RUGBY FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17078, 16 April 1927, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

TWO CLUBS AMALGAMATE. TECHNICAL OLD BOYS—'WHITIORA. J* At a meeting of the Whitiora and Technical Old Boys Rugby Football Clubs on April 7 a resolution in favour of the tAVO clubs amalgamating was carried. Subsequently at a meeting of the combined committees the motion that “the Whitiora and Technical Old Boys Football clubs amalgamate and that the club be knOAvn as the Technical Old Boys Rugby Football Club,” Avas carried. The following officers Avere elected for the ensuing year:—Patron, Hon. J. A. Young; president, Mr W. Eraser; vice-presidents, Messrs F. T '.ws, R. Mills, L. Harris, C u. P. Goodall, Hare, D. Mitchell, J. Parlane, R. V. Peters, J. Adams, T. A. J. AskeAv, L. J. ’Day, G. 11. Gilling, and T. Pemberton; joint secretaries, H. J. Layne and C. 11. Latta; treasurer, H. J. Layne; assistant treasurer, W. H. Kelly; club captain, R. V. Peters; Rugby Union delegates, Messrs Whiting, Jones and Lloyd; coaches, Messrs Geo. Gillett and W. Fraser. The committee Avas to consist of the combined committees as elected by the' lavo clubs. The senior club colours decided on Avere black and white, .with all other grades Avhite, subject to the consent of the Hamilton Rugby Union. OLD BOYS’ CLUB. The Old Boys’ Rugby Football Club’s tAvo teams to play Grammar Old Boyson April 23 Avill be selected from the following players. Any player unable to be present is requested to inform the secretary. Badelyr Hawke, Brown, McCormick, McMillan, Fitzgerald, Kemp, Madili, Brough, Boneham (2), Wilson, Grcvillc, Johnstone (4), Head, Tuck, Moffatt, Carter, Grierson, Johns, Simpson, Patterson, W. Patterson, Taylor, Pearson, Clegg, Wood, Hume, Laing, Fraser, Partridge, Miller, Donovan, Playle, Gilling. GAMES AT MORRINSVILLE. There Avas a good attendance on the Recreation Grounds, Morrinsville, on Saturday to Avitness the practice matches between Morrinsville and Hamilton players. It w’as late before play began, but the time Avas quite long enough for the majority of the players, who began to tire very much toAvards the end of the game. The game betAveen Morrinsville and Hamilton Old Boys gave the selectors on both sides a capital opportunity of criticising the way in which the different players shaped, and will, no doubt, help them in making their selections for future teams. In the first tAvo quarters play Avas remarkably even, being vigorous on both sides, and the score 6 all. In the last two spells the Morrinsville men appeared to tire, and although the forwards held their oavii well the backs had lost a lot of their dash and the game ended 12 points to 6 in favour of Hamilton. In the junior match betAveen Hamilton and Morrinsville the home team Avas quite outclassed in e\ r ery Avay. The Hamilton men Avere bigger, faster, and better conditioned than the Morrinsvillc men, and had the best of the game from start to finish, xvinning by 25 points to 0. Plenty of enthusiasm is being taken in the game and although a i'eAV old players have fallen out there are plenty of neAv players coming on, and members seem confident that they will be able to make as good a slioav in their matches this year as they did* last.

PIAKO RUGBY UNION. AT TE AROHA. A' meeting of the executive of the Piako Rugby Union Avas held at Te Aroha, Dr. W. R. LaAvrence presiding. The secretary of the High School team Avrote nominating a team for the third grade competition. Permission Avas given the City Club to play a junior and senior game on April 16. The secretary of the Terrief Club nominated three teams for competition and enclosed a list of players for registration. The United Club forwarded three teams for competition. The secretary of the Marist Junior Football Club, Hamilton, \A-rote asking if the Union could arrange a game at Te Aroha on the 23rd inst.

The executive decided to arrange a match betAveeft the Marists and Hot Springs.

Mr L. Allen Avrote declining to accept the position of senior selector.

Dr. Laurence referred to the loss the club would sustain 'if Mr Allen’s resignation was accepted. It was decided to wait on Mr Allen and ask him to reconsider his decision. It was decided that the season’s matches start on April 30. The president referred to an interview he had had with the Mayor and engineer respecting an enlarged grandstand and changing room. He had been most favourably received. The engineer agreed to submit a cost of the Avorks to the .council. It was felt that the sports bodies would assist financially in the project. The matter of the annual ball. \A r as discussed, and it was agreed to leave the initial arrangements with the president. WAIPA UNION. The folloAAdng is the draAA r for the first round of tiie Waipa Rugby Union’s championship competitions:— April 23rd.—Te Awamutu v. Ohaupo at Te Awamutu; Para Avere v. United / at ParaAvera; Rovers v. Pirongia at To Awamutu. ' April 30Lh.—Ohaupo v. Rovers at Ohaupo; Te AAvamutu v: United at Te Awamutu; Parawera v. Pirongia at Parawera. , May 7th. —Ohaupo v. United at Ohaupo; ParaAvera v. Uoaci’S at ParaAvera; Te AAvamutu v. Pirongia at Te AAvamutu. May 14.—Ohaupo A r . Pirongia at Ohaupo.; Te AAvamutu v. ParaAvera at Te AAA-amutu; United A r . Rovers at Tc -AAvamutu. May 21st.—Ohaupo v. ParaAvera at Ohaupo; Te Awamutu v. Rovers at To AAvamutu; United v. Pirongia at To Awamutu.