OPENING OF SUB-UNIONS’ COMPETITIONS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22619, 23 April 1948, Page 7

OPENING OF SUB-UNIONS’ COMPETITIONS

DISTRICT RUGBY P.B. HAS 32 TEAMS FIELD GOAL 3 POINTS SOCCER & HOCKEY SERIES The three P.B. Rugby sub-unions Waikohu, Ngatapa and Motu and two of the East Coast sub-unions, Ruatoria and Matakaoa, open the season’s competitions tomorrow. Elsewhere in the two unions and also in the Wairoa (Hawke's Bay) sub-union, the second series of matches are to be played, while soccer and hockey teams will also continue their respective competitions. The grandstand ground on the Gisborne Oval has been allotted to Celtic and H. 5.0.8., winning senior fifteens in the opening games, Celtic having beaten Old Boys, 15-6 and H. 5.0.8. having accounted for Marist, 28-3. On their display of last week against last year’s champions, Celtic will be favoured for tomorrow’s encounter, but will be fully extended by the hardrucking H. 5.0.8. pack and smart rearguard which has been strengthened since last season. Union, who drew the bye last week, but had a beneficial run in the 15-all game with Puha (Waikohu), tomorrow face Marist. On opening-day form this game should be another very even contest and the initial effort in the competition of the new Union side will be watched with particular interest. The nomination in the fifth grade of an additional team from the Gisborne Intermediate School makes seven in that division and a total of 32 in the competitions of the P.B. union. As announced by the secretary, Mr. W. S. McKee, at Monday’s meeting of the management committee when the first list presented showed six in the fifth grade with a total of 31 over all divisions, the nominations this season are the highest in the history of the union. The total of teams at the opening of last season was 28. In accordance with the communication received by the P.B. union from the N.Z. Rugby Union the new allocation of three points instead of four for a field goal comes into operation this week. Official advice of the change has been received by the referees’ association. PJB, RUGBY FIXTURES Senior. —At 2.45 p.m: Celtic v. H. 5.0.8., Oval N0.,1 ground; Marist v. Union, Oval No. 2. Old Boys, a bye. Junior.—At 1.15 p.m: Marist v. Celtic Oval No. 1 ground; Y.M.P. v. Union, Oval No. 2. At 2.45 p.m: H. 5.0.8. v. Old Boys, Oval No. 3. Intermediate —At 1.15 p.m: Old Boys v. H. 5.0.8., Oval No. 3 ground; High School v. Celtic, High School No. 1. Third.—At 1.15 p.m: H. 5.0.8. v. Old Boys, Barry Park No. 1 ground; Celtic v. Marist. Barry Park No. 2. At 2.30 p.m: High School (11) v. High School (III) High School No. 2. Fourth.—At 1.15 p.m: High School (IV) v. High School (V), High School No. 2 ground. At 2.30 p.m: High School (VI) v. Marist, High School No. 1. Fifth.—At 1.15 p.m: Intermediate (1) v. High School (Vlll), Intermediate No. 1 ground; High School (Vll) v. Marist, Intermediate No. 2. At 2.30 p.m: High School (IX) v. High School (X), Intermediate No. 2.. Intermediate (11), a bye. NGATAPA SUB-UNION Though last season’s winners, Ngatapa, have not entered this year, four teams will again contest the Rees Allan Cup in the competition of the Ngatapa Rugby Sub-Union opening tomorrow on the Patutahi and Waerenga-o-kuri grounds. The other three clubs of last season, Waerenga-o-kuri (runners-up), Patutahi and Rere are again taking the field and the vacancy is being filled by the Tiniroto nomination. Last season’s contest was the first for the cup. The recent annual meeting of the sub-union elected Mr. F. E. Humphreys as patron and Messrs. A. Dods and A. H. Workman were re-elected respectively as president and secretary. Mr. B. Dodge, Gisborne, is the delegate to the P.B. union. The draw for the opening games tomorrow is: Senior.—At 2.30 p.m: Rere v. Patutahi, at Patutahi; Tiniroto v. Waerenga-o-kuri, at Waerenga-o-kuri. MOTU SUB-UNION Motu and Matawai try conclusions at Matawai tomorrow in the opening fixture of the Motu sub-union competition. In the first game of the year Married defeated Single by 13 points to six last week, the benedicts .registering two goals from tries and a penalty goal to a try and a penalty goal. With a try, a penalty goal and two conversions P. O’Rourke accounted for 10 of the winners’ points, the other try being scored by G. Hutchins. L. Thompson scored the try and F. Mazengarb kicked the penalty for the losers. TOKOMARU BAY Tomorrow’s play in the games of the Tokomaru Bay (East Coast) Rugby Sub-Union included the final of the senior knock-out competition between United and Mata, who respectively defeated Waima and Tawhiti last week, the scores in each game being 17 —6 The draw for tomorrow is: Senior.—United v. Mata. Junior.—Tawhiti v. United. RUGBY TEAMS ANNOUNCED Marist Senior..—J. Shaskey, T. Donovan, R. Rigney, H. Nelson, B. Donovan, P. Carlin, P. Griffin, J. Cleary, R. Heeney, T. White, D. Brown, P. Te Whata, J. Casey, J. Blane, B. Sexton, M. Gerrard, Pahura Samuels. To assemble at Oval, 2.15. Marist Juniors.—G. Thomson, R. Carlin, M. Lynch, P. Lomas, P. Griffin, R. McGrannachan, P. McLoughlin, B. Griffiths, J. Ferris, B. Lewis, W. Ragget, B. Patterson, F. Dearness, L. Parker, T. Patterson, T. Tahi, F. Ashurst B. Storey, L. Candy and J. Callaghan. To assemble at Oval, 1 p.m. Marist Thirds.—A. Raggett, L, Gibson, N. Murray, J. Ferris, B. Garlick, H. Maxwell, B. Wilkie, N. O’Brien, J. Riley, B. Ferris, B. Donovan, S. Bignell, B. Sheridan, H. Thorstenson, W. Lardelli, J. Penny and V. Harris. To assemble, Barry Park, 1 p.m. Marist Fourths.—Paltridge, Hegarty, Sheridan, McLaughlin, Cassidy, Kirkpatrick, McGuinness, McGahie, Sutton, Costello. White, Naden, Moeau, Braybrook, Vita and Bennett. To assemble at High School grounds, 2 p.m. Union Seniors.—S. Onekawa, L. Burns, R. Gear, B. Peachey, D Atkins. D. Ryland, Jerry Taingahue. J. Pewharangi, S. Birchall, P. Ngira, P. Wharepapa, G. Cairns, R. Huston, N. Barnes. Wharepinga. Reserves: K. Pewharangi, T. Nepe. Union Juniors.—R. Read, Covic, Papanui, A. Kelly, Collier, W. McMillan, S. Mcßay. G. Tuau, Kirk, D. Peachy, I. Andrews, Joe Taingahue, B. Sinclare, Williams, Edmondson. Reserve: K. Rossbottom.

