LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 222, 19 September 1930, Page 9

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

MORRISON SHIELD MATCHES,

The representatives of Auckland, printing houses met to-day to make final arrangements for the annual League football competition for the , Morrison Shield, presented by. Messrs. Morrison and Morrison, ink manufacturers.. This trophy has been competed for during the past ten years and is at . present held by the "New Zealand Herald.", team,. Owing to a difficulty in connection wi|h grounds . these " knock-out contests ' will, not commence; ixntil* to-morrow-fortnight, the draw being as follows: —Clark and Matheson, Ltd., ; aiid Whitcombe - and Tombs, - Ltd. (combined) -v. "Auckland Star"; T\right and Jacques/; Ltd., and Abel Dykes,. Ltd. (combined) v. "Herald.''' It is hoped to stage the fina,l the fol; lowing -wqek-on Carlaw, Park.; : . teams interested are already practising for the fixtures, and keen, games'Var6 anticipated. • - , , ; • u—, ! School Finals. ' . ' ;■ The primary school fixtures , tomorrow are expected to provide ; som'e good football. The Richmond : and, Akarana, teams .will meet at Carlaw Park, in, the championship-of the, A division.,and .tlie knock-out,,final, 4t ~,'C. grade between Ellerslie and Richmond B will take place. 011 No. 2 ground. The B grade knock-out will be contested as one of, the curtain; raisers to the benefit, attraction at Ota--liuhu between Otahuhu and- City.,'.. . ... .i