Rugby

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 81, 2 May 1949, Page 5

Rugby

W AIR AKA HAS A WIN OVEE POROPOEO Although the game was territorially even .Waifakg 10' .beat Poroporo nil in a rather dull match at the Domain, Whakatane, on Saturday. Play wa& scrambled and not of a very higlr Standard even for the start of the, season. r ’ ’. * . Wairaka -(yellow and black)'::' G. Lawson,, iMarfin,-N ; y S. # Carterj T. Riini (capt), G. Stewart,R. Cra|>p f - Ri rKingi,' 'KL Merito, L. Stewart, S.' Mokai, T. Bluett, C. N. DodcLj. Pordppro ;|(blue and white) ; : £ P. Merito, R. &mgi;. J. Biddle, J. Kih'gi, Rangikotda, >M. ,’Hotene, T. Hotene, N. Paul,-j:.Mdtte, W. Kopae* T. Clav H.. Clay, P. Martin, S. Paul# R, Ngoungou. \ Wairaka showed more penetra-' tion in their back movements but they lost certain tries by not passing out. Kicking appeared to be

their main feature,' even when it was not necessary, and on the day they were rathef flattered by their win. . ;

More enterprising in their general play Poroporo lacked co-ordination and suffered from the obvious unfitness of some of the players. The scorers were: Wairaka (10 points), a try each by Carter and R. Crapp, both converted by T. Riini. Referee, Mr Paton.

TWO BAY players in MAORI ALL BLACKS Of the five players nominated for the Maori All Blacks from the Bay of Plenty two were succesful making the final 23 of the team, which was selected during the week-end. They were:— M. Delemere, centre, Opotiki, and L. Raureti, half back, Rangitaiki. The other unsuccessful players nominated from the Bay were S. McLaughlan, Opotiki, Grey, Apanui, and Kerei, Rotorua. The Maori team will leave to tour Australia on May 16.

Results At A Glance Whakatane Seniors: Wairaka 10 v Poroporo 0, Taneatua 13 v Paroa 0, United 6 v Waimana 6 (friendly match). Juniors: Paroa 13 v United 11. Rangitaiki Seniors: Edgecumbe 9 v Thornton 9, Matata 5 v Te Teko 3. .■< . ' ••;•••'. r: Juniors: Otakiri 17 v Te Teko , Matata 6 v Edgecumbe 6.