THE LEAGUE GAME.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 219, 13 September 1923, Page 9

THE LEAGUE GAME.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, ? A mectinc of the Management Committee r of the Auckland Kugny League was held < last evening, Mr. W. .1. Hamiil preM ling. a Athletic ('luh lo.lsed an appeal to the h New Zealand Council against the suspen- t sion of Herring by the A.K.I-. •? An application for the »"f « ~" r r i , £ rt «£i5 c m B t? r ; n h? i lirounds Committee for a report. I" 111 response to » .•oiniiiuiii.-atlnn from I ■ I hably produce one of the biggest gates c^ er witiiessed in the Dominion, and , onse fluently mis worthy object would retinc the support of all sports. A deputation conoistlllK of Messrs h™ , and Haggard, from the Hockey .w...-miio.u | walled upon the league an.l :irt"d '»* league f..r permission l» I'lflJ ;< '' .'. | match at farlaw I'ark n» a ■■nrtnin r.ii • to one of lh« league footbi.il mat.• h-* .. . deputatinn stated that Ih-y h "". '' T,' ' . |f,,llowlng of players, but unioniina,''> P : public support, and they «•■ -i;i ■ ", I opportnnitj! of playing a Bum' ••■I-γ. fe^JT?!, , ™ i , B^nd' I nn'ca l ri ;'w Vil* ! on "s.-pM-mher L'J. and in order to .mssJsi a i Rtrutrirllne f'-Unw "ports body, it was . '^"^t'v'ibe^^r^nep^io ; ret,,r,,e,i thanks for tlie generous support fl \!J of the Hamilton League. ! wilted on the "ea-ue in connection with matters appertaining to the vi»it of tbj HarniUon Jontora. wh ] ° u f'^ i v n u r '^" T t ?, the '.''"The r .ase a of Stormont. who «' or^^'' I FIXTURES IOK SATURDAY. ! The following fixtures have h-en ; I under the auspices of the Auckland Rus-r League for Saturday : - ROOPE KdOSTEB COMPETITION. j I'onsonby v. City, Carlaw rnrk. No. J. j 3 G 'v UaU KXn.ond Fifth .(;rort. 'arlnw 1-ark. No. .. 14.", p.m.. referee. Mr. Bouvalrd. SECOND GRADE. ! Kichmond v. Kingsliin-1. Ure.v I-ytin. ■'. ! p.m.. referee. Mr. Hughes : oiahuhu v I Devonport O'ahuhu. II p.m.. Mr Bull: ■ManJer.. v. I'onKonby. Manukau 3 P.m., Mr Hayward; EJ.rsli- v. lbumata, Mangere. \i p.m., Mr. Nield. THIRD tJRADK FOI'KTH GRAPE The fn">'-s betw-en Athletic »n<l I'r.rnell have b.-en suspen.i-d. owing to these teniiia loiirneying to Wnangarel i Uj win from ' iitubuhu by <lefault. i FIFTH GBADE Morists i N..nh.-oi.. Carlaw I'ark. No. •• 'l 45 p ni r.f.r.--. Mr Kn- . Manukau v • Ic'ity. Mniiuti.ii. :; p.m.. Mr. Br.iwn ; Newton ■ win by ih-faul( . ' SIXTH UIIADE A. «. P.msonby v city, drey Lynn. 2 p.m., 1 refer.-.■ Mr I'.-Il ; Athletic v. Kichmond, ■ Uichm i. 3 p.m. Mr. I.upt.m: I'arnell v. • ttk-hmond I:, Richmond. 2 p.m.. Mr. Luptun. '. i SIXTH ORADE 1.. i F.llerslic v. Athletic. Ell-mlie, 2 p.m.. . refer- Mr W. Rogers: r'uxneli v. J'onsonby. Ellerflie, a p.m., Mr. W. Rogi-re; . City' v. ilnriat Old Boys. Car law l-urK. l • p.m. • AUCKLAND BEATS HAMILTON. 1 { NOT A BRILLIANT GAME. VISITORS BEATEN '.'2 TO IG. i There was only a moderate attendance at Car'niw lark yeaterday aftenumu. v b-u 1 the Hnmilton League team met a local 1 thirteen. The game did not provide a a brtUlaut exhibition of the code, hut of c I the teams the Aueklanders gave the better c ] <lispla.v. due to their hookers petting the I hall from the scrums. This was a great I handicap to the visitors, who nevertheless put up a strong figbt. and had th'-'.r jccasionally it' is pnssitrie they may have 1 beaten Auckland. However, as the play went the local men were the better team. , but they were not a particularly strong k side. The same remark applies !<• t> T i visiting combination, owing to several of , ■ their best players being unable to make " f I the trip to Auckland. „ Vernall kicked off for Hamilton, who " i immeeliately attacked. Vernall marked '" outside the twenrylive. and Davica made c ' a coo.l though utisiicc.