RUGBY FOOTBALL

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 42, 28 July 1939, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL

REPS SLACKING POOR TRAINING ATTENDANCE Members of the Rugby Union were most disappointed last evening at the poor attendance at the practice in the by members selected to train for the forthcoming important rep. gam?. There were eleven members present. Messrs Best, Wilson, Hughes, Ross, Hay\vard T Old, Rangikotua, P. Men to, 31. Hotene, Oswald and Lambert. Excellent work was done under the direction of 'the''"coach, Mr L. and the players learnt something of combination and scientific Dlay. Next training night will be on Tuesday evening next at 7 p.m. Players who hope for inclusion in the? lcp. team, must make a point of attending. An unfortunate sequel to last night's training was a foot injury ta Jack Best. He is very lame at present . MATCHES. AND REFEREES Matches and referees for -Saturday are: A and B Junior Trial, 1.30, A. Boswell; City v Buccaneers 1.30, W. S. Henderson; Thames v Paroa No. 1, 2.45 B. Norman; Taneatna v Porodot), No. 2 R. Burton; Whakataus Thirds v Tancatua, at Taneatua, Mr Lucas. Tiie Buccaneers* team Mill be chosen. from F. Darvill, Mountier, J. Conolly, Hume, L. Lysaght Hara_ wera; F. Martin F. Hollis Major, J. Denham, M. Barclay, J. Gwyn,n. Moody Tamiti, K. J. Watson, J. Whitehead,ThompF. J. Peebles. Tlie Whakatane seniors to meet the Buccaneers at 1.30 on the Domain to_morro\v will be selected from the following players: List, O'Don-* nell, Baker, Den,ahy, Francis Butler Raynor, Howat Jackson, Charmaa Montgomery, Wilson, Keats Braith— wajite Don Stewart, Tippett, Thorburn.

The Whakatane Third Grade team to play Taneatua at Whakatane oft Saturday will be chosen from the following: Penny, Paul, SimonsoQ, Adcock, Martin; Garter; Grapp: Back; Print; Keepa; B. Greea C. Green; Savage; J. Thompson; Shapley; King. The Old Boys Thirds to play Scouts will be selected from the following; T. Henderson S. Grace. O. Finn E. Walker, W. Meyers, R. Solomon B. O'Donnell, J. Francis. I. CarmicR. Melville, M. Corner. Tai Reneti, D. Stowell, S. Jaram, G. Pakeha, H. Walters J. Clouglmr n. Thompson, W. Kotua, B. Ngoun. gou. The Paroa Football Club team to play Huimai Club (Thames) on Saturday 29th at the Domain will bo* selected from the following players: E. Holiapata. J. Courtney, R. Crapp Kor<o Kingi ? Kootj Kingi. W. Renet? H. Reneti, T. Simpson. J. Arrol J. Fox, K. Ratah', B. Stewart IC. Lawson, D. Lawson, C. Well?? B. S. Bluett, P. Howell, .J. McCausland, J. Harawira. (Continued foot previous column)