KUSABS’ CUP MATCH NEXT SATURDAY

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume 49, Issue 7710, 2 June 1921, Page 3

KUSABS’ CUP MATCH NEXT SATURDAY

keen GAME expected. is scarcely necessary to remind ? f "\ c pr bs ' ■Am match lo P'A'-rf fcT.or.nga and Te Puke rnpreHives on the Tauranga domain fl'lriav nm. Should the Lther conditions be such as to lire a drv turf and ball the spectators nu-V look forward to a conit that Wilke My «P to llto L Busby »dc. Each Count w.H 'able to place a strong side ... the iu while the lorwards are hke- . iv to plav a Ituiclim; part the standll of til? back divisions suggests Ht the rearguards will have an important say in the settlement ot I 1 issue. Both sets of forwards heavV and fas., and many of die bgcks possess the necessary speed ;.,d resourcefulness that go to ensure interesting bdotball. Iho new . jules, under which the game will be , laved will also tend to brighten t-play. Nr- J- Mahoney, of Wliakatane, has been appointed to control the game. A curtain raiser Between the Tauranga and lo 1 uke Juniors will commence* tit- one o - loC k and is likely to furnish an interesting contest. The Kusabs match will start at 2.15, so as to " enable eastern visitors^ to catch the launch at the Town Wharf at 4.15, a„d join the outward tram from the Mount at five o’clock. KUSABS CUP TEAMS. The following will represent Tauranga: • Full-back, P. Bcwett (Rangataiiab n Three-quarters, J. Marat a (Ranrataua), G. Hes, captain. (Tauranga), A. Hes (Tauranga). Five-eighths, D. Borell (Te Puna), J. Borell 1 (Te Puna). Half-back, J. Don (Tauranga). Rover, D. Kuka (Matakana). Forwards, M, Heke (To Puna), 'Taylor Ornuby (Te Puna), W. Pearcey (iauranga), C. Hotell (Uc Puna), J. Dodd (Tauranga), Tu Tangim (Te Puna), C. Faulkner (Te Puna). Emergencies. Backs, J. Tail (Tauranga), E. York (le Puna). Forwards, Tuwhakaraina (Te Puna). Tom Ormsby (Te Puna). Te Puke 'will be represented by : Full-back, H. Tapsell: three-quar-ters, P. Wihapi, Ru Rogers, Wini Tapsell; five-eighths, N. Boucher, W. Dickson; half-back, E. Montgomery; rover, K. Kpkiri; forwards, R. Petherbridge, May, Morton, P. 'lfcipsell, Ngapapa, T. Naera, C. Sargeant. Einergcncivs. Backs, (J, Montgomery, R. Wihapi; forwards, Bishoprick, S. Naora. JUNIOR TEAMS.

The following have been selected 10-represent Tauranga: Full-back, Tei Morehn (Matakiiita). Three-quarters, Olsen (Tauranga), F. N. Allely (Tauranga), C. Rabin (Te Puna), Five-eighths, Rewit i (Rangataua), 0. Hatta (Cadets). Half-back, L. Green -(Cadets). Rover, Hec. Allely (Te Puna). Forwards, Ralima (Te Puna). A. Rowe (Cadets), P. Mita (Ran- - gataua), H. Kirikatt (Rangataua), W. Castaing (Cadets), R. Stewart (Rangataua), T. Jordan (Tauranga). Emergencies. —Backs, R. Wood (Tauranga), Clark (Tauranga). Forwards, J. ITeke (Rangataua), ,M. Perston (Tauranga), Voyce(Cadete). / The following will represent Te Puke; - Ansell; threequarters, Raymond, G. McGrevy, • F. Grant ; five-eighths, Tonti, Ball; half-back, Burton; rover, C. Wilding; forwards, Woods, Wharetini, bicklifie, Latte, A. Watkins, Stewart, Taituba. Emergencies.;-Back, Rawiri; forward, Butt.

GENERAL NOTES. A meeting of the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union will be held at Tauwnga on,Saturday night. A large contingent of visitors are expected from Te Puke and'other eastern districts to see the Knsabs Cup match. A well-known Te Puna native dates that all the members of the Puna team which played in the Jordan Cup match on Saturday last were grandsons of the late Air. Joseph Faulkner. If this is the e ase it probably constitutes a unique record in Dominion football. Jhe Opotiki Union is said to posH’ss a strong team this season, and may have something to say in the uutil for the Knsabs Cup An endeavour is being made for a match between the Goldfields and auranga representatives to be plavat Taurenga. ' *Rr. Parata is now busy with his arrangements for the tour of au°"!M' Maori team '.filuotuih Austiaia. Jhe team is due to arrive in V' . A ;l bout the same time as the pnugboks, and he hopes to play . Maoris against the South 'ncaus. The team to leave New Maua should equal anv of its Predecessors. Matches will be {fayed in Australia against New V uth Wales, Metropolitan, a counr } combination, and, it is hoped, d gamst the South Africans, W the way, the South African ® am will be late in arriving. The ,Pritigboks departure has been de- . y. C This will alter their Ausitinerary, and make their Ti* \l 0 ' s ' ew Zealand a week late. 6- ew Zealand Rugby Union art3,lgemci>is will have to be revised, uu with the iuter-proviucial tours, /i/n SeaSOU uppurentlv be unuscD j P lo!ou g ed - It has been deed to charge 2s admission and v D the stand for New Zealand matches.