GALA DAY FOR PAEROA.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5322, 5 September 1928, Page 2

GALA DAY FOR PAEROA.

VISITORS FROM TAURANGA. ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY. At the meeting of the Paeroa Rugby Union last night the matter of the entertainment of the visitors on Saturday next was considered. It was felt that the townspeople generally would give, a willing ha.nd to assist th'e union in making adequate arrangements, and with that en[d in view Father. Taylor and Mr E. P. Fathers were detailed by the, union as managers for the occasion. The special! train from Tajiranga will reach Paeroa at 10.30 : a.m., and will have on board fqur football teams and hockey, basketball, an/l golf teams;, besides a large number of supporters of the various, games and those who will make tire' journey in order to avail themselves qf the' excursion. FOOTBALL. The football matches will commence at 1.30 p.m., whe,n the primary schools and high schools will try conclusions on the No: 2 No. 1 grounds: respectively. These matches will be followed by the junior representatives qn the No. 2 ground aii)d t> -. isfenior representatives on the No. 1 ground a,t 3 o’clock. The referees for. the afternoon will be : Mr. M- J- Crosby, primary schools:; Mr T. C. Arnold, high schools ; Mr. F. T. V. jojhnson, juniors; and Mr W. T. Jonas, -seniors. The teams are as follows':— Seniors.—Full-back, Watepe ; threequarters, Maloney, McQuarters, G. Burkefive-eighths, Buchanan, McKarvey; 'half-back, ; rover, Nield ; forwards, Morrow, Brown, Carrick, Taylor, Frost, Johnson, Neil. Emergencies : Backs, Wells, Fraser-; forwards, Knight, Killgour. Juniors. —Full-back, Harper.; threequarters, Potter, Rackham, Rare ; five-eighths, Moore, Morrison; halfback, Mead ; rover, Taylor ; forwards, Flatt, Ashcroft, Fysoin, Carrick, Killgojur, Robinson, Den'izc. Emergencies : Backs, R. Saunders, Masters, Wilkinson ; fqrwar.ds, stewart, Currie, Pennell. The following third-grade team has been selected tq play Piako in a. cur-tain.-ra.i'Sier at Te Aroha on Saturday : Third-Grade.—Full-back, E. Vcrran; three-quarters, L. Ver.cCfe, q. Ward, J. Silcbck ; five-eighths, M. Rackham. K. Curtis ; half-back, R. Wells ; rover, F. Johnson ; forwards, P. Grant, R. Alp, V. Capßl, C. Chisholm, G. Edward?, W. Power, C. Williams. Emergency, H. Vo’wles. High School. —Full-back, Sorensen ; three-quarters, J. SllcOlck, C. Ward, K. Curtis;; five-eighths, R. Wells-, p, Poland ; half-back, V. Nicholls ; rover, F. Dare ; forwards, Mclntyre, Wright, Barclay, Marshall, Miller, G. Bell, Hinchco. Emergencies;: Mayo, Simmonds, Fulton, Parry. The primary teajn will be picked from the following:— .C. Ca'll.agher, A. Hincheq, M. Curtis, W. Fultoiv, T. Bardsley, R. Campbell, T. Campbell, J. Chamberlain, of Paeroa; G. Robinson, C. Bennett, G. Coxhead, W. Welch, D. Welch, G. Avery, A. Alley, G. Morrison, H. Robinson, of Hikutaia ; W. Smith, J. Craig, Bourne, of Netherton' and Karajigahake. Tauranga.