SPORTS CONTESTS ON DISTRICT FIELDS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22655, 4 June 1948, Page 7

SPORTS CONTESTS ON DISTRICT FIELDS

SATURDAY PLAY

RUGBY COMPETITIONS

BASKETBALL ATTRACTIONS IVEEK-ENI) SPORTS—TAKE ONE Competitions in Rugby, Association Football, hockey and basketball are being continued tomorrow throughout the Poverty Bay, East Coast and Walroa areas and in Gisborne an added sports attraction will be the first day’s play in the annual tournament of the Gisborne Indoor Basketball Association which has drawn teams from outside centres, including Auckland and Wellington.

Senior teams of the P.B. Rugby Union meet in the second series of games of the second round. Celtic and H. 5.0.8., who played a draw in the first round and hold equal second position on the ladder, are to provide the principal attraction on the Oval No. 1 ground, while Union and Marist meet on the adjoining field. In the first round Union took a 14-9 decision over Marist.

Also playing the second series of the second round, the unbeaten juniors, Old Boys, play H. 5.0.8., holders with Celtic of equal third position. H. 5.0.8. gave Old Boys a very close game in the first round, the scores being 9-8.

Teams of the intermediate division are to play the concluding series of the second round, the thirds commence the second round, the fourths play the second series of the second round and the fifths the fourth series of the first round.

P.B. RUGBY FIXTURES Fixtures and teams announced for tomorrow's competition games on the Gisborne grounds are: Senior.—At 2.45: Celtic v. H. 5.0.8., Oval No. 1; Marist v. Union, Oval No. 2; Old Boys v. Motu (non-competi-tion), Oval No. 3. Junior.—At 1.15: Old Boys v. H. 5.0.8. Oval No. 1; Y.M.P. v. Union, Oval No. 2; Marist v. Celtic, Oval No. 3. Intermediate.—At 1.15: High School v. Old Boys, High School No. 1. At 2.30: H. 5.0.8. v. Celtic, Barry Park No. 1.

Third.—At 1.15: Marist v. Old Boys, Barry Park No. 1; High School (111) v. Celtic, Barry Park No. 2. At 2.30: High School (11) v. Old Boys, High School No 1.

Fourth.—At 1.15: High School (IV) v. High School (V), High School No. 2. At 2.15: High School (VI) v. Marist, High School No. 2. Fifth.—At 1.15: Intermediate (11) v. High School (Vll), Intermediate No. 1; intermediate (1) v. High School (X), Intermediate No. 2. At 2.15: High School (IX) v. Marist, Intermediate No. 2. Bye: High School (Vlll).

Marist, Senior.—J. Blane, B. Sexton, J. Casey, F. Kinnaird, D. Brown, M. Gerrard, B. Samuels, T. Tahi, It. Kearney, J. Cleary, P. Carlin, T. White, R. Heeney, B. Pahura, H. Nelson, It. Pahura, B. Donovan, J. Shaskey, T. Donovan, R. Rigney and B. Parker. Marist, Junior.—P. Graham, R. Cooper, T. Patterson, B. Story, B. Patterson, L Parker, W. Raggett, B. Lewis, F. Dearness, G. Thomson, R. Carlin, M. Lynch, P. McLoughlin, B. Griffiths, P. Lomas, J. Ferris, P. Griffin and W. Smith.

Marist, Third.—A. Raggett, L. Gibson N. Murray, J. Ferris, B. Garlick, H. Maxwell, B. Wilkie, N. O’Brien, J. Riley, B. Ferris, J. Penny, B. Donovan, A. Bignell, H. Thorstenson, G. Jeune, W. Lardelli and C. Flatten. Marist, Fourth.— Paltridge, Hegarty, Sheridan, McLoughlin, Cassidy, Kirkpatrick, McGuinness, McGahie, Sutton, Costello, White, Naden, Moeu, Braybrook, Vita, Bennett and O’Connell. Celtic, Junior.— W. Dillon, P. Thompson, L. Cribb, M. Nikora, K. Nikora, B. Brown, J. ChafTey, J. Callaghan, E. Andrews, Smith, L. Salt, G. Duckworth, H. Barker, L. Boyle, B. Horne, M. Hutana, R. Horne, J. Connor, J. Harris, \ B. Grace. To be on grounds at 12.45. H. 5.0.8., Third. —C. Houlahan, S. Garland, P. Planten, R. Pittar, G. Wickens, B. Alley, I. Lean, D. Fielder, R. Mills, B. Hansen, K. Lockett G Neale, R. Neale, K. Walters, B. Russell. WAIKOHU SUB-UNION

Following tomorrow’s Rugby games of the Waikohu sub-union the selection of the senior reps, to travel to Opotiki to play Opotiki on Monday is to be completed and players will be notified. Owing to flood damage to the field used formerly a new ground situated on Mrs. Brown’s property near the Puha School has been obtained by the Puha club. ,

iir? a . m F s at . Karaka, p u ha and Whatatutu are listed for tomorrow's competition play. The draw and teams announced follow.

