LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 104, 5 May 1933, Page 10

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

TO-MORROW'? ATTRACTIONS. MARISTS ANP DEVONPORT Mg§T« SECOND MATCHES OF THE SEASON. The fine football displayed by- the senior teams in the opening matches at Carlaw Park, augurs well for the second series of games, under the auspices of the Auckland liugby League to-morrow, when those great rivals ot recent years, Devonport United and Marist Old Boys, will clash for the first time this season. Twp successful teams, City Hovers and Newton Rangers, will provide the curtainraiser, and on No. 1 ground PonsqnJjy will step out against Richmond. In YWW of the positions and intensive training being indulged in by all clubs, fast and spectacular exhibitions should be aeguretf. year Marists and Devonport did not meet until the fourth day" pf the season, when a stern ar»d thrilling! gqntest resulted in a draw—ll all, Devonport turning the tables in the second " encounter 7—5, to go on and win the J l #? Memorial Shield for the championship. Later, Marists had their yepgeance by winning the Stormont Memorial, emblematic of the champion of champions. City Hovers gained a surprise victory over tlxe wearers of the green and gold last weekend, but that may not be an indication of the real strength of Marists, whose pack will be reinforced on this occasion by the inclusion of Laird and Clark, and also wish the Auckland representative forward Carter, if. Campbell will also take his place again at full-back. Devonport, on the other are very confident that they wiH more than satisfy their many supporters. The Xorth Shore side has a powerful set pf fast forwards, and the backs combination and pace. Team wprk was a feature pf their defeat of Ponsonby. The big match should be well worthy of two keen clubs. Newton beat City on the first day last year 18 —5, but they drew in the second round, 13 all. It is not expected that there will be many ehanges from last week in these twp speedy sides, and a most exciting duel may be eafely anticipated. In the first series last season Ppnr sonby defeated Richmond 25—22 in a liyely contgst, and increased the margin in their second encounter. Ponsonby will geld, a much-improved team on that of last weekend, and it will comprise, amongst other changes, C. Keith, the Northland representative player, who scored the only try for the Isortherners against the Englishmen last year. A good type of player, Daniels, from the same Whangarei club, Celtic, is also available. D. McLeay," the reserve for New Zealand last season, has received his clearance from Ponsonby. and is likely to remain in Taranakt. Richmond also will have several replacements, including the sturdy Hawkes, late of Devonport, and the well-known rucker Jenkinson. The junior competitions will also start. Senior teams are:— MARIST OLD BOYS. Senior.—Campbell, List, Brisbane. B. Schultz, C. Dunn, L. Schultz, Hasson, Carr ter, Campbell, Herring, Laird, Clarke. Reserve: Thompson. Senior B.—Leyden, Bluet, Barry. Glean, Chalmers, Corhett, Glover, Smith, Qunn, Railey, Benson, Flanagan, McNeil. Reserves: Robinson, Cato, Elliott. DEVONPORT UNITED. Seniors.—Laing, Smith (2), Rhodes, Powell, Harding, O'Donnell, Oliff, Simpson, Masefleld, Leatberbarrow, Doneld, Bgr* chard, Scott. Senior B.—Double, Tate. Saxon, Gray, Poulton, Conte, Adams, Radonich, Kirk, Hurley, Briggs, Douglas, Norris, Jones, Hunt, Griffin, Lynch. CITY ROVERS. Senior.—Watene, P. Herring, Bawiri, Drew, Axeman, Clarke, Turet, Mclaughlin, Boswell, Perry, Piercc. Reserves: Wayne, Purdy. B. Herring, Rowntree. Senior B.—Alderson, McDonald, Robinson, Bauman, Newton, Giles, Hughes, Peachey, Surtees, Munce, Purdy, Eowntree, Mays, Ragg, Wayne, McLean, . PONSONBY UNITED. Seniors. —Delgrosso, Draper, Chss. Thompson, Ussher, Maher, L. Riley, Mills, Rush, Fagin, Steven, Luna, Brown, Grieve, Neale, Phillips, Midgley. Reserve Team.—Lane, Batty, Jones, Doyle, Grange, Kay, Moran, Ferrall, Small, Barclay, Jackson, Blopd, McGee. Keitli, Riley, B. Reek in, Greenwood, Bradley. ; Third Grade.—Miner, Grieve, Morrow, Francis, Harrington, Dreaver, Flay, Carr, Short, McDevltt, CuUerne, Benbow, Hyland, Bernicker. (Players meet conveyance «t Three Lamps, 2 p.m.) BLLBBSLIH UNITED. Second Grade. —Hatcher, Chapman, Keesing, Gavin, Peterson. Green, Worboys, Holden, Titto, Bird, Mattson, Johnston, Blewdon, Britton, Cato, Bowman, Cameron, Freeburn, Cavanagh, West. Fifth Grade. —Wiltshire, Pitiches, gely, Mclnnarny, Murton, Cawdon (8), Beer, Britton, Emery, Ryan, Appleton, Day, Alcock, De Grey, Daniels, Carey, Cyliph, Mendelsohn, Dunn, McNiel, Piper, Longley. Seventh Grade.—Bevin, Wiltshire, Britton, Clarke, Pemberton, O'Donnell. Beaumont, Parkinson, Kelly, Anger, Undrill, Haywood, Beer.