RUGBY FOOTBALL

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 53, Issue 3800, 26 August 1936, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL

NEXT SATURDAY’S GAMES. AN INTER-HOUSE MATCH. For a long time past preparations—including threats and promises, we hear—have been in progress for a Rugby football match between the representatives of two motor engineering and garage firms, Craik’s Motors and Advance Cars, and agreement seems to have been reached to test each other out on Saturday next, at Albert Park. The match is to be played at 3 p.m., with Mr H. Taylor as referee, on No. 3 ground. The teams are:—

Craik’s Motors: Langmuir, Browne, Martin, Kinnaird, Beedell, Green, Neilson, McGechie, Roberts, Clarke, Carmichael, Cunningham, Ticketpenny, Hayward, Horan. Advance Cars: R. McKee, R. Kerr, N. Kerr, D. Hey, K. Tippett, L. Kerr, C. Payne, R. Pearson, J. Keeley, C. Rennie, A. Looby, G. Rainey, J. Cox, R. Bevin, L. Hey.

WAIPA V. HAMILTON. Mr H. P. Ensor has selected the following team to represent Waipa against Hamilton in the senior representative contest at Albert Park on Saturday:— G. M'cKinlay (Rovers), L. Young (Rovers), R. Jackson (Rovers), W. Tombs (Te Awamutu), P. Bell (Te Awamutu), J. Hanna (Te Awamutu), L. Wilson (Rovers), J. Turney (Te Awamutu), F. McAlpine (Te Awamutu), A. Thomson (Rovers), T. Thomson (Rovers), Howard (Te Awamutu), G. Daniell (Te Awamutu), E. Holmes (Rovers), H. Grant (Te Awamutu). Reserves: Backs, A. Sutherland (Te Awamutu), A. Jackson (Rovers), A. Quinn (Rovers); forwards, J. Askew (Te Awamutu), R. Spence (Te Awamutu), and Scott (Rovers). All the players named should note that they are reqiured for training to-morrow (Thursday) at 7.30 p.m. at Albert Park.

TWO WAIPA JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS. Mr T. Dalziel has selected the following junior teams to do battle for Waipa next Saturday, the A team playing Matamata junior representatives at Matamata and the B team meeting Hamilton Marist Old Boys (junior) at Albert Park at 2 p.m.:— A team: F. Dalziel (Te Awamutu), J. Ormsby (Ngutunui), J. Ward (Te Awamutu), Kingi (Waikeria A), D. Morgan (Waikeria A), G. Diack (Waikeria A), P. Bell (Ngutunui), R. Wiest Te Awamutu), D. Newman (Waikeria A), J. Hughes (Tokanui), P. Martinovich (Waikeria A), J. Emery (Tokanui), R. McColl (Waikeria A), L. Lawry (Te Awamutu), H. Wynyard (Old Boys). Emergencies: Backs, R. Newton (Waikeria A), L. Bulford (Te Awamutu); forwards. M. Bennett (Te Awamutu), D. Fitzgerald (Old Boys). B team: D. Walters (Waikeria A). J. M'uraahi (Tokanui), A. Empson (Old Boys), E. Lawry (Te Awamutu), W'. Owens (Ngutunui), R. Allport (Te Awamutu), Ake (Waikeria A), Cavanagh (Old Boys), A. West (Te Awamutu), W. Fox (Te Awamutu), N. Fincham (Waikeria A), B. Jackson (Ngutunui), Mandeno (Old Boys), J. Dowdy (Waikeria A). L. Davis Waikeria A). Reserves: Backs, C. Ward (Tokanui), Fraser (Old Boys); forwards, C. Emery (Tokanui), M. Bridge (Old Boys).

REFEREES FOR SATURDAY. The following referees have been appointed for next Saturday’s Rugby football games at Albert Park:— Senior representatives, Hamilton v. Waipa, Mr R. L. Adams; junior representatives, Waipa B v. Hamilton Marist, Mr C. Sergeant; special match, Craik Motors v. Advance Cars, Mr H. Taylor.