LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 188, 10 August 1928, Page 12

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

TO-MORROWS ATTRACTIONS. ENGLAND v. AUCKLAND. . BRIGHT (OXTKST PROMISED The English football team will fulfil the fourth engagement of their New Zealand tour at ( urlaw Park tomorrow, when tii;\v will meot a strong Auckland thirteen. The tourists, who have had two wins nml a loss to Hate. are determined to add further to their laurels, and are lielding n side that is almost the equal of their 'lest complement. The home team includes all but three Test players, and one of those, Hall, a forward of the rugged type, who shone in Wednesday's provincial match, must be regarded "as a candidate for international recognition. Both England and Auckland have rearguards that are versatile, speedy, and dazzling in all departments of back play and it is confidently expected that the game will produce a bright display, with a very narrow margin of difference In the end. A disappointing feature is that Len Scott, who has made good in big football, was injured in the mid week game, and may not be fi* enough to take hia place in the team. Beattie, who was chosen as an emergency, is also unavailable owing to injuries. 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. Eavns (scrum), B, Bees. Forwards.—W. Burgess, X. Bentham, H. Bowman, F. Bowen, J. T. Thompson, W. Horton. . Auckland. Full-back.—C. Dufty. Three-quarter».—L. " Scott, C. List, R, Hardgrave. Five-eighths.—M. Wetherill, S. Prentice. Half-back.—F. Delgrosso. Forwards.--.). O'Brien (Mamt), W ' Somersj L. Hutt, T. Hall, J. Payne. A. Clarke. Reserves.—Backs: Peckham, Longville. Forwards: St. George, ° A Scott, M. Moisley. The Auckland team is requested to Beet at the Tepid Baths at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Preliminaries Will be played prior to the big fixture, including school matches. OTHER GAMES. MOUNT ALBERT. Third Grade.—Bagnall, Wattara. Mnnro, JamlMon (2). Wilson (2), McDonald, Hirst, Cortello. Whaley, Norrls, Day, Snow, Kerwan, Irvine, Strong, McKay. DEVONPORT UNITED. . Grade B.—Young, Seagar, FredatoTicb, Eagles, Foreman, Green (2), Pennell, Anthony. Knott, Wilkinson, Reed, Scott, Alison, Belt. SCHOOLBOY REPRESENTATIVES. j following team will - represent the Auckland schoolboys against the Waikato ■choolfeoya Carlaw Park, as a curtainraiser to tha Englirnd-Anckland game to-morrow : —Full-back : Glover (Onehunga Convent) ; three-quarters, Kennalrd (RichBond), Flnnemore (Mange re). Phillips (Mangere) ; flv-eighths, Mat son (Otahuhu) Edmonds (Richmond) ; half, Anderson (Newmarket) ; forwards, Forder (Otahuhu) Hick (Newmarket), Harlick (Onehunga Convent). Green (Newmarket), Colpan (Papatoetoe). Fountain (Otahuhu). Reserves : Backs. Mldgley (Ellerslie), Soren•W» (Papatoetoe). Forwards, Webster (RlCflmond), Carey (Newmarket). HEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. Members of the New Zealand Rugby League Council met last evening, Mr. C. A Snedden presiding. - Ir -. appointed referee Tor the English match to-morrow, with Messrs. P. Rogers and H. McKubrey linesDiscussion took place concerning the action of six New Zealand players In leaving the Held during half-time at last Saturday s Test match, the chairman mentioning that the players had wilfully disobeyed the referee's Instructions. It was decided to inform members of the Auckland team '■at they must remain on the ground tomorrow. The council also discussed travelling arrangements for the second Test at Dunf d ' n - . Mr. W. Murray said that It was intended that the team should leave Auckland on Monday. It was decided that while the team, which will be chosen to-morrow, w touring, additional allowance shall be paid to married men. The fact that several of the South Auckland players failed to notify the selectors tnat they were not available for the match against England on Wednesday ' until a late hour was touched on by the chairman. But Mr. W. Taylor's explanation that the Players concerned were unable to obtain leave was accepted. ===== i