THE LEAGUE CODE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 113, 14 May 1926, Page 12

THE LEAGUE CODE.

♦ - | CLUB COMPETITIONS. TO-MORROWS GAMES. i | CITY V. MARIST BRO*. | The only match of tlie three senior I fixtures set down for to-morrow likely :to draw the crowd is that between City ami Marist Bros., which will occupy No. 1 ground at Carlaw Park. j Most followers will favour the ■ prospects of City, because as a team they have more pace than Marist, but the latter can boast of a solid pack, and it has been demonstrated often enough that a brilliant pack will beat a smart set of backs at any time. However, tlie City forwards are a decidedly useful l lot." and if they can hold their end up, then Hie game* should be a hard one, ; with tbe chances just a little in City's ! favour. I On No. 2 ground Richmond should beat Newton comfortably, but at Devon- : port there should be a close game between Athletic and Devonport. Tlie lati ter have lost the. services of several j players through injuries, and, weakened las "tlie team is. the chances are they I will go under to Athletic, j Teams: — NEWTON RANGERS. I seniors. — Mcrmr.n. Mnnsill. Hiriwini. Little, Warren, Quintell. Hargreaves. Poison, (Purely. Brown (-). Clark, Somei-s, Ham!mond, Hendry. Stack. • I Second Grade.—Birch. Stratton. Xicholls, ' Calvin VcOulro Ornntly. Isdale. Billman. A.vres. Sovereign. Mclror, Kellett, McCarthy, . Hndley, lleeney. I Third Grade Intermediate. —Sailen. Clnrk, ißall, liver. .lov. Ellis. Reid. Williamson. i Howard!, Putty. Veart, MctJnoW, Phillips, I Ward, Bournvtllc. I _*r>urth (Jrade.—Mclliarmld. Lane. Oddham. Skinner. Heaps. Blood. Draper, Cowsill, , Noble. Arden. Brennan, Brenner. Sixth Grade A.—O'Connor. Middlcton. Wntluns CD. Truscott, Jones, Webb. Wiles, Giros. Men-itr. Cross, Wiggins, Lusty, Pedley. I PARNELL. I Seniors.—Rnndell. Mann, Brockllss. Southwell. Nelson. Herbert. Bines, Perry, r-anlke- • net- <_■). Lawrence, Smith, Griffiths. Clark, , Wilson, I'atton. Simpson. 1 Third Orade Intermediate. —Harris, O'Donnell. Henderson. Clark CM, Ghent. Anderson <2>. Dnlton. Simpson. Kerr. Davies, Moir, Hosking. Gardiner. Bond, Walsh. | Fourth Orade.—P. Simpson. Me'.han. Sionian Rilev. Stewart, dough. Lott, .lones, Anderson. McConncll. Claphnm, l'earson, Hunt, Buchanan. Jones, Sanderson. | r.ICHMOND ROVERS. | Seniors.—Redwood. Avery. Donald, Me- ' Kewen. Carroll, Crowthrr. Stevenson. Bass. Devon. Davis. Little. Prentice, Jenklusou, Parkes. Hylaiid, Hanlon. j Second Grade.—Stennerson, Campbell. McKinnon. Brett. .Massey, Retail, Astrella. Swlnburn, Thomas, . Wilson, McDonald. Ciar.son, Osborne, Coleman, Matthews, Spencer. j Third Grade.—Davis. Boswell. Porteons. ißlundell. Jolly, Caddy. Dixon, Swift, YYil- ; liatns, Tm-ton, Bulien. Xeal. Russell, McMahon, Heath, Carey, McKinnon. Fourth Verral. Hyland. Potter, Xicholas, Cialke, Jones. Wilson. Montrose. Rigby. Perry. Payne, Jeeves, | Edmonds, Clark, Patterson. i Fifth Grade. —Dunne, Burgess. Sutton. Davis (21. Simmons. Rickards. Powell. Turner. Lindsay. McGonagle, Young, Mnrnion, Mincham. Wiles, Walker. I Sixth Grade A.—Catlin. McDonald. Bid- , click. McKinnon, Patterson, Gallagher, Thomas, Deoson. Allan. Powell. Porteous, Jones, Verrall, Yon Lubbe. ! Sixth Grade B.—Jones, McCarthy. Johns, • Campbell. Md\*or, Tiavers. Patterson. I Dunne, Uut'.edge, Katon, Barraclough, TayI I lor, Costello, Coulam. , j KLLERSLIE EXITED. • I Seniors.