Greytown-Tuhirangi will be hoping history repeats when they take on runaway competition leaders Eketahuna in a Wairarapa-Bush senior division rugby semi-final match at Eketahuna on Saturday. Eketahuna have lost just the one game all season and that was to Greytown-Tuhirangi in the first round of preliminary matches and , what's more,it was played at Eketahuna. The other first division semi-final pits Gladstone against Marist at Gladstone and a close match is in prospect there. In the senior second division semi-finals Carterton is at home to East Coast and Pioneer likewise to Martinborough while the President's grade A division semis has Greytown-Tuhirangi hosting Pioneer and Gladstone at home to Eketahuna. Interestingly enough no games are being played at rugby headquarters, Memorial Park,on Saturday as the grounds there are being saved for finals day on July 30. The full draw is:-. Senior first division: Eketahuna v Greytown-Tuhirangi, Eketahuna at 2.30pm (G.Reisima; G.Hall and B.King); Gladstone v Marist, Gladsrtone at 2.30pm (T.Roseingrave; C.Jefferies and N.Burt). Senior second division: Carterton v East Coast, Carterton at 2.30pm (D.Goodin; M.Brown and R.Tatton); Pioneer v Martinborough, Jean street at 2.30pm (A.Stringer; M.Lynch and D.Hands). President's A: Greytown-Tuhirangi v Pioneer, Pirinoa at 1pm ( G.Moorcock); Gladstone v Eketahuna, Gladstone at 1pm (N.Burt). President's B: Carterton v Martinborough, Carterton at 1pm (R.McKay); Masterton Red Star v Featherston, Colombo Road at 2.30pm (D.Taylor). Sunday, July 24: Under-18 trials at Memorial Park No.2 at 11am (D.Taylor). Meanwhile, the Wairarapa-Bush colts team for 2005 has been named and will attend training at Memorial Park on Tuesday, August 2, starting at 6.30pm. The squad is: Jono Owen, Ash Wells, Eruera Henare, Dalkeith Matiaha, Paul Sullivan, Tim Iro, Andy McLean, Ken Scott, Rangi Wolland, Jared Hawkins, Josh Mackey, PJ Harrison, Kieran Anderson, Luke McKenna, John Dodd, Tom Heywood, Byron Karaitiana, Tim Pearce, Shannon Terry, Trent Vatselias, Ritchie McGregor, Tavita Isaac, Jordan Fox, John Uys. Any player not available should advise Mark Rutene (phones 3788253 or (0274470833)
