EARLY SEASON FIXTURES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19339, 1 June 1937, Page 7

EARLY SEASON FIXTURES

POVERTY BAY RUGBY UNION’S WEEKLY MEETING ARRANT:riULXTS rx TRAIN Arrangements fur the lirsl representative fixtures of the season wore started hv the management committee of Hie Poverty Ray Rugby Union at its meeting held last, evening. Mr. fl. 11. Scents was in the chair, and others present were Messrs. (L .1. Jennc. P. (’. Edmondson. IS’. Tasker. ,1. Iv. Mercer, K. F. .Tones. I). McLeod, and the secretary. Mr. W. S. McKee. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs. 0. S. Burl, T. French. E. T. I’rosnaiian. V. S. Caullon. and T. Dennis.

Confirmation of the Wairarapa-I’nvoijy Bay Rugby match on Saturday, .lime 12, wos made by the secretary of the Wairarapa union, Mr. E. McKenzie, who stated in his letter that there would lie about 20 players making the trip. The letter was received. Advice was received from the Hawke’s Bay union that Hip Poverty BavII aw Ice’s Bay fixture, to he played on July 1. would he contested in Hastings.

Arrangements for tlie Poverty BayBay of Plenty representative match in flpotiki on August 21 were confirmed by a letter from the Bay of Plenty union. Springboks’ Visit

In view of the fact that their respective unions would ho taking part in several matches just prior to the game with Ihe South Africans, the secretary of the j*ay of Plenty Rugby Union, Mr. W. S. Henderson, advised that his union felt it might, bo advisable and possible to eliminate the trial match set down for Rnatoria. The view of the Poverty Ray union was asked on the matter. — The secretary said he had replied that the Poverty Bay union was not aware of a trial match set down for Biiatoria. hut it had been .suggested that n trial innlrli between the combined team and a Poverty Bay team should be played in Gisborne on Saturday. September 11. the players staying in training in Gisborne until their engagement with the Springboks on September 18. This reply was confirmed. Junior Representative Team The junior representative team to meet Wairna in Wairoa on .lime fl was submitted by the seloetnr. Mr. 11. L. McNeill, as follows Backs.—T. While. (Old Boys A). B. Jenkins (Old Boys H). \V. Smiler (High School). It. Short (I )ld Boys It). M. Glen (Old Bovs B). If. Sehire (Old Bovs It), W. Higgs (Old Boys A). 0. Set lire ((lid Boys B). and It. Smith (High School). Forwards. ('. Stiinmeishy (Old Boys It), L. Post (H. 5.0.8.), (’. MeGrannachan (Marist). P. Livingstone (Old Boys A). It. Uahe (Old Boys A). 11. Keils (High School). .1. Shanks (Old Boys A), and It. Field (Old Boys A). A practice for the tram will he held (liis evening on the Oval. Mr. McNeill was appointed manager for the team’s trip to Wairoa. Invitation to Selectors Advice was received from the secretary of the New Zealand Rugby Union. Mr. A. L. Ncilson. that the date of receiving nominations for the North Island v. South Island match and trial matches had been extended to June 15. —ln view of this it. was decided, on the motion of Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. McLeod, that, the New Zealand union should he asked to send selectors to Gisborne to view the WnirarapaPoverly Bay match on June 12. Mr. Tasker'said'there were several good men in the district and the nominated players might Iqtve a better chance ol being included in the trial matches if they had the opportunity of letting the selectors see them in a fixture. Messrs. Scents, Jeune and Mercer were appointed to the entertainment commit, tee to make arrangements for tlm Wairoa and Wairarapa fixtures. The charges for the. representative matches will he the same as for last season: Gentlemen, Is 6d; ladies, Is; cars, Is; stand, gentlemen fld. ladies 6d. Il was decided to leave the mailer of securing the loan of jerseys .for the colts team from the Old Boys club in the hands of Mr. Mercer.

Following is (lio vigilant.’! l rominittpe for Saturday: Messrs. Brosnahan, Burt and Caulton. In connection with the fifth grade competition it was decided, on the motion of Mr. Mercer, seconded liy Mr. Jones, that nominations should close on Monday next.

Draw for Saturday

Following is the draw for Saturday:— Senior grade,—Marist v. Old Boys, on Xo. 1 ground at 2.45 p.m.; 11.5.0.8. v. 1WV.1)., on N'o. 2 ground at 2.45 p.m.; Celtic v. 'i.M. 1. on No. A ground at 2.45 p.m. Junior i*ra<lp.- S«*noo! v. Old Bovs A. on No. I ground ,-d 1.15 p.m. : Waikolm v. Celtic, on No. 2 ground at 1.15 run. : dd Boys- 1! v. 11.5.0.8., on No, ft ground at l‘.l. r ) p.m. ; l‘.W, H. v. Marist, on High School No, I ground at 1.15 p.m. Third grade.- Old Bovs v. il.S.n-.U.. „n High School No. ?. ground at 1.15 p.m. ; Marist v. \ .A1.1*.. *I h »»»l No. ft ground at 1.15 p.m.; Celtic v. High on High School No. 1 grnnnd at 2.45 p.m.