Rugby Football

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6633, 21 August 1931, Page 12

Rugby Football

Tho senior championship will ho continued to-morrow, when Kia Toa will meet Palmerston North Old Boys in what may be considered a semi-final game. These two teams have always been one of the best draw cards for the union, and the game will be one of the most interesting of the season. If Old Boys can beat their old rivals, tho championship will go to United, but if .Kia Toa carry tho day, they will theu have to play off with United. Old Boys, given a line day, will show the public how to throw the ball about, and as their opponents aro'developing a somewhat similar style with their fast backs, thero should bo very few dull moments during the match. Tho junior game on tho oval at 1.30 is between the same.two clubs and will be quite as keenly contetsed. The Palmerston North High School team is also engaged at tho Showgrounds, wdicrc they will meet United juniors. Teams Kia Toa seniors v. Old Boys, oval, Showgrounds, 3 p.m.: McKay, Strange, Hills, Griffin, Wasloy, Glccson, Biel, O’Keefe, Holtz, Boldt, Oroll, Burgess, Findlay, Argylc, McKenzie, Williams, Mason. Kia Toa juniors v. Old Boys A, oval, Showgrounds, 1.30 p.m.: Weston, Blair, Morgan, Topee, Simpson, Baird, Peck, Hancock, Nesbit, Clarke, Sykes, Thorne, Speedy, Carter, Strange, Wasloy, Bambery, Wilson, Mitchell. Kia Toa thirds v. Fcilding Showgrounds, 3 p.m.; Kells, Banford, Gibson. McLeod, Evans, Laing, Dyer, Mason, Archer, Hopewell, Boldt, Parlane, Alarchant, Carr, Harris, Kingsbccr, Canton. Old Boys seniors v. Kia Toa: Rose, trow, Fletcher, Bradley, Page, Akuira, Waugh, Eennett, Greig, Fraser, Youle, Jordan, Wood, Neild, Henry, Fox. Old Boys junior A v. Kia Toa: Berquest, Penman, Turner, Puklowski, Kells, Olliver, Small, McNeil, Lovelock, Sandman, Yortt, Cutler, o ’Farrell, Parsons, Shaw, Alanderson, Evans.

Old Boys thirds v. Kelvin Springboks, Showgrounds, 1.30 p.m.: Aloorc, Davidson, Taplin, Brewer,- Arc Donald, Ean ford, Jamieson, Smith, Shand, Gardiner, Olliver, Fitzsimmons, Langford, AlcEwcn, Cutler, Sweetman, Burrell.

St. Patrick’s juniors to play Bunnythorpe ,to be at the gymnasium to-night: P. Quigan, W. Alaine, J. Delaney, E. Morris, J. Harkness, F. Spelman, T. AlcKewcn, D. Dawick, J. Kush, P. Ferguson, W. O’Donnell, T. Aladgwick, Al. O’Callaghan, J. Woodgyer, W. Burton, W. Rush, K. Ilambling, T. Davidson. St. Patrick’s third grade to play Feilding High School, to be at the gymnasium to-night: L. Smith, T. Kush, J. Sherman, V. Hewitt, C. Wilde, A. Abraham, V. Barnao, C. Collins, J. Cole, P. Twccdalo, F. Hansen, C. Warn, A. Perry, J. Barnao, D. Kelliker, J. Sweetman, H. Schoefield. REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY. MANAWHENUA-HAWKE’S BAY. TEAM TO REPRESENT MANAWHENUA. The following team will represent Alanawkenua in the game to be played against Hawke’s Bay on Saturday, August 29: Full-back: Ryder (H.). Three-quarters: Elliott (AL), Fletcher (AL), and Broughton (H.). Five-eighths: Johnson (H.) and Graham (II.). Half: Winiata (H.). Rover: Parata (H.). Back rank: Le Qucsne (AL) and AVil- 1 liams (AL). Side row: Gordon (H.) and AleKenzie (AL). Lock: Satherlcy (H.). Hookers: Henry (Al.) and Roddick (H.). Emergencies: Forwards: Findlay (AL) and Hight (Al.); backs, Robb (AL), Alolfatt (AL) and Warren (H.).