VALLEY RUGBY

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 58, Issue 4128, 29 April 1949, Page 5

VALLEY RUGBY

POLAND CUP DRAW FIRST GAME ON JUNE 11 MEETING OF THE UNION A meeting of the Thames Valley Rugby Union was recently held in Paeroa at which the following were present: Messrs A. J. Johansen (president), A. Gillon, G. O’Leary and H. X. Robeits (Te Aroha), T. Perry and H. T. P. Evans (Hauraki Plains), H. Fraser, R. W. Todd and E. J. McKenzie (Paeroa), V. Hossack, H. L. Boughton and J- Wyatt (Waihi) and R. S. Nicol (secretary). An invitation from the Whangarei Rugby Union to play at Whangarei was received and it was decided that the Whangarei union be thanked for its invitation but advised that the Thames Valley union was unable to play its representatives this season. An invitation to play representative matches was received from the South Auckland Rugby Union. It was resolved that the inviting union be advised that a reply to the invitation would be given after the annual meeting of the N.Z. Rugby Union. An application from the Paeroa Rugby Union for re-instatement of L. G. Scott was considered and approved and forwarded on to the N.Z. Rugby Union.

It was decided that all players selected to play for the Sharebrokers’ Cup competition must be under the age of 23 years on June 1 next.

It was decided that both the Poland and the Sharebrokers’ cup matches should take the form of knock-out competitions this year. Poland Cup

The draw for the Poland Cup is as follows:— June 11: Paeroa v. Waihi at Waihi; June 18, Te Aroha v. Hauraki Plains at Te Aroha. Sharebrokers’ Cup The draw for the Sharebrokers’ Cup is as follows:— June 11: Paeroa v. Waihi at Paeroa; June 18, Te Aroha v. Hauraki Plain# at Hauraki Plains. It was resolved that the delegate to the annual meeting of the N.Z. Rugby Union be authorised to arrange for not more than four senior representative matches. The Waihi Rugby Union was granted permission to play an outside team on June 6. The Te Aroha Rugby Union was granted permission for outside teams to play in the seven-a-side competition to be held on the King’s Birthday. In response to a request made for rule books it was decided to purchase 25 rule books and make them available to the-referees’ association.

PAEROA RUGBY TEAMS FOR SATURDAY The following teams will play in matches on Saturday under the jurisdiction of the Paeroa Rugby Union:— West seniors: M. Waring, D. Martin, I. Kurtovich, F. Carmichael, F. Martinovich, N. McMillan, W. Harrison, H. Massey, B. Masters, B. Sarsfield, W. Nicholls, K. McLeish, N. Herold, E. Hampton, W. Piahana, P. Fathers and R. Manson. West juniors: W. Ballam, J. Warrender, M. Wigmore, R. Milne, R. Ludwig, G. Heappey, R. Jessen, G. Vlahovich, R. Neil, W. Barraclough, D. Fear, T. Williams, T. Martinovich, E. Carlton, A. Davison, G. Powell, W. Williams, L. Whisker and R. Laurent. West third grade: R. Waring, R. Gibbons, G. Spinks, E. Packer, A. Martinovich, R. Sewell, T. Mita, Baxter, L. Pope, N. Faber, M. Pakinga, L. Brien, M. Saunders, R. Vince, R. Mattison, D. Smith, A. Knuth, B. Handley, H. Williams, Byrne and Walmsley. Hikutaia seniors: C. Bax, Bennett, C. McGregor, S. McGregor, McMahon, J. Bax, B. Lowry, Steele, V. McCollum, P. Gillespie, M. Penticost, H. Avery, Bramble, Garlick, Jamieson, McCrae and Mathieson.

PLAINS RUGBY MATCHES FOR SATURDAY The following is the draw of Rugby matches to be played in the Hauraki Plains Rugby Union’s competitions on Saturday:— Seniors: Ngatea v. Turua at Ngatea; Kerepehi v. Miranda at Kerepehi;

Patetonga v. Waitakaruru at Patetonga. Juniors: Waitakaruru v. Patetonga at Waitakaruru; Turua v. Ngatea at Turua; Miranda a bye. Third grade: Waitakaruru v. Ngatea at Waitakaruru; Kerepehi a bye. : NGATEA CLUB OFFICERS ELECTED At a recent meeting of the Ngatea Football Club the following officers were elected. Patron, Mr T. McClean; president, Mr C. J. McCarthy; secretary, Mr E. J. Wells; management committee, Messrs H. Hayward, L. Elvin, H. Hughes, M. Barriball, A. Price, R. Williams, H. Williams, F. Morrow and A. Leonard. A working bee to put the new ground on the Ngatea Domain in order was enthusiastically attended, there being over 40 players and supporters present. The club has decided to erect a dressing shed on the grounds, and intends to push ahead with it as soon as possible.

MATCH AT WHAKATIWAI NGATEA DEFEAT MIRANDA In the opening Rugby match of the season at Whakatiwai last Saturday the Ngatea senior team defeated Miranda seniors by eight to nil. Considering that it was the first game of the season the standard of play was quite fair. The two Ngatea players, R. Lawrence, fullback, and S. Fisher, five-eighths, were the outstanding players of the day. Better combination was shown by the Ngatea players. They packed and followed up well and were quick to exploit any advantages. The Miranda players did not appear to make a happy combination. Their play in packing left much to be desired whilst the passing and handling of the ball by the backs was erratic. Miranda won the toss and aided by a strong wind made a series of attacks only to be sent back by Lawrence’s good line kicking. Rouse on two occasions just failed to score for Miranda. A determined rush by the Ngatea forwards carried the ball into Miranda’s territory, Tatton taking the ball at his toe across tho line to score for Ngatea. Lawrence converted. In the second spell Ngatea had the advantage of the wind. S. Fisher started a nice movement but over eagerness by other backs spoilt the effort. Ngatea was awarded a penalty kick and S. Fisher put the ball over the bar. D. Anderson, Miranda’s halfback, broke away but failed to score after a nice run. Mr S. Wilson was referee. PEACE CUP CHALLENGED BY THAMES A decision to issue a challenge to the Hauraki Plains Rugby Union for the Peace Cup was made at the management committee meeting of the Thames Rugby Union this week.