-ssfnl shot at goal. i Nice passing between Dufiy. Tolson ami 7 I Hall removed play to the visitors' end. >: '■ but relief came in a free kick. Then 3 - Stevens made a fine solo run. but his pass lC ' was lost. I'aki was prominent in a nice 'dribbling run. which badly beat Sherlock. >•" ' but Dufty was on band to the blues 0 ' out of danger. Then >i beautiful passing s - : bout initiated by Dufty saw the hall iz handled by Stack. Poison, back to Stack. a then to Bass for the latter to scor» under a. , the posts. Poison coaled. Auckland 5. it ' Hamilton 0. Almost immediately Davies I essayed a goal for Hamilton without BUCig ; cess. p'or some minutes the visitors had ,n ! Auckland penned on the line until Steveus [ intercepted a pass, and shifted play to - ! halfway. A long pass by Dufty to Poison I was not accepted. I'aki gathered up the I l«:i to pass to I'ayne. The latter tliri not j have sufficient pace, anil when tackled lost : the ball, enabling Auckland to fore. A 1 free to the visitors saw Miki have an I unsuccessful shot. Dufty and Brisbane I were associated in a neat passing bout in which each handle.! the ball twice. Brisbane being pushed out in the corner A mark by Lineham Rt»pped a dangerous v movement ■ on the par: of the local*. ! i Whalen then took the play to the Auckland ~1 ! end. where from :> penalty McVeny bad .. a shot. Without success Brisbane nn.l , Hall removed play to mldfield. but lorj : lelson and MnWay i-ani.- l-a.-k nnd in n n passing run M.-Veay scored I'aki failed !t I with an easy shot. ' Auckland •">. Hamilton ~ ■ 3. A long shot by Dufry weu! v. id-, and ,T Hamilton attacked', hut rheir i.assini was 1 not accurate and Pulwn relieved with n i useful Kick. The same player and lih-r." (,' then made n run. (Hieni b-iiig tackled by "'ignisseTl li'iPhes from the line. (Jetting the .'hall from the s.rums Auckland cnnie back. ? ( and a pass from Brisbane t.. Outty saw " the latter get over His attempt at p>a a . was in ke..pi,,E with other shots. Auckland - i R. Hamilton rt. The visit.irs th-n attacked. _ : ; Vernall. l-ak; and Whal.-n Indulging in il '•I bright rJasKlns hout. which went astray '•by Wbal.-ns in-pass Iwine mis>-d. Keep. '" ing up tliH ous-;iiught. N Vern.-il! snapi>«l ! up and got across Th» shot at goal failed. '■ Aiicklnnd h H.milton r The • ,Mto:s «er '; attackir.s when the spoil ended a In The so. o.:i1 half Inrrty w;is movea to , t-">-,»T,i .. fri c I\ikl centr- i nr.'.'-.pia rrer r .-..n V _ 'found the line nnlr a ynrr] from 'h- coru«T " flag an.l the bines »'»r "- ,■";"• '" Drwsed when r>uft.v broke nway :ind took v til.- V .l:,y to midtii-ld. F.« f.jllowlng up by ' war c l> "tor" line «w ™™ £?)% ilrall to n.iss who sen: on t<. nousla-'- H>"J I Fayno' found ,he nit with a ff.«xi -■■_> - d of ,rvin~ to 1 S^r^SHVDSiHJi d "'-n and"fron. the; Sj-orT!'T>?vl'li " ,Jm Z ....nvJr- An-kland 11. Hamilton rfallPd to "iinvi -»• ri'iehani "^β r,!,. khm following ••P ll wf ; : '; a "r a taj s Sher~..ld in rrorihle. »" i ' n ,,0 reliev,. Ihe danypr. A .. y ■ ro pj) g line by iihpni Hnmi: . . Dufiy then ro.-ide a -r _• . jial , 'I. own way. Sl s e r' o i/,i.i" ?n i -- ••- ■■■-■'* part. d ' in which Xntty. ; n y ? , o: . , l^ d ■ the effort I^" 12 pol f.-,,., ,-,-• P :-k.< ':p ifr.rward s er.' ; < I}*-- ''*" : " T - r - i from r ' J r.-. imfy '■" ' ni ? '.', '■■'"'" i(i , s n *k''s n " f: '. : I | , ' rt ;.,d'v : ' ; ' ' l . ? '-*- : ■'"-"•'on' j n :. f or.. s :;■;;„■:■.■ '-^ „• i f roil tii i- H-.sh »ret r he line iiutty = m "fJiSltol. ia*ta»d ~: HamUton U. Get. k "'): n i hall from pm'-ticallj every senim.

the blue hacks were doing aH the attacking. Davles and Wlialen each, made good «010 efforts for the visitors, t.ut the scrams which ensued always saw the Aucklanders get the ball. Stevens badly beat the vlsirInz backs before transferring to Hall. The laAer returned the pass and Stevens had a '■|e:ir run in T>ut was ruled offside. Stevens. Ghent and Douglas were going Btrong when a knock-on pulled them up. Shergnld bungled a return and I'ayne kicked over the line. All be had to »io was to run along and plnee his hand on the ball, but he Ml over and Stevens who was following up forced. Coming back. Vernall and iMfVeay garhejed up to score well. He addeti the rrlaimlncs himself. Auckland '12, Hamiltnn Iβ. Though fast the game was not brilliant and ended without further .Mr. Murray was referee. TO PLAY SOUTH AUCKLAND. The selectors. Messrs. Asher. Fox. and McDonald, have chosen the following to represent Auckland in the match for the Northern I ninn Cup to be played against South Auckland at Hamilton on Saturday • — Sherlock, rmfty. Wilson-Hall, Brisbane, I.nine. Ghent. .SteveiiK, Poison, Stack, Stormont SomerF, McDonald, Bass, Scott Douglas.