FOOTBALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5290, 22 June 1928, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO-MORRO WVISIT -OF THAMES TEAM. No less than four matches are to he played at the local domain to-morrow. The principal attraction will be the senior representative game between Paeroa and Thames for the Birch Cup, commencing at 3 p.m. TJj, Thames Union has advised that -ue‘ members of the union and several carloads of supporters are coming to Paeroa, and, given a fine day, the public should be treated to a sparkling exhibition of Rugby. There has been t,wo changes in the local team which played against Hauraki Plains, on Saturday last, apd the majority of those selected have been in active training and should give a good account of themselves. The Thames team, with one exception, is the same as that which defeated the Ponsonby fifteen so decisively at Thames; on June 4. As a curtain-raiser a Hauraki Pla'ns third-grade representative team is to play the local third-grade team, the match commencing at 1.45 p.m. On the No. 2 ground, commencing at 2.15 p.m.. the East and West junior teams will meet in a club competition game, a,nd preceding this, match, th® Paeroa , A and B school teams will play, commencing at 1.15 p.ffi. The following teams have been selected :— Thames.— Full-back, A. Winder; L. White, B. Harrison, F. Moran ; five-eighths, T. Dufty, AGorbey ; half-back, W. Savage ; rover, M. Hayward; forwards, C. Abraham, R. Smith, W. Brunton, T. Abraham, WPercy, Gt Pollock, J. Strange. Emergencies : Back s , E. Wells, c. Cameron.; A. Newland, C. Burgess. Paeroa.—Full-back, R. Rare ; threequarters, A. McQuarters, Watene, C. McNeil; five-eigthtlis,, K. Lockett E. Smart; half-back, L. Mcßae ; rover, F. Boyer; forwards, A. Hamilton, F. Fitch, W. SouthUy, D. Frost, V. Carrick, M. Poland, E. Johnson, Emergencies : Backs, L. C. Masters, L. Neild; forwards, C. Meredith, G. Morrow. East Juniors. —D. Wilkinson, J. Walls, L. Masters, G. Tressider, J. Douglas, J. Rackham, R. Mead, S- Liggins, D. Quinn. R. Williams, C. Vincent, W. Holwell, s. Denzi.es, W. Ashci'oft, A. Flatt. Emergencies: backs, G. Williams, J. Rowe; forwards, H. Gra,nt, F. Clayton. ' West Juniors/.—A. Overall, D. Currie, B. Saunders, S. Kaio, C. Taylor, P. Polqnd, C. Bayley, C. Nisid, A. Bell, G. Helling, W. Pennell, R Gage, L. Carrick, K. Slyfield, N. Handley.’ - Emergencies : L. Saunders, W. Hargreaves, L. Johnson, Vercoe. Paeroa Third-grade.—E. Verran, L. Vercoe, K. Curtis, Jim Silcock, MRackham, R. Bullen, R. Wells, F. Johnson, P. Grant, A. Hinchco, B. Miller, V. Capill, C- Chisholm, A. Power, R. Alp. Emergencies: backs, M- Mayo, H. Vowles,; forwards, G. Edwards, T. Bell. A PRIMARY SCHOOL MATCHES. < ' In the primary school competition the matches postponed last week on account of the unfavourable weather will be played tomorrow morning. - The Paeroa A team will play Hikutaia at Hikutaia, commencing at 10.45 a.m.' The Paeroa B team apd the United fifteen will meet at the local domain at 10.45 a.m. Following are the Paeroa teams: — Paeroa A. —J. Chamberlain, P. Hart, M. Curtis (captain), A. Young, L. Shand, L. Durham, K. McKee, L. Campbell, A. Lowry, J. Fraser, HLord, F. McKee, C. Mettam, G. Wiyliams, B. Par.ata. Paeroa B.—W. Moses, L. Irwin, W. Fulton (captain), W. Dickson, F. Williams, C. Gallagher, L. Andrews,., T. Bardsley, J. Sinnett, J. Ryall, S. Abra'hams, T. Campbell, M. Chamberlain, R. Towers, S. Short, Harvey. PLAINS MATCHES. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. The semi-final matches of the Hair raki Plains competitions will be played to-morrow, when Turua, will travel to Patetonga pud Kerepeehi and W.ai* takaruru will meet at Waitakauru. The Ngatea seniors have a, bye, and will play the Auckland Suburbs team at Ngatea. The Plains junior representative team will play the following team at Ngatea :— Full-back, Fisher (K) ; three-quar-ters, McCormick (T), Clifford (K), - McAlister (K); flve-eigthths, White T), Olsen (T) ; half-back, McPherson (N); rover, Aberhart (T) ; forwards, Mar. tin( N), Kinn (N), Cook (T), Nicholson (K), Barriball (N), Smith (K), Gray (T).