RUGBY FOOTBALLERS

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18407, 14 August 1931, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALLERS

PRINCE OF WALES’ CUP. MAORI TEAMS’ COMPETITION. TO BE PLAYED AT CHRISTCHURCH. (By Telegraph Press Association.) GISBORNE. Friday. The following will represent Taira whiti. challengers for the Prince of Wales' Cup: Ncpia East (Coast), A. Walford (East Coast , C. Smith Wairoa . McKenzie Bay of Plenty , M. Howell Hawke's Bay . E. Howell Hawke’s Bay . W. Harrison (East Coast , Crawford Hawke's Bay), Wanoa Hawke's Bay , J. Gemmell Wairoa , R. Christie Wairoa , T. Reid East Coast , Jones .Bay of Plenty . w. Wilson (Hawke’s 1 Bay), Hawea .Wairoa . Emergencies: T. Morrison Bay of Plenty , Brooking (East Coast . The match will be played on August 22, at Christchurch, the headquarters of Te Waipounamu, the present holders. The Tairawhiti team will assemble at Napier on Wednesday. THAMES VALLEY BEATEN. OPOTIKI. Thursday. The Ray of Plenty Rugby representatives defeated Thames Valley this afternoon by is points to 5. Bay of Plenty opened lhe score when Connelly cut in and ran Uirougli. Dare converted. Thames Valley rallied and immediately scored a try.\ which was converted. making the score at half-time .» all. In tho second half Bay nf Plenty became aggressive and McKenzie got over. Dare converted. Shortly afterward the Bay forwards made a good opening for Webber to get over,. Dare just missing the kick. Keeping up tiie pressure, McDonald went o\er for a try under the posts, P. HoweU converting. TE AROHA UNION. The following players will represent Te Aroha Juniors in the match on Saturday with the Hamilton Technical Old Boys: N. Worrall, Johnson, I. Graham, T. Willis, M. Mandeno, M. Kcightley, S. Vernon, L. Douglas, Heathcote, Haddon. Edmonds, R. Wetherell, J. Gilpin, Evans and Hobbs. Emergencies, C. Douglas, Spence,. Campbell. Rolllson.