LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 266, 4 July 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Rugby Colours. The new representative uniforms of the Rotorua Rugby Union were used for the first tirne last Saturday by the team which played Hamilton at Hamilton. The neatness of the white jersey, black shorts and black and white soeks prompted. many remarks fropa those who attended the match.. Team Well Supported. Many local Rugby enthusiasts travell'ed to Hamilton on Saturday to witness the representative match between Rotorua and Hamilton, and the team was accorded plenty of encouragement from the sideline, both by Rotorua supporters and the residents of Hamilton. A Sense of Humour "One thing which will bring .us-out of the slough of despond is a sense of humour. It saved Britain during the war and may save us now," — Mr. S. L. Paterson at the Rotary dinner. Co-operative Trading Officials of the Relief Workers' Association in charge of the new butehery business report that trade has been very brisk over the wesk-end. The shop was opened at mid-day on on Friday and closed at noon on Saturday. During that period 13 carcases of mutton and two of beef were disposed of. The association is also considering the 'establishment' of a co-operative groeery store and it is probable that operations will be commenced in about three weeks. Community Garden Very satisfactory results have been ohtained from the Rotorua community garden. An area of six acres was sown in potatoes, two acres in swedes and one and a-half in mixed vegetables. Supplies have been made to 140 families, with 520 dependants, at the rate of 21bs of potatoes weekly for each member of the family, in addition to cabhages, swedes and other vegetables. Stocks will he sufficient to last all the winter and seed has been saved for next season's planting. Qrdered Off. A player in the Rotoiti v. Kahukura junior* match 'at Arawa Park on Saturday became very willing at times and the referee, after warning the Rotoiti team eventually ordered one player from the ground for rough play and abusive language. This had the desired effect and the temper of the game improved as a result. All Blacks' Failure. It was evident from the wireless account of the Test match, Australia v. New Zealand, that the All Black forwards, although playing well in the loose were hopelessly beaten in the scrums and the line outs. During the second spell in particular, Australia hooked the ball or received it in the line out time after time and were thus able to start fast back movements. Cooke Fails to Shine. A message received from Auckland states that A. E. Cooke the well-known ex-All Black footballer in his first j appearance under the League game rules on Saturday, failed to show j his old time hrilliance and was ov.ershadowed by his opposing players.