—McClure. McMahon. Crogan. > Cook. Williams, Johnson (2), Shand, Dance, • 1 Peebles, Hetet. Slater. Roxburgh, Nicholson, • MttrtSknT'tflkidgton; Page.""' I Third Grade. — liailam and mate. T.incopc. ' Bird. Finncrty. Freebalrn. Amies, Churches, j Hull, Main. Jones, Trail. Blewden (2), Dunn 1(2). Loomb. Beere. McCorniack, Beeson, I Mailoy, Richards (2). j Fourth Grade. — Fletcher, Harford. Rogers, I Beeson. Murdock. Butterworrh. Chapman, YVhitmore. Biggs. Walking. Kelly. O'Brien, Harvey, Stever on, Ritchie, Harper. Fifth Grade.—Hates. Mattson. Ball. Kerr. Johnson, Simp. Arthur. Wakefield. Fletcher. Larking. Tomiinson. Lakey, Alcock, Faulkner. Bectson, Hatfield. GRAFTON ATHLETIC Seniors. —Dufty, Longrille, Smith, Pitman. Jones, Kay nor. Heard, Lucas. LaniS, Stenliensou, Hayuor, Herring, Te Wliatu, Courtney. Avery, Davidson. (Players meet - p.m. boat). | Juniors.—Ferguson, Capon. Umvin. Xe-v, Tons, Watkins. Trimmer, Shaw, Gardner, : Miller, Hutchinson, Cox. Williamson, >JtCloughen. Kiel, Woods, Sorenson. Fourth Grade.—Angelo, Elliott, Christmas, Grittin, Wilson,' Stotter, Martin. Kirkwood. Birch, Skelton. Daltoii, Farrar. Robinson, Wilcox. Fifth Grade.—Jackson, Harrison, Tonge. Xeale. McCowatt, Sandall. Costello. Swift. Houston. Ai.-kenhead, O'Brien, Andrews. Kueeboue, Ealkner, Chapman. KINGSLAND ROVERS. i Seniors.—Kindley. List. Campbell, R.-iiley. I Briee. Herring. McManus, Pitman, Flower. [ Whltten. Atkins, K. Sinims, G. Simms, cutter, Lindsay. i Second Grade.—Lane (lit, Gould, Pardington, Murgatroyd o_». Davis. Kauiui, Hall. j Jones, Kindley, Welsh, Beere, Dolan, Pel- ! ham. Third Intermediate Grade. —McNeil, Carter, Maxwell, Saiusbury, Dowiies, I'hiliips (2,>. Quickfal], Anderson, Stack. Wllsoii. Munsheld, Home, Bush. Scott, O'llallorau, Rush. Pell. . NORTHCOTE RAMBLERS. Seniors.— Donald, Fitzgerald, Thompson, Campney, Speight, May. Robertson. Bat;}', iiogan, Maci.iiughlin. Smith, Peiiuyeook, Dean, Wllkins, Duukley. Third Grade:—Osmond, Harkin. YYilklns, Bambury. Watson., Cooper. Postle waiie, Ross, Olseu, Giles, liregmen, Chundlcr, Xeal. (ITY ROVERS. Seniors. —Crewther,. Wade, Brown (_J). Lewis, DavldsoD, Wetherill, Ghent, Parr, Bass, Mackie, Mitchell, Hawkes, ' Thomas, Cargill, Townsend (2), Reed. Second Grade. —Hamilton .(21, Mackay, j Webberley, Cunnold, Kemp, Home, Ferrali, I'ut'dy, Campbell, Dudley, Coleman, Lees, Cleal, Chapman, Verrall. Fourth Grade. —Baldwin, Sheridan, Whitehouse, Campbell, Donald, Barchard, Johnston. Madden, Thompson, Jones. Halford, Stock, Mclaughlin, Hnyter, Gcyde. Barker. Sixth Grade A.—Rae (2), Elliott. Laden, Butler. Crewther, Bennett, Burt, Jackson, Wallace, Reynolds, Henderson, Johnston Ganlev. Robinson. Sixth Grade B. —Burt, O'Shaiirnessy, King, Preston, Traifier, O'Xeill, Boyle, Gibson, Williamson, Thurlow, Jackson, Xilson, Cameron, Griffin, Johnston. DEVONPORT UNITED. Seniors.—Terry, L. Scott, J. Hemingway, i Buffett. L. .Seager. K. Scott. Boryer, J. ! O'Brien, X. St. George. Simmons. S. Rule, ! E Ruby, H. Douglas, K. Veart. Haddon. j First'Juniors.—C. Casey, F. Sadgrove, E. 1 Brier G. Rykers, X. York, H. Marshall, C. i Havd'on, J. H. Preston, H. Morgan, AnderI son, J. Hales B. OUphant. J. Speak. A. j Saxon. F. Bolger, J.- Seattle. D. Paterson. Third Intermediate. —Clark. Coglan, Mase--1 field, Thornton. Feck, Wells. Martin. Hawkes. Dugmore. Gyde. Gardiner, Challinor. Gibbling. Third Open.-r-Anderson (2), Meikeljohn (2). D. Paterson, Thorpe, Buffett, Archer, Brennan, Rose, Mntheson, O'Brien, Hawkins, 1 Horsley, Cuminings. I Fifth Grade.—Young O'Leary (2), Pennell (2), Ogilvie, Gassy, Way. Rutherford, Seager, James, Scott, Rust, McGregor. PONSONBY CXITJED. First Juniors.