LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 235, 4 October 1932, Page 12

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

SUNSHINE CTTP GAME. AUCKLAND'S GOOD DISPLAY. The combined Auckland team which defeated South Auckland 35 —8 at Huntly at the week-end performed with distinction against a strong thirteen, which, up to the interval, was holding its own. However, clever back play told Its tale in the end. About 700 people patronised this charity attraction, Including Messrs. A. Beeby and B. H. Lowry, respectively president and secrotary of the Sunshine League at Hamilton, which reaped the benefit for the hospital funds.

Alt the subsequent entertainment the gathering stood for half a minute in tribute to the memory of B. P. Palmer. Mr. A. Waring, secretary of the South Auckland League, thanked the Auckland League and teams for their assistance to a worthy cause. He said that the fixture probably would be staged at Steele Park, Hamilton, next season. Other speakers were Messrs. B. K. Asher (Auckland selector), A. Harlock (president of Huntly Club), A. R. Turner (manager of the Auckland team) and J. Eddowes (chairman of the Auckland junior management).

The curtain-raiser to the principal match was played by Huntly juniors and Glen Afton, winners of the Taupiri Rugby Union's knock-out competition, who were making their first appearance in the code. The converts won 16—11 in a keen contest.