WEEK-END SPORT

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 22689, 17 August 1945, Page 4

WEEK-END SPORT

PEACE CUP RUGBY CHALLENGE BY TE AROHA The third Peace Cup representative Rugby challenge match or the season will be played at Rugby Park tomorrow when Te Aroha will endeavour to lirt the trophy rrom Hamilton, w-hich has repelled earlier challenges rrom Waiuku and Walpa. The Te Aroha team’s appearance ln Hamilton Is unusual and Interest will be taken in its showing. it has won its last five games, beating Matamata, Hauraki Plains. Paeroa (twice) and Walhi. The referee will be Mr O. Slow,* Following are the teams:— Hamilton Full-back: W. M. Smeeton (Old Boys). Three-quarters: R. H. Booth (Technical), F. L. Pearson (Fighters), W. D. Watty (Fighters). Five-eighths.- F. McMillan (Old Boys), R. j. McGregor (Kiwis). Hair-back: K. T. Taylor (Old Boys). Back row: W. Reeves (Technical). Middle row: D. Richards-Jolley (Technical), B. Fountaine (Fighters), O. B. Barr (City), A. K. Chell (City). Front row: D. Fraser (Horotiu), E. H. Catley (Old Boys), R. A. Keeble (Fighters). Reserves: W. Paterson (Fighters), J. Forrest (Frankton), J. Flyger (City), g. A. Smith (Technical). C. Wright (Frankton) is not available. Te Aroha Full-back: G. Lawrence. Three-quar-ters: R. Mortimer, A. Pollock, G. Collins. Five-eighths: W. Ayres, l. McLeod. Halfback: L. Brumby. Back’ Row: W. Horgan. Middle Row:' G. Slight, P. Davidson, C. Dw-ight, R,. Fitzgerald. Front Row: C. Lennard, R. Tate, J. Doughty. Reserves.—Backs: M. Donovan, R. Clark, R. Swale. Forwards: N. Hansen, p. Hodgson. Following is the fixture list:— Peace Cup.—Te Aroha v. Hamilton, No. 1 Rugby Park, 2.45 p.m. Senior (Clarke Cup).—Horotiu v. Frankton, No. 2 Rugby Park, 2.45 p.m.: City v. Kiwis, No. 3 Rugby Park, 2.45 p.m.; Old Boys v. Technical Old Boys, Willoughby Street, 2.45 p.m.; Fighters, a bye. Junior.—High School v. Technical Colts, No. 1 Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m.; Technical Old Boys v. Old Boys, No. 2 Rugby Park, I. p.m.; Marist Old Boys v. Horotiu, No. 3 Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m.; Air Force v. Whatawhata Rovers, Whatawhata ground, 1.30 p.m. Third Grade.—Old Boys v. City, Willoughby Street, 1.30 p.m. Fourth Grade.—Technical Old Boys v. High School A, High School ground," 1.30 p.m. Following are lower grade teams:— Marist Old Boys Junior.—W. Aston, K. Browne, K. Casey, J. Collins, B. Cronin, P. Cummins, j Dove, L. Dove, I). Ellery, R. Ellerv, D. Greene, P. Hale, P. Kneebone, D. Looker B. Nasey, M. O’Connell. B. Ramsay, H. Randrup, C. Reid, M. Casey. WAIKATO REPRESENTATIVE The selector to the Waikato Rugbv Union, Dr. J. G. Mackereth, has announced the following team to play Bay of Plenty at Rotorua on August 25. Full-hack: J. Bracewcll Three-quarters; W. D. Watty (Hamilton)! D. S. Ensor (Morrinsville), J. siadeGully (Matamata). Five-eighths: 11. Borrell (Waipa;, R. J. McGregor (Hamilton). Half-back: L. T. Russell (Morrinsville). Back row: J. Forkert (Waipa). Middle row; A. K. Chell (Hamilton), w. H Warrender < Matamata), N. Johnstone (Matamata), C. Wright (Hamilton). Front raw K- W Waterson (Matamata), A. Arnold (Cambridge), G. Lee-son (Morrinsville) Reserves.—Bacis: r. McMillan (Haniilto). V. Tyrell (Matamata), a. White (Cambridge), C. Hull (Waipa). Fortvarf>. K. Royers (Waipa), j. Hogan (CamDridg-ef P. Loclihead (Cambridge), w. H Dunoan (Morrinsville). Players not available are F. L. Pearson E. H. Catley and V. A. Ensor, who wni be taking part ln tne inter-island game at Auckland.

High School fourth grade players will assemble at Hinemoa Park at 1.30 p.m.