Celtic, Juniors.—J. ChafFey, B. Brown, M. Nikora, M. Dillon, K. Nikora, B. Horne. R. Normanton, D. McGachie, R. Horne, H. Parker, A. Tyrrell, M. Hutana, B. Grace, L. Salt, J. Baker, L. Cribb, E. Andrews, J. Harris, B. Croskery. K. Callaghan. To be on ground at 12.45 p.m. Celtic, Intermediate.—J. Collier. G. Bain, P. Cooze. J. Robinson, H. KiniKini, D. Humble, B. White, E. Middleton, M, Foley, G. Mocau, B. Croskery. T. Kouka, J. Toherini, D. Ruru, JDever, W. Scott. L. White. J. Stevenson. To be at High School grounds No. 1 at Celtic, Thirds.—D. Coutts, D. Brown, D. Grey, F. Sinclair, C. McDonald P. Cramm, P. Bragg, N. Hudson. K. Russell, T. Brown, R. Murray, R. Coutts, N. Caughy, M. McFarlane, L. Nielson, D. Healey K. Miller J. McGaviston N. Duncan J. Curtis, J. Scott. To assemble at Barry Park at 1 p.m. H. 5.0.8., Thirds.—B. Alley, R. Pittar, D. McGlashan, P. Tomlinson, G. Neale, C. Houlahan, G Kape, K. Lockett, R. Neale, B. Hansen, W. Moss .P- Planten, B. Russell, K. Walters, K. Thomson, G. Wickens. Old Boys, Intermediate.— McFarlane A. Atkins, D. Wvllie, N. Doreen, W. Dolan, K. Rowe. B. Sweet. D. Livinestone, McKnight (2), White (3), D.

