FROM THE WORLD OF SPORT

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 93, 10 September 1948, Page 5

FROM THE WORLD OF SPORT

Grafton Rugby Side Cannot Make Trip

Tomorrow’s scheduled meeting between Whakatane senior Rugby reps and Grafton seniors, from Auckland had to be cancelled yesterday afternoon when the Whakatane Sub-Union got a wire that Grafton could not make the trip. A game was jacked up at short notice between our team and Opotiki at Opotiki, where the Whakatane thirds also have an engagement. The thirds leave here at 11 a.m. and tbe seniors at 12.30. Tomorrow’s fixture here is a Wilson Cup knock-out match between Paro§ and United juniors, the winners -to play Poroporo. ‘

P. Burke, Ex-Rangitaiki Rep., Now Playing In Taranaki Pack

The ill wind that caused Walter Bell, big Taranaki lock forward to hang up his boots for the rest of the season because of injury, brought good fortune to 20-year-old P. Burke, Stratford, who replaced Bell in the Taranaki pack. Burke, well-known in this district, is no newcomer to representative Rugby for in spite of his youth he has a notable record. His Rugby career really began when he played for the Tauranga High School team which won the district championship. He played senior grade first two years ago, playing for the Rangitaiki representative side. He made his debut as a provincial representative player the same year; playing for Bay of Plenty at the age of 18 years. Last year he played for Marist Brothers, Auckland, and the Auckland B representative team in all its games. Misfortune was encountered by Burke at the beginning of this season for in the match between the Auckland and Wellington Marist teams he cracked two ribs and was kept out of the game for a time when he first arrived in Taranaki. He is a brother of Miss J. Burke, the youthful tennis player who has won a Dominion-wide reputation as one of the most promising of New Zealand’s younger players.

McGougan Gets Place In All Black Trial

B. McGougan, United, Whakatane and'•Bay of Plenty winger, has the distinction of being the only Bay of Plenty player to make the North Island Possibles-Probables game to be played at Palmerston North next week. There has been some expression of surprise that F. McGuigan, the Bay’s back row forward, is not also included. Bay Juniors Beat Waikato The Bay of Plenty junior representative Rugby team was successful wh&n it, met the Waikato junior team at Te Puke on Saturday. From the start, Bay oi Plenty attacked and gave Waikato no respite throughout the whole of the game. For Bay of Plenty,'Stead was the outstanding player, while Tunnington, Carter (Whakatane) and Douglas played sound games. Of the forwards, who all played well, J. Pattie (Te Puke), H. Brown (Opotiki) and R. Civil (Rotorua) were the best.

Tomorrow’s Basketball Draw ( Following is the draw for tomorrow’s matches in the Whakatane Basketball Association’s competition:— 1.15 p.m.: Hard Court, Olympics v* Poroporo, ' referee, H. Maxwell; Court 1, Taneatua v Tuis, Miss Phillips; No. 2, Tana Tana v Paroa B, - Mrs McCready; No. 3, Matatua v Redwings, Mrs Mole. 1.50 p.m.: Hard Court, Kia Toa v; Minors, Miss Phillips; Court No. V Olympics v Matatua, D. Harawira;. No. 2, Rata v Poroporo, J. Mole; No. 3, Nurses v Tana Tana, Mrs McCready; No. 4, St Joseph’s v Paroa B, D. Stewart. Paroa A, a bye. * ' Basketball Teams ' Paroa B team to play Tana Taha tomorrow: J. Ratene, S. Matehaere, J. Dodd, L. Hohapata, T. Hohapata, M. Tutua, H. Pile, B. Ranapia, B. Ratahi. Emergencies: E. Stipich, W. * Grant. Te Teko Men’s Golf Nation won the Junior Champion- : ship on the 36th green. Lyons won the Intermediate - Championship 6 and 5 to play. Jamieson won the Stableford 35 points. " The following have reduced their handicap: Jamieson 24, Gardiner 22, Johnston 25, Hall 23. Next Sunday the first round of the Joyce Hayter Cup will be played. A Medal round has been drawn for the following:— Housham and Lyons, Moulden and Balfour, Burr and Latimer, Hall and Macken, Hegh and Goodwin, Caldwell iand K. Knight, A. P. Smith' and L. B. Smith, Haultain and Johnston, D. Knight and Gardiner, Watson and Jamieson, Ranson and Cook, Loane and Mita, Francis and Whiteley, Thomas and Hendl, Nation and Glen, Campbell and Saunders.