Rugby Competitions To Be Continued Tomorrow; Seven-a-side Postponed

Wanganui Chronicle, 21 July 1950, Page 3

Rugby Competitions To Be Continued Tomorrow; Seven-a-side Postponed

The seven-a-side Rugby tournament to have been held at Bulls tomorrow has been postponed and the club fixtures which were postponed last week because of the wet weather, are to be staged instead. This decision was made at a meeting of the management committee of the Rangitikel Rugby Union on Wednesday night.

This will mean that the senior championship will conclude tomorrow and the draw for all grades is as follow: Senior: Marton Old Boys v. Hunterville, at Hunterville; Mr. J. Berrett. Rata v. Ohingaiti, at Ohingaiti...; Mr. A. Futcher. Athletic v. Bulls, at Marton; Mr. R. Penn.

Junior: Marton Old Boys v. Rata, at Marton (No. 2 ground); Mr. E, Boyd. Turakina v. Hunterville, at Turakina, at. 2.15 p.m.; Mr. W, Kereara. Athletic a bye. Thirds: Ratana v. Hunterville, at Hunterville, at 1.15 p.m.; Mr. M. Henwood. Athletic v. Marton Old Boys, at Marton, at 1.15 p.m.; Mr. J. Barry. Fourths: Rangitikei v. Wanganui, at Wanganui racecourse.

The seven-a-side tournament will be played later in the season. There has been on e alteration in the Rangitikei fourth grade team to play Wanganui, at Wanganui. D. Timmins (High School) is on the injured list and. the new hooker will be T. White (Old Boys). A. Cockran (Old Boys) has been added to the forward reserve list.

The Rangitikei team is: P. G. Young; R. Thoms, W. Thompson, L. Kan; O. Reid (captain), L. Hammond; M. Ellery; D. Anderson, R. Goebel, G. Wing D. Currie, G. Mott; W. Kinloch T. White, J. Ellery. Reserves M. Lourie and A. Cockran, forwards; J. O'Connell, back. The bus leaves Marton at 1 p.m., players to supply own boots and black shorts. Teams are as follow: ATHLETIC.

Thirds: R. Cairneross, A. Palmer, W. Higginson, P. Whale, G. Ward, J Wasson, T. Lyons, L. Dailey, R. Hunter, T. Bason, L. Pederson, N. Martyn, JO. Downs, R. Harvey, D. Webber, C. Adams. Reserves: D. Tuck, C. Velvtn, W. Martyn, R. Munro. Team to assemble at Marton Park at 12.45 p.m. MARTON OLD BOYS

Seniors. —B. Cochran, E. Rowan, J. Frederick, R. Fitler, T. Goldsmith, E. Henderson, P. Harris, S. Keystone, K. Lampp, P. Lovelock, D. Morrison, C. Muir, D. Stewart, I. Stewart, G. Sutton, W. Wilson, O. Summerton, M. Whale, E. Zander. Any player not available advise the secretary. Bus leaves the Victory Milk Bar corner at 1.45 p.m. sharp. Juniors: D. Aparana, R. Coleman, R Dallas, J. Fowler, M. Hallett, G Kane, R. Knight, D. Kingham, B. Lee Jones R. Lourie, I. Milward, R. Moffett A. McDonald, A. Stewart, B. Rhodes, T. Taylor, L. Thompson, W. Williamson. Any player not available advise Mr. Cedric or Mr. Chas. Marr. „ _ , Thirds. —R. Andrews, B. Bertram, R. Cameron, J. Fitler, L. Hainsworth, G. Hammond. R. Ingle, P. Kan, J. Kinloch, T. Ireland, D. Murray, J. Signal, K. Poppe, J. Sergent, L. Simpson, G. Wing, A. Barkman. Any player not available please advise W. Nicholls.

MARDON MEN'S GOLF DRAW FOR TOMORROW. A stableford bogey match will be played tomorrow on the Marton golf links. The following will play their Tutaenui handicap matches in conjunction with the stableford: A. G. Duncan v A. B. lvicFri’L.r.e. A. D. I-ul-lerton Smith v L. T. Colemmi, V. Simcox v M. C. Fenwicke, H. K. Joblin v D. B. Sladden, L. E. B. Klitscher v W. H. Cornfoot, M C. Twist v A- H Marshall, A. R. Marshall v T. 'lcore, S. W. Morrison v H. Coleman.

The following will play in threes: L. A. p. Sherriff, A. D. Gatrell, H- K. Slocombe; F. C. Christensen v Grut, A. W. Low; T. M. Willis, R. Harris, R. A. Church; H- Gaisford, J. B. Watt, D. Gavin; A. R. Charlton, K. P. Oliver, M. A. Ingle; R. A. Still, E. Dix, K. N. Glasgow; M J. Stubbs, A. D. Fuller-ton-Smith, A. S. Todd; R. G. Kingdom V. E. Froat, D. B. Stanford; R. Crawford, N. B. Langston, R. H. Todd; H. R. Miller, R .S. Fullerton-Smith. V. W. Fullerton-Smith; F. J. Christensen, R. G. McConnell, R. Worker.

Morrison Bowl. The draw for the Morrison Bowl match to be played on Sunday is:—H. K. Joblin and Mrs Tolley v R. A. Still and Miss Ladley; S. W. Morrison and Mrs. Scoon v R- Crawford and Mrs. Wysocki; F. J. Christensen and Mrs. Grut v A. R. Charlton and Mrs. Frederick; L. T. Coleman and Mrs. Glasgow v M. c. Twist and Miss Rubery; R. G. McConnell and Miss E. Gaipin v L. A. P. Sherriff and Mrs Slocombe; A. D. Fullerton-Smith and Mrs. Crawford v H. K. Slocombe and Miss Morris; K. N. Glasgow and Miss S. Gaipin v A. Fullerton-Smith and Mrs Morrison; H. R. Miller and Mrs Sladden v A. B. McFarlane and Miss P. Gaipin; A. G. Duncan and Mrs. Coleman v H. Coleman and Mrs. Caithness; D. B. Sladden and Mrs. Joblin v R. H. Todd and Mrs. Low.

PERSONAL. Mr. H. J. B. Langley, Heaton Park, Marton, Was a successful candidate in a Rehabilitation Department land ballot conducted at Masterton. He drew a section in the Ponatahi settlement, Martin borough. Mr. J. M. Grant was elected chairman of the Ist. Marton Boy Scouts Committee at the annual meeting on Wednesday night. Mr. H. L. Grut. who has held the position for the past seven years did not seek re-election.