FOOTBALL

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 47, 22 June 1938, Page 2

FOOTBALL

OPOTIKI RUGBY UNION COMMITTEE MEETING The weekly, meeting of the man-agement-committee or the Opotiki Kugby Union was held on Monday nignt. Present: Messrs G. Wood (emailman), A. Short, C. Howard, J. Parkinson, T. Hickey, Mi. Delamere, T. Black, and E. Chapman (secretary). it was decided to make a grant of two guineas towards the expenses of the proposed trip to Rotorua of the primary school team for the football tournament. The application for reinstatement to the third grade made by X. Slieeran, was granted. After a lengthy discussion cn the question of insurance, it was decided that the insurance levy be 2s per player, and that payments, accompanied by the names of ■ the insured player be made to the Kugby Union secretary.

It was decided that unfinanciaL clubs .will he unable to gain competition honours.

The draw for next Saturday resulted as follows:

AT THE RESERVE

Seniors, P.W.D. v. Te Huia (releree, Mr J. Parkinson) at 2.45 p.m. Juniors, O.M.P. v. Te Huia (referee, Mr P. Chambers) at 1.30 p.m. AT THE SHOWGROUNDS Seniors, City v. O.M.P. (.referee, Mr W. Burrett) at 2.45 p.m. Juniors, High School v'. Torero (referee, Mr Hosking) at 1.30 p.m. CONNELLY’S PADDOCK 3rd Grade, City vi, Woodlands (referee, Mr A. Jephson) at 1.30 p.m. POSITIONS OF TEAMS The following table shows the jiositions of the various teams in .the Opotiki club competitions. P, matches played.; W, win. D. draw. L, loss; P, points.

BAY TOURINC TEAM

BACKS CONSIDERED POOR

. The Bay of Plenty touring team which toured the South Island made a very favourable impression as far as the forwards were concerned but the backs failed to impress critics throughout the tour. In commenting on the match against Southland, the Southland Daily News states that the match was very disappointing, the Rnnfurlv Shield holders in particular giving a poor display, considering their reputation. The Southland hack's gave a very poor display and the Bay of Plenty backs were little better than the Southland rearguard. Individually they sometimes, showed flashes of ability, especially in the threoquarter line, but as a, unit they failed in the same manner as did their opponents. Their quick smothering may have spoilt to some extent the effectiveness of the Southland backs, but even when on attack they did not manage to impart any thrust into their movements. The Bay forwards played in comparison, a. fine, rugged game and often harried Southland with fast rushes and clever breaks hut they needed the help of their .backs when that assistance was not forthcoming. The pick of the visiting backs j the wingers E. Hohapata. and 1. jl.— the centre l Lees and W. Ivaipara- "fclio-half-back. The others suffered in much the same way as the Southland backs although additional extenuating circumstances —the wet conditions, to which they may possibly be unaccustomed —might be advanced in their • favour. J. Best, the All Black captain of the side, was an able leader in the forwards. He was well supported by E. Kerseberg. V. 31'oore and S. Douglas among others. The Bay forwards played a good game and showed themselves adepts in the art of loose rushes and dribbling.

Seniors. P. W. D. L. P. O.M.P. (3 G 0 0 12 P.W.D. G 3 0 3 G l’e Huia G 2 0 4 4 City G 1 .0 o 2 Juniors P. W. 1). L. P. High School G 5 0 1 10 Torero 5 2 2 1 G Waioeka G 2 1 3 5 Te Huia G I 2 3 4 O.M.P. 5 2 1 3 3