FOOTBALL

Te Puke Times, 21 June 1921, Page 3

FOOTBALL

The football match played at Whakatane on Saturday between teams representing the Te- Puke and Whakatane Unions, resulted in a win for the latter by 17 points to 9. The game was very evenly contested, the visiting backs being rather better than their opponents, but the home forwards neutralised this advantage by their play on the line out and on the loose. The winners’ score was made up of three tries (one converted); and two penalty goals, and the losers of one try and two penalty goals. Mr Shaw of Whakatane, was a strict, but impartial, referee. The match was played in the friendliest spirit, and the Te Puke players were most hospitably treated.

Great interest is being taken in the Kusabs Cup match, Tauranga v, Whakatane, to be played in Te Puke on Saturday next, and there will probably be a record attendance. Mr Parrant, of Rotorua, will control the game. All the arrangements are being made by the Te Puke Union, acting under instructions from the Bay of pleotv Union. The match will start at 2.15.

The Tauranga rep. team for next Saturday is as follows Full-back—Jacob Tarau. Three quarters— J. Tau, G. lies, A. lies. _ Five-eighths —J. Don, D. Borell. v r> „ ' Half-back—J. Borell. Rover-D Huka. Forwards -R. Heke, W, Pearcey, J. Dodd, C. Borell, Tu Tangitu, TomOrmsby, C. FaulkEmergencies —Backs : E. York H. McGougan. R. Williams, Forwards: Tiwha, Tuwhakaraina, B. Seyb. ' ’ •

Boats will leave Tauranga for the Mount at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday next, connecting with a special train leaving for Te Puke at 11.80 a. m;

There will be no junior match on Saturday.

Messrs G. Nicholson (Auckland); A. J. Griffiths (Wellington), and D. Stewart (Otago) have been appointed to select the v New Zealand team to play against the South Africans.

Melbourne, June 19. The South African Rugby team beata Victorian Rugby team a few hours after their arrival here by 51 points to nil. The visitors Bhowed fine combination and swiftness.

" I think we should make a rule prohibiting players with long hair from participating in the game,” said Mr A. M. Ongleyat -a meeting of the management committee of the Manawatu Rugby Union. “ This custom has been prevalent only for the past two seasons, and to see a man shaking his hair out of his eyes like ft retriever is not conducive to the good of the game.”