COASTAL JUNIORS

Opunake Times, 27 June 1939, Page 3

COASTAL JUNIORS

* TEAM TO PLAY SOUTH TOM Oil ROW AT HAW Eli A The annual junior representative fixtures octween the coastal division and the southern division will be the curtain-raiser to the meeting of the Wellington and Taranaki elect at Jiawera. tomorrow. This contest has figured on the programme , of the show week event for some time, and invariably attracts a considerable amount of interest. Following Saturday’s competition. fixtures, the following team was announced bjr the ioast d selectors ; Full-back: D. Walker (Raliotu). Three-quarters: A. R. Gibson (Opunake), J. C. Barra Rough (Opunake), T. Norgate (R.irotn). Five-eighths: E. Hopkins (Wnrea), R. Cameron (Okato). Half-back: C. Tate (Rahotu). Hack row: L. Smith (Opunake). . . Middle row; Ij. Price (Kaitake, N. Stanley (Rahotu). 1,. Butler ('Rahotu), -T. Crawford (Opunake). Front row: V. McGregor n>»hotu). D 1 icwis (Rahotu). T)- 1 Tovirnte (Rahotu). EmeTffPncies; backs. R. McCandlisb (Opuuake), -T. F. T)udIpv (Ormnake) : forwards. I. (Okato), L. Neuman (Faitake) Match on Saturday The two principal teams ot the western competition, Rahotu and Opunake met in impossible conditions at Opunake on Saturday, and the contest, made no claims to brightness. "Walker impressed at full-back in the visiting side, and Tate made a capable showmg at half-back. Barraelmigh was the opposing number of the latter, and although out of his customary place, was reliable, "iving a sound demonstration in tackling. The Rahotu forwards, who have secured a lion’s share of the selections, were mil over the (Vrmnake pack, which contain eel. some potential _ strength nevertheless, in Tepiki and Smith. As was anticipated, the first team to score came nut on top. Tate going over in the corner when the defence was caught opt of step by a hii-ib kir-k. The trv was not converted. ~*td the 'final scores were Raimtw 3. Opunake 0. Mr. E. 0. Grossman was the referee.