RUGBY COMPETITIONS

Taranaki Daily News, 20 June 1931, Page 4

RUGBY COMPETITIONS

TO-DAY’S SENIOR FIXTURES. Senior competition matches to be played to-day are: —Old Boys v. Star, at New Plymouth; Clifton v. Tukapa, at Waitara; Inglewood v. Celtic, ~at Stratford; Kaponga v. Okaiawa, at Kaponga; Hawera v. Athletic, at Hawera; Eltham v. Waimate, at Eltham; Patea v. Opunake, at Patea. The defeat of Stratford at the feet of Tukapa last week has stimulated interest in the northern division, at it has placed three teams —Clifton, Inglewood and Celtic —within striking distance of the leaders. Interest to-day will probably be divided between the CliftonTukapa match and the Celtic-Inglewood match. Clifton have shown improved form but will need to be at their best if Tukapa reproduce last week’s form. The losers in the Inglewood and Celtic match will have practically no chance of securing the divisional championship. This afternoon’s series of matches in the southern division marks the close of the first round. Okaiawa, the leaders, will meet Kaponga, one of the runnersup. Kaponga’s young players have been gaining more confidence. Hawera, anoher of the runners-up, will meet Athletic. Either Patea or Opunake will be eliminated in the match at .Patea from any prospect of annexing the premiership. ....... Inglewood.—Seniors to play . Celtic: R. Knott, C. Corkill, C. Hunt, E. O’Byrne, A. Mcßoberts, J. Cowley, H. Maingay, R. Coles, E. Corney. C. Gudgeon, V. Scanlon, V. Devereux, R. O’Keefe, J. Lanner, W. Goble, C. Evans, W. Young and F. Hill. Clifton.—Seniors v. Tukapa, at Waitara: Fowler, Olsson, Pepperell, Kawe, Brown, Seiwood, Muir, Cole, Wilson, Carey, W. Jones, Jonas, Watson, Goodwin, Young. Thirds to play Star, at New Plymouth: Andrews, Hicks, Surrey, Thomas, St. George, Roberts, Dimmer, Lowe, Fenton (2), Young, Jones, Woodhouse, Lucas and Puke. Emergencies, Cameron and Keenan. Hawera. —Seniors to play Athletic at Hawera: Hammond, Crotty, Ekdahl, Hunter, Robinson (2), Murphy (2), Cameron (2), Goodger, Malcolm, Whakarua, M. Owen, Rawcliffe; emergencies, ..Riley, B. Cameron, Cairncross, Clement. Juniors to play Athletic at Hawera: Roberts, Williams, McCalman, Schinkel, Rangi -Wahia, Buchanan, Matheson, Pokau, Aka, Cambie, Herbert, Moloney, Lendrum, Fama, Thompson, Spiers, Crutch, Chadwick. Thirds to play Kaponga, at Kaponga: Appleyard, Smith, Joyce, O’Dea, Woollett, Honeyfield, Moore (2), Lendrum, Loader, Campbell (2), Holloway, Whareaitu, Sargeson, Perrett, E wington. Fourths to play Okaiawa, at Okaiawa; Wills, Conway, Perrett, Sage, Kemp, Tapp, Bublitz; Murtagh, Fama, Schmidt, Brennan, Tullodk, Laurenson, Clapham, Beamish, Pivac, England. Athletic. —(Seniors: Clarke, Dymond, Morrissey, McLean, Lay, .Blyth, Gudgeon, Tuki, Tippett, Herbert, Palmer, •Ritter, Phillips, Sutherland Philip, Dickson, Joyce. Juniors to play Hawera: Nolan (4), Young, Brett, Guise, Haig, French, Ingram, Smith, Setford, Garvie, Parata, Loader, McMillan, Bull. Waimate. —Seniors to play Eltham, ■at Eltham: McDonald, Rei, Whalen, Hill, Sutton, Mercer, Shaw, Hickey, Paterson, Griffin, Wood, Payne, Murfitt, Sam,, Edwards, Hickey, Burke, Hikaka, Rourke, Heneri. Juniors to play Opunake at Manaia: - Kerrisk, Gulliver (2), Borrie, Heneri, Page, Young, Ruakere, Garrett, Harris, Yeates, Hansen, Shaw, Fergus,' Tamu, Taylor, Moki, King (2), Parata, Rei. Fourths to play High (School at Manaia: Hansen, Duncan, Walker, Laurie, Hill, McCracken, Gamlin (2), Anderson, Duggan, Whalen, Riley, Budd, McKay, Jones, Suiber, Putt, Hpnia, Borrie. Teams selected to play in Taranaki Rugby Union matches to-day include the following:— Kaponga.—Seniors: Gargan, Free, Murphy, Espin, O’Sullivan, Sutton, Gardner, Twist, Hammersley, L. ■Whalen, Cuff (2), Eliason, Paterson and Hall; emergencies, Benton, Thoumine, Dawson. Juniors; Pascoe, Gargan, West, Williams, Noonan (2), Shaw, Benton, Walker (2), Behl, Ormiston, McCarthy, Bette, Mclvor, Dew, Alty, Bickford. Fourth grade: Walker (2), Mellow, Hussey, Cave, O’Donoghue, •Leslie, Miller, Gardner, Harvey, Cuff, Wetton, Hoskin, Muir, Smale, Murphy. Okaiawa. —Seniors to play Kaponga at Kaponga: Preston, Crawford, Greenough, R. < Clarke, R. Guy, Tippets, J. Scott/ Awahou, M., Clarke, Ngaia, T. Robinson, R. Murdoch, McCallum, R. Ruru, D. Johnston, M. Par slow. Juniors to play Patea at Okaiawa: ..'amu, Ralph, ißlair (2), Hooper, Guy, Jackson, R. Robertson, Toro, Pei, Siki, Nuku, Jerry, 'Beckover, Rakei, Bailey, Scott, Tito, Skipper. Thirds to play Patea at Patea: Roire, J. Shearer, Hooper, Green, Burke, Ribbon, Charlie, Wallis, Thomas, Christiansen, Johnston, Nuku, Coleman, •McNamara, Good, Johnie, Eynon (2). Fourths to play Hawera, at Okaiawa: Ropiha, Kara, Toro, A. Cleaver, Wards, Simpson, Hurley, Graham, Steer, Slinger, Clarke, Ora, Kumi, Kennedy, Thomas, Green, Guy, Tippett, Hawe. PRIMARY SCHOOL MATCH. The Inglewood public school defeated Fitzroy by eight points to three at Inglewood . yesterday. Julian and Susan scored tries for Inglewood, the former converting his try. Fitzroy scored a try. CENTRAL DIVISION FOURTHS The Inglewood fourth grade football team put up a cricket score against Stratford on Thursday, scoring 50 points to nil.