ATTRACTIONS ON FIELDS OF SPORT

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22625, 30 April 1948, Page 3

ATTRACTIONS ON FIELDS OF SPORT

SATURDAY PLAY PROGRESS IN RUGBY SOCCER AND HOCKEY BASKETBALL OPENING Rugby competitions in the Poverty Bay, East Coast and Wairoa districts will be advanced a further stage tomorrow. Soccer and hockey series will also be continued and the competitions of the P.B. Basketball Association are to commence. Last season’s senior champions, Old Boys, meet H. 5.0.8. on the Gisborne Oval grandstand ground in the feature game of the six divisions in the P.B. Rugby Union competitions. Old Boys lost in the season's opening series to Celtic, who last week played a draw with H. 5.0.8. The teams for tomorrow's encounter were keen rivals last season. While Old Boys took the decision in each of their three matches the margins were small The score in the third-round game was 5—3. On form so far displayed this season the odds may favour H. 5.0.8. for tomorrow, but the Old Boys combination will be expected to show improvement on their first game and the issue is very open. Though the strong Celtic side will be expected to collect a further two championship points, much interest will attach to the display of the new Union team, who last week accounted for Marist. The curtain-raiser on No. 1 ground is to be provided by H. 5.0.8. and Celtic juniors, who have respectively defeated Union and Marist and been beaten by Old Boys and are level on points in the two series of games already decided. Old Boys, the only unbeaten team in the grade, play Y.M.P. who have defeated Union and had been beaten by Marist. In the concluding series of the Intermediate grade first round, the unbeaten High School players, who last week ran up the tall tally of 60 points against Celtic, tomorrow play Old Boys, who defeated Celtic in the opening series and lost last week to H. 5.0.8. P.B. RUGBY FIXTURES Senior.—At 2.45: Old Boys v. H. 5.0.8. Oval No. 1 ground; Celtic v. Union, Ova] No. 2. Marist, a bye. Junior.—At 1.15: H. 5.0.8. v. Celtic Oval No. 1 ground; Marist v. Union. Oval No. 2; Old Boys v. Y.M.P. Oval No. 3. Intermediate. —At 1.15: High School v. Old Boys, High School No. 1 ground. At 2.45: H. 5.0.8. v. Celtic, Oval No. 3. Third.—At 1.15: High School (ltl v. Marist, High School No. 2 ground; H. 5.0.8. v. High School (111), Barry Park No. 1; Old Boys v. Celtic, Barry Park No. 2. Fourth.—At 2.30: High School (IV) v. High School (VI), Barry Park No. 1 ground; High School (V) v. Marist, Barry Park No. 2. Fifth. —At 1.15: Intermediate (1) v High School (IX), Intermediate School No. 1 ground; Intermediate (11) v. High School (X), Intermediate No. 2. At 2.30: High School (VI1) v. High School (Vlll), Intermediate No. 1. Marist, a bye. P.B. RUGBY TEAMS

Union, Senior.—S. Onekaura, L. Burns, R. Gear. D. Atkins, D. Ryland. Jerry Taingahue, J. Pewhairangi, S. Birchall, G. Cairns, P. Ngiara. R. Huston, N. Barnes G. Wharehinaa. K. Pewhairangi. T. Nepe, B. Te Whitu, B. Peachey. Union, Junior. —R. Read, Covic, Papuni W. McMillin, S, McKay, G. Tuau. H. Kirk, Joe Taingahue, D. Peachy, L. Andrews, B. Sinclare, Williams, J. Edmonson, Mauirirere. Collier, K. Rossbottom. Old Boys, Intermediate. —McFarlane, Atkins, Rowe, Dolan. Doreen, _ Sweet, Fitzmauricc, Livingstone. Wyllie, McKnight (2), White (2), Blane, Nield, Gason, Sheridan, Beattie. Celtic Junior.—J. Chaffey, B. Brown, K Nikora, M. Nikora, M. Dillon, B. Horne, D. McGachie, R. Normanton, T. Croskery, J. Connor, J. Harris, E. Andrews, L. Salt, R. Horne, W. Hutana, H Parker, B. Grace. J. Baker, Smith J. Callaghan, L. Cribb, L. Boyle. To be on ground at 12.45. Marist, Junior.— G. Thomson, R. Carlin. M. Lynch. P. Lomas, P. Griffin, R. McGrannachan, P. McLoughlin, B. Griffiths, J. Ferris, B. Lewis, W. Raggett. B. Patterson, F. Dearness, L. Parker T. Patterson, L. Candy, J. Callaghan, T. Tahi, F. Ashurst and B. Storey. To assemble at Oval, 1 p.m. Diarist, Third.—A. Raggett, L. Gibson, J. Murray, J. Ferris, B. Garlick, H. Maxwell, B. Wilkie, N. O’Brien, B. Harris. J. Riley, B. Ferris, J. Penny, B. Donovan, S. Bigncll, B. Sheridan, w. Lardelli and H. Thorstenson. To assemble at High School ground, 1 p.m. Marist Fourth. —Paltridge, Hegarty, Sheridan, McLoughlin; Cassidy. Kirkpatrick, McGuinness, McGahie, Butler. Sutton, Costello, White, Naden, Moeau, Bravbrook, Vita and Bennett. To assemble at Barry Park, 2.15 p.m. H 5.0.8., Senior. —N. Mills, C. Swan, ,T Kane, I. Shaw, P. McGrannachan, L. Gibson, K. Buliivant, H. McLeod, S. Lee, A. Archibald, P. Harris, W. Cookson, K. Candy, H. Crawford. I. Bills, J. Greig. H. 5.0.8., Third.—G. Wickens, S. Garland. R. Pittar, D. Neilson, P. Tomlinson, B. Alley, J. Kape, B. Russell. R. Neale. B. Hansen, W. Moss, C. Houlahan, K. Lockett, K. Walters, P. Ihomson, G. Neale. WAIKOHU SUB-UNION

