LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 97, 24 April 1924, Page 9

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

THE 1924 KICK-OFF. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. The League season will kick-off on Saturday at Carlaw Park and elsewhere, and the star attractions of the day will be on the park, where four senior games will be decided, so that followers of the several teams will be able to watch the form without inconvenience. In order to obtain this result, two of the senior games will be started at 1.30 p.m., followed immediately by two others on the same playing areas. Ponsonby v. Mangere, and Marists v. Ellerslio are the two opening , games, to be followed by Newton v. City and Richmond v. Athletics. This will give patrons a review on the same ground of the whole of the senior play, and special interest attaches to the opening day's play with the advent of Mangere and EUerslie into senior rank, and a number of changes in the other teams. The teams are:— PONSONBY UNITED. Seniors.—V. Fagan, A. Pooley, D. Moore, A. Moore, L. Ward, R. Larsen, R. Wilson, S. Lowry, .T. Peckham, W. McN'eill, A. McClure, H. Cole, F. Delgrosso, C. E. Grey, 1. Littlewood. COROM-LNDEL OLD BOYS. Third Grade.—Gould, Colo. Chapman, Gatland, Martin. Breen, Craig, Hamilton. Foley, Krazor, Lye, McGregor, McCarthy, Cross, Gamble, Otto, Buffet, Lucas, Campbell. CITY ROVERS. Seniors.—M. Flynn, G. Davidson, S. Crewther, B. Davidson, A. Sutton, M. Wetherill (cnpt.l, C Mitchell, V. Thomas, A. Townsend, 11. Ilawkes, E. Mackie, N. Bass, McDonald. Emergencies: Morinan, Reid, McClaue, McLaughlin, Casey, McDonald. POINT' CHEVALIER. Third Grade.—Splerpoint, Broadhead, Croacli, Weeks, Humphries (2), McPhail, Malam, McKcnver, Monaghan (3), Sadgrove, Watts, Quayle, Daniels, Green, Williams, Loulsson. Fifth Grade.—Rldgway, Morgan, Elliott »3), Morrow (2). Rose, Bennett, Harrop, Humphries, Flynn (2), Atford, Robey, Stokes, Baillles, Clayton, Dowsing, BrastIng, Goodwin. SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. SENIORS. Carlaw Park, No. 1 Ground.— 1.30 p.m. : Ponsonby v. Mangeie, Mr. Gallagher. 3 p.m.: Newton v. City, Mr. L. Bull. Carlaw Part, No. 2 Ground.— 1.30 p.m.: Marist Old Boys v. Ellcrslie, Mr. T. Hill. 3 p.m.: Richmond v. Athletics, Mr. W. Blplcy. SECOND GRADE. Marist Old Boys v. City, at Domain, No. 2. 3 p.m., Mr. A. Carlaw ; Devonport v. Ellerslle, Victoria Park, 3 p.m., Mr. Clayton ; Ponsonby v. Manukau, Manukau, No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Sauuders; Mangerc v. Newton, Mangere, No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. Lupton ; Otnhuhu v. Dnlted Suburbs, Otnhuhu, No. 1, S p.m., Mr. ■ Taylor; Athletic v. Richmond, Richmond, 2 p.m., Mr. McCowatt. THIRD GRADE. 'Mangere v. Devonport, Domain, No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. Nield : Victoria Cruising Clnb v. City, Grey Lynn Park, 3 p.m., Mr. Hemming: Point Chevalier v. Athletics, Point Chevalier, 3 p.m., Mr. Coolau; New Lynn v. Marist, New Lynn, 3 p.m., Mr. Burgess; Coromandel v. Mnmikau, Manukau. No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Bovalrd; Parnell v. Kingsland A, Farnell, 3 p.m., Mr. Dcmpecy; Ponsonby v. Otahuhu, Otahuhu, No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. Francis. FOURTH GRADE. Parnell v. Ponsonbv B, Domain, No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. Ncild; Marist Old Boys v. Ponfonby A, Domain, 'No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. T. Avery; City v. Manukau, Manukau, No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr.. Saunderg; United Suburbs v. Takapuna. Birkonhead, 3 p.m.. Mr. Mullarvey; Newton v. Mangere, Outer Domain, 3 p.m., Mr. MeNamaTa; Devonport v. Richmond, Devonport,'3 p.m., Mr. Rogers. . FIFTH GRADE. Northcote y-.N'ew Lynn, Victoria Park, 3 I p.m., Mr. Bell; Point Chevalier v. Athletics, I Grey Lynn, 2 p.m., Mr. Hemming; Devonport v. Newton, Devonport, • 2 p.m., Mr. Rogers; Richmond v. Manukau, Manukau, No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. E. Bovaird; Otahuhu v. Marist Old Boys, Otahuhu, No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. Taylor. . i SIXTH GRADE A. Ponsonby v. Marist Old Boys, Outer Domain, 2 p.m., • Mr. • McNamara ; City B v. Newton, Point Chevalier, 2 p.m., Mr. A. Coolan; Parnell v. Devonport, Parnell, 2 pm. Mr. Dempeey; Athletics v. City A, EUerslie Course. 2 p.m., Mr. Pullen: Manukau v. Richmond, Mangeie, No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. Lupton. SIXTH GRADE B. Manukau v. EUerslie, Otahuhu, No. 2. 2 n m Mr. Francis; Richmond v. City,- Domain, No. 1. 1 p.m., Mr. R. A. Bovaird; Parnell v. Athletfcs, Domain, No. 2, 1 p.m., Mr Mitchem; Ponsonby v. Marist Old Boys Outer Domain, 1 p.m., Mr. J. Clarke. Senior fixtures for Saturday, May 3, are: -y o i Carlaw Park, 3 p.m.. City v. Mariit Old Boys; No. 2, Carlaw Park. 3 p m Newton v. Ponsonby; Domain, d p.m., Richmond v. Mangere; DevoJport, 3 p.m., I Devonport v. Ellerslie. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The weekly meeting of the management committee of the Auckland Rugby League was held last evening. Sir. W. J. Hammill presiding. A grant of £5 5/ was made to the Poppy Day fund. A request from the Lower Walkato Reps, to play a match on May 3 and 10 with the teams drawing the bye on those dates was left to the clubs R Callaghan was granted a transfer from City to Newton, and A. Williams from Ponsonbv to Ellerslie United. The colours of the Mangere Club were registered green and black. The number of vice-president's tickets for junior clubs was extended to 20, and the usual invitation was extended to the Inmates of the Evelyn Firth Home to attend the matches.