—Katterns, J. O'Hanlon, J. Harper, Bus. Wilson, R. Wilson. K. Peckham, Ferrell, Paul, Morgan, Ulph, Biggs, E5K* t-"" 1 "". Snedden, Stewart, Stevens.. «.j ■ Grade — O'Connell, White, Spencer, Mldgeley. Ledger, French, Hewitt. Fisher, Drew Glenn, Simpson, Lester, Walsh. Davis, McGuiness, Rogers. , . mJ^-TJL 11 a s e '— Pyke - Thompson. McLeod, Metcalfe. Hodson. Orams (2). Nicholson •■ , Mackie, Barclay, Parrls, Fullerton, Williamson, Rogers. Burgess. • "««•-- ---■ Thnm t „ , Ln rad vi~ l ' M ' ,rar 1 B ,' D »"ant. Matson, Thompson, Orams, Hassctt, Sherlock i Wrathall, Barron. Snedden. Rpbinson hf > cer (2), ratten, Casey (2), Zalanskl, SiaiI wends. '

POIXT CHEVALIER. I Second Grade. —Monaghan, Sterling, j Brnadhead. McPhersou. Lupion, Goodwin. I •Mclnnes, Spearpoint, McLaren, Humphries, Foley, Howden, Batty, Dauieis, YVilliams. I Fourth Grade. —Morrow (21. E. YY'alker. I Louisson, Wresting, Kennerdy. Bennett. I Roby, Waller. Dowsing, McMahon, Gwilj Ham. Redmund, Harrison, French. i Sixth Grade B.—YY'hitten (-J). Brooking. [ YVilliams. Bridge. Bairster, Broudhend, I Swinbourne. I.c Bury. Schleslinjer, Evans. '. Lowtuer, Mason, Mays, Bradford. UNITED SUBURBS. ! Third Grade.—McKay, Wilson (2), Bi-rry-i man. Henriksen V J), Stephens. Hattou, ; Fryer, Gurry (_■). Mills, Henderson, , Howard. Richards, Little, Billward. ; AKAKAXA. i Sixth Grade A.—Taylor. I'eachey, Trott, 'Green, Kiddell, Boyle. Beattie, Matthews, I Miepherd. stiiuaway, Nudin, :.\lunce, Hunter, O'Dounell, Sutherlev, ■ Browne, Price, Keesiug. I (Jrado B.—Dufty (2). Zaninovi.!. (2). ! Clarke (2;, Anderson. Shellam, Gallagher, Burdett. Nolan. Moriss. McPhersou. Watson, Gardiner, Cross, Davis. NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL MEET. VARIOUS MATTERS DISCUSSED. I The council of the New Zealand Rugby I League met last evening, the president, | Mr. J. Carlaw. being in tlie chair. | A Canterbury Request. | A communication was received from : the Canterbury Rugby League asking for a copy of the evidence on which Mr. YV. S. Movie was asked to resign from the Canterbury League. I Mr. A. Webster asked whether a decision by the New Zealand Rugby League could be criticised by a minor body. | It was decided to await a reply to a letter which lias been sent forward to the Canterbury centre. j Timaru's Troubles. A letter was received from Mr. E. 11. Mair stating that the League game in South Canterbury was in an unsatisfactory state. I Tbe president said that at Timaru ' they had four grounds at a nominal rental of £10 a year. The game should progress there, and lie- believed that it ! would. , It was decided to ask the Timaru League to endeavour to keep the game going, nnd also to point out that a match would bo played there on June 3. Spreading the Code. A letter was received from tbe YY'est Coast League asking for financial assistance towards sending a team to the ; Puller district. ! Mr. YY'ebster said that it would be better to form a league in the Buller district, to tlie dilliculty of Greymouth teams proceeding there. Mr. 11. Millard urged that the matter should be favourably considered, as the prospects of the League code at Buller were very favourable. ! Tbe president said that the first duty was the financing of the New Zealand team to go to F.ngland. | Mr. Stallworthy considered that they should consolidate the code in IN'cvv Zealand before starting more leagues. ; A motion by Mr. Millard to vote foO was defeated. It was decided to