Senior.—At 2.45: Puha v. Whatatutu, at Puha; Te Karaka v. Waipaoa, at Whatatutu.

Junior.—At 1.30: High School (1) v. Te Karaka, at Te Karaka; Puha v. High School (11) at Puha; Whatatutu v Ormond, at Whatatutu. Te Karaka, Senior. —R. Ruru, J. Rutene, J. Raroa, S. Symon, A. Bayley, N. Ruru, L. Walters, L. Kimber, P Clayden, Wi Kingi, N. Haronga, H. Trafford, D. Morris, D. Sara, N. Fuller VVaipaoa, Senior.— M. Robin, J. Haronga, P, Kaaho, J. Charteris, W. McCarthy, K. Wi Rangi, J. Robin, N Brown. T. Hicks, B. Puia, J. Peneha. A. Wills, M. Ritchie, C. Ritchie, J. Whiri, A. Temapo, D. Temapo, B Haukqmau.

Puha, Senior.— H. Bridge, E. Bayley. R. Greatbatch, P. Allison, J. Graham' B. Brown, M. Morrell, R. Baty, E' Newton, R. Allison, S. Wi Rangi, I. Tu, M. Rangi, W. Pevreal, B. Greatbatch. B. Williams.

Whatatutu, Senior.—B. Hollis, N Baty, D. Hansen, A. Mitchell, G. Gordon, K. Stevens, O. McNeil, T. Turei G. Henry, R. Renata, M. Wainui, C Rogers, J. Ward, B. Harris, C. Stitchbury.

Te Karaka, Junior. —J. Knight, T. Collier, M. Mills, D. Jones, J. Karauria N. Ruru, G. Fisher, M. Bennett, P, Sutherland, J. Pohoe, C. Krebbs, M, Manuel, K. Ribbon, R. Harris, R. Charteris, S. Broughton, L. Taylor, S, Karauria.

Whatatutu, Junior. —Bubble, Ovendon, Rua, Jones, C. Brown, Wilson, R. Matenga, O. Atkins, T. Atkins, Tu Waeraru, Tawa, Hunter, Irwin, Collier, Renata. Tari. Puha, Junior.— lC. Williams. J. Greatbatch, S. Reeves, P. Harris, C. Rickard, D. Hollis, J. Holdsworth, C. Cameron, T. Earp, R. McGregor, R. Atkins. J. Te Pairi, B. Fisher, J. Pari, A. Wilson, Wills, O’Grady. NGATAPA SUB-UNION

Tomorrow’s cup games of the Ngatapa Rugby Sub-Union are being played on the Waerengo-o-kuri ground in order to give the selectors the opportunity of appraising current form with a view to their choice of players for coming representative engagements. The fixtures and teams announced follow.

Senior.—At 1.15: Waerenga-o-kuri v: Patutahi, at Waerenga-o-kuri. At 2.45: Tiniroto v. Rcre, at Waerenga-o-kuri. Waerenga-o-kuri. —Sherratt, Taylor, McMeechan, Honotatu, Tuhi Tuhl, Harris (2), Parker, Eastgate, Cooper, Ratapu, Mossman, Pottinger, Dunlop, Paul.

Patutahi. —Atkins (4), McGrannachan (3), Hawera, Worsnop, Robb (2). Cameron, Kere Kere, McFarlane, Waddell, Parker, ChafTey, Butler.

Tiniroto. —Spence (2), Barker, McMillan, Richardson, Kawenga, Aston, Hewitson, Mossman, Gray, Grant, May, Tooby. Gunner, Archibald. Rudolph. Rcre. —Falkner (2), Robertson (2), Kere Kere, Blackburn, Porter, Read, Whangaparita, Pettit, Workman, Albert, Cooper, Goodyear, Wilson, Pollard.

