RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 146, 5 June 1936, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL

Saturday’s Matches

The games at Nelson Park, Hastings, on Saturday afternoon have a local flavour, as all competing teams are local clubs. A reminder is also given to football followers that all games will be commencing fifteen minutes earlier this week, the main games commencing at 1.15 p.m. On No. 1 ground M.A.C. meet Hastings. Old Boys. The Maori boys are staging very exciting games this season and whenever they appear there is always a record attendance. Against Old Boys on Saturday they will be meeting a team who prefer the open game, and with both teams throwing the ball about a very exciting game should be witnessed.

On the adjoining ground two old rivals in Hastings and Celtic meet, and here again a first-class game should be provided. These teams should be very evenly matched, with the fortunes of the game fluctuating to the final whistle. Included in the early games is a team from Matapiro, Fernhill, who will play a friendly game with the Haumoana juniors. The country boys are very keen and should give a good account of themselves against the seasiders. Other lower grade fixtures will bo played at the High School grounds commencing at 1.15 p.m. TEAMS FOB TO-MORROW. The following teams have been announced for to-morrow’s Rugbv matches:— J Havelock North seniors v. Napier H. 5.0.8. at Napier.—Huff, Inglis, Joll (4), Gloyne (2), August, Heffernan, Coughlan, Russell, Small, Hoss, Barber, Whitehead, Ferguson, Couper. The players will leave Havelock at 1.30 p.m. and Hastings at 1.45 o’clock.

Celtic seniors.—Colebrook, Garvey. Pullon, Scanlon, Galgoy, Tomoana, Bower, Mechen, Griffiths, Manaena, Maaka, McHardy, Kelly, Hollander, Hannigan, Harvey, Calnan. Celtic juniors.—McCarthy, McKain, McCourt, Giles, Begley, Skipworth, Alexander, Rennie, Dunean, Hilliker, Hart, Cassin, Edwards, Bailey, Patterson, Curran, Fitzgerald. Celtic thirds.—Tomoana, Tutaki Carrols, Watson, Cowley, Lee, Hanley, Smith, Buckley, Horton Simon, Banks, Kale, ’ ,

NAPIER GAMES Another important game i s set down as the chief attraction at McLean Park to-morrow, when Technical Old Boys will, attempt, with every reason for confidence, to down the championship leaders, Marist 8.0.8. Early this season Tech. Old Boys showed a distinct loss of form, but their recent successes, notably their substantial win over Napier H. 5.0.8. last Saturday, show that they are a team to be reckoned with. lech, play a fine open game, and to-morrow’s contest should provide plenty qf thrills. Patrons can expect just as interesting a game as they have seen for the past two weeks. On No. 2 ground, Havelock North, who have don o particularly well this year, will play Napier H. 5.0.8. The latter will probably take tho field favourites, but there are many who favour Havelock North’s chances. It should be a lino game to watch. There will be the usual early games at 1.30 p.a.