LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 227, 25 September 1931, Page 12

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

NORTHERN UNION CUP.

SECOND MATCH FOR TROPHY,

AUCKLAND VERSUS NORTHLAND.

The second match of the season for the Northern Union Cup will be played at the headquarters of the Rugby League, Carlaw Park, to-morrow- The holders of the coveted trophy, Northland, will be called upon to meet the Auckland representative side, and a hard, fast' and open clash is promised. The visitors should prove a tough nut to crack, as they have a fine collection of forwards—a sextet which combines brains with brawn—and backs, who have both pace and enterprise. League supporters will remember their fine showing earlier in the season, when they defeated a. more experienced WaiIcato thirteen and walked off with the cup. In the weeks since the Kaurilanders' last appearance at Carlaw Park they have been practising assiduously, and are determined to make a bold bid to retain the trophy, which they so meritoriously won. Auckland is pinning its faith to a young and vigorous side, a; good percentage of which consists of men who will be donning the representative jersey for the first time. Men of the calibre -of Brisbane, List and Len Scott are unavailable, and the selectors have judiciously .decided to give some young and promising talent a trial. Whether or not the young team can carry the day remains to be seen, but a rattling good game is promised. The teams are as follow:— , . .. ;

Northland.—Backs, J. Hacket, E. Cunningham, ,R. Hamilton, C. Hamilton, L.' Lowe, T. Cross, E. Meyer, W. Shortland; forwards, C. Payne, M. Wells, E.O'Callaghan, N.. Dunn, M; Hirtzall, R. Cunningham. *

Auckland. — Full - back, Campbell (Marist); three-quarters, Mincham (Richmond), Seagar (Devonport, captain), Meehan (Marist); five-eighths, Smith (Devonport), Duiin (Richmond); half-back, Hassan (Marist); forwards, Iveson (City), Lunn (Ponsonby), Carter (Marist), Clarke (City), Campbell (Marist), Ruby (Devonport). .

'Reserves: Backs, Oliff (Ellerslie), Hickey (Ellerslie), Laing (Devonport); forwards, St. George (Newton), Hobbs (Ellerslie).

The following players were unavailable: Davidson (City), Brisbane (Marist), List (Marist), Clark (Marist), Simpson (Devonport), L. Scott (Devonport). The team. will meet at the Tepid Baths at two o'clock to-morrow.

' DEVONPORT. • Senior Reserve.—Laing, Smith, Morgan, Harding, Radonich, Saxon, Tate, Adams, Black, Kirk, Langton, Hurley Leatherbarrow, Hunt, Hawkes, York, Meehan, Wright.