IN AND AROUND TAITA

Hutt News, Volume 1, Issue 50, 23 May 1929, Page 6

IN AND AROUND TAITA

» The ruarketpriees are fairly good at present cabbages bringing 2/6 -ease, leeks 9d a bunch, carrots 2/- case, red beet 4/- a case, lettuces 2/6 to 5/- a case, rhubarb 2/6 to 4/- heap, cauliflowers 8/- a case, parsnips 3/- to 5/case. ~,.'■ At the local football ground on Saturday Taita were successful in defeating Eastbourne by 23 points to 15 after a most exciting contest. The game was one of the fastest yet played on the Taita

ground.

Sid Carter received an injury to his

leg in the first spell and was replaced by J. Foster in the" second

The Taita teams was as follows: — Backs: Rixtrott^ G. Gorrie, P. Moore, A. Doran, S. Carter, E. Foster, P. Brice..Forwards: . Ted Bartosh, D. Hutton, _'.J. Bradley, J. Bi-ice, E.- Pilehei 1, L. Gosse, C. Beiehe, L. Murray.

Rixtrott at f {ill-back played a brilliant

game Percy Moore and George Gorrie played well together.

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Outstanding in a good set of forwards were L. IVmrray, Hutton and Pileher.

Mr Ashton' carried the whistle,

Taita Fourths were defeated by Co] lege Old Boys by 35 paints to nil. Taita only played 11 men. - '

Sixth Grade lost -£o Melrose by 14 points to 6. H. Lomath had his- collar-, bone broken in, this game.