REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL

Chronicle (Levin), 12 June 1947, Page 4

REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL

SENIOR AND JUNIOR TRIALS ON SATURDAY , . ' In view. of, the Representative matches which haye' b&®n arrapged and also those which it is hoped will be confirmed, the Horowhenua Rugby Union has decided to play twp ■ fsDal • fhe Levin : Park Domain next Saturday. The' senior . Possibles-Prqbables ipatch : will give the sole seleetor, .-Mb; >R. i Sands, a great . opportunity to •seleet a representative team. which should be onp of the be§t ' to represent Horowhenua. /He has ample uiaterial with which jbo" experiment, and jn the forwards he will be hard. put to decide who1 to l.eave out of his final team. Judgihg from the past performances of - the players chosen for Saturday 's trials, there is^ no reason why the pubiic should not be treated to a fast, open . exhibijtion. •The forwards have been turriing on some grand football, and it orjly requires the back divisions to produce the sparkling football of which they are capable for tjre spectatorg to witness the type of rugby which they are all keen to see. There are only ei'ghty minutes of play offlcially, but too often in club games at least ! twerity minutes are spent in throwing the ball, in from touch, and In scrummages. The motto for Saturday will be, "Keep the ball in play and throw it about." The junior trial will foe stagedi between teams rep*resentingr the ' pick of the northern and southern sections. As there "are twelve teams in this competition a grand ; j unibr • .representative "team sliould be available to represent Horowhenua. Most of .the players* will: be seeing their opponents for the first time, hence this game should be productive of a really good; curtain raiser to the main attraetion. The junior game will be controlied by Mr. S. Graham, while i Mr. B. Boyd will officiate* in ihe1 senior match. Senior Teams The senior teams are as follows:— ■ ' Possibles : — Backs. — Fullback : R. Skilton (Wanderers) ; wipgs: J*. Betty and G. Evans (Foxton) : centre: W. Galloway (Athlejtic) second five-eighth: K, De Castrop, first five-eighth: Cooper' (Foxton) : half-back : G. Sciascia (Wanderers). - Forwards.— Ffont row: G. Ramsbottom (Otaki-Rahui) . B. McCashin (Hui Mai), 'T. Grtey (Otaki-Rahui); locks: S. Bartholomew (Wanderers) and R. Robinson (Hui Mai); side row: J: Corbishley (Athletic) aiid W. Lincoln (Wanderers) ; ba.ck rqw: Te: Wiata (Otaki-Rahui). Pr.obables : —Backs. — Fullback: H. J acob (Foxton) ; wings : * H. Seymour (Wanderers) and H. Cook (Hui Mai); centre: H. Heremaia (Wanderers) ; second fiveeighth: G. Hudson (Athletic) ; : first five-eighth-: Geoff. Sciascia! (Athletic); half-back: E. Gadsby (Shannon). Forwards. — Front row: N. Nafana (Hui Mai), L. Winiata (Wanderers) and T. Pratt ( Shannon ) ; locks : Callesen I (Shannon) and Betty (Foxton) ; side row: R. Robinson '(Hui Mai) and H. Winiata (Wanderers) ; back row: D. Cole (Shanhon). Emergencies for both teams: A. Fletcher and L. Garkeek (Athletic), Rauhihi and Pederson (Shannon) , N. Fee and D. " Taylor . (Foxton) , Hakaraia (OtakiRahui) , Wiliiams (Wanderers) . Other emergencies are yet to be added. Junior Teams The following are the junior teams: — " North. — Fullback: Hakaraia (Foxton); three-quarters : Hobbs and Lind (Shannon) and Hill (Athletic); five-eights: Ropiaha (Foxton) and I. Brash (Athletic)' ; half-back: MajHoy (Tokomaru). .Forwards. — Back row:./G. Rippin (Athletic) ; side row: Wilsop (Foxton) and R. Judd (Athletic); lo.cks: Devonshire (Awahou) and Coley (Foxton); front row: Anderson . (Shannon), Bond (Athletic) and Richardson (Foxton). Emergencies: Langley (Foxton), Moyqihan (Shannon). Neil (Tokomaru) and Eccles (Athletic). South.— Fullback: J. Hatton (Paraparaumu) ; three-quarters • R. Hakaraia (Rahui), M. "Howell (Paraparaumu) and H. Ropata : -(Waikanae); fivereighths: Jones (Rahui) and C. Cuff "(paraparaumu) eaptain; half-back* ! Merwood (Otaki). Forwards: e. Taylot, T. Smith, H. Natt, 'P. Rqdgers and S. Walker (Rahui) , P. Gandy and J. McOartney (Hui Mai), W. Orr (Paraparupiu) . Emergencies.— Backs: T. Hoene (Hui Mai) and K. Wilson (Rahui) . Forwards: W. Mudge (Rahqi) and Ballmtyne (Paraparaumu).

•Admission charges will be as usual, ground ls and grandstand 6d. The junior match will start ,at 1.15 p.m. and the senior. at 2.45 p.m. The following programme of representative matches has - been arranged: — Seniors— June 28: V. Wairarapa, at Carterton; July 5: v. Bush, at Levin; July 26: v. -Wanganui, at Levin; August 9: v. Manaw'atu, "at palmerston North; August 30: v. Wellingtqn, at Levin; September 6: v. Manawatu? at Levin, it is; hoped to confirm another game .against Bush for the Bebbington Shield. . Juhiors. — September 13: V. Wellington, at Wellington. The following have yet to be confirmed* V Wairoa, at Otaki; v. Bush (Gil-° lespie Cup) ; v. Manawatu; v. Manawatu J unior Champioris (Rowland Cup). Thirds.— August 30: V. Wellington, at Wellington. To bc "conr firmed: V. Manawatu. " - " * * Fourths. — September 6: V. Wel-

lington, at Levin. To be con- A firmed : Manawatu. I Draw for Other Grades . Although there will be no senior and junior championship games on Saturday on account of t)ie representative trials,. the third arid fourth grades "will carry on as usual and the follqying is the draw, together with the venue, atarting tim.es and referees: — Thifd grade: Old 'Boys v. Fqxton, at Foxton, 1.15 p.m., Mr. D. McMillan; College v. Shannqn, at Shannon, 1.15 p.m., Mr. L. Sayefs; Bahui y. Athletic, at Rugby Park No. 1, 1.15 p.m., Mr. H. Kinjgsbeer. Fourth grade: College A v. Otaki, at Otaki, 1.15 p.m., Mr. H. Piper; College B v. Foxton, at College, 1,15 p.m., Mr. J.' Kuiti; Old Boys v. Shannon, at Rugby Park No. 2, 1.15 p.m., Mr. D. Cqle; Paraparaumu, a bye.