SPORTS EVENTS ON DISTRICT FIELDS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22319, 2 May 1947, Page 3

SPORTS EVENTS ON DISTRICT FIELDS

WIDE _RANGE FOOTBALL_CONTESTS PROGRESS IN HOCKEY The opening-day programme of the race meeting on the Ivtakaraka course, the various Rugby and Association Football competitions, and hockey, basketball and golf offer a wide range of attractions in outdoor sports tomorrow. The indications are for mild autumn conditions and increased assemblies of competitors and supporters arc likely. Rugby competitions' in the various grades will be continued in the Poverty Bay union and sub-union areas and in the East Coast sub-unions-and the Wairoa (Hawke's Bay) sub-union. The star attraction on the Gisborne Oval will be the meeting between Marist and Old Boys seniors. Old Boys have shown promising form in successive wins against H. 5.0.8. and Kiwis, while 'Marist, in their only competition game, have accounted for Kiwis. In two of three games last season Old Boys dej feated Marist by narrow margins, but j Marist took the decision in the last encounter by 20 to nil, following which | they beat Celtic in the championship i play-off. Both teams have improved i since their last meeting and the issue in tomorrow's match is very open. Though defeated twice this season the improving Kiwis have given promising displays and their meeting with Celtic tomorrow should produce another interesting game. In the junior division a bright cur-tain-raiser on the Oval No. 1 ground should be provided by Old Boys (A) and H. 5.0.8. (B). Celtic juniors, who have drawn the bye, are to assemble at Barry Park at 1 p.m. for a practice run. RUGBY FIXTURES The draw for Saturday's games on the Gisborne grounds is:— Seniors. —At 2.45 p.m.—Marist v. Old Boys, Oval No. 1; Kiwis v. Celtic, Oval No. 2; H. 5.0.8., a bye. Juniors. —At 1.15 p.m. Old Boys fA) v. H.S. Old Boys (B), Oval No. 1: H.S. Old Boys (A) v. Y.M.P., Oval No. 2; Kiwis v. Marist, Oval No. 3; High School v. Old Boys (B), High School No. T; Celtic a bye. Thirds, —At 1.15 p.m.: Old Boys v. High School (III). Barry Park No 1; FI. S. Old Boys v. High School (II), Barry Park No 2; High School (I) v. Marist. High School No 2. Fourths. —At 1.15 p.m.: High School (I) v. Intermediate. Intermediate No. 1. Fifths.—At 1 p.m.: Intermediate v. High School (II), Intermediate No. .2. At 2 p.m.: High School (1) v. High School (III), Intermediate No 2; Marist, a bye. RUGBY TEAMS ANNOUNCED • Marist Club Seniors.—J. Shaskey, T. Donovan, P. Quinn, J. Ferguson, G. Owen, G. Sceats, J. Cowley, J. Clark, P. Griffin, P. Heeney, T. White, R. Rigney, J.Cleary, S. Lee, J. Blane, I. Bills, B. Edwards, J. Greig. R. Davis, B. Sexton, B. Malone, B. Parker. Juniors. —B. Griffiths, R. Corkin, M. Lynch. K. Murphy, G. Thompson, K. Jones, P. Griffin, T. Thursterson, L. Butler, F. Lee, B. Lewis, B. Story, P. Small, T. Patterson, P. Aylward, T. Maloney. Old Boys Seniors.—R. Tyree, J. Barbour, G. Harris, J. Richards, R. Whitham, R, Clay, M. Glassford, R. Smith, G. Elliot, D. Menzies, J. Milne. P. Boyle, J. Ingram, N. Summersby, R, Wilson, R. Humphries, N. Barnes, R. Lockie. Kiwis Seniors.—W. Brown, R .Stevens, G. Yates, S. Gudgeon, W. Cookson, D. Me Grannachan. W. Paratene, T. O’Grady, G. Edmonds, I, James, T. Marten, S. Edwards, D. Edwards, J. Rigby, B. Te Whetu, R. Gear, G. Cairns, W. Wharehinga. R. Papuni. Juniors.—J. McKnight, A. McKnight, K. Thomas. S. Clayton, M. Dillon, J. Jones, W. Ruhana, G. Tuau. I. Kerekere, D. Hickman, W. Herewini. Grant, Crawford, Taylor, Kerekere, Hiroki, Wairau.

