LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 241, 11 October 1929, Page 14

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

TO-MORROW'S ATTRACTION. SOUTH SYDNEY'S VISIT. GAME AGAINST MARISTS. - Big things are expected of the South Sydney visitors who will meet .'Marists irr the-Auckland Rugby League's star attraction at Carlaw Park to-morrow. The match is creating considerable interest and a , big attendance is anticipated. South Sydney have been champions in their own city for five years and have come across the Tasman with a great reputation. They play a fast and open game, which should, appeal strongly to the Auckland public. Marists' did not win the Auckland club championship, but are undoubtedly..the best team this year, as they proved by winning the Roope Rooster and the Stormont Shield, defeating the club champions in each of the latter competitions. ■ -• The teams are as follow:—• SOUTH SYDNEY. Full-back.—A. Spillane:' ■ Three-quarters^—-B. Wearing, 0. Quinlivan, H. Eyers, R. Williams. Halves.—P. Williams, A. Blair, :J. Why (one to be omitted,, according to the .weather). Forwards. —D. Watson, A. Binder, C. Eggen, F. O'Connor, A. O'Connor, W. Dennett. ..-.• . .: ll Reserves: M. Manning, J. Stewart.' MARISTS. Full-back.—tf. Campbell. Three-quarters. —H. McDonald,.. P. Brady, H. Ba-tchelor. Five-eighths. —H. Brisbane, . .C. Gregory. Half-back.—W. Hassan. Forwards.— J. O'Bl-ien, N. Campbell, R. Moisley, J. Graham, C. Flett, J. Johnson, F. Clarke, A. Duane (two to be omitted). Teams for junior games have, been chosen as follow: —''• . .:,i "i .: . ; ".-', ••■'■■•••■- 'NEWMARKET. ■■•-'■«:,.»:-,.. Primary Schoolboys.—N. McGregor, L. Jack, T. Balra.'.J. Smith, T. Murray,/R. Pattison,. White, L. Emslie, O. Lund, L.v Edkins, G. Wheelhouse, G; Watts, N. Randall, H. Franklin, H. Compton, : MOUNT ALBERT. '. •'■■>■ ' ' Second Grade.—Kerwin, Mac Donald, Jamiespn (2),.Bagnall (2), Munroj Wilson, Mittsb.n, Simpson,- Martin, Forbes, ~*Ake-. hurst, Norris,'Twining, Adair, Brough. .V