RUGBY FOOTBALL

Chronicle (Levin), 29 May 1946, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

ANNUAL MAORI-PAKEHA GAME A rugby match of considerable interest will be played on Monday, June 3, on the Shannon Domain. It is the much-awaited Maori versus Pakeha game and besides being a racial match it will also give the selector an opportunity of seeing the best footballers in the district in aetion, thus enabling him to choose a senior representative team.' The teams to play are as follows: — Pakeha. — Backs: Pedergon, Aitchison and Mortimer (Shannon) ; Gordon (Otaki) ; Henson, Galloway and Blenkhorn (Athletic). Forwards: Bartholomew, Corbishley and W. O'Don'nell (Athletic) ; Roy and Ray Robinson and B. McCashan (Hui Mai) ; Pratt (Shannon) and Miles (Rahui). Emergencies. — Forwards: Blanche (Rabui) ; H. Ellison (Shannon) and P. Morgan (Wanderers). Backs: Fuller (Shannon) and Page (Hui Mai) . Maori. — Backs: H. Ropata, Seymour, Warren and Sciascia (Wanderers) ; G. Cook (Hui Mai) ;• A. Hakaraia and G. Johnson (Otaki). Forwards: M. Hakaraia and 'D. Nicol (Otaki) ; J. Heperi (Hui Mai) ; Waka, R. Phillips and R. Taylor (Foxton) ; L. Winiata (Wanderers) ; Raihi (Rahui) . Emergencies. — Backs: J. Winterburn (Otaki); K. Bevan and K. Lewis (Hui Mai). Forwards: N. Browne (Foxton) ; L. Enoka and T. Grey (Otaki) . Third Grade Representatives The following players have been selecteci to play in the third grade representative team which is travelling tq Palmerstqn Nqrth qn Monday, Jiine 3, to meet Manawatu: — Backs: Parsons, Giles, Ropata, Lind, Peach (College A) ; Parker (Athletic) ; Sciascia (Wan^ derers) . Forwards: LyGette, Urwin, McClune and Walker (College A) ; Gqnhing (College B) ; Merrymap (Foxton) ; Anderson (Shannon) ; Fox (Rahui) , EmergenGies. — Backs: Stratton (Athletic); Lay (Foxtop). Forwards: Judd (Ath-: letic) ; Southee (Shannon) .