SATURDAYS FOOTBALL

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 4874, 23 July 1936, Page 5

SATURDAYS FOOTBALL

PLAYING OF TRIAL GAME. Considerable interest is sure to be taken by local Rugby fans in the A and B trial match which is to be played at Rugby Park on Saturday to enable the selection of the strongest possible team for the Peace Cup game with Cambridge the following Saturday. To ensure an even game, however, the “Probable” backs are now playing with the “Possibles” forwards, and vice versa—the straight “Probables” team will not play against the “Possibles” as originally intended. Mr. J. Pedersen will referee the game. The following are the teams as now arranged:—

Maniapoto A.—H. McLeod (Te K.); Elliott (W.), Gilbert (P.P.), Shaw (Te K.); J. Evans (Te K.), J. Barlow Te K.); R. Barlow (Te K.); forwards, N. Armstrong (Te K.); B. Davis (Hang.), J. Wiske (Hang.); Aldridge (P.P.), T. Davis (Hang.)., Hayward’ (Un.), C. Dale (Un.); J. Gibbs.

Maniapoto B.—Cronin (W.); Poeock (Te K.), J. Noble (Un.), N. Griffin (P.P.); B. Smythe (P.P.), W. Frerichs (P.P.) ; Te Kanawa (Hang) ; C. Coffin (P.P.), T. Brown (Te K.), J. Tarrant (P.P.); I. McKenzie P.P.), S. Turner (Te K.), A. Trust (P.P.), E. Peterson (Te K.); Hall (Wai.) Emergencies. Backs: Jones (P.P.), R. Beeche (Te K.) Forwards: Waretini (Te K.), Holloway (P.P.) Playei’s must assemble at the ground at 2.30 p.m.' Any player not available please notify the Union immediately.

It is interesting to note that in the probable backs Elliott has replaced Pocock, and that in the probable forwards S. Turner, of Te Kuiti, and Hall, of Waitete, have replaced Davis and Waretini for this trial game. The following referees have been delegated charge of the junior matches:—Pio Pio v. Waitete at Te Kuiti, Mr. Taitoko; Te Kuiti v. United, at* Mangapehi, Mr. K. Hetet; and Hangatiki v. Mangaotaki, at Mangaotaki, Mr. Gilling. The team to represent Te Kuiti juniors will be chosen from the following:—McLeod, Hetet, Hallett (2), Waikai, Barton, Bell (2), Cleaver, Buckeridge, Holland, Jordan, Turner, Dennehy, Davenport, McCorkindale, Beattie, Te Kanawa, Jacob, Stout. Players are reminded that the train for Mangapehi leaves at 1 p.m.