HOLIDAY FOOTBALL

Chronicle (Levin), 18 April 1946, Page 4

HOLIDAY FOOTBALL

THE TfiAMS AND GAMES In preparation to the official obening oi' the football season oh April 27, severaT gam^ have beeh arranged by the -various distriCt clubs to enable their piayers to have oome experience, -0% ,the -game before uaking the field ih local championchip fixtures. These early matcnes will also help to give selectors some idea of the capabilities of the younger piayers. - The Athletic senior team to play High School Old Boys at Palmerston Norrh on Saturday is as foiiows: O'Donnell (3);Bond (2), Gordon, Deiiton, Lomas, Carkeek, Eccles (2), Bartholomew, Hudson, McMinn, Galloway, Blenkhorn, Fletcher, Hill, Stevens and Skilton. Piayers will travel by the 10.55 a.m. train. The Athletic third grade team to meet the Poheke fifth grade piayers at Wellington on Saturday is as follows: Judd, Gwynn, Harper, Wilson, Ferguson, Wildbore, Benfield, Bryant, Ellery, Welby, Juno, Stratton, Learmont, P. Cameron, Yorstqn, Blissett, Renkin'and Andrews. The team will journey to Wellington by bus which leaves from the post office at 9 a.m. sharp. The team to represent Otaki in £•.. ^ match against Petone at Otaki oi - u Easter Monday will be selected frorn^jM che following piayers: Nicholl, H. Engle, T. Gray, Enoka (2), Winterburn, Scatchard, J. Bishop, »Rikihana (2) , Lockhead, Gordon, P., A., L., and B. Hakaraia, W. and G. Johnson, W. Hodge, Taratoa, L. Gray and Connor. Much interest is being taken ih the revival of the rugby football match betwfeen Athletic, Wellington, and Hui Mai for the Tatum Cup, which will be played at Manakau Oh SUtUrday. As it is six years since thfe cup was last competed for, this game is being eagerly anticipated by all. The Athletic Club has a strong team, but it is hoped that the local si&e will rise to the occasion. The Hui Mai Club will entertain the visitors ih the traditional mannef, which will mclude a luncheon upon arrival, a dinner at Levin after the match and then tq Ohau, where both teams will indulge in an evening's dancing. *