SOCCER SERIES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22667, 18 June 1948, Page 4 (Supplement)

SOCCER SERIES

P.B. SIDE TO PLAY JUNIOR NATIONAL CUP REP. SELECTORS CHOSEN By “Dribbler” As an incentive to young players in the district the P.B. Football Association has entered a team in the Junior National Cup knockout competition. Elevens representing both major and minor associations will be contesting the trophy, play for which extends over inter-provincial elimination rounds. North and South Island semi-finals and the inter-island final, the series providing players of the age group with excellent opportunities for very valuable experience. The plan was approved at a meeting of the management committee this week when the representative programme was under review and it was pointed out that participation in the Junior National Cup contest is not restricted to the junior grade, but that any player under 18 years of age is eligible. While the senior representatives will not be on tour this season it is expected that they will play two matches on the Gisborne ground, the first being with Hawke’s Bay next month for the East Coast Rose Bowl and the second with Wellington towards the end of the season for the J. T. Hill Shield. It is hoped also to play a junior representative match on the occasion of the Hawke’s Bay game.

Representative selectors were appointed as follows: Senior.—Messrs R, Johnstone and D. Waugh. Junior—Messrs. L.' Branson, A. Twaddle and J. Crawford.

A junior representative trial game is to be played on June 2G and a senior trial is to be arranged prior to the fixture with Hawke's Bay. Those present at the meeting were: Messrs. A. Silvester (chairman), H. McCallum, J. Crawford, L. Branson, A. McCullum, R. ITuxtable, S. Barker, C. Morris and A, Twaddle (hon, secretary). SATURDAY’S FIXTURES Fixtures and teams announced for tomorrow’s competition games of the 1 .B. Football Association on the Childers Road Reserve are:— Senior— At 2.30 p.m.: Wanderers v. Eastern Union, No. 1 ground, Mr. H. Silvester; R.S.A. v. Thistle, No. 2. Junior.— At 1.15 p.m.: Wanderers v. R.S.A., No. 1 ground, Mr. R. Huxtable; Rovers v. Thistle, No. 2, Mr. H. McCnllum. Wanderers, Senior. — D. Robinson, A. Waugh, J'; Dunsmore, M. Libcau, D. Waugh, T. Edwards, J. Watt, D. Roe, A. Twaddle, A. Waugh, R. Huxtable, It. Whitehead. . TT _ ~ „ Wanderers, Juniors. —H. Lucid, it. Hollamby, K. Niven, R. Brown, J,. Knight R. Leslie, L. Andrews, H. Twigley, E.‘ Hickman, It. Morrow, R. Ncilson', E. Lawrance. Thistle, Senior.—Bryan, Miller, H. Easton, Gilgren, Jarvie, Crawford, McLean, J. Easton, Watt, A. Easton, Jones, Maxwell. , , _ Thistle, Junior.—McNaught, Cameron Wilkinson, Morton, Hughes, Shields, Hawkins, Brown, Moffat, Thomas, Eberstine, Payne. Eastern Union, Senior. —C. Booth, D. Elliot, L. Branson, W. Underdown, W. Mullrooney, V. Clement, H. Underdown, S. Murray, K. Walker, B. Arthur, J. Carlson, R. Hughes, A. Scott, R. Williams. _ _. R.S.A., Senior.—R. Barbour, R. Finlay W. Finlay, A. McCallum, J. Hepburn, P. Tapping. R. Murray, K. Ford, J. Charlcraft, R. Sheffield, F. Raggett, R. Scott, L. Williamson. R.S.A. Junior. —L. Forbes, M. Waugh, H. Jamieson, I. Finlay, P. Christenson, K. McKay, D. Morton, J. Rule, M. Stein, L. Ladd, T. Kirk. Rovers. —M. McKenzie, D. Torrie, T. Stevens, N. Robinson, B. Fletcher, B. Stone, C. Sharpies, D. Pepperill, N. Miller, R. Ritchie, B. Hayden. Reserves: H. 'Smith, B. Tenant.

Mr. M. Forrester, sole selector, has chosen the following team: Backs: D. Hadfield (United); Collier (United), R. To Kira (Waima), R. Forrester (Waima); P. Potae (United), R. Reedy (Waima); B. ChalTey (United). Forwards: D. Hassell (United), A. Campbell (United), 11. Renner (United), M. Collins (United), B. Dewes (Tawhiti), Raroa (Waima), Tamepo (Tawhiti), R. Williams (United). Reserves: Backs, Hadfield (United), P. Parata (United); forwards, R. Chaffey (United), Green (Tawhiti), W. Te Kira (Waima). RUATORIA SUB UNION

The Ruatoria sub-union competitions are being continued tomorrow, the draw being: Senior.—At 2.45: City v. Wanderers. No. 1 ground, Mr. M. Tawliia; Hikurangi v. United, No. 2, Mr. T. Wi Repa. Junior.—At 1.30: City v. High School. No. 1 ground, Mr. D. Oneroa; Hikurangi v. United, No. 2, Mr. T. Seymour. On Wednesday the Ruatoria repsmeet Tolaga Bay and on Saturday next they have an engagement with Apanui (Bay of Plenty).