LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 227, 25 September 1934, Page 14

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

WESTS TO MEET NEWTON. STRONG VISITING TEAM. TO-MORROW'S POSSIBILITIES. The Western Suburbs champion Rugby League team of Sydney will play the second match of its tour to-morrow against Newton Rangers, and the game is sure to attract a large attendance to Carlaw Park. ... Following the rousing contest with Marist on Saturday, resulting in a lastminute victory for Wests, who had been compelled to rest several of their leading players, the visitors are keen to make a good showing in view of their important fixture with Richmond Rovers for the Walmsley Shield. Among the players -vho will be making a first appearance are \. Hey, the famous Kangaroo five-eighth, Hinee, a fleet and clever winger, and Max Gray, a powerful forward. In practice tor two hours yesterday morning, the side shaped well and should give an impressive display. , The Newton Rangers, who also have in view their later Stormont Memorial meeting with Richmond Rovers for tne champion of champions crown, have been in regular training, and their coach, V. McGregor, an international of both codes, considers that the fast runners-up in the Auckland championehip, will take a po* er of beating. Their hashing set of forwards may miss the services of A. Nathan, who S injured in the Waitangi Shield match at New Plymouth, but there is a. good replacement. The game will start at 6.W, preceded by curtain-raisers. The teams will be as follow: — Western Suburbs. Full-back.— J. Sharman. , . Three-quarters—A. Ridley (captain), S. Tancreil, V. Sheehan, R. Hinee. Five-eighth.—V. Hej. Half-back.—P. Williams. . ■ Forwards.-- A. Blake P. Fairall (hooker), J. Hartwell, M. Gray, J. McConnell, F. Sponberg. „. ~ B Reserves— J. Lynch, R. Knight, a. Green. Newton Rangers. Full-back—C. Dempsey. „•!.„„ Three-quarters—M. Stephens, J. Hickey, T, Fh' l e a eighths.-Cameron, E. Brimble. Quirke (hooker), Kelsall, A. Nathan Johnson, R Poland, Blacklavts, Trevor Hall (captain). Two to be omitted. On Sunday afternoon the visitorswere taken on a motor drive around the city Hall last evening.