LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 232, 1 October 1931, Page 17

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS. SATURDAY'S BIG FIXTURE. The Auckland Rugby League met last evening, Mr. George Rhodes presiding. The champion of champions match, Marists r. Devonport, on Saturday, was considered, and it was decided to atart play at the usual tinje. It wag decided to offer the N«w Zealand Council the hire of Carlaw Park on a flat percentage basis for Eastern Suburbs matches next month. The Ponsonby Club reported that its senior team, with Delgrosso as captain, would play at Hamilton on Saturday. At the meeting of the Primary Schools' management last evening, it was decided to play teams of schoolboys representing the city and suburbs an one of the early curtain-raisers on October 10. Following are the fixtures for Saturday :— SENIOR GRADE. Champion of Champions.—Devonport r. Marist, Carlaw Park No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. V. Simpson. FOURTH GRADE. Marist v. Point Chevalier, Carlaw Park No. 2, 3 p.m.. Mr. P. Rogers; Northeote v. Richmond, Grey Lynn, 3.30 p.m., Mr. R. Otto; Akarana v. Newmarket, Monnt Albert, 3 p.m., Mr. T. Carey; Papatoetoe r. Papakura, Papatoetoe, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Neal. FIFTH GRADE. Final Knock-out.—Marist v. City, Carlaw Park No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. Gedye. SIXTH GRADE. Richmond v. Northeote, Carlaw Park No. t, 1.45 p.m., Mr. D. Taylor.; Devonport t. City, Grey Lynn, 2.30 p.tn., Mr. A. E. Smith; Akarana v. Newmarket, Monnt Albert, 2 p.m., Mr. T. Carey; Marist v. Point Chevalier, Grey Lynn, 1.30 p.m., Mr. J. Cottingham. MORRISON SHIELD. Clark and Matheson v: "Star," Ellerslie, 3 p.m., Mr. Allan Chapman. HOUSE MATCH. Woolnough Window Company v. Tattersfield. Ltd., Ellerßllfc, 2 p.m., Mr. Allan Chapman. SCHOOLBOYS' GAMES. Richmond v. Northeote, Carlaw Park No. 1, 12.45 p.m., Mr. H. Taylor; Devonport y. Ellerslie, Carlaw Park No. 2, 12.45 p.m., Mr. C. Thompson. WEDNESDAY CHAMPIONS. WATERSIDERS WIN HONOURS. There was a fair attendance to sde the two matches on No. 2 ground at Carlaw Park yesterday, when, owing to Stones and Stormont's being unable to field their official team, the Waterwders won the match and championship. However, a good game was staged, and held the attention of the crowd. In the first half, which ended 5 all, the play was not of high standard. For twenty minutes afterwards the Watersiders were strongly pressed, but suddenly the backs opened up, and a brillian move by Peckham, with R. Purdy, ended in the former player scoring after, the ball had been handled by seven' others. Three similar passing bouts brought tries to Joy and J. Purdy (2), and, after a forward try to S ton ex, the score*, with goals, showed a tally of 18— 10. The loseni, who throw away several chances by mishandling 'at critical moments, had five more points scored them when Downing scored an easy try from the ruck and Gardiner . eonverted, leaving the final tallies 24—10. The default of the losers deprived Railway Loco, of a chance in the championship and a second trophy. By defeating Nicholson Park by S—3 in the early fixture, Town Board Rovers won the "Nuks" Cup. Keesing and Bowen were prominent for the winner®, and Hammond and Evans for the lowers. A special match has been arranged for the Wednesday reps., against Taupiri, on Saturday. VISIT OF SYDNEY TEAM. A RUGBY UNION RECRUIT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY, August 24. On October 2 the Eastern Suburbs Rugby League team leaves for New Zealand by the Maunganui. They have played themselves into a good combination this season, although nowhere j»ear the etandard of the redoubtable - S&titJi Sydney Club. An interesting mclusion is the Young player," Vivian Thicknesse, who will thus be compensated for his disappointment in not being chosen for the Rugby Union toam that has just completed its Dominion tour. Arthur Hallowa/", clufy. co»ch, will also travel, and anothe* visitor will be Mr. Sam Haron. brother of Mr. Frank Haron, president of East Sydney, who ha* twice made trips to New Zealand with League teams, and also with the lAet "Kangaroos" in England.