RANGITAIKI PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS TRIALS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 15, 22 July 1949, Page 5

RANGITAIKI PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS TRIALS

At Edgecumbe School on Tuesday were gathered the best of Rangitaiki’s primary school footballers and basketball players to take part in an all-day tournament for the purpose of a day’s sport and the picking of Rangitaiki representative teams in both sports. The day was a most successful one; six Rangitaiki schools being represented, and a high standard of play in both football and basketball being produced by the school pupils. The following players have been selected to play in a Possibles v Probables Rugby Trial at Edgecumbe today at 1 p.m.:—

Probables: Backs: B. McGillan (T), J. Revell (O), B. Cribb (O), W. Tutahi (E), B. Sullivan (E), G. Parkinson (A), G. Sullivan (T), Williams (E), R. Winters (O). Forwards: R. Baldock (T), R. Bagueley (E), J. Withy (E), C. Savage (M), J. Davis (Te T), T. Eruera (Te T), E. Hill (M), E. Warbrick (Te T). Possibles: Backs: M. Thomas (O), H. Mea (Te T), R, Wi Mutu (T), F. Perenara (M), R. Ratima (Te T), R. Karora (M). Forwards: K, Walker (T), R, Kepa (M), M. Caldwell (A), Goodfellow (O), Hemopo (O), B. Anderson (E), I. Robb, G. Kepa (M). ’ 7-A-Side Rugby

A Section: Winners, Edgecumbe, runners-up, Otakiri. B Section: Winners, Edgecumbe, runners-up, Matata. C Section: Winners, Te Teko, run-ners-up, Matata. Detailed results:— A Section: Awakeri 0 Thornton 0, Edgecumbe 18 Te Teko 0, Otakiri 3 Matata 0, Edgecumbe 11 Awakeri 0, Matata 8 • Thornton 0, Otakiri 6 Te Teko 0, Edgecumbe 16 Thornton 0, Otakiri 18‘ Awakeri 0, Te Teko 0 Matata 0. Final: Edgecumbe 11 Otakiri 0.

B Section: Edgecumbe 3 Otakiri 0, Matata 6 Te Teko C 0, Te Teko B 0 Matata 0, Otakiri 6 Te Teko C 0, Edgecumbe 6 Te Teko B 0, Matata 6 Otakiri 0. Final: Edgecumbe. 8 Matata 0.

C Section: Matata 6 Otakiri 3, Te Teko 9 Edgecumbe 0. Final: Te Teko 6 Matata 0.

Basketball Some very close and exciting games were witnessed in all sections of the basketball. Matata A won the A Section with Edgecumbe and Te Teko very close behind.

Te Teko B won all its matches in the B Section as did Matata in the Midget (under 4’ 8”) section. The high standard of basketball in the Midget section was a happy augury for the future. Results:—

A Section: Edgecumbe 14 Otakiri 0, Matata 10 Awakeri 1, Edgecumbe 8 Te Teko 7, Matata 17 Otakiri 0, Te Teko 6 Awakeri 3, Matata TO Edgecumbe 7, Awakeri 4 Otakiri 1, Te Teko 4 drew with Matata 4, Edgecumbe 11 Awakeri 4, Te Teko 8 Otakiri 0. Winners: Matata A.

B Section: Matata 6 Thornton 3, Te Teko 11 Otakiri 0, Thornton 8 Otakiri 2, Matata 4 Edgecumbe 4, Te Teko 5 Thornton 0, Edgecumbe 15 Otakiri 2, Te Teko 9 Edgecumbe 6, Matata 7 Otakiri 0, Te Teko 5 Matata 4. Winners: Te Teko B.

Midget Section: Otakiri 4 Edgecumbe 4, Matata 2 Awakeri 0, Te Teko 6 Edgecumbe 6, Matata 17 Otakiri 0, Edgecumbe 2 Awakeri 1, Te Teko 5 Awakeri 1, Matata 6 Te Teko 0, Awakeri 5 Otakiri 2, Matata 6 Edgecumbe 1. Winners: Matata Midgets.

Rep. Trial Teams The following players have been selected to play in a Possibles v Probables match at Edgecumbe today for final selection: — Forwards: K. Fraser (M), M. Hunia (M), D. Learning (E), G. Rawles (E), T. Rota (M), L. Moses (T.T.), Centres: J. Goldsmith (E), B. Cole (E), G. Chaytor _(M), M. Hawthorne (M), H. Haimu (T.T.), Rangi H (T.T.).

Defenders: N. Ngaropo (M), A. Wilson (M), B. Teesdale (E), L. Awakeri (A), M. Anderson (E), Lena (T.T.),