—- Full-back, Ngatai ; three-quarters) K. McLeod, M. Taikato. C. Faulkner; five-eighths-, Tu Tangitu, R. J. Phelan ; half-back, J. Kelly ; rover, W. Turner; forwards, K. Ken'o, C. Haua, H. Firmin, T. Mblri, C. Ko.hu, R. Mirrielecs, F. Bickers. Emergencies: W. Nepia, G. Tangitu, T. Pearson. HOCKEY. Oil! Saturday there will be two games on the local ground, one against T.a.manga and one against Turua. It i? proposed to 'Start the. Tauranga match at 1.45 p.m. and the Turua match at 3 p.m. Afterwards the girls will be entertained to tea at S. Paul’s Parish Hall. Following are the Paerqa teams, to play Tauranga and Turua, respectively A Team. — Goalkeeper, E. Brown ; full-backs, P. Tr.eanqr and N. Finnie ; half-backs, B. Gibb, E. Bell, G. Finnie; forwards, P. Pivott, A. O’Neil, V. Shand, C. Swann, M. Hartley. B Team. —Goalkeeper, P. Swift; full-backs, M. Otter qnd D. Epps ; half-backs, E. Curtis, A. .Morrison, E. Nield; forwards, R. Swann, Q. Gibb, M. Epps, D. Wilson, E. Hayward. The following players will represent Turua: E. Stevens, I. Stevens, E. Abeirhart, H. McAlliqter, M. Gordon, M. Schmidt, E. Heasman, R. Scott, I. McCormick, J. Ma.dgwick, M. Lqrd. BASKETBALL. Teams for. Saturday to, play Tauranga are as follow's:— Paeroa Representatives':— Mis-es, Southby, Dare, M. Smith, M. Elli-, McLeod, O’Neil, Moore, Handley. Freeman). Emergencies: Misses D. Smith, L. Fo,rrest, High School A.—Misses S. Sl.vlield.' L. Pola.nd, H. Williams, D. Ryall, A. Barclay, D. Towers, N. Fitzgerald, J. Southby, C. Silcack. High Schooil B.—Misses F. McDonald, D. Abrahams, R. Hqbart, M. Mills, O. Thompson, E. Wiggins, M. Wight, J. Hobart, K. Waincs. Emergency, J. Otter. Primary—N. Neil, L. Steedmaii, J. Say, M. Matkovitcli, E. Power, M. Campbell, L. Dunlop, B. Lower, J. Tai boys. Convent.—A. Goonan. M. G'oonan, L. Sheriff, E. H.a.rt, K. Ellis', F. Roach, UCapill, C. Davies, J. Brennan. The Tauranga teams will arrive at 10.30 a.m. All local players are, asked to be either at the station or the domain courts as soon a.fter that time a? possible. Everyone is asked to bring lunch. Matches will be played as follows: 11. a.m., morning tea ; 11.30 a.m., High School B.y. Tauranga. B ; 11.45 a.m., Primary A. v. T,a,ur.anga Primary A ; 12.30 p.m., High Schqol A v. Tauranga High Schooil A ; 12.4'5 p.m., Paeroa C'onvenjt v. Tauranga B ; 2 p.m., Paerqa representatives v. Tauranga Represnnta.tivqß; 4 p..m, afternoon tea,.

GOLF. Teams; to meet the Tauranga Club representatives will be chosen from the following ;— Ladies. —Mesdames Bray, MiHef, Edwards, Silcqck, Hubbard, Lawrence, Mis,sen Walmsley, Thorp, Gibb, Tierney, M. Thorp, and Masters. Men.—Bray, M’iller, Hollis Steedma.n, Moresby, SimpSojn, Surrey, Monk, H. Thorp, Hubbard, Wilkinson, Hedge, Pdllow, O’Neill, F. Thorp. Plqy .will commence at 1 p.m-. The Tauranga players: will be- met by the local officials on arrival and entertained to lunch. The ladies will projvide general afternoqn tea at the liqks for the, visitors and a'H club members. LAST SATURDAY’S RESULTS. The ladies’ monthly .medal round was won by Mfs? with a net sco,re of 76. The same, player won the trophy presented by Mr Bell, Miss L. Thorp, with a net spore ojf 80, being second. In the play-qff between Mrs Miller and Miss, Masters in( the sealedhole bogey competition Miss Masters won '5 up. The men’s; .monthly medal round was won by H. H. Bray, with a score of 81.