NORTHERN UNION FOOTBALL

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 145, 18 June 1920, Page 3

NORTHERN UNION FOOTBALL

REP. MATCH TO-MORROW. AUCKLAND V. SOUTH. FINAL PRELIMINARY GAME. League supporters have a great deal of anticipatory interest in Saturday's game on the Domain, where the Auckland representative team will play a team selected from players of the Southern Leagues. This will be the Qnal of the preliminary games for the English tour. The visiting combination is looked upon as a good one, and the play should be fast and interesting. A good deal of importance attaches to this match, because tie New Zealand representative team, which is to play the first test match with the Englishmen, probably here in Auckland, will be selected after the game. The teams ate :— Remainder of New Zealand.—C. McCarthy (Hawke's Bay), D. Rigby (Wellington), F. Merrltt (Hawke's Bay). A. Rowe (Canterbury), J. Saunders (Canterbury). "Doc" Nieholls (Wellington!, M. Pollock (Wellington), S. Tradgeon (Canterbury), fl. Moffatt (Canterbury). J. Scott (Wellington) Burrows (Hawke's Bay). J. McTasgart (West Coast), .1. Carroll (Wellington) Reserves: Flnlay (Hawke's Bay), Woolf (Wellington). Auckland.— J. Brien (Maritime) W Cloke (Newton), Woolley (Graftou). \V Davidson (City). E. C. Grey (Maritime). McClymont (Ponsonfoy). Ghent (Mnrist Old Boys). Walters (Shore). Somers (Newton) Bennett (Grafton I, Thomas (Cityi Vvery (Maritime), Talte (Marlst Old ' Boys) Reserves: A. McGregor (l'onsonby) Loveridge (Marist Old Boys). NewilicV (Newton), Stormont (Marist Old Boys) Mr. A. Ball will he the referee. The Southern team is now in Auckland together with the two Southern selectors Messrs. H. Garrard (Canterbury i and E* Bnckland (Ilawkes Bay). These two ] gentlemen, in company with Mr II Rowe I the Auckland selector, will view the match and later on decide upon the rst New Zealand team. •