JUNIOR RUGBY IN SOUTH

Taranaki Daily News, 18 April 1932, Page 10

JUNIOR RUGBY IN SOUTH

JnXTHRE’S COMMITTEE MEET. ©NE DIVISION THIS YEAR. ■ With th® object of strengthening junior Rugby football in South Taraiaki the fixture’s committee, which met *f Hawera on Friday night, decided that the Western Division should this year be incorporated in the Southern Division, which means that the Rahotu, Opunake, Kaponga and Waimate lower grade teams will compete with Hawera, Athletic, Okaiawa and Patea teams. Mr. J. W. Paterson presided over delegates from all these clubs. The decision to change was not reached without discussion, for while *ll the delegates were in agreement that it would be in the best interests of the game to play these teams in the one division, the question, of travelling expenses for teams like Patea, Rahotu and Opunake was felt to be of the greatest importance. Many of the clubs would be involved in expense which they could ill afford. The motion embracing' the change was put to the meeting but an amendment to the effect that the divisions remain. aS in 1931 was moved. , Voting on the question resultyod in a. “tie,” and it was upon the i casting vote of the .chairman that the motion was carried. In order to minimise the expenses of the Patea and Rahotu teams, it was decideo. that, in the first round at. least, their match should be played on a neutral. ground, Manaia being the favoured location. . A recommendation, which is to be 'brought before the Taranaki Rugby •Union is that endeavours should be made to arrange a junior representative game. The executive set up to handle matters concerning junior football in South Taranaki was as follows: Messrs. J. B. Rowe (Union), Johnson (Okaiawa), D. C. Ryan (Athletic) and W. Cropp ’(Ha’wera). JUNIOR RUGBY FIXTURES. SOUTH TARANAKI DRAW. ’’ .The fixtures for the first rounds of the South Taranaki junior grade football teams’ competitions this season were arranged as follows at a meeting of the fixture’s committee in Hawera bn Friday night:— Juniors. 'April 30:. Kaponga v. Patea at Ka- . ponga; Rahotu v. Hawera at I Rahotu; Athletic v. Opunake at > Hawera; Waimate v. Okaiawa at ’ Okaiawa. May 7: Kaponga v. Okaiawa at Okai- >. awa; Hawera ’v. . Athletic at Hawera; Rahotu y. Waimate at ; Manaia; Patea v. Opunaxe at ■ . Opunake. . ■ , , . May I'4; ■ Kaponga v. . Opunake . at. Kaponga; Athletic v. Waimate. at Hawera; Hawera v. Patea at Patea; Rahotu v. Okaiawa at ■Rahotu. ■ ’ . May 21: Kaponga v. Rahotu at Rahotu; Waimate y. Patea at Manaia; , Athletic v, Okaiawa at Okaiawa; Hawera: v. Opunake at Hawera. May 28: Kaponga y. Hawera at Kaponga; Patea v. Okaiawa at Patea; ? Waimate v. Opunake at Opunake; Rahotu v. Athletic at Hawera. June 4;. Kaponga y. Athletic at Kaponga; Okaiawa v. Opunake at I. .Okaiawa; Rahotu v. Patea at Manaia; Hawera v. Waimate at Ha’wera. v , June 11Kaponga v. Waimate at i Manaia; Rahotu v. Opunake at : ‘ Opunake; Hawera v. Okaiawa at ■ Hawera; Athletic v. Patea at .■ Patea; Thirds. May 7: ' Patea .v. Opunake at Patea; Hawera v; High School at Hawera; Athletic a- bye. May 14:- Patea v. Athletic at Hawera; Hawera v, Opunake at Opunake; ■ High School a bye. May 21:, High School v. Patea at Patea; Athletic v. Opunake at Hawera; Hawera a bye; May 28: v. Hawera at Hawera; High School v. Athletic at Hawera; Opunake a bye. June 4: High School v. Opunake at Opunake;- Hawera v. Athletic at ' Hawera; Patea a bye. ' Fourths. May 7: Okaiawa v.’Kaponga r-.t Kaponga; High School v. Waimate at 1 Manaia; Hawera a bye. May 14: Hawera v. Okaiawa at Okaiawa; Kaponga v. Waimate at Manaia; High School a bye. May 21: High School v. Okaiawa at Hawera; Kaponga v. Hawera at Kaponga; Waimate a bye. May 28: Waimate v. Okaiawa at Okaiawa; High School v. Ha.wera at Hawera; Kaponga. ", bye. June 4: Kaponga v. High School at Kaponga; Waimate v. Hawera at Manaia; Okaiawa a bye. COLLAPSE ON BOWLING GREEN. Collapsing suddenly on the lawns of ikie Park (Hawera) Bowling Club at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Mr. T. Machin, a member of the club for a number of years, died before medical aid arrived. Mr. Machin, who was employed as a •foreman by Burgess, Fraser and Co., Ltd.,.had suffered for some time from a weak heart. Play was suspended for the rest of the, afternoon at the Park and for part of the afternoon at the Hawera Bowling Club. Mr. Machin was well known and popular in Hawera. He was * vice-president of the Celtic Association Football Club. He was about 58 years of age. WHENUAKURA SCHOOL CONCERT. LARGE AUDIENCE ENTERTAINED. The Whenuakura hall was filled to overflowing on Friday, when a most entertaining school concert was presented. A varied programme drew rounds of well-earned applause from the audience from start to finish. Items were given by Miss M. Hamerton, 0. Adams and J. Sheild, Mr. and Mrs. Antoni Bonetti and Messrs. Crawford and Holland. - Outstanding among the juvenile items was the, novel presentation of the ten little nigger boys by the scholars and “Two Little Girls in Blue” by Naomi Hughes and Dorothy Barnes. The audience was thanked for its attendance by the head teacher, Mr. J. A. Wither. It is understood' the school funds will benefit by about £B.