RUGBY FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19601, 13 June 1935, Page 13

RUGBY FOOTBALL

MATAMATA SUB-UNION. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETS ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY. The weekly meeting- of the Management Committee of the Matamata Rugby Subunion was held on Tuesday, Mr J. E. Cummings presiding. _ . The secretary of the University Club, Auckland, advised that the same arrangements as last year would be acceptable and about 20 players would make the trip. The case or W. Barrett, or the Waharoa junior team, who was ordered oIT last Saturday for bad conduct, was considered. ATter the rereree and the player had stated the case, Barrett was cautioned and to in that if it occurred again he would be more severely dealt with. It was decided to offer Waipa a r ®P r ®' scntatlve game at Te Awamutu on July e. The secretary was Instructed to write to all Peace Cup challengers asking that they submit names of rereroes for Peace Cup games. All clubs are to be asked to continue playing three men In the front row. The chairman notified that he would prosent a flag to the union for Its netv flagpole.

Fixture* for Saturday. Seniors: Matamata v. Wardville at Matamata, 2.15 (W. Aoake); Patetere v. llinuera at Hlnuera, 2.30 (W. Hollis). Juniors: Waharoa v. Wardville at wanaroa, 2 (W. Clover); Rangaltl v. Walrere at Matamata, 2 (D. White): Old Roys v. Patetere at Tirau, 2.30 (G. Wilson); Matamata v. Hlnuera at Hlnuera, 1.30 (w. Oiling;). ~ Third Grade: Patetere v. Matamata at Tirau, 1.15 (J. Allen; Hlnuera v. Wardville at Matamata, 1.15 (J. Marsh); Old Boysiy. High School at Matamata, 1.15 (h. Crort). The Teams. Seniors:—Wardville: Saxon, kills, Thomas, Llchtwark, Hughes, Carroll, Sul-livan,--Lynch, Munro, Bradford, Sheet, J. Carroll, Blackett, Newsome, lUrd, Laverick, Wharawliai’a. Matamata: ,Gibson, E. Malllgan, Fitzgerald, Kneebone, Bogbie, Cole, Fussey, Madlll, Halford, Landells, Burke, J. Malllgan, Howard, Sharp, Simpson, Delaney. Patetere: Stewart; D. Carlson, Strong, Machln, Stewart, Qtto, Brown, Small, Simpson, Tyrell, Truman, Watson, Weston, Fell (2), Thompson, Ferguson.. Hlnuera: Chase, Germann, Swap, Lennon, Settle, Lowrie, Hawke, Brown, Wright, McLeay, Taylor, Hancock, Fox,; Warrendcr, Bakallch, Thompson, ;

ffIORRINSVILLE UNION. Making his first appearance In Morrlnsville Club football after a couple of representative games, A,' J. Altken, tbe Waikato centre three-quarter and captain of the Old Boys team, was in great scoring form on Saturday, scoring’ two out of ms team’s four tries. Owing: to some of tne team not being available, Altken played first flve-elglith Tor the first time for many years. He was the outstanding back on tbe ground. In bis previous two games Altken had scored four tries for Waikato and buttled up the redoubtable Caugbey at Eden Park, so there can bo no doubt lie has regained the form which made him Waikato’s outstanding back, a ,few seasons ago. 'Next Saturday be will be playing centre for Morrinsvllle against Tau-, plri and as (ho has particularly strong inside backs be should have a good chance of shewing his qualities. . ■ • Strong Backs. —L. Russell, the Waikato (half-back, should do well behind such astrong pack, so also, should Bodmin and W. - Cameron at five-eighths. , Altken at centre has two versatile wings to feed In Robson and Vivian, who are particularly noted for tfieir defensive play. .The, younger-of thefour Cameron, brothers, Angus, Is j?laying( full-back'.

