LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 136, 10 June 1932, Page 11

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

TO-M OR ROW'S GAMES

SECOND ROUND STARTS.

PONSONBY PLAYS DEVONPORT.

The opening of the second round of the A.R.L. senior championship will see all three matches played at Carlaw Park tomorrow afternoon, with Ponsonby v. Devonport the main attraction. Devonport have managed to carry through unbeaten to date, while Ponsonby have gone down by narrow margins to both Devonport and Marists, but the games throughout have been so evenly contested that there is always a possibility of Dcvonport's defeat. Newton and City will provide the curtain-raiser, and on No. 2 ground Marists and Richmond should put on a game that might easily out-rival tho Devonport-Poiisonby match in thrill incl interest. DEVONPORT UNITED. Seniors.—Laing, L. Scott, Harding. A. Smith, O'Donnell, R. Smith. Seagar. Oliff. Casey, Leatherbarrow, Souter, liubv, Hunt, K. Scott. Senior Reserve.—Double, Bradley. Saxon. Neighbour, Tate. Adams, Edwards, Gyde, f.-angton, Powell, Jones, Ilawkea, Hurley, Douglas. MARIST OLD BOYS. Seniors.—Campbell. Median, List, Brady, Dunn, Brisbane, Hassan, Carter, Campbell, Johnson, Iveson. Thompson, Clarke, McDonald. Webberly. Senior Reserve—Little. Barry. Corbett, Rogan. Sehultz, Pat. Young. Crouch. Robinson, Flanagan, Railey, Ramm, Herring, Donald, Gunn, MeElwain, Young. CITY ROVERS. •Seniors. —AVatenc. Drew. F. Herring, Hickey, Joy, Davidson. Purely, Peckhani, Clarke, Aitken. Pierce, J. Herring, Sininis, Ilobbs, McLaughlin. Senior Reserve. —Peachey. Ragg. McLean, Rowntree, Surtees, l'unly, Jeukinson, Aklerton, Thomas, Ilerewini, Clayton, Perry, AlGipnd, Maher, Casey, Bayley, Boswell, Paton, Dent, McCormac, Karrup.

MEETING OF COUNCIL. NORTHERN UNION CUP MATCH. The council of the New Zealand Rugby League met last evening, Mr. Cyril Snedden presiding over a full attendance of delegates. % Reinstatements wore confirmed as follows: —V. D. Grange (Pousonby) and W.Ryder (Christchurch). The Canterbury Football Association wrote accepting the terms stipulated for the second British Test match at English Park at Christchurch. Various committee reports on the British lixtures were also dealt with. Approval was given to June 18 as the dato for the challenge match for the Northern Union Cup match between Northland (holders) and South Auckland at Hikurangi. The Northland League advised that it had a strong side, although, through injury, a prominent player, C. White, would not be available until the English team's visit. Reporting on his attendance nt the Northland League's meeting at Hikurangi, on May 30, when the fifty delegates were present, including representatives from Kaikohe. the League's lion, organiser, Mr. W. J. Hanunill, said much keenness for the code was manifested, and the game seemed to have made a promising spread in the northern districts. He visited Kawakawa and met supporters and addressed a meeting of sixty at Kaikohe. where the following officials were appointed:—Patron, Mr. F. D. Goodhew; president, Mr. G. Penny, vice-president. Sir. Eric Pow; secretary, Mr. D'Eves; treasurer, Mi\ Leigh. Members of the council expressed gratification at what had been accomplished in the North, and it was decided to send a letter of congratulation to the Northland League, and to point out that consideration be given later to the staging of an exhibition match at Kaikohe by a first class Auckland club team before the end o£ the season.