BENEFIT RUGBY GAME

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 27 July 1928, Page 5

BENEFIT RUGBY GAME

OKAIAWA to .meet hawera

TU-M OR ROW ’S All L’R ACTION

Another opportunity of seeing the .hampion Okaiawa Rugby combrnatilctn in action at Haw-era v.lt be afforded on enturda-v. when the team will appear against the Hawera fifteen iu a game arranged as a benefit to injured players t.xe. home club. In the competition i: tries. Hawera weny drawn to meet

.at eui. but as tlie latter club lias intimated. it- would forfeit the game, the match with Okaiawa was made possible. Scores in favour of the south champions of 17 to 13 and 6 to- 3 give an indication of the keen ganue® contested by Okaiawa and Hawera in this -season’s competition. With both teams now at, the t .r-,- of their form, followers' of the game may look for one of the best exhibitions of the season, and in igiving support at the entrance gates patrons wifi have the knowledge that they are helping a very worthy cause. Taking place on the showgrounds, the .match is t-inie-d to start at 3 o’clock. The teams will be as follow: Okaiawa. , Seniors. —Tippett (2), Clark (2), Crawford (2), Cameron, Johnston, Guy, Ike, Awahou, Simmons. AleCallum, Rangi Ruru, Murdoch, Lynskey, Pa rs lo w. Hawera. Obeever.s C. Paterson, Norris, Stagnocie, Hammond, Barron, Riley, J. France Murphy 63). AVililiams. Henry, W. Robinson. R. Paterson. Reserves: C. Rns'mr. M. Bai’ey.