FOOTBALL.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 10885, 11 August 1932, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

TAURANGA V. TE PUKE. Te Puke senior and junior fifteens will visit Tauranga on Saturday next. The seniors will meet the local representatives in a friendly contest, while the juniors are challengers for the Shalfoon Shield, which is held by the Tauranga juniors. Interesting games are anticipated. The Te Puke teams will travel by train and are due to arrive here at one o’clock. The train will leave on the return journey at 5.10 p.m. Th following seniors will represent Te Puke;—Fullback, Cleary; threequarters, Moses, Fanner, McNaughton: five-eighths, Potaka, Corbett; halfback, Poteue; forwards, Raymond, Hadley, Webber, Whiteside Malcolm, Wickliffie, Joyce. Morton. Emergencies; Ahimiro. Jackson, Bradford. HIGH SCHOOL MATCH. The following will comprise the Tauranga District High School first fifteen in their match against Ngatea first fifteen on Saturday;— Full-back, W, Hare; three-quart-ers, A. B. Carter, R. R. Hardy, P. Johnston; five-eighths. A. Pemberton,,P. Reweti; half-back, R. Fell; forwards. R. E. Tonkin, G. Bell, K. Andrews, S. Rippon, S. Gamman, K. Kahotea, J. Sutherland. D. Neilson. Emergencies; A. McCluue, G. Walford, J. Keam. NOTES. (By “Old Boy”). No more impressive cause for any football match could be visualised than that under which last Saturday's game was contested. The boy, to whom all those who witnessed the match payed homage was truly in his element on the football fields in the Bay, and we trust the annual contests between Te Puke and Tauranga will ever keep fresh in our minds his memory. Now, therefore, we must show by our presence at such contests, that we entirely endorse the ultimate destination to which the proceeds from such matches are devoted—an injured players’ fund. On Saturday’s gate record, however, I feel constrained to remind the public of Tauranga that they did not support this very worthy cause as might have been expected. It might be said the idea of making the Dick Phelan Memoral Cup for competition between the leading senior teams of the two Unions is not a big enough draw. In this I agree, and I would suggest that it be for competition annually on June 3rd between teams* in the two Unions from the primary schools upwards. The Cup could be allotted on points. I would like to congratulate Athletics on winning the trophy, and also congratulate the Huimai Club on its excellent showing. The teams were very evenly matched. Athletics I noticed, had two old players in their ranks, so hard pushed were they to field a team. I refer to Duncan and Packman. Both players demonstrated that “old age” does not prevent a man from helping his old Club over the stiles.

Rayment as full-back played a fair game. He w-as, however, overshadowed by the Huimai custodian, who played a sound game. Gray was the only back on the ground. The forwards were very evenly matched, and kept up the pace all day. On Saturday next Te Puke representatives visit Tauranga, and two good games are assured. The game for the Shalfoon Shield to be played as a curtain raiser to a friendly match between the two senior representative teams, should prove interesting. If anything the local boys, have a superiority in weight, but the Te Puke boys are fit and will prove a hard nut to crack. The senior game should be worth watching. The honours are even. However, I will refrain from foretelling the result, but let it be said, I have no doubts about the issue. Now then you lads. Go for it! MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE,

A meeting of the Management Committee of the Tauranga Rugby Union was held on Monday evening. Present Messrs Butler (in the chair), Guinness, Browning, Hare, Gallagher, Warner and Campbell. Apologies were received from Messrs Riggir and Chandler for non attendance. Secondary Schools’ Torn-. Mr Bell, headmaster of the Taurauga District High, School, wrote with reference to the proposed tour of the Bay of . Plenty secondary schools to Auckland. It was resolved to donate the sum of £2 10s towards the finances of the tour. The billeting of fifteen boys from Friday, the 19th, inst, until the 23rd inst., is proposed. All able to help in the matter are requested to communicate with Mr Bell (Phone 216). Dick Phelan Memorial Cup. Congratulations extended to the Athletic Club on winning the Dick Phelan Memorial Cup on Saturday last from the Huimai Club, Te Puke and also to the junior team who have been declared the winners of the Oliver Cup. Representative Matches, Owing to the position arising out of the playing of representative matches, it was resolved to request the attendance before the Committee next Monday evening of a delegate from each Club to discuss matters relating to Club and representative fixtui'es. 11. Senior Reps. v. Katikati. This matter will be dealt with by the delegates on Monday next. Postering the Game. To foster football in the district it was resolved as follows;—“That with, the consent and approval of the Te Puke Union a match be arranged with a combined Auckland University and Training College team, and pitted against a combined team from Te Puke and Tauranga. The Secretary was Instructed to communicate with the Te Puke Union on the matter. School Football. Permision was granted to the Tauranga District High School to play a game at Tauranga with Ngatea High School on Saturday next. It was resolved, on the application of the Tauxlko School, to pro- <

vide a football for the school. Te Puna Schoolmaster wrote than*' ing the Union for the donation oti ball to the school. Shalfooa Shield Match. The following referees for tU* match were forwarded to the Te Puke Union for selection. Messfl Milne, Packman, and Warner. Gate keepers were appointed as follows—Messrs Neal, Cox, Armer as Bidois. Insurance. A subsidy of £lB 15s was direct# to be made to the Insurance Sche®* 1 Fund out of the Union funds. Registration. In connection with the regia*? lion of P. Ririnui for the Athlete Club it was resolved to ask retary of the Rangataua Club il had paid his Club subscription.