Gason, K. Blane, R. Neal, L. Beattie, Sheridan. *

Motu.— P. O'Rourke D. Richardson, D. Twistleton, D. Fisher, R. Hamon, C, Neville, G. Hutchins, W. Anderson, N. Cooper, M. Gosling, L. Thompson, P Kenny, M. Hollace, _ W • Spence, G. Twistleton, J. Apanui, J. Hollace.

Matawai —D Keri Keri, J. McMillan, R Currie A. Redpath, F. Gardiner, D. Gordon. A. Cooper, S. Fawcett. S Redoath, M. Keri Keri. J. Dunning, A. Collard, F. Boyle, B. David, Harris, J. Thompson, D. Thompson. THE SOCCER CODE In the season's second series of the competition games of the P.B. Football Association, Thistle seniors, who commenced the season with a three-nil decision over Eastern Union, meet Wanderers on the Childers Roard Reserve tomorrow, while R.S.A. try conclusions with Eastern Union. Last week R.S.A. accounted for Wanderers by five goals to three. The draw for tomorrow’s games follows. Senior.—At 2.30 p.m.: R.S.A. v. Eastern Union, No. 1 ground, Mr. C. Evans! Thistle v. Wanderers, No 2, Mr. A. Silvester. Junior,—At 1.15 p.m.: R.S.A. v. Rovers No. 1 ground, Mr. L. Branson: Thistle v Wanderers, No. 2; Mr. A. Twaddle. Schoolboy matches are to be played during the morning commencing at 10 o'clock. SOCCER TEAMS Wanderers, Senior.—Roe, W 7 hitehead. Dunsmore, A. Waugh, D. Waugh, Jury, Watt, Libeau, Twaddle, A. Waugh, R. Huxtable, Edwards, McCarthy. Wanderers, Juniors.—Andrews, Niven Hollamby, Leslie, Brown, Knight, Hickman, Twigley, Morrow, Neilson, Lawrence, Gibson, Cudd. R.S.A., Seniors.—R. Barbour, R. Finlay, W. Finlay, A. McCallum, H. MeCallum, J Hepburn, P. Tapping, R. Murray, K. Ford, J. Charlcraft, J. R. Sheffield, F. Raggett, R. Scott, L. Williamson. Eastern Union, Seniors.—C. Booth, R. Williams, R. Hughes, B. Arthur, A. Scott, W. Mullrooney, D. Elliot, V. Clement, K. Walker, W. Underdown, J. Burns, N. Birch, R. Campbell, L. Branson, J. Carlson. Rovers, Juniors. —Pepperill, Stevens, Torrie, Stone, Fletcher, Miller, Hayden Smith, Robinson, Tenant, Ritchie. Reserve, Kyle. P.B. HOCKEY FIXTURES Women’s Division.— Hinenui v. Y.M.P. (B), 2 p.m., No. 1 ground; Mahaki v. Waituhi, 12.45, No. 2; Turanganui (A) v. Kia Toa, 3 p.m., No. 3; Turanganui (B) v. Y.M.P. (A), 3 p.m., No. 2. Senior A. —Caledonia (A) v. H. 5.0.8. (Red), 12.45 p.m.. No. 1 ground; H. 5.0.8. (White) v. H. 5.0.8. (Blue), 3 p.m.. No. 1; Mahaki v. Waituhi, 2 p.m., No. 3; Caledonian v. High School, 2 p.m., High School. Senior B.— Boys’ Brigade v. High School (II), 3.15 p.m., High School ground; Wesley v. High School . (Ill), High School. Junior Girls. —School (A) v. School (B), 10.40 a.m., No. 2 ground; Intermediate (A) v. Intermediate (B), 10.40 a.m., No. 3. Junior Boys. —lntermediate (C) v. Intermediate (D), 10 a.m., No. 3 ground; Intermediate (A) v. Intermediate (B), 10 a.m., No. 2; High School (A) v. High School (B), 10 a.m., No. 1. HOCKEY TEAMS Turanganui (A). —B. Nepia, P. Whaitiri, H. Cotter, K. Johnson, Milly Kouka, S. Tuhura, T. Algie, D. Reid, R. Harvey, R. Tikas, B. Whaitiri. Reserves: K. Underdown, W. Rewi. Turanganui (B). —T. Ria, E. Bristowe D. Ria, H. Kirk, Mary Kouka, E. Henna K. Wilson, M. Wharepapa, K. Whaitiri J. Moana, M. Smiler. Reserves: F. Dennis, L. Pohatu.