FOOTBALL

Patea Mail, Volume LIII, 8 September 1933, Page 2

FOOTBALL

BENEFIT MATCH. RAURU V. ;TE WAI-O-TURI. A benefit football match will be played in the Patea Domain to-mor-row between the Rauru and Te Wai-o-Turi (late Ratana) teams in aid of Air. J. Tume, of the Rauru Footbal Club, who sustained an injury on the football field recently, and Turi’s Memorial Meeting House now being erected at Te Wai-o-Turi. The Ratana Morehu Brass Band will parade aud lead a procession through Egmont, Street to the Domain. The Ratana team has been looking forward to this match, and have indulged in some practice work and given a fine day they will provide the public with some fast and open Rugby, for wdiich they are noted, and in all probability, give the Rauru team, winners of the Whcuuaroa Shield, a surprise. The following are the teams: Rauru: Fullback, J. Moana; threequarters, .. R. Hurinui, W, Whakarua, A. Murphy; five-eighths, J. Davis, M. Campbell; half, R. Broughton; back row, J. Karipa., W. Ratana, D. Stunny; second row, P. Broughton, G. Canterbury; hookers, K. Kiriona, D. Broughton, K. Marino. Te Wai-o-.Turi (late Ratana); Fullback, t)>. Taiaroa; 'three-quarters, T.. Terio, P. Ratahu; five-eighths, P. Tamou (captain), ,T. Waitere; half, P. Koronclso; back row, M. Pikari; second row, M. Henare, R. Waitai, T. H. Paid, T. Kawst.ua; hookers, H. Hauparoa, P. Uruangiua, H. Whenuaroa. WEDNESDAY’S MA .'CUES. The following are the te of the matches played on Wednesday: Waikato 20, Auckland 16. Otago 14, Wanganui 6. Wellington Colts 21, Wairoa 12. , Taranaki 14, N. Otago 6.