LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 226, 23 September 1932, Page 11

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

THISTLE CUP QUEST.

NORTH SHORE AND CITY ROVERS.

KEEX RIVALS MEET TO-MORROW.

The feature match of the Auckland Kugby League programme at Carlaw Park ■ to-morrow will be the annual contest for • the coveted Thistle Cup, awarded for most points scored in the second round of •the competition. Devonport, who won the championship., but had to concede honours to Marists in the Stormont Memorial fixture last week-end, have to meet City Hovers. Although recently defeated by Marists, the Rovers are ever a surprise packet combination, and having failed in the Roope Eooster knockout, will be found I making a- strenucjus bid for the only prize ; now available to them. On the other ; hand, the North Shore thirteen not only want the cup, but recognise that success , may present them with another opportunity to measure strength with Marists for the Jaffe Charity Cup on October 8. All things considered, the Thistle Cnp 'finalists should provide a fast and keen struggle, particularly if the' Rovers' rear- . guard reproduces some of the sparkling ' movements which carried them to successive '-ictories from midvray in the season. £ Following are the teams:— s CITr ROVERS. Senior. —Watene, Purely. Clark, Maher, 'Herring (2), Aitben, Turei, Alderton, Pierce, Davidson, Axeman, Peachey, Perry, rcLoughlin, Hickey, Drew, Hobb's. POINT CHEVALIER. ' Second Grade.—McSweeney, Hall, Daniels, Farrell, Morrow, Gill, Kmson, McLaren ;.~(2). Duncan, Marshall, Broadliead, Reid, Katterns, Stevens. Bus leaves Point Chevalier Hall 2 p.m. and Bridge at 2.15 p.m. AMBULANCE TEAMS' MATCH. Teams representing the Auckland and .National Reserve Divisions of the St. John j 'Anlbulanco Brigade will play a League foot- , ball match at Western Springs to-morrow, •commencing at 3 o'clock. The following : team will represent the Auckland Division : K. ■ Hadaway, Postleweight, Nicholson, Grogan, Buck, Stowe, W. Groom, Ormsby, Matthews, Powley, Chapman, Carey, Haynes, Watts, Ryan, McMillan, ■■■■■ ' . „■■■'■ TARANAKI ARRANGEMENT. ": A. report received in Auckland shows that a deputation from the North Taranaki Rugby League waited on the Tara:naki Football Association at New Plymouth with regard to the use of Pukejkura Park on Saturday, October 1. Al- : though the aseociation had made prior for the ground to stage a re- • presentative match against Wanganui, it : ; waa felt that it might see its way to assist •the Rugby League management, which had invited an Auckland team for that date, and also intended to stage a local curtain-raiser. It" has been agreed for the.Taranaki Soccer football and the Taranaki League football authorities to share the. iise of Pukekura' Park at New Plymouth on October 1. The Rugby League '.prograpnne will come first and conclude at 3.30 p.m. A special combined committee nisi to deal with the matter of financial aharing. Marist Team Available. Arising from the Auckland League's consideration of the Marist application to go ■to ..New Plymouth, club officials stated to-day that there was every probability. •that their full team, would be able to make the r trip and the Stormont Memorial cham!pioh of champions would be prepared to, meet the best thirteen that Taranaki coiild field. This means that senior Rugby Leagiie matches may be v abandoned in Auckland on Saturday week, thus fitting in with a general wish expressed by local League authorities to assist the Palmer benefit attraction ait Eden Park.