HOCKEY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 54, 16 July 1947, Page 5

HOCKEY

WEEKEND DRAW v WHAKATANE AND RANGITAIKI ■Following is the draw for hockey matches in the Whakatane and Rangitaiki sections to be played on Sunday next:— * ’ ' Rangitaiki Section These games will, be played . at Matata at 9.45 a.m. sharp, Ladies: Rovers v Richmond; Te Teko A v Matata 0.G.; Matata v Te Teko B. ' v'\ Men: Riverslea v Richmond; Rangers v Te Teko. Umpires: Mrs Jones and Mrs Grant, Wigg, Stones, Malpas. Whakatane Section ” •*->- To be played at Paroa:— . Ladies: Paroa A v Poroporo; Paroa B v ’ • Umpires: N. E. Rigden and Mrs. Grey. 9 •' To be played at Taneatua:— Ladies: Taneatua v Kiwis. i Men: Taneatua B v Poroporo A. Umpires: Hughes and Mair. "* ,■ To be played at.Poroporo:— Men: Poroporo B v Whakatane. Umpires: Kelly, Hotene and N. Dawson. WHAKATANE LADIES’ TEAM The following is the Whakatane ladies’ team for Saturday, July 19: Farnsworth, B. Peebles (Capt), M. Paul, Thompson, Riritaka, O. ) O’Brien, E. Chamberlain, M. Cannell, M. Moore, Rangi, Te Naiti. Reserves: B. O’Brien, F. Paul. Results of Rep. Gafties Whakatane ladies . drew Opotiki ladies 3—3. Whakatane men beat Opotiki men 9—l. Whakatane Reps. The following is the team to re- 7 present Whakatane against Auckland at the Edgecumbe Domain on Saturday: C. Learning (Capt), Rigden (vice-capt), Dodunski, Stoddart, Kingi, Nuku, Civil, Corbett, Jensen, Waller, Arrol. Emergencies: Forwards, Matchett, Rawson; backs, Griffin, Grawford. ' Team to play Whakatane ladies * at Edgecumbe. Domain on Saturday: I. Grant, B. Matchett, O. Sutton; A. Hunt, K. Huhia, W. Edwards, M. Jensen, E. Stones, M. Haimona, Mrs Howell, M. Corbett, D. Thompson, D. Stones, B. Pera.

REP. HOCKEY WHAKATANE v. AUCKLAND. 4 For the first time for several years u a representative Auckland hockey team will visit Whakatane. The visit will take place, this weekend and the two teams-will meet at the Edgecumbe Domain. A good, fast open game of a very . high standard' should result as the team to play the Aucklanders is the pick of the Whakatane Hockey Association. A, For the convenience of those wish-/ ing to see the game a bus will be leaving the Rock at 12.45 p.m. fpr Edgecumbe. ■ As a curtain raiser to the main match Whakatane ladies will meet Rangitaiki ladies. 5 i • W AIR AKA TEAMS The following are the Wairaka hockey teams to play at Ruatoki on Sunday. Owing to the trials being, played on that day club teams will commence playing at 12.30. Ladies: P. Francis (Capt), H. Rangihika, M. Biddle, M. Ross, C. Thrupp, P. Kelly, B. Riini, M. Ngatai, M. Keepa, M. Tuhoro, L. Jaram, M. Potaka, J. Irimako. Men’s A Team: W. Merito,- H. Hudson (Capt), C. Tuhoro, W. Penny, R. Williams, Rip Crapp, Tai Riini, Tina Riini, S.‘ Davis, M. Riini, R. Hohua, P. Wahaponga. Men’s B:. D. Keepa, S. Stewart, B. Amoroa, K. Merito, B. Hudson, G. Merito, J. Hudson, B. Biddle (Capt), J. Lafferty, J. Karepe, T. Patterson, R. Merito, D. Karepe, H. Merito. Matatua Results of play last weekend are as follows - : Men’s A Section: Wairaka drew Ahuwhenua 1—1; Ruatoki drew Ngahina 1—1; Tuhoe beat Wainui. 4—o. ' \• Ladies’ A Section: School beat Ngahina 2—o; Tuhoe drew Ahuwhenua 1—1; Ruatoki beat Wairaka 2—l- - B Section: Wairaka drew Tuhoe United 3—3. Ladies’ B Section: Ahuwhenua beat Tuhoe United 2—l; Ruatoki B drew School B 2—2. v ' " ■ ' Fixtures For Weekend - Finals of Men’s A Section: Wairaka v Ahuwhenua, 12.30. Ladies Trial, 1.40. Men’s Trial, 2.50. * ■ - Other Matches: Wairaka v R.H.S.; Ngahina v Tuhoe; Ahuwhenua v Wainui; Ahuwhenua B v Ruatoki B. Men’s B Section: Wairaka v School.