RUGBY FOOTBALL

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 116, 11 June 1941, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

* TANEATUA DEFEATS WHAKATANE LOCAL SIDE'S FIRST RUN With the D., Coy of tho Whakatane Home Guard taking the field for its first run on Saturday not very bright Rugby was seen when the visiting Taneatua fifteen proved too fit and won by 13 points to nil. The game was hard fought throughout, but bright only in places, the home side lacking cohesion while their spoiling tactics, made the going difficult for the visiting rearguard. The teams fielded wera:— Wliakatane : Rangikotua, P. Merito, B. Mjerito, W. Merito, J. Merito, Patoro, B. Nuku, L. Keepa, R. Tajrlor, M. Nuku, T. Tunui, H. Hui, K. Merito, H. Stowall, M. Mason. Taneatua : Sykes, Sellars, Rore, Sisam, Old, Thompson, Winters, Hillman, Mika, Wharerema, Dunstan, D. Old, Windle, A. Dunstan, Mitchell. The winners points came from a penalty by Thompson, a try by Sellars which Sykes converted and a try by Thompson who also added the major points. Mr F. Darvill refcreedSATURDAY'S MATCHES The following Wliakatane.' players have been selected to represent D. Coy. Home Guard v Ruatoki on Saturday at Ruatoki :— J. Dodd, S. Merito, B. Merito, J. Merito, P. Merito, M. Merito, P. Piangikotua, H. Stowell, D. Stowell, B. Nuku, Kingi, Riritalii, Pat Rat alii K. Walker, Pat Patoro, K. Merito, R. Taylor, T. Tunui, J. Keepa, W. Kee-pa, Hona. Kick off at 2.30 p.m. All players assemble at tlia Rock at 1.30 p.m. sharp. DUFF CUP . In the Rangitaiki Union the first round of the, Duff Gup wasi played in the senior competition with the result that after a hard fought game Edgeeumbe defeated Matata by three points to nil.