Senior.—At 2.45: Whatatutu v. Puha, at Whatatutu; Te Karaka v. Waipaoa, at Te Karaka. Junior.—At 1.30: Whatatutu v. T.K.D.H.S. (1), at Te Karaka; Ormond v. T.K.D.H.S. (ID, at Puha. At 2.45: Puha v. Te Karaka, at Puha. Whatatutu, Senior.—B. Hollis, N. Baty, C. Hollis, R. Willis, G. Gordon. D. Hansen, A. Mitchell, K. Stevens, O. McNeil, T. Turei, G. Henry, R. Renata, M. Wainui, C. Rogers, J. Ward, B. Harris, C. Stitchbury, G. Barbour. I’uha, Senior.—S. Hollis, R. Greatbatch, J. Graham, H. Bridge, B. Brown, E. Bayley, P .Allison, M. Morrell, E. Newton. R. Baty, M. Rangi, S. Wi Rangi, I. Tu, W. Pevreal, B. Williams, R. Allison, B. Greatbatch. W. Lister, K. Baty. Transport leaves for Whatatutu at 1.45 p.m. Te Karaka, Senior.—Backs: Kaaho, Ruru, J. Rulene, S. Symon, A. Bayley, J. Ruru, N. Ruru. L. Walters, P. Clayden, L. Kimber, N. Haronga, H. Trafford. Wi Kingi, D. Morris, D. Sara. Waipaoa, Senior. —Backs: Kaaho, Charteris, M. Robin, Haronga, McCarthy, Wi Rangi, J. Robin. N. Brown, S. Wilson. Forwards: Puia. Peneha. Wills, M. Ritchie, Temapo, C. Ritchie, Whiri, Haukamau.

Puha, Junior.— K. Williams, J. Greatbatch. D. Hollis. K. Reeves Rickard, P. Harris, J. Wilson, R. McGregor. C. Cameron, B. Fisher, Earp, .T. Pari, Wills, R. Atkins, J Te Pairi, J. Iloldsworth. Whatatutu, Junior. —Backs: Bubble, Ovendon, Rua, Jones, C. Brown, Wilson, R. Matenga. Forwards: O. Atkins, T. Atkins, Tu Waeraru. Tnwa, Hunter, Irwin, Collier, Renata, Tari. NGATAPA SUB-UNION Senior.— At 2.30: Waerenga-o-kuri v. Patutahi, at Patutahi; Rcre v. Tiniroto, at Waerenga-o-kuri. Waerenga-o-kuri.— Sherratt, Taylor, McMeechan, Honotalu, Tuhituhi, J. Harris. Parker, Eastgate, P. Harris, Cooper, Ratapu, Mossman, Pottinger, Waters, Dunlop. Paul, Rangaiahua. Patutahi.— Atkins (4), McGrannachan (3), Havvea, Worsnop, Robb (2), Cameron, Fisken Kerekere, McFarlane Waddell, Parker. Chaffey. Butler. Rerc. —Falkner (2>. Robinson (2), Kerekere, Vincent. Blackburn, Porter, Read, Kakahi, Wliangaparita, Pettit, Workman, Albert, Cooper, Goodyear, Pollard. TOKOMARU BAY Following the completion last week of the season-opening knock-out competition, teams of the Tokomaru Bay Rugby Sup-Union tomorrow commence the championship series. An innovation on the Tokomaru ground this season is the presence of two ball boys. They lead the senior teams on to the ground and their activity during the game one on either side of the field, minimises the delay in having the ball returned from touch. The native and public schools supply

