TEAM FOR THE COAST

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19374, 12 July 1937, Page 7

TEAM FOR THE COAST

BAY REPRESENTATIVES SURPRISES IN SELECTION There will be several surprises for Rugby “fans” when they learn the personnel of the Poverty Bay representative Rugby team selected to meet Erst Coast next Saturday in Ruatoria. The fnside backs and threequarter line have been changed since the tour of the senior team to Hawke’s Bay and Wanganui, and the sole selector, Mr. T. French, has found some solid material that should produce good results. When lie announced the team today. Mr. French also explained that there were a few men unavailable, the Celtic stalwart, Fred McAncney, being one. Alee McAncney would be a member of the team if not required by the New Zealand selectors for a further trial. He also wished it made plain to the players that any not able to make the trip, either to Ruatoria or Lo Waikolui, should communicate with the secretary of the union, Mr. W. S. McKee, not later than Tuesday. The team as as follows: —

Fullback.—G. Brown (Y.M.P.) Three-quarters.—E. Grant (H. 5.0.8) captain, R. Patty (Celtic), and F. Fuller (P.W.D.) Five-eighths—P. Kaua (Y.M.P.), and G. Sharp (H. 5.0.8.) Halfback. —.T. Milligan. Front row forwards. — C. Waide (H. 5.0.8.), J. Leach (H. 5.0.8.), and D. Thompson (H. 5.0.8.) Middle row.—G. Phillips (Old Boys), R. Spence (P.W.D.), W. Steel (Celtic), and R. Rogers (Celtic). Back row.—E. O’Halloran (Marist). Emergency forwards. —B. Dods (Old Boys.)

Backs.—D. Vincent (Celtic), and P, Harris (H. 5.0.8.)

COLTS TO PLAY WAIKOIIU The Poverty Bay colts-will play a match next Saturday with the representatives of the Waikolui Rugby SubUnion and Mr. French has announced the following team to represent Poverty Bay:— Full-back.—W. Reed (H. 5.0.8.). Ur QLni'Pbtf i T-T -

Three-quarters.—W. Sherrntt (H.S.O.B.), 1,. Turnbull (Celtic), and J. Edwards (Y.M.P.).

Five-eighths—D. Littler (Old Boys) captain, and C. Flavell (Old Boys).

Half-back.—D. Heeney (Marist)

Front row forwards. —S. Tippetts (P.W.D.), K. Pore (Y.M.P.), and T. IVlcGuffie (H. 5.0.8.).

Middle row. —L. McKinley (Celtic), F, Twigg (Old Boys), G. Fraser (Old Boys), and W. Eartio (Celtic). Back row—J. McKinley (Celtic). Emergency forwards. —R. Turnbull (Celtic), and R. Francis (H. 5.0.8.). Backs.—-R. Quinn (Marist).

JUNIOR GRADE HIGH SCHOOL VICTORY High School . 1-pts Waikohu . 12pts Aft(‘r it heir victory last week attains! the .visiting Napier High School first fifteen the Gisborne High School students stepped out against Waikohu on Saturday in the junior competition and took the decision by 17 points to 12. The Waikohu boys gave a splendid performance considering their lack of training since their last competition match two weeks ago. Scores fen- the winners were registered by W. Smiler (3), G. Harris and Kane, one each, and Smiler converted one of the trios. Four unconverted tries wore registered by the Waikohu lads, scored by N. Cameron, .1. Moore, N. Nesbitt, and C. Doran. Mr. W. McKeague was the referee. REVERSE FOR MARIST H. 5.0.8 fipts Marist 3pls After having made a good impression in the junior competition tins year the Marist team received a reverso on Saturday afternoon at the hands of 11.5.0.8. A good type of Rugby was displayed by both teams and open play with crisp _ passing bouts were a feature. M. Smiler and R. Sim scored for H. 5.0.8. and Marisl's points were the result of a. try by McCall ion. Mr. 11. Hunter was the referee. BLACK & WHITE SHIELD RETAINED BY HANGAROA MOTU BEATEN ON HEAVY GROUND (Herald Correspondent.) Ilangaroa .... 14pts Motu .... n *l Playing the first challenge match of the season in defence of the Black and White Shield, the Hangaroa Rugby Sub-Union team were able to withstand the solid challenge from Motu sub-union by 14 points to nil. "be match was played at Waerenga-o-kun on Saturday. Winning the toss, Hangaroa (black) elected to play with the sun at thenbacks. The ground, which bad been covered by snow last Wednesday, was very heavy and at one end ol the playing area the water was over inches deep. There was a fairly large attendance to watch the match and with the hills on one side of the field still covered with snow, the players in their coloured jerseys showed up well. From the kick-oil' Ilangaroa <yolloy and black hoops), with the heavier pack, took play well down into lhe Motu area, hut were repulsed, by good line-kicking by Scholium. T. Sholtz, the Motu fullback', received a nasty cut on his head in slopping one rush, and had to leave the field.

Hangaroa still kept on the pressure. but il was not until just before half-time that, they opened their scoring account. From a good passing rush, B. Marshall scored wide out, but Rika failed to add the extra points.

From the kick-off in the second half, the Ilangaroa forwards took play down to near the Motu goal-line, and following a scrum, Spence received the ball to score in a handy position, Rika having no trouble in converting the kick. Motu then took a turn in attacking, but could not get over the line and the Ilangaroa backs were then seen in a good passing rush which Edwards finished off by scoring wide out. Spence failing to convert. The last try of the match was scored just on time when from a scrum, Thompson got over in a handy position, but Spence missed with the kick. Prominent for the winners in the forwards were M. Rika, the ex-Maori All Black, and Spence, While Stone and Thompson were the best of the backs, V:

For the losers, Higgs, Scholium and Graham in the backs, and McPykc, Castles and Barty in the forwards, were the best. The game was controlled by Mr. A. E. Ingram. The next challenge probably will be played on July .24, when the challengers will bo Waikohu. (Other Rugby on Page tf.)