LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 230, 28 September 1922, Page 8

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

THE -M.\NAGKiIENT LUinCTTEH. > The Management Committee of the Aneis- t lntl'l Ku -by" League met last evening, iMr. VY J. Ilamml.l preskling. Matters in con-iitM-tlon with the visit of a team to Tau-x-i.'.u were considered. It was suggested thai Ihe tour should be extended to include a match at JMtonm. and the committee deol.ied that final arrangements be left in - ; the hand* of tiie chairman and Mr. t. ( 4«hpr \ letter was received from the r S,.,Ui' Auckland League relative to the t f.irtU.ominn match between the Huntiy and. ,1;.. ciulis for the New Zeaiaud Challenge Kliipld' and a su?Keste<l rnir by a South iiickl.ina team to Waihi provided tne s Au.-kUind !-ea--ue would nuance the tour. ■ Ii was decided to Tt-ply that the Auckland , T e-L-i.c con.d not finance the tour to WalUl. ( The tiiial of the IMopp Rooeter competition. t vl 1 be played on Saturday next, and the r . . umlttee agreed thnt halt the net takings j. sh mid go to charity Owing to the date _< 11.\c,l for tllC match Hty v. S.vder.ham , iClirlstchtirchl for the New ZealanJ Chal- , lei.se Shield beinp so late In the season. It , was reported that the Sydenham team j would not visit Auckland this season. t FIXTURES YOU SATURDAY. The f.-.]low!n" games have been arranged , J.y the Auckland League for Satunlay;— i PKNIOin fi'RADE. I Roope lirvostcr Final.—Ponsonby V. Ath- ■ Mies. I'arluw Park No. 1. 3 p.m. Referee, j Mr. Gallagher. I SF-'CO.NiD (iRADE. 1 Manukau v. l>evonport, Carlaw Park No. I 1. -2 p.m. Referee. Mr. gaunders. • D in. Referee. Mr.' E. Hovatrd. ' roiiMiubv v. ihumata. Carlaw Park 'Xo, 2. 3 p.m. Referee. Mr. Murray. Richmond v. Northcote. Northcote, 3 p.m. ' Referee. Mr. Bull. CAD-ET COM'PBTITKI'N. 21' nd Company v. 30th Company. .Northcite. 2 p.m. Referee. IMr. Bull. MANUKAi: V. HAMILTON. The following players have been selected i" represent Manukau at Hamilton on Saturday:- N. Bulcralg. E. ißray. E. Boag, <}. Turner. A. Ilrown. J. Ibberlnon, R Grant, R. McDonald. \V. Wakefleld, C. (Bartlett. T. < owley. J. Rrliuble. T. Philmore. T. PennalllßUil. -T. Fletcher. \V. Smith, C. Williams, E. looke, A. Kemp. HOL"*« MATCHiBS. Sharland's v. Chemicals, Devonport, i I'-tn- Referee, Mr. Mim-huui. <'lark and Maihlesou v. Combined Printers. Devouport, 3 p.m. Referee, ■Mγ. •Mine-ham. Wiseman and Palmer v. Collins and Whlttaker. Carlaw i'ark No. 2, 1 pm. Referee. Mr. Hay-ward. AUSTRALIA BEATS SOUTH AUCKLAND. I'LAYEU IN HEAVY RAIN. I tßy Telesrapti—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON. ANeanesday. The Australian League football team received by the Mayor (Mr. J. It. Fowl. This afternoon they met the South Auckland reps, on Steele Park. Vnfortnnately the weather was very wet. and {his made ball and ground very greasy. The teams were: Australia.—Procter, Horder, Toohey, Robinson, Naples (capcaiii). Vest. Crabr, P.urge. l.aita. Gray, Duuworth O'Connor and Tyre. South Auckland. —Sherlock, Brown Hemingway, Llttlewcml. Hall. Jackson, Peckham, Xeill. Wilson. -Bishop, Sheeran, Uuit \V. Paki. Thp attendance was ext-ellent and the crowd were treated to a fast game tonslderlug the state of the around. The crack tlyers, were unable to get going to any ex tent. The game was willing, unnecessarily 5«. at tlmps. One Australian player wae ordered off, but what for could not be seen from the Press stand, perhaps others deserved It more. The match was signalised *>y the number of Tree kicks given, against the Aussies. and the numher of scrums, over forty irtklnf j.lace in the second lialf. the fast players evidently not cadug to risk running too much on the greasy field. The tackling left much to be desired. Trocter, the Australian full-back, played a sterling nine, his taking of the ball being very (Inc. Caples. flvo-e!gnTiis, and R. Vest also shone out .and Burge was the outstanding player In the front rank. For South Aucklaiitl Tim Peckham, the half, was the best liack on the Held: he wormed hie way into every possible > bailee to net the leather. Sherlock, at full, was safe, while Llttlewuod. 0:i the wing, tre;::**! the crowd to Home fine snappy work. All the front row men were on the game all the time. Mr. S. Saunders refereed. Australia kicked off, there being practically no wind. Wilson Becured and headed a rush, making Australia force down, and from a scrum following Wilson again got The leather and srnred easily. Perknani goaling. South Auckland 5, Australia 0. Play 'then centred for a time, till for an Infringement tile local team obtained a penalty kick. .Hemingway landing a goal. South Atickland i, Australia 0. The visitors then made an endeavour to retrieve. Vest setting the backs In motion. Snowy Neill jns-t grounding Horder near the line. Australia continued to press, and were almost over, a free kick relieving the local men. Then O'Connor broke away and sent out to Burge, who snored, the kick failing. South Auckland 7. Australia 3. On starting again the game ibeoame strenuous, with Craig the visiting half feeding his backs well, only the tackling •South Auckland's wing. here made' an effort, Tint the slippery ground beat him when well up to the Bcoring point, jiist before halftime Caples secured the ball near his own goal, and cent out to Roblnecn urn! Toohev, who cross-kicked to Bunre who Craig ngaln falling with tb» kl.-k and ihe spell ended: South Auckland T Australia C. On making another start South Auckland pot an easy penalty kick, but Peckham mlsseti it. Shortly after, from a ecnim leckham nipped the hall out to Sheeran an< lie dived over -with It. while Peckham cen verted It. South Auckland 12. Australia 0 Australia now livened up and delighted thi crowd with some bright passing rushes, bii and Littlewood made „ pretty effort t< srore, but was grassed Jnst near goal ~am Oray (Australia) cutting In wriggled througl the opposing forces and scored, Craig goallnp tn /J, , S °u th A,,rldan d 12. Capll folloned this np by setting another rush ii motion. Gray and Vest carrying on, the las named scoring, no goal resulting. Austral!, • 14. South Auckland 12. Then the local tear had two BhotM at goal in qnlck Buccesslor both mteK'ng. and from some loose work 1 front of the local goal Latta twisted his wn through and scored, the kick again falling (Australia 17. South Auckland 12. With " few minutes to go play centred, neither old having much advantage, the game ending a above.