FROM THE WORLD OF SPORT

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 90, 3 September 1948, Page 5

FROM THE WORLD OF SPORT

Primary Schools Rugby Tournament Here Next Season Though not highly successful, the Whakatane team that took part in the Bay of Plenty Primary Schools annual Rugby tournament at Rotorua last week enjoyed themselves thoroughly. The Primary Schools Rugby Union saw to it that there was an adequate entertainment programme, and comfortable billeting had been arranged. Rotorua won the points championship, with- a' team that threw the ball about under all conditions, and came through with: nine points, fol-

AAAAAAAAAA A A 4V AA <f> lowed by Opotiki’ 8, Rangitaiki 7, Tauranga 4 and Te Puke and Whakatane 1 each. Whakatane has been- fortunate in being chosen as the venue for next year’s tournament, when the parents of the local boys who went to Rotorua, and cither families here, will have the opportunity of returning the hospitality shown to our lads. It is hoped all this year’s teams, plus Galatoe, will compete. Results of matches played over the three days were: Rotorua 19, Te Puke 0; Tauranga 11, Whakatane 3; Opotiki 3, Rangitaiki 0; Opotiki 9, Whakatane 0; Rotorua 3, Tauranga 0; Rangitaiki 9, Te Puke 8; Rangitaiki 6, Tauranga 0; Opotiki 8, Te Puke 3; Rotorua 12, Whakatane 3; Rotorua 3, Rangitaiki 3; Te Puke 3, Whakatane 3; Opotiki 6, Tauranga 0; Rangitaiki 8, Whakatane 0; Rotorua 12, Opotiki 0; Tauranga 30, Te Puke 0. Tomorrow’s Rugby Teams / United Seniors to play Wairaka. Players to assemble at A. and P. shed no later than 2 p.m.: Goodall, Hunt, Cave, Boon, Rutherford, De Lacey, Kahui, Gardiner, Rolfe, G. Goodall, Cassidy, Stewart, Mundy, Ruffles, Dines, Crofskey. United juniors: Shapley, Comisky, Henderson, Coker, Edmondson, Goodwin, Goodall, Mundy, Crawford, Taylor, Carling, Chadwick, Armstrong, Howat, Sandham, R. Morpeth. Wairaka Seniors to play United: Wharewera, W. Merito, Stewart, ft. Kingi, Dodd, Bluett, Koha Merito, T. Crapp, B. Hudson, R. Hudson, Rip Crapp, M. Bluett, T. Riini, M. Riini, R. Crapp, D. Simpson, K. Lawson, G. Lawson.

Players For Pile Cup Uugby The following players will defend the Pile Cup against O.M.P. at Taneatua on Saturday:— T. Hona, D, Nathan, M. Jensen, H. Honana, P. Ratahi, R. Cleland, R. Kingi, G. Lafferty, R. Hakopa, W. Wharewera, K. Ratahi, R. Laurie, K. Wana, M. Harawira, C. Hakopa, F. Forbes, W. Ankaha, M. Martin, T. .Simpson. Tomorrow’s Rugby Draw Seniors: United v Wairaka at Whakatane; Poroporo v Waimana at Waimana; Taneatua v P.W.D. at Taneatua; Paroa v O.M.P. (Opotiki) for Pile Cup at Taneatua. Juniors: United v. Paroa at Whakatane; Poroporo v Waimana -at Waimana; Taneatua v P.W.D. jat Taneatua.

Hockey Finals Decided :

In the finals of th» Central Bay of Plenty Hockey Sub-Association’s Club competitions last week-end, Richmond won the men’s section by one goal (3-2) from Poroporo. In the women’s final Poroporo 3 beat Te Teko 0. Tomorrow’s Hockey Men’s and women’s hockey teams to play at Rotorua on Saturday. (Bus leaves Rock 9.30 sharp):— Women: E. Chamberlain,. N. Howell, M. Moore, D. Riini, P. Thompson, N. Magee, N. Griffiths, H. Archer, G. Ngamotu, E. Kilgour, S. Francis Men: N. E. Rigden, N. H. W. Crawford, J. Ngoungou, R. Cox, B. Weller, B. Martin, P. Hammond, E. Johnson, W. Mokomoko.

Te Teko Men’s Golf On Sunday on the Te Teko links will be played the final of the chantpionships over 36 holes and a Stableford for the following: Glen and K. Knight, Macken and Loane, Housham and Jamieson, Balfour and Hegh, Gardiner and Haultain, Latimer and Cook, Hendl and Mita, Saunders and Burr, Watson and Campbell, Thomas and D. Knight, Goodwin and Caldwell, Mould en and Hall. Housham won last week’s* Bogey competiiton, 8 down.