FOOTBALL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2433, 22 May 1893, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

JUNIOR CUP FIXTURES.

SOUTHEEN DIVISION. y. Mayiffth. Manaia v. Taiporohenui, at Hawersj Hawera r. Ndfmafiby, at Normaaby -im» 3rd. Manaia v. Hawera, at Ha^era Nonnanby v. Taiporohemu*, at Hawera. SECOND BOUND. Jane 10th. Hawera v. Manaia, at Manaia Taiporohenui v. Nonnanby, at Normanby June 17th. Normanby v. Hawera, at Hawera Taiporohenui v. Manaia. at Manaia June 24th. Nonnanbjr v. Manaia, at Manaj£ Hawera y ? Taiporohenui, at Hawer*. SENIOR MATCHES. TAIPOROHENyi V. HAWERA, The Taiporohenui team, recognising tbat their chance .for the Cup was small, have deciied to discontinue playing for the senior championship and go in for tbf junior. There, was, therefore, no match on Saturday, and Hawera takei » forfeit. JUNIOB MAfOHES. r m WAIMAJE V.-. NORMANBY. The above was played al Normanby or^ Safcrday last, and turned out to be a mjicbr better contested gam* than was anticipated, as it was feared tbat the local team would be completely out* matched. Normanby were compelled to get two boys to play, and then had to play two men short. Tbe scores were: Manaia, 10 points (9 goals) ; Normanby, nil. The Manaia team was ranch the'Eeaviest, and playei* rC a good, unselfish game, and deserve tbi win. The Normanby' team, with praotioe, should give a good account of themselves in future matches.,. The c Manaia men were hospitably entertained after th> game. „. - ," TAIPOBQH^NUZ V. HAWERA. The Maoris rollei sp in force on Satur. day, several of thejeratwbile "seniora" being included in their ranks. The g*tar was marred gnsstly by showers of raid which fell during its progress-. The play was a trifle one-sided, the Maoris only having one show of scoring, which (hey did not avail themselves of. Hawera scored 23 points, tries being obtained by Hobbs*(2), Blytb (2), and P. Baker and another player (1 each). Trott converted one of the tries. The remainder of tbe score was zftade np by two potted goali by N. A'Oourt. (i Mr G. Syme, ion., aoted at referee in jhis customary impartial manner. NON- AFJ^I#TED r UNIONS. (PEB PSESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, May 22. The Auckland*, Wellington, Taranaki* and Hawke's Bay Rugby Unions havt met to consider Mr Ellison's motibE| respecting non-offiliated unions, wbioh it to be discussed at the meeting of tbe Neif Zealand Union on June 4th, and bavf resolved to instruct their delegates (q support it, with an amendment granting South Canterbury permission to play annual matches. Tbe question is now under the consideration, of tbt Heir fya* land Union. > . „.....,