TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 151, 28 June 1934, Page 3

TAIHAPE

RUGBY FOOTBALL. COMAIENTS ON REPRESENTATIVE TEAAf. (By “Drop-Kick.”) The first representative match of the season will bo played at Taihape on Saturday, when the local team will play Rangitikei. The selection of the Taihape team was awaited with interest, and now that the sole seelctor (Air. C. KeHy) has announced the names of those w’ho will do battle for Taihape against Rangitikei, a little comment would, perhaps, be permissible. Doug. Thompson has been allotted the position of full-back, and on recent form can consider himself lucky to be chosen as the line of defence. Thompson’s play this season has been distinctly diappointing and he is considered to be but a shadow of his former self. However, it is possible that he will stage a long overdue come-back on Saturday. When at his best Taihape could not wish for a better full-back, but unfortunately Thompson’s play this season has fallen far short of expectations. Alay Saturday bring forth a change for the better. Frank Thompson, Hekenui and Bradley all have claims for the full-back posi tion. The three-quarter line will consist of . Wereta, Chase (centre) and Steednian. Why Wereta was chosen for a position on the wing it is difficult to say. He ha s been playing in the forwards this season for his club and is not, con sidered suitable for the wing, although he played in that position last season, but without much success. Why take him out of the pack and put him on the wing? If the selector wants a suitable winger there is no need to g p past Don. Derbidge, who plays in this position for the Pirates Club and i s a strong and determined runner, Derbidge has been placed in the forwards for Saturday’s match, while Wereta, as already mentioned, has been put on the wing. Why is it that forwards should have to play in th e backs and vice versa in representative . matches? , Chase’s play this season has not . been exactly brilliant, although he is capable of brilliant play and it will be interesting to sec how he fares on Saturday. Steednian (wing) should be dangerous provided he can tak< . passes, which arc not always we l ! . directed. Raukawa and Frank Woodhead ha\e been chosen to fill the five-eightiis position. After his dazzling display foi . Pirates against Huia a short time ago. . Woodhead thoroughly deserves the lion- ( our conferred on him, but ttic writer . would like to ask what Ran sawa has , done this season to justify his iu- - elusion? On recent form Frank (“Drake”) t Thompson, Keegan and Wltson Potaka r have better claims. t Brogden is the obvious cnoi'ce for ; half-back, and can be depended upon to do the position justice. The forwards consist of D. Derbidge, McLennan, AlcCarthy, Clintc-n, W. Thompson. Murphy, Spooner, Kilkolly. The writer has no fault to find with the forwards, except that Derbidge should be on the wing as previously mentioned instead of in the pack. c H. Henery (Utiku) and Smith (Huia) are unlucky in not finding a place in r tlio forwards. Henery played in the i Wanganui B team this year and last, and is surely good enough for a place 3 in the Taihape fifteen. It is. of course. . practically impossible to pick a team - that will give universal satisfaction out the writer considers that on recent form there are players in tne Taihape team who should not be there. Frank Thompson, for instance, has represented Taihape on many occasions i and his play this season is fully up to r the standard of previous years. He L may not be brilliant, he may do in- - dined to kick too much, nut lie is ■ always safe, particularly on defence and on this occasion form—anu it is this that counts—he certainly should - be in the team ahead of Raukawa. ' In view of the forthcoming match against Wanganui for the Pownall 1 trophy, the result of (Saturday's game ' will be awaited with more man passing I interest. GRAND RECITAL. A grand recital will be given in the "' Town Hall, Taihape, this (Thursday) - evening at 8 o'clock by the united i choirs of Taihape, assisted by a combined orchestra. The recital wiU be in aid of the Alayor’s fund ror the sick and necessitous cases of Taihape. t MAJESTIC CINEMA. ; All the ingredients that go to make a really brilliant picture were culled . for the production of ‘.‘The Song You t Gave Ale,” the new 8.1. P. film which 1 comes to the Majestic Theatre to-day, ; and the recipe has resulted in a musit cal comedy romance of refreshing ’ gaiety and subtle weave, guaranteed to 1 charm the most ardent and critical lilniI goers. Two of the brightest stars in the film constellation, Bebe Daniels t and Victor Varconi, were specially - chosen to play the leads; Paul (Stein. 1 the eminent. American director, was ; responsible for the production; the c story is an original one, which gives ample scope to the director and stars, - and the backgrounds, both musical and • artistic, are as ravishing as anything tiiat has emanated from Hollywood. It ’ the man you loved insisted on being ’ free from nine till eleven every evening, what would you do? Alitzi Han- ' sen, spoilt darling of Vienna, engaged 1 a secretary whose superb indifference ■ and haughty efficiency, together with his personal charm and ability as a s song-writer soon rendered him desiri able as a male admirer, but just when he’r coterie gathered at the theatre for t her evening performance he would van- - ish to appear again precisely at eleven . —the very embodiment of secretarial servitude. RUGBY FOOTBALL. ’ The fobowing list of fixtures has been arranged by the Taihape Rugby Union:— i June 30: Taihape v. Rangitikei, at Taihape, at 2.30 p.m. July 7.—Town v. Country a and B matches to select team to pray WanI ganui. 1 July 14: Taihape v. Wanganui, at ’ Wanganui. July 21: Club fixtures. ; July 28: Seven a-side tourney. August 4: Club fixtures. August 11: Taihape v Rangitikei, at Hunterville. August 18: Taihape v. Taumarunui • at Taihape.