LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 214, 8 September 1921, Page 8

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. THACKER S3IELD MATCH. A mateJi Xor the Tliacker Shield under League rules will be played on Saturday ar Carlaiv Park 'between il'onsonhy vuolders) and Petone (challengers). The Petoue team . will arrive from Wellington on Saturday. It is said to be an exceptionally fine club combination, and has won all the games it hae contested this seatw>n. •Mγ. \y. Murray has been ap-polnted referee. The following junior games have been arranged by the Auckland League for Saturday:— Third Grade. v. Newton* Richmond No. i 2 p.m., Mr. J5. -Bouvaird. KinsKland, S p.m.. Mr." Holmes. Fifth Grade.—Otahufcu v. Marist Old Boys, Elletslle. 3 p.m., Mt. T. Hill; Richmond v. Maritime, Richmond, 3 p.m., Mr. Mincham; 'Ponsonby r. City, .Richmond No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. B. Bonvaird. Sixth Grade A.—City v. Maritime. Carlaw 'Park No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. Phelan; Manukau v. Takapun.i, Grey Lynn, S p.m.; Mr. Conlam; Richmond v. iParnell, Richmond No. 1, 2 .p.m., Mr. McCowatt. | ■Sixth Grade Tt.— Marist Old Roys v. Ponsonhy. Carlnw Park Xo. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. A. Bail; Otahnhn v. Maritime, ■Ellcrelie, -2 p.m., tttr. A. launders; Klngsland v. -Richmond, Kingsland. 'Ji ■p.m., Mr. 'Hayward; Manukau v. City, Grey Lynn, 2 p.m., Mr. Coulam. j AUCKLAND V. SOUTH 'AUCKLAND, j •LEAGUE CAY AT j At the weekly meeting last, night of the .A.'R.'L. executive. Mr. J. Culpan, manager of the team thnt toured to ■Wellington, nreyiuoTith and Chrfstchurch, reported that the'receipts of the tour amounted to £114, and the expenses £335. leaving the cost of the venture at £191. The ■playing and financial result of the tour was considered highly satisfactory. Arran-gcmenta were discussed in connection -with -the Auckland and South Auckland match at Carlaw iPark on Sopteircber 17. and the Ponson-tiy Club's playing excursion to Thames on September 24, and it was decided to play the Roope Rooster final (City v. Maritime) at CarUiw Park on October 1. The approved projrra'iTimo Ht TJiumes on September 24 was: I'onaouhy "Seniors v. 'Marist Old Boys, Ponsonby .Tnnlors r. Kingstand Thirds, Ponsonby Thirds v. tfllerslie Thirds, Parnell Fourths v.' K-injjsland Fourths The expense of two referees on the trip will be defrayed by the X.Z. Council. i A reqnest for the use of Carlaw Park on Wednesday ifor a Jockeys' match for the benefit of two inju-red jockeys, was acceded to, tho League to control Hie game and donate the receipts as suggested Application .by the Auckland Foot-hall Association for the use of Carlaw .Park | for a Jtrown Shield match, Auckland v. ' South Auckland, was deferred for a. week. TAXI-DRIVERS V. ip. AXD T. rmder Weal weather conditions, twx> teams, representlns the Post and Telegraph and Taxi Drivers, played a match ' at Carlaw Park on Wednesday afternoon, i After a very fact and interesting game lie P. and T. won by 20 points to li.