LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 187, 9 August 1928, Page 9

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

ENGLAND V. AUCKLAND.

TEAMS FOR SATURDAY.

TWO STRONG SIDES

Both England and Auckland will field strong sides when they meet in the big Rugby League attraction at Carlaw Park on Saturday, and another strenuous contest is promised. England will be represented by a well-balanced thirteen, which includes a good leaven of Test players, while the elect or Auckland consists of the back line that was so successful in the first Test, and a fast, hardworking pack, three of whom also played last Saturday. The teams are as follows:— England. Full-back.—J. Sullivan. Three-quarters (one to be omitted). — A. Ellaby, J. Fairclough, J. Brough, J. Oliver, A. Frodsham. Half-backs. —B. Evans (scrum), B. Rees. Forwards. —W. Burgess, N. Bentham, H. Bowman, F. Bowen, J. T. Thompson, W. Horton. Auckland. ' Full-back. —C. Dufty. Three-quarters. —L. Scott, C. List, R. Hardgrave. Five-eighths.—M. Wetheri'l, S. Prentice. Half-back! —F. Delgrosso. Forwards. —J. O'Brien (Marist), W. Somers, L. Hutt, T. Hall, J. Payne, A. Clark. Reserves.—Backs: Peckham, Seagar, Beatty, Longville. Forwards: St. George, A. Scott, M. Moisley. Owing to injuries H. Brisbane is unavailable. All players must attend Carlaw Park this evening for training. Any player unavailable must notify Mr. E. Asher immediately. The tourists left shortly after nine o'clock this morning for Helensville, and will return to Auckland this evening. Although the Englishmen are making the most of their visit to New Zealand and seeing as much of the scenic beauties of the country as possible, they are not neglecting their training operations. They are determined to make every post a winning one on Saturday, and to-day practised at Helensville.

The following lower grade fixtures have been arranged for Saturday:—

Third Grade.—Richmond v. Mount Albert, Carlaw Park No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. V. Simpson.

Sixth Grade A.—Northc.te v. Richmond, Carlaw Park No. 2, 1 p.m., Mr. C. Gedye. •

Sixth Grade B.—Point Chevalier v. Devonport, Carlaw Park No. 1, 1 p.m., Mr. S. Billman.

School Representatives.—Auckland v. South Auckland, Carlaw Park No. 1, noon, Mr. H. Meal.