LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 116, 19 May 1933, Page 11

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP. NEWTON MEETS MARISTS. CRITICAL MATCH FOR THE GREENS i The programme for Carlaw Park tomorrow afternoon provides a critical test 'or Marist Old Boys, who had their iiopes :or championship honours dashed by iefeat at the hands of Ponsonby a fortliglit ago, and now liave to lace in £iew;on a young comuination that triumphed jver Devonport last week. After a bad itart last year the Marists went on to a succession of wins tnat resulted in their lighting out the final issue with Devonport, the ultimate winners, The exhioi;ion by Newton last week indicates that this season Marists are faced with greater obstacles to recovery than tney net last year. The game is regarded as i critical one for both teams, as a victory ivould make Newton prospective champions and put Marists well down in the running. Devonport, too, who meet Richmond in the curtain-raiser, will be at the disadvantage after having had confidence shaken by the loss to Newton, af meeting a side that made a close gam>? ■A it with Newton on the opening day of the season. The other game on the Park will provide the first meeting of the season between those two old rivals City and Ponsonby. Teams are: — NEWTON RANGERS. Senior. —Dcmpsey, Crook, Pope, Cameron, Barchard, Brimble, Porteous, St. George. Allen, Quirko, Nathan, Middleton, Hall, Morris, Craeis. Senior B.—Muir, Lymburn, Hill, Clemm, Martin, Kaihau, White, Davis, Ivelsall, Kix-kup, Dally, Bass, I'urdy, Johnson, Pat:en, .Grantley. CITY ROVERS. Senior. —Hughes, I<\ Herring, Clarke, Drew, AUlerton, Paul. Turei, McLaughlin. Rawiri, Perry, Pierce, Davidson, J. Herring. Senior 13. —Surters, Jenkinson, Peaehey, Munce, Newtou, Broekliss, McDonald, Bannan, McGregor, Giles, Carter, Rigg, Mays, McLean, Rangi, ltagg. DEVONPORT UNITED. Senior. •— Radonich, Powell, Rhodes, Smith (2), O'Donnell, Scott, Simpson, Donlld, Leatherbarrow, Maseiield, Sowter, Barchartl. Senior B. —Black, Tate. Hunter, Patti3on, Adams, Saxon, Kirk, Hurley, Langton, Jones, Briggs, Dean, Hunt, Griffin, Jackson. Third Intermediate. —Meet at Ferry Buildings, 1 p.m. PONSONBY. Senior. —Thompson, Riley, Draper, Kay, Mill's, Ferrall, Fngjn, Stevens, Neale, Lunn,, Keith, Brown, Magee, Batty. Senior B.—Lane, Holland, Lewis, Usher, Funnell, Jones, Riley, Midgeley, Small, Daniels, Jackson, Blood, Moran, Grieve, Reken. RICHMOND ROVERS. Senior.—Lee, Marshall, Ilanlon, Bennett, Cooke, Prentice, Young, Ahhott, Jenkinson, Lawless, Satterley, Telford, Mili;ich. Ilawkes, Calder. Senior B. —Martin, Sale, Deason. Stelir, McNeil, Reynolds, verrall, Anderson, Powell, Metcalfe, Cavanagli, Lennle, Seward, Goldwater, Lyons, Ramsey. MARIST OLD BOYS. Senior. —Campbell, Schultz (2), List, Brisbane, Dunn, Hassan, Carter, Campbell, Herring, Laird, Flanagan, Iversen, ThoinpSOl Scnior B.—Corbett, Glenn, Barry, Batchelor, Chalmers, Bluck, Glover, Smith, Robinson, Webber, Benson, McNeil, Elliott, Skews. . MEETING OF COUNCIL. NEW CENTRES AFFILIATED. The council of the New Zealand Rugby League met last evening, the president, Mr. Cyril Snedden, extending a welcome to Mr. G. Grey Campbell, chairman oi the Auckland Rugby League board of eonU The affiliation of the Hawke's . Bay League was approved, and the president welcomed the delegate, Mr. W. J. HmdTh'e nomination of Mr. F. Turnbull (Otago) as a vice-president of the JSew Zealand League was approved. The council decided to accept dates submitted by. the Auckland Kugby League in connection with the iNoithein Tjnion Cup fixtures. The question of the date of the inter-island match was held ovei for further consideration. The affiliation of the North laranaki and Kaikohe Leagues were approved, both leagues having the required number of senior clubs and players, and otherwise complied with the rules. / he K f °, rm 5 centre's delegate is Mr. N. A. Kyle.a resident of Epsom, and Mr. E. H. llveen represents Kaikohe. Reinstatements approved were as toi lo w: —C. Reeke, S. Quirke and S. Harm (Auckland), N. Waghorn and C. (Canterbury)., Clearance: Richmond Club, Auckland,, to Celtic, V\ el lincton The transfers of J. Armstrong from Canterbury to Citv Club, Wellington, and of T. Keith and W. Daniels, North land to Auckland, were approved. Two appeals involving disqualifications in Canterbury were deferred, on the ground that the applications from the players had not been received.