SPOTLIGHT ON SPORT

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 44, 7 May 1948, Page 5

SPOTLIGHT ON SPORT

Three Teams Equal At Head Of Senior Rugby: United Junior Leaders

United, Paroa and Taneatua are now running neck-and-neck at the- head of the Whakatane Rugby Sub-Union’s 1948 ’ senior competition, with United ' juniors the only 4-point team in the lower grade. This week’s fireworks should be provided by Paroa and Taneatua seniors at the Whakatane Domain. Points position so far is:— Senior: United, Paroa, Taneatua, 4 points each; Waimana, Wairaka 2 points each; Poroporo and P.W.D. nil. Junior: United, 4 points; Poroporo, Waimana, Wairaka, Paroa 2 each; Taneatua nil.

Teams For Tomorrow Wairaka seniors to play Waimana: Koni Merito, L. Stewart, C. Wharewera, R. Kingi, R. Bluett, R. Dodd, T. Crapp, T. Green, C. Green, B. Hudson, R. Crapp, T. Riini, R. Hudson, Moss Riini, Koha Merito, B. Bell, W. Biddle, K. Lawson, R. Williams, Ron Stewart, Tai Riini. Wairaka juniors to play Taneatua: J. Hudson, F. O’Brien, A. Kora, A. Thompson, T. Gerrard, B. Clark, J. Lowe, H. Merito, L. Fowell, B. Merito, W. Merito, F. Malmanche, W. Weko, N. Mita, Morris, B. Kahika, S. Whatu. United juniors: Mundy, Taylor, Ihaia, Howat, Henderson, Carling, Alcock, Sandham, Goodwin, Seebeck, Shapley, Coker, Henderson, Crawford, Chadwick, Petty, Goodall, Edmondson, Brown, Ramsay.

Rugby Draw For Saturday

Whakatane Seniors: Poroporo v P.W.D. at Taneatua; Wairaka v Waimana (No. 1); Paroa v Taneatua (No. II) at Whakatane. Juniors: Taneatua v Wairaka at Taneatua; United v Poroporo (No. I); Paroa v Waimana (No. II) at Whaaktane. To facilitate travelling the Poroporo seniors and the Wairaka juniors will travel together to Taneatua. Sunday: United Seniors v United Juniors, Domain 10 a.m. Rangitaiki Seniors: Matahina v Edgecumbe at Te Teko; Otakiri v Matata at Otakiri; Thornton v Te Teko at Thornton. Juniors: Otakiri v Matata at Otakiri; Thornton v Te Teko at Thornton.

Galatea Rugby Season . Starts Well: Eight Clubs

At the annual meeting of the Galatea Rugby Sub-Union recently, it was found.' that there were eight senior teams nominated for the competition, Waiohau, Galatea, Murupara, Te Whaiti, Minginui, Ruatahuna, Wairapukao and Kaingaroa, as well as three junior teams. The standard of Rugby in the district is considered to be on the upgrade, and some excellent games are expected during the season. The first three games of the competition have been played and Galatea is in the lead for the Grant Memorial Cup. Mr G. Stunel, was elected president, Mr'F. Gibbs secretary, and Mr S. White sole-selector.