JUNIOR GAMES ON DOMATN There will be no senior games at Wliakatane on Saturday, since the representatives are travelling to Opotiki to engage in a Parata Cup semi, final there, but bright games are promised on the Domain with two junior matches and two third grade games. There have been four, defections from the senior representatives. They are Run, Ruatoki, wing three-quar-ter, Hohapata... Paroa, centre, Court, enay, Paroa ? second five-eighths, and Dodd, forward. Hohapata is nursing his knee and says he does not want to take the risk of being crocked, and Dodd lias a bad foot. The official reserves are B. Hughes, McK. Angus, K. Lawson, Old and K. Kingi Local players in the team will assemble at The Rock at 12.30 where transport will be ready. It is hoped that the first Tom Dunderdale Memorial Cup match will be played at Te Teko between Wha_ katane and Rangitaiki on July 22nd. Junior matches, times of starting and referees for Saturday are:— Old Boys v Parba at 2.45 p.m., B. Norman. Poroporo V Star at 2.45 p.m., L. Lysaght. Third Grade Old Bovsv TancatVin| 1.30 p.m.: J. Partridge. r Whakatane v 1.30 p.m. CJ P. Lucas.

PARATA CUP SEMI-FINAL

WHAKATANE V OPOTIKI Owing to injuries the representative team will be selected from the following players:—I. Riini, Old, Oswald, K. Kiiigi Raynor, Trainor, llotenc, Hayward, Merito, D. Wilson, Best, Hughes, Lambert, Walker, Brown,, Moore, Merito and Stewart. Players to assemble at : the Rock at 12.30.

OPOTIKI TEAM

The following players have been selected to represent Opotiki in the semi-final of the Parat a Cup cbuspetition against Whakatanc at Opotiki on Saturday: Mason, C. Walker McKcnzie Starkev, Mihaere, Jones Shalfoon, Lendrum. Beech, I. Walker T. Walker, Farron, Aslulowri, Tairua Maunsell, H. Walker, M. Delameie Monita. Delamere, Runapia (four t® be omitted).

OLD BOYS' TEAMS

Old Boys' teams for Saturday, aie: V Parba: R. Rowson. W. Goodwin W. Bridger, M. Armstrong, G. Tip. pctt, J. Moore, A. Coutts, R. Cleland H. Langlev, R. Fitchett, A. Dean, J. Harrison, P. Back, R. Thompson, M. Good all. Emergencies: F. Marks, D. Laloli. ' Reserves will practice on the Domain. All members wishing to play in next week's game must attend this practice on available field. Ohl Boys' Thirds v Taneatua ' at Whakatane: T., Henderson, S. Grace O. Finn, E, Walker, R. Melville. M. Comer, Ta.i Reneti, D. Stowell, J. Clougher. R. Thompson, B. O'Donnell G. Pakeha, H. Walters, R. Solomon W. Henderson, J. Francis, I. Car-* michael, S. Jarain. , The Whakatane Third Grade team will be selected from the following: Paul Savage, Bridger, Crapp, Keepa King, B. Green, C, Green, Simonscn Martin, Thompson. Print, Adcock Armstrong, Sullivan, Shaplcy, Hamill Gartshore.