Rugby
TWO REPRESENTATIVE GAMES AT WHAKATANE
Four representative games will be played by Whakatane Rugby teams on Saturday, two at Whakatane against Te Puke and two at Te Puke against Te Puke teams. The Whakatane A and B teams to meet Te Puke at Whakatane have been changed from those that played at Te Teko. There have been rearrangements in both backs and forward and the selector appears to be trying out new players. The junior and third grade teams will travel to Te Puke by bus and. are to gather at the bus depot at Whakatane .at 10 a.m. Saturday. The senior G game will be played at 1 p.m.. and players are to be on the ground at noon. The A game will be played at 2.30 p.m. player not available for any team is to notify the union secretary. The teams:— A Team: Full back, Welch; threequarters, B. McGougan, M. Harawira, D. Tawa; five-eighths, T. Riini, D. McGarvey; half, G. Stewart; back row, J. Semmens; middle low, T. Ngahuru T. Ratahi, Haumate, K. Merito; front row, N. Bluett, O. Anderson, C. Walker.
Reserves: E. Tuapawa, J. Biddle, Peek. B Team: Full back, B. Huta; three quarters, K. Martin, M. Bluett, J. Kingi; five-eighths, A. Thatcher, W. Rutherford: half back, M. Tiepa. back row, D Howat- n iddle row L. Hudson, P. Gardiner, J. Williams, W. Kopae; front row, P. Tait. S. Ruffles, Mareroa. \ Reserves: J. Copeland H. Nv.ku, L\ Mokai. P. Callaghan, B. Carter. Junior: Full back, Heta (School); three-quarters, Brown, Seebeck (United), M. Tawa (Paroa); fiveeighths, Hohapata (Paroa), Luxton (United); half back, Simpson (Paroa); back row, Chadwick (United); middle row, Goodall (United), Pryor, Hunia (School), Shapley (United); front row, Cave (United), Tunui (Poroporo), Moeke (Paroa).
Reserves: Forwards, Stewart (Taneatua), Hall); backs, Thatcher (Taneatua), Edmondson (United), K. Tawa (Paroa). Third Grade: Full back, Mason (School); three-quarters, Wilson, Sullivan (School), Goodall (United); five-eighths, Grey, Alley (School); half back, Biddle (Ruatoki); back row, Keepa (School); middle row, Hobin (United), Palmes Harawira (School), Milroy (Ruatoki); front row, Weneti (Paroa), Fivers (School), Hei Hei (Paroa). Reserves: Nikora, WhiriJ (Ruatoki), J. Howard, Flay (School), Hona (Paroa).
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 15, Issue 59, 21 June 1950, Page 5
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354Rugby Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 15, Issue 59, 21 June 1950, Page 5
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