CHATHAM CUP ROUND.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 128, 2 June 1927, Page 13

CHATHAM CUP ROUND.

PONSONBY V. NORTHCOTE.

Most important of the Association football matches that will be played tomorrow (the King's Birthday) will be the meeting of Ponsonby and Northcote in the first round of the Chatham Cup competition at Blandford Park, kick-off 3 p.m. Teams representing the seamen and stokers of H.M.B. Diomede will meet in a curtain-raiser to decide possession of the Honolulu Cup. Several minor grade matches will be played. Teams for to-morrow are:— . . ; PONSONBY. Seniors.— G. Jack. T. Pickett. M. Williams. J. Morrison. G. Wright, A. O'Brieri. R. Innes. G. Hunter, C. Bell, J. Mooney, W. Booth, J. Adshead. Reserve: F. Ahern. XORTHCOTB. Seniors.—l>yon. Taylor, Hlbhert. Hart. Lithgow. Thompson. Tremftiji. - McDonald. Hal). E. Williams, Burford. .'-Reserve*: Darby, Howell. . ■ ■ METROPOLITAN. Third Grade.—Taylor; Colledge. Johnstone. Wilson. Barlow. Christian, Atklnsojo, Wylie. Comwell. Clark, Antiley. ' , Fourth Grade— Shlress, Hirst, Hewlt«on. Guthrie. White. Gibhe, RodweU. Page. White, Smith. Nicol. Reecrve : Xoulden. RICHMOND WANDERERS. Third Grade Intermediate.—Sortees, Deason. O'Gara. Reed. McCraig. Campbell. Reed. Griffiths. Belsham, Stiicky, Sherer. Page. ■' ALL SAINTS , . Fourth Grade.—Hodder, Marshall. Final. Smith, Willis, -Taylor. Hbward, Clarke; Parkinson,' Cunningham, Hill, Watson. Phillips. . . Fifth I'arkineon, Booth. Moore, Dowllng, Wilaon, - Marsbdale, Blake Conner. Kennedy ■('£),■ Reserves: J ones, TrevaFthan. ■ - , ' , "' J " • . . ' W.T.M.1.Fourth Grade. — Klngv ''Collier. •Dempsey, Mack, 11. Chapman, Harris, F. Chapman. Allen. J. Chalmers, S. Young, Piper. Fifth Grade A.—Jackson. Ktnnaird, Crooks. McCullocb.-, BroOker, .Baker, Pennycook, Ellison, Crocker,* Chalmers, Probert. Firth Grade 8.-~ Scarborough, F*hey, Phillips, Cameron. Farrtll. Attwell, Strang*. McKinnon, Halstead, Young, ' Williams. Margin. ; ."' > OTHER MATCHES. Carlton. —Gore, •Barber." Gniy, George. Thornes, Allen. Cameron, Howell, Dobell, Douglas, Hallam, Sbanly. " ■ CHANGES IN FIXTURES. Owing to certain grounds being unavailable, the following, rearrangements bave been made in the fixtures of the Auckland Football Association :— . ■ Second Grade. — Friday. Swanson v. Birkenhead, 3 p.m.; Swaneon, Mr. Perrin. Third Grade Open: Navy r. Metropolitan, 3 p.m., Victoria Park. Mr. L. }. Check. Second' Grade:— SatariSe : Tblstle t. North Shore. 3 p.m..- Norm Snore No. J, Mr. L. J. Tuttle. . Third Qxadet Open : Navy v. Birkenhead, , 3'p.m.,'North Shore No. 2, Mr. T. Harding. , f ■; ■■ ■

BROWN SHIELD' MATCH.

CLOSE GAME ANTICIPATED. (From Our Otfn Correspondent.) HAMILTON,, this day. A close game is anticipated here tomorrow (King's % Birthd*y) in .the match between South .Auckland land North Auckland, for the Brown ; Shield, which the South Aucklarideni hold, and< successfully defended four times la%t season. Both associations are being represented by their strongest . elevens and. local officials here, despite their previous good record, are by no means confident that they will retain the trophy. The North Auckland team and party are passing- through Auckland ,tQ-day, and will arrive in Hamilton to-night by | the second express, so: as to avoid travelling on the morning of the' game. *." - The teams are:'— ■'*■-. South Auckland... Goal: D. Hunter (Hamilton -Wanderers), y . , ' • I Right back: J. Wbitelaw.. (Huntly Thistle). . Left back: T. Dodds (Rotowaro). Right half:. J. Tait (Huntly Thistle). CentVe half: D. Buchanan (Frankton Railways). Left half: H. Taylor. <Huntiy Thistle). Outside right: A. Black (PukemiroV Inside right: T. Chalmers (Frankton Railways)." " Centre forward: A. Moon (Frankton Railways). ~ . Inside left: W. Stacey (Hamilton Wanderers). : . - . Outside left: A. Johnston (Huhtly Thistle). North Auckland. Goal: J. Newton (Whangarei Y.M.C.A.). Right back: H. Taylor (Hikurangi). Left back: T. Clapham (Whangarei Y.M.C.A.) Right half: F. Mills (Whangarei Y.M.C.A.). - • 5 .. Centre half: J. Rodgerg (Waro Wanderers). '■ - ''■■'■■ . ■* Outside right:. T. Galdwell (Whangarei Y.M.C.A.). ■■'■•<< Inside right: G: Wilson (Waro Wanderers). . • ;■ ■ : i .i• •; Centre forward: C. Queripel (Hikurangi). Inside left: J.. Ackers ,(Waro Wanderers). . •' ' Outside left: D. Patrick (Whangarei Y.M.C.A.). • Slatch officials: Referee, Mr. E. Parkinson (Auckland). ." . t J Linesmen; Messrs. H. Fearnley (Hikurangi); and James Baillie (Hamilton).