FOOTBALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5308, 3 August 1928, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

POLAND CUP COMPETITION. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO-MORROW The first games in the second round of the; Fr,a.nk Poland Memorial Cup competition will be played under the auspices of the Thames Valley Rugby Union to-morrow afternoon. The attraction at the local domain will be the game between Paeroa and Hfiuraki Plains, commencing at 3 o’clock. Both sides are; hopeful of fielding strong teams, and a good game should result. The only alteration in the loc-.l team is the inclusion of N. Neil as, a forward in place, of A. Hamilton, who has been selected as an-, emergency. Mr Walsh, of Waihi will refeneja the match.

The Waihi representatives travel Vo Te Aroha, where they will play the epiako fifteen Mr E. Smith, of Paeroa, will control the g.am,e. The match Thames v. South Auck,land is to be pl.ayetl at Thames tomorrow afternoon, and 'attention is drawn to the advertisement in this isjsue giving details of a special trainto and from Thames. As a ciUltain-raiser to the local match a. Paeroa third-grade team will play Piako on the No. 2 ground, commencing, at 1.45. Following i-,-, the local selection :— Paeroa. —E. Verran, J. Silcock, U. Ward, L. Vercoe, K. Cui'.tis, -M. Rackham, R. Wells, C. Chisholm, R. Alp, Edwards, V. Capill, B. Miller, Johnson, Hinchco, Grant. Emergencies: Mayo, Nichols, power, Williams.

SCHOOLBOY REPRESENTATIVES. The following is the Paeroa team to play Piako at Te Aroha in the Fleming Shield competition to-mor-row, commencing; at. 12.15 p-m.:— Paer'oa. —C. Bennett, W. Welch, G. Coxhead, W. Smith, M. Curtis, HRobinson, W. Fulton,- T. Bardsley, D. Welch, E. Manders, G. Avery. J. Craig, R. Campbell, G. Robinson, A- Alley. Emergencies : G. Morrison, J. Chamberlain, C. Gallagher.