HOROWHENUA PLAY BUSH NEXT SATURDAY
Next Saturday the .Horowhenua senior representatives will travel to Pahiatua to play Bush in quest oi the Bebbington Shield, which the latter have held since' 1941.'' Horowhenua last won. the trophy in July, 1933, when they beat the Dannevirke Sub-union by 13 points to 6. In' June of the following year Dannevirke na'rrowly beat Horowhenua, 13 points to 11, to regain the shield. Between 1934 and 1941 it changed hands . several " times between Bush and Dannevirke. The team to* represent Horowhenua has been selebted as/'follows, and it is the strongest side this district has produced for some years: — Backs : Higgott (Shannon) ; . . J. Betty . (Foxton), W. .Galloway (Athletic) , C. G. Evans (Foxton) ; Geoff. Sciascia and G. Hudson (Athletic) ; Gordon Sciascia (Wan- . derers) , . Forwards: J. Granger (Athletic); G. Ramsbotham (Otaki-Rahui) , W. Winiata, S. Bartholomew, W. Lificoln (Wanderers) ; T. Gray (OtakiRahui), B. McCashin (Hui Mai), R. Taylor (Foxton) . ■ Emergencies. — Backs: W. Cooper (Foxton) and A. Hakaraia (Otaki-. Rahui). Forwards: Ray and Roy Robinson (Hui Mai) . If Higgott is not available De Castro will replace him. Match with Oroua The senior B representatives are to piay Oroua B at Foxton next . Saturday. The team chosen is as follows: — Backs: R. Skilton, Stevens, Heremaia, R. Evans, W. Jarvis, Henson, T. Winiata. ■ Forwards: W. Robinson, H. Winiata, R. Denton, Calleson, Cole, Richardson, McNeil, Fletcher. Emergencies. — Backs: W. Law. Forwards: Winterburn and -T Pratt. • ♦ ■
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Chronicle (Levin), 19 August 1947, Page 6
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