SENIOR RUGBY FINAL

Chronicle (Levin), 13 September 1946, Page 4

SENIOR RUGBY FINAL

KEEN INTEREST IN GAME TOMORROW The game that every rugby fan in the Horowhenua aistrict has been waiting for, the final for the senior championship, will be played tomorrow on the Levin Domain between Athletic and Hui Mai. There. is much speculation as to who will be the ultimate winners of this match, but the final outcome will not be known until after the game. Hui Mai have a very strong pacx and favour the wet weather, while Athletic will be looking forward to a dry ball to enable their back line to go into action. . These teams have met three times before, each side has won one game, while the other was drawn. In the first round Athletic had a clear-cut win with a 14 points to nil margin. The second round clash was played to a draw, each side securing six points. Their third meeting was in the play -off for th|? second round honours and the McLennan and Easton Cups, which Hui Mai won with the close score of eight points to six. fiach team has been playing consistently hard football during the season, and whichever side wins the public is assured of a grand after - noon's rugby. The big game, which starts at 3 p.m., ' will have as a curtain-raiser a representative match between the Horowhenua juniors and a Wellington third grade team. Among the teams are uie following players: — Athletic seniors: Skilton, Batten, Hudson, Stevens, Galloway, Henson, Blenkhorn, Fletcher, Palmer, Carkeek, Corbishley, Denton, Skuse, O'Donnell and Morris.* Emergencies: — Backs: Everton and Lancaster. Forwards: Lomas and Eccles. Players are asked to be on the Domain at 2 p.m. sharp. Athletic juniors: Hills, Lancaster, McMinn, McCleod, Cameron, Bond (2), Hinckesman, Higgs, Law, Eccles (2), Prendeville, Rippin, Stevens and Williams. To play Berhampore at Rugby Park at 1.30 p.m., players. to be on the ground at 1 p.m. Athletic thirds: Renkin, Learmont, Cameron, Giles, Gwynn (2), Judd, Juno, Wenham, Mercer, Way, Benfell, Small, Welby, Wildbore arfd McClune. To play Poneke at Rugby Park, players to be on the ground at 1 p.m.