"ON THLS BALL!" IN MANAWATU

NZ Truth, Issue 1063, 8 April 1926, Page 12

"ON THL S BALL!" IN MANAWATU

Support For Proposed New Union

•• (From "Truth's" /Palmerston North Representative.) : The fun will commence when the Manawhenua (ManawatuHorowhenua) Rugby Union starts to allocate this season's rep. games to Levin or Palmerston North!

1/TA ■. TOA; . Manawatu senior chamAY pibns of 1924 and 1925, have been singularly fortunate m the matter of casualties. over the past summer.' , Stuart, who formerly played m Wan-ganui-and with London Scottish for two -years while' Home on business, was expected to find a place m the rearguard, where he always fielded before his; advent to Palmerston North. Kia Toa, however, put him m front, m which position he gained a place m the district representative side. Now comes a whisper of his transfer to Turakina, which is with- ■-' m ; the Rangitikei sub-union's , boundaries (Wanganui), , : To make up for .■ Stuart's loss Kia' Toa have scored heavily. Parsons, an proua forward ' of : more than average, quality, has 'come to 1 town and Kimbolton's: : loss is to be Kia Toa's gain. Another vanguardsman ' with good,

Pahiatua (five votes) and Pongaroa (one vote). The Pahiatua club has taken up the matter with Dannevirke, and its delegates were instructed to support the amalgamation at the annual meeting of the Bush Rugby Football Union. The formation of a Ruahine Rugby Football Union would be very favorably viewed m Palmerston North and Levin,' for it would furnish both Manawatu and Manawhenua with a formidable Contending force' right at their own doors. , , . . ■ 'Carrying' one of the lightest packs m New Zealand secondary school football, Palmerston frorth Boys' High School last year ) did remarkably " well m the most exciting and keenest junior com-, petition ever staged m Manawatu. Don Scott's leadership was such an inspiration that his men .often played