IN WAIKATO

NZ Truth, Issue 1274, 1 May 1930, Page 12

IN WAIKATO

Players Take To Old Love

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Waikato Rep.) VT7HILE many familiar figures are missVV ing from the centres of activity, a fair amount of enthusiasm has been shown, but a number of playe* have not yet deserted their summer loves. All the minor sub-unions m the Waikato are girding themselves . for the fray. [Taupiri is In a solid position, and has almost ousted League m the lower Waikato. Good senior Rugby teams now flourish m Huntly, Ngaruawahia and Taupiri, where formerly the other code held sway. Cambridge is scratching for a sufficiency of senior teams. ' ' Matamata has- a young team that has high hopes of having a successful quest for the Peace Cup. They rejoice m the addition of W. H. Carlson from Wanganui. who took part m the All Black trials. It 'is noted that most of Morrinsville's old brigade have rallied round the standard, and with the deputy-Mayor still on deck will make their presence felt. The season's operations m Hamilton commenced m Rugby Park on Saturday. There are only five senior games in 5 this year and the bye will tend to take interest out of the games. Marist, last year's champions, had the luck of the draw and stood down this week. They are maintaining a dignifiedsilence as to their, movements, but will be there when the whips . are cracking. Their coach is Mick • Carroll, of Paganelli fame, and if his training ability with Waikato's wonder horse is any criterion, then he should turn out some speedsters. They have lost several stalwarts m Roy Hill, Les. Clarkin and J. Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald will be exceptionally, hard to replace, as combination of - some years' standing is broken up. Reynolds, McCormick, Mills and Pat Clarklin are good enough to build up any team from. : ■ Marist carried the, approbation of all sports on Easter Monday, when they staged a benefit match for J. Preston, a member of the Te Kerihai c!ub, who has been m hospital' since "last year. : They defeated Auckland Marist by 17 points to 15 after an exciting game. , " The club that stars the greatest'enthusiasm this . year is Frankton, and a great deal is due to the energy of secretary P. A. Syers. They, have the- "most noteworthy addition to their ranks m R. McWlllllams, the All Black. With him, the Frankton pack, alWays redoubtable will be well-nigh invincible. Dick Kemp has retired, whilst Halstead has gone to Whangarei. Tuck, the AH 9.lack, is an asset to Old Boys, and is utilised at rovei*. . Thomas is a great recruit from the juniors. ' Gilmer, Boynes and Robinson are still carrying the standard for Technical Old Boys. They are a solid set of .forwards. Dalbeth; Johnstpne and Alf. St. George still bear the burden m the backs.