Grafton Rugby Team Should Be Strong Combination

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 92, 8 September 1948, Page 5

Grafton Rugby Team Should Be Strong Combination

A good deal of interest is beingtaken in the'meeting' at Taneatua on Saturday between Grafton seniors and the Whakatane reps. Local. Rugby fans who have seen Grafton play in this district before say the Aucklanders can be relied upon toput up a good show, and their reputation in their home competition,., supports that view. f Last year Grafton finished run-ners-up to Marist in the Auckland, senior competition and, though they have not done so well as that thisyear, they have been well in the ■ picture. The team to play at Taneatua includes Kearney, All Black triallist and Auckland rep as half back, and. Bill Edwards the Auckland rep forward. Coach is North Island selector N. I. Pearcd. Whakatane will—be back to full strength this week, and a bright display can be expected from the following side: — i 1 Welch \ McGougan Cave McCready De Lacey Tina Riini Hu r ran Rolfe Semmens Ratahi Ranapia Cleland Boynton Te Pou Hona Reserves: Backs, Rutherford, Haraw'ira, Rip Crapp. Forwards, Gardiner, Mundy, Ball. v The players’ bus. leaves the Rock at It3o. Rangitaiki B v Galatea B Following 'is the Rangitaiki B , team to play Galatea B for the Moore Bros’ Memorial Shield at Te Teko on Saturday:— Pope-(Vice-Capt) ,t Savage ' W. Beazley White N. Shuster F. Wetene M. Raureti Logan . Marr Conn Davis Craddock Bidois S. Edwards (Capt) Caverhill Haimona, forwards, J. Black, M. Rendall. ",