RUGBY FOOTBALL

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 183, 17 May 1939, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

DRAW FOR SATURDAY The draw for Saturday’s llugby games i.s as follows : Seniors.—At the Reserve. He Luxe Cup Final. O.M.P. vj City at 2.45 p.m. Referee, Mr. H. Hawkins, Juniors.—Junior competition, Waioeka v. Torere, at 1.30 p.m. Referee, Mr. A. Short. At Connolly’s Paddock.—City v. High School 3rd. grade, at 1.30 p.m. Referee, Mr. T. Jones. Juniors, O.M. P. v. Te Huia. Referee Mr. AY. Gordon. CITY SENIOR TEAM The team to represent City seniors on- Saturday next will be selected from the following:—Le Pine, Starkey, Shalloon, McDonald, Landrum, Jones, Hurrey, Debreceny, Newtli, Ashdown, Roberts, Collins, Craig, Keller, Fleming, AlYKenzie, AVilson, Kelly. There will be a practice at 7 p.m. to-morro.v. SATURDAY’S SENIOR MATCH The senior match -played on Saturday between O.M.P. and Te Huia was too one-sided to> he of much interest tr. spectators, the final score being O. ALP. 37 to Te Huia’s 3. The latter secured their only points near the end of the game. The 0.A1.P. team has been very fortunate to> secure the services of a heavy and fast wing threequarter from the East Coast- district, and judging on this player’s performance lie should have no trouble in securing a place in the representatives. Had the Te Huia players tackled solidly their opponents’ score, would have been much lower. It was the usual thing for a player to be only ngntiy tackled, the maii with the ball nsua'iy getting awayj without i any difficulty. The losers will have to make sure ot their tackles in future games if they intend to do any good.. As usual at the beginning of the season, players concentrated on high taekle.s. At the same time referees in future should see that players, when tackled, fairiy chop the hail in reasonable time, instead of hanging on to the last gasp It was noticeable that players when brought down got lip with the hall and ran cn without playing it with their feet. A noticeable absentee in the O.M.P. team, was AlcLaughlan, who showed promise of being one of the best forwards in an Opotiki team for many years. This player is now with the Kaukolcore. team and should prove to' be a, decided! acquisition to the Apamii senior representative team. MEETING OF COMMITTEE The weekly meeting of the ..management committee of the Opotiki Rugby Union was held last night. Present : Messrs. T. Hickey (chairman), .Messrs \Y. T. Biurett. I). Beattie .advisory board), W. McUuJlough (City),' J. Black, AY. Te Hau (0.M.T.), At. Delamere, F. Chapman (Te Hina), J. Parkinson (Referees’ Assn.) and 1)> lieunett (secretary). The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed and outward correspondence approved. * Messrs Beattie and Barrett were welcomed as new members. Mr. 1.. Davies was elected in place of M’-r. C. (above as a; member of the-Advisory■ v Board. 11 was arranged to play the Whakatane representatives at. - AY.hakataue on June 5. .Mr. G. Creaglr was appointed official time-keeper. . ;.-v‘ i A-junior grading committee of three 1 members was formed, it was decided thdt'ffiiltplayefs would lie .weighed, cn Saturday next at- the reserve at 1 p.m. It was decided to eo-operate with the Primary Schools Football Assn., and arrange seven a-side games to bo played dining the interval.