CODE JOTTINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 237, 7 October 1933, Page 2 (Supplement)

CODE JOTTINGS.

Notes on Play and Players from

All Sources,

The Auckland League's "old-timers" match is to be staged at Car law Park 011 Saturday as one of the curtain-raisers. It is quite cheerful frivolity, but would be better apart from a serious football attraction, such as that davoted to the farewell match with St. George. Up to last Saturday R. F. Smith, the ITawkc's Bay wing three-quarter, liad scored .'i2 tries and had kicked 53 goals for the season. A tally of 202 points is a very creditable one for such a colt in the code. Jll a match at Wingham Park, Greymoutli, Runanga retained the Tliacker Shield by defeating Aldington (Christchurch) by IS—l:?. Same day at Christchurch, Linwood by 18—5 resisted Hornby's challenge for the Gore Cup. The' Auckland referees celebrated the 1033 season with a very successful picnic, with sports events at Henderson. The match between past and present referees, won by the "Past," has been variously described as "the roughest contest in the history of New Zealand!" The 100 yards sprint was won by M. A. Wctherill, with Free. Thompson second and L. Dixon third- , . ~ What has been long known fis the "Scotchman's stand" at Car law Paik, containing a notice warning trespassers, is now under the leased control of the Auckland League. Last Saturday the police reported being unable to shift those who liad taken possession. From I to-day the police were to be present to prevent occupation. The ' recent formation of a Maori Ru"bv League club at Waitara culminated' in a fine match against a- combined New Plymouth club side. _ Ihe Maoris won handsomely and are said to have some promising colts, their play lieincr most spectacular. The Dolbel-Currie Cups, for annual competition in Ilawkes Bay between football teams selected from residents of Taradale and Greenmcadows, have been played for for the past 2.1 years, but this season the coveted district trophies were played for under Rugby League rules. The playing of a match at TTikurangi 011 Saturday between Rugby Union and Rugby League teams —with League rules applying in all but the fact that there Were 15 men aside and the play-the-ball was not required —created quite a surprise, in view of the fact that under Rugby Union constitution it is regarded as an offence even to practice with Rugby League players. The Union team won by two" goals' (kicked by a disqualified League, player) to a try. The Union side had the best of the forward work, but the League prevailed in the open play. The match recalls'a similar contest at liuntly four years ago. when the Leagueites played the Unionites under the old rules with 15 aside, but on that occasion the League team prevailed by 50 to nil. With the football season almost at an end players and officials of the code will soon bo giving attention to summer R p or t—cricket, rowing, tennis, swimming, yachting and other games. The Auckland League the other night decided that it had sufficient bowling talent to challenge the Auckland Soccer administrators. After "counting heads" chairman Grey Campbell exclaimed: "Why, we've got almost enough material for two good rinks," so an early fixture is likely. A suggestion has been made that the New Zealand- League should offer a special trophy for competition between Maori teams 'for interprovincial competition.. As there are now fine native thirteens in the code in Kaikohe, Northland, Auckland, South Auckland, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay. Canterbury, with the possibility of Maniapoto and other districts , giving attention to Rugby League, the proposal is worthy of consideration. If the council does take this matter up. followers of the game may be assured that it will be handled in a progressive and sineeVe manner. The controlling body does not do things by half-measures, and that is why the code is nationally developing. J