RUGBY FOOTBALL

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 08, Issue 91, 20 July 1945, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL

TOMORROW'S GAMES The following are the Rugby football fixtures for tomorrow: — Seniors I Paroa v Poroporo at Whakatane ! 2.45 p.m. (Mr J. Whitehead). j Juniors Paroa v Poroporo at Whakatane, 1.30 p.m. (Mr H. Mahy). AVha'katane v Waimana at Waimana (Mr S. Pyne). A AND B TEAMS The following jilayers will take part in a practice match over the weekeivl at the Whaliatane Domain at 1.30 p.m:— A Team Fullback: D. Riini. Three-quarters: Baxter ? Lawson. Five-eighths: T. D. Boynton. Half-back: Mokai. Mont Row: Hay ward, D. Tunui, Awa. Side Ro\v: Johnny Kingi. Locks: T. Boynton ? B. Harawira. Back Row: Marra. B Team Fullback: M. Wardlaw. Tliree,-q uarters: C. C. Wells H. Boy n ton. Five-eighths.: Tuta. Halfback: Grewtlier. Fron Row: Jim Brown , C.'Wharevvera) Rukuruku. Side Row: Crapp Simpson. Locks: Dodd Maui. 9 Back Row: Pani.

SHALFOON SHIELD MATCH

WIN FOR TE PUKE JUNIORS Wha kata nc's challenge for the Shalloon Shield, the premier Junior trophy in the Bay makes the first match of the present season between Te Puke (holders) and Rotorua (challengers) of considerable interest locally. We reprint a brief report of Saturday's game at Te Puke as published by the Rotorua Morning Post: "In spite of the fact, that the home side was. at a great disadvanttage as regards weighty the Te Puke junior representatives had little difficulty in retaining the ShalfoonJ Shield, against Rotorua at Te Puke 011 Saturday the final score being 12 —0. The score flatters the losers. At no stage were they playing with any sort of combination or dash and in the forwards, especially were outclassed. The display of the Rotorua fifteen was a body blow to the. selec-' tors ? who were extremely confident prior to departure for Te Puke. The winners' points consisted, of three tries and a penalty j£oal. The score at half-time, was (j—o."