First Finlay Cup Gama.-—Defending the Finlay Cup, Morrinsvllle senior representatives will be .seen out on their home ground on .Saturday against' Taiiplrl, tbe first challengers of the-season. On paper the Morrinsvllle team look stronger than -ever,'- The Morrinsvllle- pack,' which has always been tho strongest part or Morrlnsville teams, contains five Waikato representative Torwards—J. and G. Leeson, Levver, Muir, c. Cameron —and should have great speed In the loose, height In the llne-outs and weight in' tho scrums. The Junior Championship.—The Morrinsvllle junior championship continues to bo remarkably even. Terriers, the lightest team in the competition, is at the top of tho championship table with 12 points, closely followed by Motumaoho with 11 points, as a rosult of a drawn' game last Saturday, and tho popular team of Maori players from Talnul is next with 10 points. Morrinsvllle Representatives.—Tho Morrinsvllle senior representatives selected 10 derend the Finlay Cup against Tauplri, the first challengers of the season, at Morritrsvlllc on Saturday, arc as follows: Full-back, Angus Cameron; three-quarters, R. Vivian, A. J. Altken, A. Robson; five-eighths, W. Cameron, M. Bodmin; hair, L. Russell; Tor-, wards, G. Vowles, Hewitt, G. Faulkner, J. Leeson, G. Leeson, G. Muir, Robison, I. Lower, C. Cameron (one to he omitted). Reserves, R. Clarkln, S. King, M. Lewer, Polwart. TE AROHA UNION. DRAW FOR SATURDAY. At the weekly meeting or the Te Aroha Rugby Union the resignation or Mr D. Humphrey as treasurer was received with regret, consequent upon his status as a player. Mr N. M. Pryde was elected to fill the vacancy, Mr Dingwall being appointed to tbe executive In place or Mr Pryde. Tbe draw for Saturday was fixed as under: — Seniors: City v. Old Boys. Juniors: Elstow v. Walhou; City v. old Boys. Third Grade: Walhou v. High School. It was decided to Invite the Thames Union to return t'he first representative match or tbe season at Te Aroha on June 20. TAUPIRI UNION’S REPRESENTATIVES, Tho following team has been selected by Mr D. Riddell, of Gordonton, to represent tbe Tauplri Sub-union in a match to be played against Morrinsvllle at Morrinsvllle on Saturday for tbe Finlay Cup:— Backs: McKenzie, Carlson (Huntly), Grogan, N. Pene, 11. Pene (Gordonton), stanaway, E. Tukere (Te Alcau). Forwards: Brook, Day (Iluntly), Taylor, McNicol (Gordonton), Bradshaw, Mulrhead (Te lioe), Catley, Ryan (Tauplri).

Emergencies: Backs, B. Davis, C. Thompson (Te Hoe), Tapp, G. Thompson (Te Akau); forwards, Bryne (Gordonton), McGuire (Te Hoe).

GORDONTON v. TE HOE.

The match between Gordonton and Te Hoe, played at Te Hoe on Saturday, resulted In a'draw, 8 all. The Te lloe forwards had a slight advantage in tlio ilrst spell, but Gordonton forced (lie plav into their twenty-live with a great rally. At this moment Te Hoc was penalised, tlio blues being awarded" a free kick, which L. Grogan put over from a dillleult angle. Gordonton a, Te lloe 0. Shortly alter To Hoe's hair set his backs going and the wing, 1). .McGuire, scored near the corner. <:. Davies failed witli the kick. Gordonton 3, Te lloe 3. in the second spell the Gordonton forwards forced the play, tint the’ To Hoe backs got away and by a piece of nice plav J. Hradshaw scored close In and G. Davie's converted. Gordonton .1, Te lloe S. A line back' movement started bv I Grogcn, resulted in A. Me.Meol scoring be- - tween the posts for Gordonton. 1, Grogen converted. The game ended soon afterwards- Gordonton 8, Te Hoe s. ’ f "JANGLED NERVES.” Spoils of irritability, "jmiipv” nerves and sleeplessness are banished '|>v lIAHVKV'S MI.N'DIIAI. tu.m'i: which gets to the root of the trouble Harvey's feeds tlie nerves back to normal by ozonising Hie blood and revitalising the nerve enures. Kldnevs liver and bowels react with healthy action f n , m Chemists. ~