RUGBY FOOTBALL

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 75, 26 August 1938, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

BIG REPRESENTATIVE MATCH,. ROTORUA v.' OPOTIKI FINAL PAR AT A CUP The biggest Rugby match of the season will be played at Opotiki on Saturday (to-morrow) between the Rotorua senior representatives and Opotiki senior representatives. This match will lie the final for the Parata Cup competition and should be a very good game to watch. It is interesting to note that both the Rotorua and Opotiki representatives met the Rangitaiki representatives (holders) recently in challenge matches for the To Hurinui Apami i Memorial Shield and played drawn games with the Shield holders, the scores being three alt in both cases. Both teams should he very evenly matched: and a hard game should he witnessed. The weather lias been better lately and the indications are that the reserve should be firm and dry.

The following players are requested to .attend at the reserve dressing room not later than 2.10 p.m. to-mor-row. to finalise the team to meet Rotorua in the Parata Cup game:

Backs, J. Walker, O. Walker, K. Delanicre, J.. Starkey. McDonald', J. Miliaere, K. Kelly, N. Slialfoon, Le Pine; forwards, T. Walker, McQueen, Isaac Walker, Delamere, B. Tainia, H. Ruff, M. Delamere, H. Walker, B. Ranapia, H. Ashdown.

The curtain-raiser will be between a- Gisborne third grade team and the Opotiki third grade representatives. The local third grade hoys have been producing very good football for the first season, and this game should also be a strong attraction.

The Opotiki third grade team is as follows:—

Full-back, Burnett (Woodlands). Three-quarters, Shearan (H.S.) Brown (H.S.), Thompson (City). Five-eighths, Warren (C). Lake (C)

Half. Goldsmith (C). Forwards. Shearan (H.S.). Cooper (C). D. Beattie (W), King (W), K. Fleming (C). Hut-t (C), Ban (W), Stanbridge (W). Emergencies: Mio (H.S.). Dando (W), Talbot (H.S.), Abbot (C), Williams (H.S.).