THE LEAGUE CODE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 179, 30 July 1926, Page 11

THE LEAGUE CODE.

NEW ZEALAND V. AUCKLAND. CARLAW PARK TO-MORROW. Senior grade fixtures are cancelled for to-morrow, and the only attraction offered followers of the League code is tlie match between thirteen of the New j Zealand team selected to tour England : and an Auckland side. Considerable in- ; terest will be taken in the game, as it i will, or should, give some indication of I the strength of the tourists. The Auckland thirteen will prove a strong one, and should test the cracks right out. The teams will line out as under: — New Zealand.—Fullback, C. Dufty; three-quarters, G>- Gardiner, W. Desmond, L. Brown; five-eights, A. WilsonJ Hall, 11. Cole; half, F.~Delgrosso; forl.wards, F. Henry, A. Carroll, E. Herring, ' L..Mason, H. Thomas, B. Avery. Eaier- : gencies: Backs, B. Davidson, S. Webb; j forwards, A. Singe, J. Parkes. ! Auckland—Fuilback, A. Mansill (Newj ton); three-quarters, Littlewood (Ponsonby), Riley (Ponsonby), List (Kingsilandj; five-eighths, Prentice (Richmond), Wetherill (City); halfback, Peckham (Ponsonby); forwards, O'Brien (Marist), St.George (Devonport), O'Brien (Devonport), Payne (Ponsonby), Dixon (Devonport), A. Scott (Devonport). Reserves: Forwards, Hutt, Bass (City), Stormont (Marist), Campbell (Richmond); backs, , Wade, L. Scott, Cleaver. The .team will meet at the tepid baths to-morrow at 2 p.m. JUNIOR TEAMS. DEVOXPORT UNITED. First Juniors.—Casey, Brier, Sadsrove, Haydon, York, Cleal, Foster, Paltridge, Preston, Hales, Beattie, Wells, Saxon (2), Spenke, Bolger. Third Grade Open. —Anderson (2),Meiklejolni (3), Hill, Horsley, Archer, Hawkins, Hawkes, Breniian, Thorpe, Richards, Paterson, Christian, Buffett, Matheson. I GRAFTOX ATHLETIC. First Juniors.— 'McLoughlen (2), Allen (2), 1 Tate, Long, Woods, Bell, Kyan, YVatkins, McKelvie, Kilgour, Hutchinson, Ferguson, List, Jones. \ RICHMOND ROVERS. I Second Grade.—Wilson, Lennie, Matthews, Colcman, Clanson, Osborne, McLead, Turley, Brett. Haysom, Estall, Williams, Astrella, ■Spencer, Campbell, McKewen. Fourth Grade. —Biddick, Verrall, Hyland, Potter, Nicholson, Craibe, Jones, Wilson, Payne, Jeeves, Edmonds, Clark, Patterson, ilc'lnuarney, Jieilahon, Senior. Sixth Grade A—McDonald, McKinnon, Patterson, Thomas, Gallagher, Deason, Allan, Powell, Porteous, Jones, Verrall, Yon Lubbe, Soutliey. Sixth Grade B. —Coulam, Mclvor, Dunne, McCarthy, Costello, Johns, Agnew, Taylor, Campbell, Barraclough, Eaton, Wbittingham-, Travers, Jones. CITT ROVERS. Second Grade. —Hamilton (2), Mackay, Webberley, Cunnold, Kemp, Home, Ferrall, Purdy, Campbell, Dudley, Coleman, Gcyde, Lees, Hayter. Fourth Grade.—Baldwin, Whitehouse, Campbell, Donald, Barchard. Madden, Thompson, Jones, Stock, McLoughlin, Noble, Adams, Weavis, Hill, Bates. ' Sixth Grade A.—<Corbett, Stowell, Walker Williamson, Nicholson (2), Dempsey, Simpson, Olliver, Keilly, Macown, Ilobinson, ■Henderson. Trainer, Cameron, Briggs, Andrews, Hobb-s, Finney. : Sixth Grade A A.—Rae (2), Elliott, Butler, Crewther, Reynolds, Bennett, Wallace, Ganley, Barker, Crewe, Tilby, Sharkey, i Vail, Crewe. ! Sixth Grade A B.—Andrews, Edwards, Riley, Nicholson (2), Finney, Corbett, Jackson, Walker, Stowell, Oliver, Simpson, I Briggs, Browne, Macown, Robinson, Henderson, Annan, Dempsey. AKARAXA. ■Sixth Grade A.—Taylor, Satherley, Trott, Green, Boyle, Browne, O'Donnell, Riddell, Keesing, Stanaway, Matthews, Beattie, Alderton, Shepherd, Ralph, Tuohey, Nadin, Muuse. NEWTON RANGERS. , Sixth Grade A.—Leatham, Watkine (2), O'Connor, Geal, Truscott, Marrett, Cross, Lusty, Wiggins, Jones, Webb, Middleton, Geros, Wiles. RETURNING TO THE FOLD. FORTY HUNTLY PLAYERS. INSURANCE OF ST.JZ. TEA3I. Forty players who have been taking part in Rugby competitions at Huntly j are to return to the League code. This information was conveyed to the New ! Zealand Rugby League Council last evenj ing in a letter from the Huntly Football ; Club, in which advice was asked as to , what procedure had to be taken to get reinstated. The chairman '.Mr. J. Carlaw) said the League code had been battling hai'd :in the Waikato and the officials were to be congratulatsd upon Ejecting the gams ■ re-established. It was decided to a,sk the South Auckland League to approve of the re-instate:nem;. Concerning the players who leave on Tuesday to tour England, ?vlr. G. Ponder reported that to.insure each player for £300 would entail an expenditure of £60 The meeting decided to do this and pay the cost of the preliminary medical . examination of the players. PRESENTATION TO S. WEBB. I The Foresters' Hall, Devonport, was 1 packed to its full capacity last evening, iwhen the Devonport United Football j Olub tendered a farewell social evening ' to Mr. S. "Pip" Webb on the eve of his departure for England with the New i Zealand League team. The hall and supper rooms were beautifully decorated by the club ? s energetic ladies' Committee.. On i behalf of the club and supporters, Mr. A. Ferguson presented Mr. Webb with a beautiful travelling rug and cheque. During the course of his remarks, Mr. Ferguson stated that Devonport was very proud to have a representative in j the team, and he felt sure 'that Mr: Webb would justify his inclusion. He also i stated irrespective of code, all eyes in New Zealand would be caet on thb results and beH&viour of the team. Strict training and clean living wero essential factors, and with this combination success was assured. Mt. Webb suitably replied,'and ex- ; : pressed his thanks to those present. Several members of the New Zealand ; team were present, and" after their intro- | duction Were cheered to the echo. FAREWELL SOCIAL. This evening at the Druids' Hall, North Street (Newton) a farewell social will be held by the Graf ton Athletic Club, at which a presentation will be made to I Messrs. Avery, Herring and Dufty, who Will be leaving for England with the New Zealand team on Tuesday morn- . ing. It is desired that there should be a full attendance of players and vicepresidents.

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