ask the YY'est Coast League to finance tbe proposed visit, tbe amount to be refunded if the visit to England proved a financial success. I A South Auckland Request. ! Tlie South Auckland League wrote stating that the code had been started at Rotorua. It was stated that they I were prepared to send a team to play there if tlie council would meet any deficit. j It was decided to send a reply similar Ito that sent to tlie West Coast League. A Wellington Difficulty. A letter was received from Mr. K. 11. j Mair. stating that the game was hampered in YY'cllington through difficulty in securing a suitable ground. One had i been secured at Petone, but the Borough Council had resumed possession, and it was being built upon. The matter was i left in the bauds of the president to i deal with. i . I t PARS ABOUT PLAYERS. i I The League game is now being played ;in several of the schools in the Inanga- ; hua district. Five school teams are ! playing under tbe West Coast league, lan increase of one over last year. i • . The Queenslanders are to play Xew j South Wales in Sydney on June .5 and :7, and New South YVales is scheduled ot • play Queensland in Brisbane on July 3 and 10. The Exhibition grounds* in j Brisbane have been secured for theso ' dates. j Tt is reported from Brisbane that j "Nigger" Brown, tlie international '■ Rugby League footballer, has completed j arrangements to go as- couch to the i North Queensland Rugby League. It is | stated that he will go at the end of May ■or early in June, returning to Too- ■ vvoomba later in tlie season. j Duncan Thompson. tha brilliant i Rugby League half-back, who has made r history in New South Wales. Queensland and England, has definitely stated that .he has retired from football. At • ; meeting of the Toowoomba League i (Queensland) Thompson offered to act as coach to the Toowoomba representatives gratis, but by a vote of nine to eight, bis services were declined. W. : Renwick was appointed. ! The recommendation of tbe New South I Wales Rugby League that after a force the drop-cut be from the touchline is not approved by the English Rugby League. At the present time after a force the drop-out is from the twentyfive yards mark. On April 6 the English . reply to the suggested amendment of ; the rule was discussed by the New South Wales Rugby League, and further repi resentations are to.be made to the English body. It would be possible, says "a | Sydney writer,, to adopt the new rule in | New South Wales, and revert to the old rule during the visit of English teams. I but it is not likely that this will be done. As far as possible it is the policy of the governing body here to fall in j with the views of the English council. j Arthur Toby, the Sydney Rugby L'nion representative full-back, plays the League game now for Eastern Suburbs. Writing to the Sydney "Sun," Claude Corbett says: "Eastern Suburbs has a large number of aspirants to ' try out,' but the one round whom i most interest centres is Toby, the exj Union representative full-back. Toby ' gave a number of fine displays with V.M.C.A., but he will need to be at his best to displace Hardy, who gave I much promise last season, and if RigI ney decides to play again he will be an .1 even bigger thorn in Toby's side." 1 Toby took the field for Eastern Suburbs :in the trial match against Newtown, . but did not play up to his previous ' Union form. Toby played at centre, but was out of position. The Newtown side included three New Zealanders, Mclntyre (at half-back), McFadden and