RUGBY FOOTBALL

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 104, 5 May 1933, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL

PONEKE AND EASTBOURNE The Wellington Rugby Football Union's championship matches will be advanced another stage tomorrow, when the principal attraction will be the match between the Poneke and Eastbourne teams at Athletic Park. Poneke's close call at the hands of Hutt last week'showed that the champions, although well up to their last season's form, are not invincible, and few teams have better chances of heading them off than the fast-moving and spectacular team from across the harbour. ' Both clubs will be represented by strong combinations, in which clever and speedy backs will play a prominent part. There are also prospects of an interesting battle in tactics between, the forwards, with a hard rucking set and a pack favouring open play, both endeavouring to call the tune. In view,of the fact that they are endeavouring to -make every post a winning post this season in order to mark their jubilee year by a premiership title, Poneke will be all out for victory, especially as the jubilee celebrations commence tomorrow. Eastbourne, on the other hand, have been near the top of the ladder for several seasons, and this year will let no Chances of heading the list slip easily. Two fine place-kick-ers in E. Neal and F. Fuller will be on the opposing sides, and their success will probably have an important bearing on the final result.

PONEKE'S JUBILEE

The Poneke Bngby Club is celebrating its golden jubilee during the next few days. The first, event on the programme will be ,a match at 'Athletic Park at 2 p.m. tomorrow between two teams selected from the club's" players of the past, and many notable figures on the field in former seasons will be seen in action. The selected, teams are given elsewhere in this issue, and the. players are asked to bo at the Park not later' than 1.30 p.m. Tomorrow night there will be a social evening for the younger members and the official jubilee dinner will be held on Monday night. On Sunday afternoon a wreath will be placed on the Cenotaph, and a service held. On Tuesday a children's, plain and fancy dress ball will be held in the afternoon, and in the evening all members and exmembers are invited to visit the club's gymnasium. The celebrations will conclude with a Jubilee Ball in the Town Hall on Wednesday night.