the boys on alternate weeks. The draw for tomorrow’s games is: Senior. —Waima v. Mata; United v. Tawhiti. Junior.—United (A) v. Waima. TOLAGA BAY SUB-UNION Hauiti will play Paikea and Takapau are matched against Country, Tauwhareparae drawing the bye in the competitions of the Tolaga Bay Rugby Sub-Union tomorrow. Games in the junior grade will commence. High School meet Hauiti and Wharekaka are drawn against a club team from Tokomaru Bay. RUATORIA SUB-UNION Senior.—At 2.45: City v. Hikurangi (Burton Cup final), No. 1 ground; United v. Wanderers (Reedy Memorial Cup), No. 2. Junior.—At 1.30: Hikurangi v. High School (McClutchie Cup final); No. 1 ground; City v. United (Ronga Shield), No. 2. SOCCER CODE The draw for Association Football on the Gisborne ground tomorrow is: Senior.—At 2 30: R.S.A. v. Thistle, No. 1 ground, referee, Mr. G. McKay; Eastern Union v. Wanderers, No. 2, Mr. C. Evans. Junior.—At 1.15: R.S.A. v. Thistle, No. ! ground, referee, Mr. J. Crawford; Wanderers v. Rovers, No. 2, Mr. W. Underdown. SOCCER TEAMS R.S.A. Senior.—R. Barbour, R. Finlay, W. Finlay, A. McCallum, H. McCallum, J. Hepburn, P. Tapping, R. Murray, K. Ford, J. Charlcraft, J. R. Sheffield, F. Raggett, R. Scott, L. Wil- i liamson. ! Eastern Union. —R. Hughes, C. Booth, W. Mullrooney, D. Elliot, B. Arthur, R. Williams, V. Clement, K. Walker, W. Underdown, A. Scott, J. Burns, L. Branson. R. Campbell, N. Birch, J. Carlson. . Wanderers, Senior. —Roe, Whitehead, Dunsmore. A. Waugh, D. Waugh. Jury, Watt, Libeau, Twaddle, McCarthy, Edwards, A. Waugh. Wanderers, Junior.—Cudd. Hollamby, Niven. Leslie, Knight, Brown. Hickman, Twigley, Morrow, Neilson, Lawrancc, Andrews. HOCKEY FIXTURES Women's Division. —At 2 p.m.: Hinenui v. Mahaki. No. 1 ground; Tauranganui (A) v. Y.M.P. (B), No. 2; Turanganui (B) v. Waituhi. No. 3. At 3.30 p.m.: Nurses v. Y.M.P. (A), No. 2 Kia Toa, a bye. Senior A.—At 12.45 p.m.; Waituhi v. Caledonia, No. 1 ground. At 2 p.ni.: High School v. H. 5.0.8. (White), High School ground At’ 3 p.m.: Muriwai v. H. 5.0.8. (Blue), No. 3; Mahaki v. H. 5.0.8. (Red). No. 1: Caledonia (A), a bye. Senior B.—At 1 p.m.: Wesley v. High School (II), High School ground: at 3.15 p.m.: Boys’ Brigade v. High School (III). High School. . .Junior Girls.—At 10.45 a.m.: Intermediate (A) v. School (A), No. 1 ground; Intermediate (B) v. School (B), No 2. ..Junior Boys. —At 10 a.m.: High School (A) v. Intermediate (A), No. 1 ground; High School (B) v. Intermediate (C), No. 2; Intermediate (D) v. Intermediate (B). No. 3.

H. (White).—A. Coker, M. Lynsky, R. Shields, K. Nicol, J. Bismuth, R, Robinson, R. Beattie, J. Roos, L. Roobvick. D. Hickman, D. Richardson, P. Langehorne. RUATORIA HOCKEY Women. —Ruatoria v. Porourangi; United A v. Hikurangi; Te Aowera v. United B. Men.—Porourangi v. Te Howera. RUATORIA BASKETBALL I. p.m., court 1, High School (A) v. Uepohatu, Mrs. R. Kerr; 1.30, court 2, Tawhiorangi v. City, Miss L. Karauti; 2.15, court 1; Hikurangi v. High School (B), Miss E. Robertson; Porourangi, a bye. The games scheduled for last week were abandoned owing to the state of the courts, but it is expected to complete the competition for the Richardson Cup. in about 12 ’-'hying Saturdays. A meeting is to be h°:d at the Conclusion of tomorrow’s matches to discuss plans for sending a team to the New Zealand tournament.