STATION FOOTBALL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19036, 9 June 1936, Page 2

STATION FOOTBALL

WAIRONGOMAI GAME “ROCK OYSTERS” BEAT “SCORPIONS” (Herald Correspondent.) During Iho week-end the first of the station football matches was played at Wairongomai when the 'Mock Oysters” had an easy victory over the “Scorpions,” the final score being 23 to 8. At half-time the score was 14-nil. The Scorpions scored their eight points in quite a short time, but tho visitors proved too strong for them all tho way through Those who scored for the visitors’ were A. K. B. Williams, two tries, Paul Porakai, three tries and one penalty, J. Mcllroy and P. Aloeke, each one try. Scorers for the homo side were tries by I). Broad 1 and J. Crarer, while R. N. Ludhrnok converted one try. Mr. Peno Whnpoofi kindly refereed, the game.

Members of the visiting team were A. Iv. 15. Williams, captain, S. Haig, I). Hayden, E. Allan, A. PipL E. Williams, P, Porakai, P. Aloeke, J. Smith, J. Mcllroy, TI. Beale, T. Taylor, Tanginia, D. Crawford and F. Buckley. The Scorpion learn comprised:—-!) Broad, captain. D. Shoniff. T. Morrissey, 11. Martin. L. MrOnlfory, J. Weeks. J. Morrissey. J. Crarer. G. Samson. T. Clarice. W. \b Lachlan. R. Lndbiook, P Rawlings. W. Molii, G. Puff, arid W. (tarter.

Arid I lie ina I cli I lie Waii'Olignmai ladies entertained all the players and iipeclaturs al a delicious afternoon tea. A. K. 15. Williams and I). Broad. Ilie eoplains. cacli in linn llia.nked Ilie ladies and jdayers Ini' Ilie very enjoyable day they had had.

Among those present were: —-Mesdames T. A. Snelling, 11. Thatcher, AL (j. Gudgeon, O. Evans. J. E. E. Slierlarnl. A. ,1. U. Kii'kliam, Iv. W. Parker, Isirch, R. Keinp, P. (!. Burton, J. M. Mel Tan. Little. O. T. Williams. W. Grnv, 15. C. Walkie.s, J. FL Tuplin. G. E. Collerill, 11. G. Burnett, and Limken. Misses .). Heath, L. Dewes, AL Richards, 3’. P.aker, J. Currie, J. Lud11rook. AT. Harding. K. Ivemiick. C. Gudgoon. J. Wiekstoed. K. Beale, I). Kemp, I). Smith, B. Ludbrook. fTomlmrg, K. O’Rorke, Al- Shaw and L. Potu.