FOOTBALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5012, 11 August 1926, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

INTER-UNION MATCHES. ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY. The following senior .team has been selected, to represent Paero'a 'against Piako, at Te Aroha, on Saturday in the first game of the second 'round of the Frank Poland Memorial Cup competition — Full-back, G. ,Pullar; three-quar-ters. H. Coldicutt, A. Williams, C. McNeil ; five-eighths, J. Catlih, R. Samsdn ; half-back, A. Burt; nover, • F. Jenyns; forwards, R. Smith, H, McKee, V. Carrick, R. Shaw, T. Killgour, T. Richmond, M. Poland, Emergencies : Backs, L. Nield, G. Wells ; ? forwards, Hayward, Meredith. The Piako team is a.s follows Full-back, Thorn ; three-quarters, McQuarters. J. Magill, C. Stoiupe; five-eighths, J. Samson, Arkle ; halfback, Tai; rover, R. Samson; forwards, Burchell, McCarthy, Grattan, Grice, P. Magill, Mulgrew, Ford. Emergencies : Ryan, Buxton, Stewart, and Keajrey. The players' have been selected to represent Hauraki Plains against Waihi at Ngatea Pin Saturday next: — Full-back, E. Johnston; threequarters, D. Molesworth, C. Stretton, G. Buchanan ; five-eighths, S. Chapman, E. Smart; half-back, B. Nolan ; rover, H. Duncan ; forwards, L. Berney, T. Alderson, R. Hutchinson, R. Spencer, C. Clark, E. A. Booth, P. Clark. Emergencies: Molloy and Madgwick (backs), Gill and Madgwick (forwards;). The team will assemble at Raffill’s at 1.45 p.m. sharp. The. following have been selected to represent the Paeroa juniors against Piako at Paeroa on Saturday neLxt in the first game of the second round for the Sharebrokers’ Cup: — R. Rare (Suburbs), J. Coholly (West), L. Petter (Netheron), E. Potter (Netherton), J. Rackham (Karah- ■ gafiake), C. Vincent (East), J. Lee (Karangahake), A. Nelson (Karangahake), N. Neil (East), W. Pennell (East), Lovett (Suburbs), W.* Hargreaves (West), R. Biiown (Suburbs). WT Emergencies: Backs,W. Leach and C. Nield (West) ; forwlard, R. Radford. PAEROA RUGBY UNION. Committee meeting. A short meeting of the Paeroa Rugby Union committee was held on Monday evening, the chairman (Mr W. Pennell) presiding. SCHOOLBOYS’ TRIP. The Primary Schools’ Union submitted an appeal for a donation towards defraying the expenses of sending a team to Auckland to ta,ke part in the Northern Roller Mills, Shield competitiioh. It was decided to donate £2 2s. COLLECTION OF TROPHIES. It was resolved to recommend to the • incoming committee that all trophies should be in the hands 8f the executive befroe the 1927 season commenced. BANNER COMPETITION. . It was decided in connection with the banner competition that all challenges should be in the hands, of the committee not later tha,n August 28, and that the competition would co(mmence on September 11. POLAND CUP MATCH. . A resolution wae passed recording the appreciation and thanks df the union to the Hauraki Plains, union for agreeing to altering the date of the-Pol.and Cup match Paenbja v. Hauraki Plains from August 21 to September 4, thus allowing the local ' union, to fulfil its contract with the Thames! union in the Peace Cup competition. THAMES VALLEY TOURING TEAM. MATCH PLAYED AT RAETIHI. On Saturday a representatvie fixture Thames Valley v. King Country was played on the Raetihi Showground under conditions that were adverse to good football. After sev- . eral days of heavy rain .the ground was well soaked. The morning was showery, but the rain, ceased -just before the commencement of the match and it continued fine throughout the game. The game was a -hard-fought one, and was; very evenly contested. Considering the state of the playipg ground fast play Was maintained throughout, and the ball was. exceptimally well handled by the backs, although the game w'as practically a forward one. The gate was affected by the inclemency of! the weather, but the match was well attended cohr sidering the circumstances, there being about 490 present. The following players were promi- •. nent .throughout:—Thames Valley: Goldsbury (2), Stoupe, Yo|ung, Patters,bn. King Country: Edwards, Foster, Hobson, Parrant, Lee. The following comprised the teams: Thames Vajley.—Costello, S. Goldsbury, McLeay, Tdwers, Stoupe, Gilpin, - Masters, F. Goldsbury, Patterson, Young, Peacocke, Keoh.au, -Taylor, .McPheison, Robinson. King Country.—Parrant, Lee, Hob- • son, McLeod, . Haddon, Weinberg, u Waters, Skilton, Peck, Ebbett, Eady, Edwards, Waterson, Conrad, E. Fo's- ; ter. McLeay captained .the Thames Valley team and Hobson the King Country team. In a private letter 'from the .manager (Mr J. W. Silcock) to the secretary of the. Thames Valley Rugby Union (Mr J. M. Crcjsby) mention is made of steveral individual players. ’’ He says:. “All the local boys played well. Taylor missed an easy kick, but got one .over. Costello made two ■good attempts; at goal, just missing oh both occasions. He-is a fine fullback, and played ' a stunning game. We are looking forward to getting in -two days’ good training on“a.rrival, at 'Taranaki. Malt did not play yester- . day (last Saturday), but he is available against Taranaki, and will the team. He will take Gilpin’s place at flvei-eighths, ’ and I £ understand Gilpin is .replacing Mas--ers at half. Several members of the -team have slight colds, but nothing

serious, except Crimminsi, who ha r s a slight attack df “flu.” I have ordered him to bed, and will keep him there until, he is right. He is being well looked after, and appeared much better this, morning (Sunday). If he is not too well to-morrow I will n'bit let him go on to Wanganui until a day or two Inter.”