Tauranga Rugby Team To Play At Whakatane

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 57, 18 June 1948, Page 5

Tauranga Rugby Team To Play At Whakatane

The Tauranga selectors have chosen 24 Rugby footballers to play against the Whakatane Representatives at the Whakatane Domain tomorrow. These players are the base of the future Tauranga representative team, and the side that takes the field tomorrow will be picked from the following:— Forwards: Hank Lennox, J. Raymond, C. Carson (Mount Maunganui); J. Niederer (Cadets); T. Te Kani (Matapihi); T. Murray, P. Murray, E. Murray (Matakana); H. Roigard, E. Beston, R. Williams (Old Boys); T. McLeod (Rangataua); P. Harawira (Te Puna). Backs: N. Smith, B. Te Kani, B. Kahotea, E. Kirk (Old Boys); S. Trau, D. Lochhead (Te Puna); A. Tata, W. Nepia (Judea); W: Ellis (Cadets); K. Raymond (Mount Maunganui); R. Ngatai (Matakana).

Galatea Junior Reps To Play Rangitaiki «

Mr Goldsberry, Galatea Junior Rugby selector, has picked the following team to play the Rangitaiki junior representatives in the curtain raiser to the big match between Galatea and Rangitaiki seniors .at Te Teko tomorrow:— Forwards: K. Cawte, D. Rossiter, P. Wikiriwhi, G. Heard, E. Howden, R. Dixon, J. Emery, T. Cawte. Backs: A. Kaka, D. Morehu, J. Rangitakatu, C. Rewi, S. Toka, H. Tapatu, D. Smith. Emergencies: T. Wihare, H. Tapiata, H. Petera, M. Rangiita. Buses depart from Bird’s corner at 10.30 a.m. Saturday’s Results These are the results of the senior competition in the Galatea SubUnion competition last Saturday:— Kaingaroa 12 Wairapakao 6. Ruatahnna 6 Te Whaiti 8. Galatea 0 Murupara 3. Minginui 12 Waiohau 6. Third Grade Reps The following have been selected to represent Whakatane against Galatea at Murupara on July. 3:— Backs: McKenzie (U), Dockray (U), T. Black (R), Ata (R), Skelton (U), B. Stewart (U), G. Harawira (U), Nuku (R), Matiu (P). Forwards: Grey (U), Bridges (U), Kane (U), Ainsley (U), Breward (U), Vercoe (R), Nohokau (R), H. Black (R), Herewini (R), B. Taylor (U), Milroy (R).