TOLAGA BAY SUB-ONION The corrected draw lor Saturday's play of the Tolaga Bay Rugby subunion is: Senior.—Hauiti v. Country, 1.30 p.m. No. 1 ground, referee. Mr.'Bert Stewart; Paikea v. Tauwhareparae, 2.45 p.m. No. 1 ground Mr. Wi Pere Amaru.’ Junior.— Hauiti v. Wharekaka, 1.30 p.m., No. 2 ground, Mr. H. Amaru. TOKOMARU BAY Saturday’s senior Rugby matches in Tokomaru Bay bring the end of the i first round of the competition. At ! present, United and Waima each have | lour points, with United having one game to play. Their opponents are Mata, at present with two points. Should Mata win the match three teams will start tire second round all square. The second senior match is Tawhiri versus Waima in the second round of the competition., The first round of the junior competition finished last week, giving United (A) a healthy lead of 6 points to Waima's 3, United (B's) 2 and Tawhiti's one. One Saturday Waima play Tawhiti. Teams for tomorrow are: United, Senior.—B. Whittan, W. Isaac, N. White, W. Tichborne. P. Potae, J. Oates, W. Williams. W. Forrester, I. Gibson, T. Raroa, W. Baker, B. Stevens, W. Teneti, N. Reihania A. Awatere. Emergencies: M. Collins, H. Coleman, H. Jones. S. Parata. Mata, Senior.—Waru. T. Peachey, B. Peachey, L Blane, D. Walker. J. Morey, Waititi, Lomas, I-lorsefal, Banvick Potu. Hooper, T. Walker, Tangira, Mulloley. Waima, Senior.—Edmonds, McLean, Goddard, Te Puna, Carey, Grey, Walker, H. Williams, Wesche. S. Pewhairangi, I. Pewhairangi, Manuel, Ryland, Williams and McArthur. Emergencies, McMillan Forrester, Toehaere, Parata. On Monday next, Tokomaru Bay will be hosts to Tolaga Bay in the first rep match of the season. With the Porourangi Cup at stake the match should be fast. The Toko team has not yet been announced by the sole selector, Mr. C. Calder, but he has a number of possibles to pick from and spectators should see a good game. THE SOCCER CODE Senior teams of the Poverty Bay Football Association tomorrow play the semi-finals .in the annual Kyne Cup competition. Juniors continue the championship series. On Monday the surviving senior sides play the Kyne Cup final and the juniors play the knock-out competition for the Barwick Cup. The draw for the two days with referees appointed and teams announced follows. Senior.—Saturday, 2.30,. Kyne Cup semi-finals: Wanderers v. Thistle, No. 1 ground; referee, Mr / R.S.A. v. Eastern Union, No. 2, Mr. G. McKay. Junior.—Saturday, 1.15: R.S.A. v. Thistle No. 1 ground, referee, Mr. R. Huxtable; Rovers v. Wanderers, No. 2, Mr. L. Branson. Senior.—Monday, 2.30, Kyne Cup final: No. l ground, referee, Mr. J. T. Hill. Junior, Monday.—lo a.m., Barwick Cup sembfinals: R.S.A. v. Rovers, No. 1 ground, referee Mr. A. Twaddle; Thistle v. Wanderers. No. 2, Mr. W. Underdown. 1.15, Barwick Cup final; No. 1, Mr. L. Branson.

Wanderers, Senior.—D. Robinson, A Waugh, G. Dunsmore, D. Roe, D, Waugh. M. Jury, J. Watt, M. Libeau, A, Twaddle, E. Edwards, A. Waugh R, Huxtable.

Wanderers, Junior.—H. Cudd. R. Hollamby, K. Niven, J. Knight, R. Brown, E. Lawrence, R Leslie, E. Hickman, H, Twigley, R. Morrow, R. Neilson, R. Andrews.

R.S.A. Senior.—R. Barbour, R. Finlay, W. Finlay, A. McCallum, H. McCallum, J. Hepburn. P. Tapping, R. Murray, K Ford, J. Charlcraft, R. Sheffield, F, Raggett R. Scott, L. Williamson. Eastern Union. Senior.—Booth, Elliot, Clement, Underdown] Walker, Arthur, Scott, Hughes, Branson, Mullroonev, Carlson, Williams.

Thistle, Senior.—Bryan, Miller, H. Easton, J. Easton, Jarvie, Jones, Crawford, McLean, Watt, A. Easton, Mackie, Maxwell.

Thistle, Junior-Brown, Willcson, Cameron, Murray. Martin, Hughes, Hawkins, Moffat, Thomas, McNaught, Ebertson,

Rovers, Junior,—.McKenzie, Torrie, Stevens, Pepperill, Fletcher. Stone, Robinson, Tenant, Miller, Smith, Hayden, Riichie, Sharpies. The inter-district club games that were postponed on May 15 owing to the flood rains will now be played on June 12. Gisborne Wanderers senior and junior are to travel to Napier to play Watersiders for the Wanderers Challenge Shield and the T. McCarthy Memorial Shield respectively, both at present held by Napier Watersiders. Eastern Union also go to Napier. They are to nlay Rovers, Napier, in the annual fixture.

Napier High School Old Bovs and United senior and junior and Thistle elevens in Gisborne for the Carlson Shield and Mercantile Cup. Some bright football should be witnessed in these matches.