Celtic Seniors.—J. Larsen, R. Larsen. B. Hope, L. Crosby, W. Cummings, L. East, C. O'Rourke, C. Wallace, I. Munro, R. McKinley, L. McKinley, E. T. Read, R. Callaghan. W, Carrington, E. Carrington, L. McGrannachan, J. Walters, S. O'Connor, T. Normanton. juniors.—Practice Barry Park, 1 p.m.: L. Cribb, A. Burrell. P. Walsh. B. White, E. Andrews, B. McMillan, S. McKay, B. Horne, J. Callaghan, R-. Normanton, J. Jones, R. Roc, T. Sheehan, P. Bell, W. Bell, J. Cook, B. Higgins, J. Humble, L. Keenan, R, McAneney. Ngatapa Sub-Union Ngatapa.—McGrannachan (2), Keri Keri, Dods, Baty, Tuhoe, Wilson, Aural, Ngere Ngere, Aloert, Brodie, Hamilton, McKay,' Nederman, Hills, White, Murray. Waerenga-o-kuri.-Sherratt, Meechan, Greaves, Taylor, Dunlop, Booth, Weir, P. Harris, Lewis, Barratt, R. Harris, McLatchie, Cooper, Asher, D. Mossman, Topp, Honatatu. Here. —Read, Cook, Falkner, Patterson,' Mullooly, Porter, Blackburn, I. Mullooly, Pettit, Workman, Sheppard, Sadlier (2), Greaves, Goodyear, Roberts, Kopua, Waikato. Patutahi. —Jackson, Worsnop, Wilson, Hawai, Collins, Parker, Atkins (4), Kere Kere. Robb (2), Butler, Brodie (2), Horsfall, McFarlane (2). SOCCER FIXTURES Followers of Association Football will be keenly interested in the meeting on the Childers Road Reserve of Thistle and Wanderers, who are level in second place in the senior competition only a point below Eastern Union. On the No. 2 ground the competition leaders are to meet the R.S.A. eleven in a match also expected to be closely contested. Curtain raisers on both grounds will be provided by the second series of games in the newly-established junior competition. Teams in this division last week showed surprising pace with the promise of attractive combination. School games are to be played during the morning. The competition fixtures for tomorrow are: Seniors. —At 2.30 p.m.: Thistle v. Wanderers, No. 1 ground, referee, Mr. R. Waugh; Eastern Union v. R.S.A., No. 2, Mr. W. Allen. Reserve referee, Mr. C. Evans. Juniors. —At 1.30 p.m.: Thistle v. P. and T„ No. 1 ground, referee, Mr. J. Watt: Eastern Union v. R.S.A., No. 2, Mr. J. Easton. Wanderers, a bye. Reserve referee, Mr. L. Branson. «* HOCKEY FIXTURES Hockey in the several divisions of the Poverty Bay association will be played on the Childers Road Reserve, games in the respective girls’ and boys’ junior grades being played in the morning and the women's competition and the men’s senior A and senior B games in the afternoon. The draw follows. Women’s Competition,—At 2 p.m.: Y.M.P. (A) v. Flmenui, No. 2 ground, umpires, Messrs B. Simpson and R Shields; Y.M.P. <B) v. Turanganui, No 3, Messrs R. Pohatu and J. Race. At 330 p.m.: Waituhi v. Nurses. No. 2. Mrs Sangwell and Mr P. Cassin. Kia Toa, a bye. Senior A.—At 3 p.m.: Munwai v. Caledonia, No. 1 ground, umpires Messrs R. Shields and L. Roderick; Caledonia (A) v. FI 5.0.8. (Blue), No 3, Messrs R G. Graham and G. Langhorne. At 2 p.m.: Foresters v. Waituhi. No. 1, Messrs J. Stokes and L. Roder ick’. At 1 p.m.: High School v. H. 5.0.8 (White). No. 1, Messrs B. Simpson and G. Cassin. Senior D.~At 1 p.m.: Boys’ Brigade v. Wesley, No. 2 ground, umpires R. Watchman and i\. Cassin; High School (111) v. High School (11), No. 2 Messrs J. Grace and P. Cassin. ~ Reserve umpire: Mr J. McKenzie. Junior Girls.—At 11 a.m.: United v. Aotea, No 1 ground, Intermediate (A) v. Intermediate (B), No. 2. Tainui, a bye. Junior Boys.—At 10.15 a.m.:High School (V) v. Intermediate (A) No. 1 ground, umpires, Messrs J. Brownlie and R.’ Sullivan: Intermediate (B) v. High School (IV) No. 2, Messrs R Shields and D. Grey.

Hockey Teams H.S.O.ES. (Blue).— B. Simpson, A. Gribble, G. Woodrow, A. Snedden, B Nelen, C. Ferguson. J. Hinden, G Judge, B. Forshaw, J. Dickenson, J. Race. H. 5.0.8. (White).— A. Coker. F Wiren, R. Shields. J. Niven, P. Jones. P. Langhorne. D. Eaton, J. Sloan. L. Roderick, K. Simpson, D. Richardson. AMBULANCE DUTIES Members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade have been detailed for duty on the respective grounds as follows: r.B.T.C. Knees. —Saturday: Cadet Superintendent T. Lister, Privates C. Robertson. J. Houltham. J. Galloway. W. Prentice. Monday: Privates Prentice, P. Sweeney, G. Gosling. Rugby. —Gisborne Oval: Ambulance Officer J. Lyle, Privates D. Coburn, ,J. Ross. High School ground: Private Williams. Intermediate School ground: Private G. Koster. Soccer and Hockey. —Childers Road Reserve: Privates P. Sweeney, W. Findlay. A. Livingstone. Indoor Basketball. —Saturday: Private W .Prentice. Wednesday: Private G. Koster.