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FORTHCOMING ENCOUNTER

CARRIERS v. STOCK AGENTS

REVIEW OK HILLY-BILLY FORM

Seething excitement waxes strong among the followers of true Rugby form in Whakatane, for it has been ordained that a grim struggle for supremacy between the Carriers and the Stock and Station Agents, alias the Hairy-Fairies and the Hilly-Bil-lies shall take place on the football field on the 22rid of the present month. Surely it will be a battle royal. Public spirited- men who have flowing within their veins the true sporting blood of their forebears are even at this moment surveying the form displayed by the representatives of both teams and placing their wagers accordingly. In a brief review Ave present the following:— Hilly-Billy Form The Stock and Station Agents to be knoAvn as the Hilly-Billies are certainly a valient lot. Numbered among their ranks avc find such monarchs of field and ring as Mr Bill Hume Avho, in the. good old palmy days Avhen men avoic beards etc. (mis-) kicked many a ball and Avas carried off many a field. We have it on good authority that Mr Mar-tin-Smith Avas also many a time grass I ed short, of the line. Stanley Beaumont, also numbered among the ranks of the Hilly-Billies is reported once to have converted a try from a point 30 yards inside his own 25. Truly a magnificent performance. Irwin Grose, descended from a long line of lotus-eaters (not to be confused AA'ith "locust-eaters" of whom John the Baptist. Avas a nbtability), is one of the mainstays of. the team while if Rue Mollgaard Avears his famed ferocious expression he should have some influence Avith the refexee —a decided advantage in any match. Tom Brassey is looked upon, as a dark horse.. We don't knoAV much about him but Ave believe that he can boast of a pedigree or two. We believe, he is to play under the nom-de-plume of. Brampton Dreaming Tom. Without a doubt, if he is left to himself and not disturbed, Mr Colin Wallace will score, many a spectacular try. Dick Turpin is to_ play draAV-back. Allan SteAvart is fond of pottering around on his oavii, but, given a clear run he should cross the line at least once. Let us hope he is in possession when he does. Bill McKenzie is a man of fame. It. is said that once harnessed to a handle the 'handle assumes rather a silly appearance. It is possible he Avill make

the Hairy-Fairies do the- same., Mr James should do well as the last man down in the scrum. He will probably also be the last man up. Max Hunt is sure to be in at the kill. It is contended that he is going to make mince meat of the opposition. Roger Corcoran is looked upon to lead the scrum*. We have it that he can push his way through a crowd five deep if there is sufficient inducement in front. His ability to do this was demonstrated to a number of his bosse's clients last Christmas. Adam Turnbull is the star man. His namesake was given an apple at the wrong moment. Out of spite, Adam intends giving the HairyFairies the raspberry at the right moment. The result should be fruity to say the least. Last but not least of the Hilly-Billies f is Pete Sisam—a firm favourite with the cockies although once "in possession" he is decidedly unwilling to t "hand out." It is understood that ! if Roger Corcoran (Auctioneer Ex- _ traordinary) endeavours to sell the 1 match Pete intends singing his pants with coals from his gas-burner. This "stern warming" should be sufficienl i. to restrain him. , Such are some of the team wh< t- will go to make the name, of th< it Hilly-Billies revered forever so lons

is there remains on this earth a leed capable of germinating,, a farm;o be mortgaged or a cow to be sold it an exhorbitant profit. The Hairy-Fairies The Hairy-Fairies are a different proposition. This band of crafty stalwarts are not the ones to advertise or publicise their team so we have very little knowledge of their form. Sufficient it is to say that we have noticed them surreptitiously feeling each others muscles and testing their strength for tackling by tossing bags of coal and 30ft lengths of timber to each other in sport. The 22nd is looked to by the public with a feeling of suppressed excitement. By most of the players it is looked to with'a feeling of dread. Vendors of refreshments are rubbing their palms gleefully at the thought of the thirst the teams will acquire. Hilly-Billy Reps. The following have been selected to train for the match against the Hairy-Faries at the end of the month: — H. Armstrong; S. Beaumont: G. Booth;. T. Brassey; R. W. Burstall; R. Corcoran; I. Grose; G. Haslam; C. Hyland; M. Hunt; T. James; W. Hume; S. Learning; W. Kenyon;

L. H. Magee; Martin-Smith; W. McKenzie; R. B. Mollgaard; H. Mexted; J. Palmer; K. Price; H. K. Pryor; J. B. Riddeli; L. Roach; A. Stewart; L. A. Sisam; A. Turnbull; R. Turpin; C. Wills and C. Wallace. i All those unavailable please advise and hand in their foifeit of-10s to the team fund collector, Mr A. Turnbull. (Nice for Mr Turnbuli Ed.)

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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 89, 11 July 1944, Page 5

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FORTHCOMING ENCOUNTER Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 89, 11 July 1944, Page 5

FORTHCOMING ENCOUNTER Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 89, 11 July 1944, Page 5

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