FOOTBALL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 11526, 18 September 1934, Page 2

FOOTBALL

MATCH AGAINST THAMES VALLEY. On Saturday last the Bay of Plenty team met the Thames Valiev representatives at Waihi and defeated the home team by a small margin. This makes two wins and one loss to the Bay for this season. Ray of Plenty v. Waikato. On Saturday next the Bay of Plenty representatives play the Waikato representatives at Te Puke. The game is scheduled to commence at 2 p.m. sharp. After the match the teams and officials will be entertained at the Te Puke hotel at a dinner. The following team has been picked by the selectors:—Full-back, Davies (Te Duke); three-quarters, Oswald (Whakatane), M. Howell (Rangitaiki), D. Sinclair (Tauranga): five-eighths, L. Kelly (Opotiki), E. Howell (Rangitaiki, captain); half-back, R. Howell (Rangitaiki); forwards. N'ewdick (Opotiki, vice-captain), Moore (Rangitaiki), Newth (Opotiki), Tama (Rangitaiki), Whiteley (Rangitaiki), Poihipi (Opotiki) doyce (Te Puke), Edwards (Opotiki). Emergencies, Farmer (Te Puke) Lees (Rangitaiki), Webster (Te Puke), Rhodes (Tauranga). The following reserves will be required should any vacancy occur in the emergencies not being able to attend the match: Broderick (Whakatane), Ahomiro (Te Puke). Players who cannot play are asked to notify Mr Riggir, Tauranga, before Thursday. Mr Riggir has been appointed manager. The Bay representatives will wear the Te Puke Union’s colours so that the colours of the two teams will not clash. Mr Walker will referee the game. The starting time is 2 p.m. This is the last game of the season. Pnrata Cup. The Te Puke Union do not wish to win from thp Rangitaiki representatives by default and a game is to be arranged if possible with the two unions later in the season. The final game with Apanui cannot be decided until these arrangements are complete. Te Hurinui Apanui Shield. The Rangitaiki Union having disposed of the Galatea representatives last Saturday, are now the winners of the Shield for the present season.