FOOTBALL.

Otaki Mail, 19 May 1922, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

EEFEREES TOE, SATURDAY (MAY 20.) The following is the draw fotr the first round of fixttlres in tho-Horowhe-titin Rugby Union's competitions:— SENIORS. May 20— Wanderers v. I'oxton. at Levin. —Mr C. Burrows, shannon v. Hui Mai. at Shannon. —Mr .1. Sciascia. Old Hoys %. Weraroa. at Otaki. —Mr T. i'aratn. May 27Wanderers v. Shannon, at Shannon. Weraroa v. Hui Mni, at Levin. foxton v. Old Boys, at Foxton. .1 UNI OH (NORTHERN). May 20— Wanderer* v. Weraroa, nt Levin. —.Mr W. Thomson. Tokomaru v. Foxton, at Foxton. —Mr L. Randall. Rovers v. Shannon, at Shannon. —Mr S. Bccve. May 27 Wanderers v. Hovers, at Levin, Tokomaru v. Weraroa. at Tokomaru, Shannon v. Foxton. at Foxton. j JUNIOR (SOUTHERN). ' May 20— .Kuku v. Otaki. at Kuku. ' —Mr H. Karauti. ', Hui Mai v. Te Horo. at Manakati. ! —Mr F. Seymour, iOld Boys v. Paraparaumu. Te Horo, —Mr L. Udy. May 27 j Kuku v. Old Boys, at Otaki. Hui Mni v. Otaki. at Mauakau. Te Horo v. Paraparaumu, Te Horo. THIRD GRADE. . May 20— Hover,- v. Shannon, at Levin. ' —Mr 15. Bcvan. Weraroa v, Foxton, at I'oxton.

—Mr W. Neville. Old Boys v. B.T. Farm, at Farm. —Mr It. A. Sloan, j llui Mai v. Te Horo. ,-,i Mauakau, ! —Mr T. Wehipoilmna. | May 27 Old Boys v. Hovers, at Otaki. llui Mai v. Weraroa. at Mauakau. Shannon \. I'oxton, at I'oxton. June 3 Old Boys v. Shannon, at Levin. Hui Mai v. Rovers, at Levin. Weraroa v. I'oxton. at Levin. FOURTH GRADE. May 20— Weraroa v. Foxton. at Foxton. -Mr .1. Casey. High School v. Training Farm, at Weraroa. -Mr J. Smith. TO-MORROW'S TEAMS. Old Boys Seniors;: Clark. Udy, Takerei, Cook. Puna, Ilapi, Jacob. Rhodes. Kelm, Bevan. Harden. Gobo, Ahem, O'Rourke. Webby. Old Hoys (juniors):- Full back, Kan-field: tine, quartc-is. Giddens, I). I) Win. C. Enoka; five-eighths, Ferguson. McTntyre; half, King; winy torward. W. D'Atli; forwards, Leahy, Grey. Ifcina, Unoka, Flutcy, Winterburn >--l . Cms leave I.:;o , )-ra . Old Boy.- ..ird Grade):—Full back, J. O'Grady: three-quarters, I*. Cootes, Baker, Swuinson; five-eighths, Pari Kikihana. (capt.), Waaka; half. Wm. Rikihana; forwards, Winterburn, Mead-. Hohipuha, M. Hori. Crumpy, Haru. Harnett; wing forward, Hapeta. Emergencies, Roach. Otaki team:—Bailey, Ferguson, Newlands, Giblin, Freeman. Robinson (2), Warnoek; backs. Subritzky, Run a, Batten, Meta, Jacob, Tahiwi, Baker. Ebiergeneies, O. Nilsson, Debreceny. Te Horo 'junior-; I—Full back, H. Wells; three-quarters, W. Puti, H. Wilton. R. Hagau; five-eighths, Mack and Thomas; half, P. Wills; v.-ing forward,

O. Morgan; forwards, W. Barseu, Symmonds, S. Marino. G. JJdginton. i'. Harvey, J. Aldsworth. The Old Boys-Paraparatanu match, set down for Te Eoro, will be played at. Paiaparauinu. The Wururoa-OH Boys' match 'scnior) to bo played at Otaki. should resuit in a fine exhibition of Rugby. The Weraroa-ites are bringing down a strong team, while Old Boys, after Saturday's display, should bo more than equal to the task irnxjosed upon them. The latter combination is a much-im-proved teain, and if the game is made open, should ■■•. in. they having a fine set of The- forward* inay also be relied upon, and provided their front-rankers secure the ball the backs will have opportunities to display their abilities. Last .Saturday': match yielded the modest = uai of £.'j sa, whereas it should j hav.,- teen nearer £lO. This clearly shows that ma,:iy dodged paying, ft is known that -evc-ral scaled the fences, bm to-morrow they will not have, thin opportunity as th<-y will be guarded. of the game should pay so as to r-r.eourage the Union to hold "rep." matches here, If we cannot guarantee a gate then important fixtures will be played elsewhere. Badi*- will be admitted irw» at matches In Otaki in future and we hope they will show appreciation by attending in cumber-.. The Old Boys 3rd guide football team held a rceeting at Hansby's saloon, when it "was decided to hold a social and dane-p on Thursday. June sth. Thr- following were elected a commitj f.'-e: —Messrs Hai}.-.by. Ifahima, Swainson, W. and P. Bikifcana, P. Cootes, J. j Walsh, X. Wallace. Mesdames Hacsby, i Walsh, Gordon, Tsipaa, W. H. Bowden, I Wallace, Misses ST. Walsh, Topeera j Swai Ss on, £. Eakaraia, 2*aacy Eikihas*, Mihi Rikihara.