LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 164, 13 July 1934, Page 13

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

PREMIERSHIP MATCHES.

NEWTON AND RICHMOND AGAIN

KEENNESS FOR THIRD ROUND

The match of the season is expected at Carlaw Park to-morrow when Newton Hangers will meet Richmond Rovers in j the ojienmg series of the Auckland Rugby League's third championship round. In their first meeting Richmond obtained a comfortable win by IS—l, but the Rangers were able to force the issue in the next test to the mere point—a goal to a try— in one of the most spectacular contests staged this year. The Rovers received their first narrow defeat on Saturday. The Newton team, although a shade lucky to avoid a loss to Marists last time out. when two changes in personnel included the first appearance of Roy Hardgrave, should be at its best for this clash, which should be a. thrilling struggle back and forward. City, who came back to form by trouncing Ponsonby. should provide a fine curtain-raiser with Devonport as their opponents. Out at Oneliunga Marists and Ponsonby will meet in the first senior fixture played away from headquarters. Teams: — RICHMOND ROVERS. Seniors.—Cooke. McNeil, Mincham, Mitchell, J. Satlierley, Fletcher, Prentice, Powell, Jenkinson, Lawless, C. Satlierley, Telford, Broadheaff, Milicich, Verrail. Senior Reserves. —C. Verrail, Young, Bennett, Campbell. Sale, Deason, Tctley, Bickerton, Verrail, Crookall, Metcalfe, Robinson, Smith, Lennie, Hogan, Swauberg, Katusey. DEVONPORT. Seniors.—Laing, Hall, Seagar, Smith, O'Donnell, Powell, Rhodes, Newton, Itndonicli, Simpson, Steven, Donald, Leatherbarrow, Hunt, Scott. Reserve Grade. —Young, Ililt, Fredatovich, Hamill, Double, .Miller. Hunter, Mnssey (2), Webb, Neighbour, O'Sullivan, Masclieid, Fenner. NEWTON RANGERS. Seniors.—Dempsey, Hardgrave, Brady. Stephens. Sehlesiugcr, Brimble, Porteous. Quirke. Middleton, Kclsall, Nathan, Blacklaws, Hall. Reserve Grade.—Donaldson, Lymburne, Ziegler, Dawson, Merrick, Smith, Keenan, Poland, Davenport, Rhodes, Wilton, Hill, Clemm, Kaliu, Burt, Buchanan, Massey, Bright, Hickey. PONSONBY. Seniors. —Murray, Shera, Kay, Littlewood, Jones, Stockley, Riley, Halloran, Wilkins, Blood, Davis, Browne, Brown, Stockley, Hutt, Smith, Peterson. Senior Reserve. —Murray, Funnel], IJ. Midgley, Catlin, Iveesing, Ilewson, Rush, Grieve, Welch, Why, Verrail, Lyons, Downes, Maher, Berryman, Cook, French, McUuinucss, Small, Ureer, Moran. MARIST OLD BOYS. Seniors. — Carter, O'Kane, Webberley, Stevens, Keane, Laird, Bakalich, Grotte, Glover, Brisbane, Buchanan, Furlonger, Smith, Loader, Campbell, King. Reserve Grade. —Phillips, Gunn, Brady, Barry, List, Strahan, Kerr, Sarney, Munce, Batchelor, Tate, Barry, O'Shaiiassy, Lambert, Ford, Grotte. CITY ROVERS. Seniors. —Watene, Turei, Wayne, Purdy, Johnson, Wiberg, Axeman, McLaughlin, Nathan, Sanders, Herring, Kagg, Clarke. Reserve Grade. —Maher, Barehard, Paul, Olsen, Perry, Brown, Purdy, Belsham, McLean, Paul, Dufty, Johnson, Beeston, Pierce, Thompson, Peachcy, Butler. NATIONAL EXECUTIVE. MARIST CLUB APPEAL UPHELD. The council of the New Zealand Rugby Football League last evening, with Mr. Cyril Sneddon presiding, dealt with the appeal by the Marist Old Boys' Club against the decision of the Auckland Rugby League in ruling that the suspensions imposed by the club of certain players were out of order. The appeal of the club was upheld and the suspensions wera confirmed.

A deputation was received from the New Zealand Referees' Association (Messrs. J. T. Hill, chairman, B. Emerali, and L. E. Bull, secretary) to discuss the matter of closer collaboration between the council and association in connection with rules and interpretations. The deputation was thanked for its suggestions. It was decided to invite the association's full assistance and ask that copics of all interpretations issued by the association to affiliated Leagues be sent to the council for filing purposes. The Auckland League submitted 14 nominations for the North Island team. Two nominations from Tuakau were referred back to the Auckland League for approval. Hawke's Bay named six players, and, in connection with the North Island team selection, notified that it would agree with the Auckland team's wishes. The West Coast League nominated Mr. C. Hall as a South Island selector. Arrangements for the inter-Island match will be finalised next Thursday. In response to the Auckland League's request regarding the proposal for a yisit by a Sydney club team, it was decided, in view of the council's position and policy to hold a special conference between the two bodies n?xt week to arrange matters. Reinstatement.—D. Zimmerman, South Auckland.