LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 103, 3 May 1935, Page 13

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

CARLAW PARK GAMES.

TO-MORROW'S ATTRACTIONS.

PONSONBY PLAY MARISTS

The feature of the League football at Carlaw Park to-morrow afternoon will be the first appearance this season of the Ponsonby Club. This team last year provided some sparkling games, and were particularly dangerous when the opposition permitted them to use their pace. This year they expect, by greater strength in the forwards, to be able to exploit their asset of pace in the backs. To-morrow Ponsonby will be tried out in the 3 o'clock game against Marist Old Hoys, who opened the season last week with a draw against Devonport. The curtain-raiser will be provided by City and Devonport.' As the latter team showed unexpected strength against Marists last week, while City had to strike their colours to the new Mount Albert team, to-morrow's matches will give a general line to enthusiasts on the merits of at least five of the seven teams in the championship competition. Teams:— CITY ROVERS. Seniors. —Turpi, Maiicr. 1!. Johnson, L. Brown, J. Thompson. Wihprg, T. Nathan, Axeman; W. Johnson, rtagfi. Clark, Herring, Watonc, McLaughlin, Nightingale. Reserve Grade.—Hughes, Olson, l'urdv, Mailer,' Bareliard, Hoin, G. Brown. Belsham, Nightingale. J. I'tirdy, MeGee. Dufty, McLean, Butler, Faui, Surtees, Thompson, Donovan. NEWTON RANGERS. Seniors (v. Huntly Monday).—Dempsey, "''aily. Young, I'ope, Hulnie, Crooks, l''ranlcli, K. Brinible, \V. Brimhle, Johnston, Luiin, Kelleher, Kelsall, Qulrke, Mhldleton, Clemni. Fourth Grade.—Coglan, Ilarley, I'eters, Hobman, Bert, Slssons, Berry, Neale, Murray, Fair. Sh'irrnan, Stewart, Bright, Campbell, O'Brien, Pennell. Fifth Grade.—Avery, Beguily, Dunn, Fannings, Holmes, Jllilngs, Murphy, Mason, I'ltts, I'opham, Robertson, Salmon. Turner. MARIST OLD BOYS. Seniors.—Campbell, Jones, Furlonger, Loader, Chalmers, Glover, Cortiett, Pope, Bareliard, O'Kane, Laird, Kcane, Woods, Bukalicli. Ueserve Graile. —O'Shanassy, Baily, Wyberg, Barry, Munee, McLennan, Kerr, Webherley, Morrow, Rogers, McKee, Rhodes, McGrial, Straton, Stevens, Grottie, List. RICHMOND HOVERS. Seniors. — Cooke, McNeil, Mincha'n, Mitchell, Young, Couper, Fletcher, Bickerton, l'owell, Tetley, Lawless, C. Satherle.v, Telford, Dickeas, J. Satherley, Broadhead,. Glnders. ■» Ueserve Grade. —Marshall, Watts, Gemmed, Campbell, Deason, Verrall, llolnies, Divers, Bennett, McKinnon, Davis, Crookai', Metcalfe, Koblusou, Williams, M. Smith, W. Smith. PONSONBY. Seniors.—Payne, Bright, Kay, Riley, Jones, Stockley, • Halloran, Browne, Rogers, Blood, Stockley, McLeay, liutt, Moran, Small. , , ,r . Senior Reserve. —Shaw, Ireland, Maher, McCarthy. Verral, Keesing, Rush, McGulnnes, Bcrryinan, Browne, Grieve, Reekin, Fagan, Knsor, Taylor, McDonald.

SCHOOLBOYS' GAMES. Schoolboy League games arranged for Monday next: — Otahuhu v. Devonport, Carlaw Park No. 2, 12.3U p.m., Mr. Skinner; Ellerslie v. Avondale Convent, Domain, 1 p.m., Mr. Short; Akarana v. Avondale, Domain, 1 p.m., Mr. Lonergan ; Marist v. Northcote, Carlaw Park, 1 p.m., Mr. Kelly; City v. Richmond, Urey Lynn Park, 1 p.m., Mr. 1. Tracy. Seveii-a-slde: Akarana v. Devonport, Carlaw Park, 2.30 p.m. ; Richmond v. Otahuhu, Carlaw Park, 3.40 p.m. MEETING OF N.Z. COUNCIL. PROGRESS AT WELLINGTON. The Council of the New Zealand Rugby League last evening, with Mr. Cyril Sneclden presiding, dealt with a further favourable report from the Wellington Rugby League. 1 iiree clubs had been formed under approved management. The prospect of the appointment of a secretary of international standing in sport was suggested. The council expressed gratification at the progress being made. Reinstatements approved: W. Hassan, C. Watt, C. A. McNeill, IT. J. Collins and Len Scott (Auckland), E. A. Bond, A. Ward and L. A. Hench (Canterbury). Mr. E. Stallworthy was elected deputychairman of the council and the secretary (Mr. W. O. Carliw) and treasurer (Mr. Nelson Culpan) were also re-elected in conformity with procedure. The matter of ,'ixing the date for the inter-Island match was held over pending information about the Australian team's visit..