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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 186, 7 August 1936, Page 12

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SENIOR COMPETITION. LEADERS MEET TO-MOHEOW.

PONSONBY V. MOUNT ALBERT GRAMMAR.

With two points to the good, Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys, leaders in the first division senior championship, will meet Ronsonby in the main match at Blandford Park to-morrow afternoon and a rousing game is expected to be the result. Calculations have been several times upset this season in the previous two rounds, and with the start of the third round to-morrow interest has been keyed up to a high pitch. Grammar have wavered somewhat in recent weeks, but in the past have often proved their ability to rise to an occasion, while Ponsonby also have a reputation for achieving the unexpected. Both teams will be at full strength for the match and the outcome is likely to be in doubt till the final whistle. * '

With'a return to the former system of fixtures, a senior championship game will be played as a curtain-raiser and Thistle and Comrades will be the contestants in the early game. Thistle have an old sore to wipe off against Comrades in the shane of a heavy defeat a few weeks ago, whereas Comrades have just managed to remove themselves from the bottom rung of the ladder and no doubt will make desperate efforts to maintain their position. With two such games at headquarters, an interesting afternoon's sport is assured. Shore will be at home to Metro-College at Devonport and cannot afford to take anv liberties with the vigorous colts that will be opposed to them. Positions of teams: — Goals Ch. P. W. Tj. D. F. A. Pts. Mount Albert . 9 6 2 1 29 ,26 •13 Ponsonby 9 5 3 1 29 20 /II North Shore . . 10 4 4 2 29 34 10 ! Thistle 8 4 4 - 30 27 8 Metro-College .10 3 G 1 29 34 7 Comrades ... .10 2 5 -3 33 38 * 7 Teams .are:— XORTJH SHORE.

First Division.—F. Cameron, S. Moorcroft, E. Ekrnari. F. Blackie, D. Corbett, C. Walters, C. Blackie, L. Stevenson, L. Archer, H. Walters, H; Sime. First Reserves. — ; Collingwood, Hankins, Smith. V. Smith, James. Saunders. Lithberg, Muncaster, Chubb, McGregor, Waters. . METRO.-COLLEGE. First Division. —■ Gnvan, S. Holman, Speed, Jones, Cro.nrtn', tjur.ton, McCallum, Cleal, A. Fiyger,-.P.- Holman, First Reserves.—L. Goodsell, Morrison. H. Goodsell, R. Williams,. D. McMurchy, Quigg, Graham, Crooks, R. McMurchy. Ellison, Hodder. ' " PONSONBT. First Divison.—Smith, Haggett, Riggans, Sims,' Chapman, .Masters, Inpes, Skachcll, Caisloy, Mullane. . First Reserves.—Fraser, Cooke, S. Boughtwood, I. Watson. Swales, W. Boughtwood; Ahern, H. Watson, Mulholland, Morrison, Dobson. Second Division. — Hindmarsh, Horsburgh, Haydon, Bell, Jones, Gabriel, Edwards, Glover, R. Kennedy, W. Kennedy. - i -. Fourth Grade.—Jackson, Cattell, Kirker, Wooster, Humphries, Horsburgh, Leuschke, Jerome, McLellan, Davis. COMRADES. First Division. —Yearbury, Bentley, McKenna, Twinri, Hoßton, A. Hayward, Bunting, A. Francis, M. Francis, C. Hayward, Fletcher. First Reserves.—Edmonds, Paul, Gilmour,. Ritchie, Crockett, Gardner, Smith, Page, Nolan, Ellis, S. Kness. Reserve: Watson. THISTLE.

First Division.—Watson, Wiseman, Williams, Williamson. Stone, Constable, Wood Dunsmore, Angus, Wallace, Kay. First Reserves.—Hunter, Polwin, Watson, Nicholson, Kennedy, Brown, Simpson, |W()od, Bisley, Nicol, McDiairmid. Second Reserve. — Toms, Uellchamber, Wilde, L. Clark. Stanton, Cole. J. Clark, McLau'ghlaii, Badman, Bell, Price, Philmore. MOUNT ALBERT GRAMMAR OLD BOYS. First Division.—Warren, G. Holdsworth, Horrocke, Macfarlane, Ward, Needham, Spencer, Jepson, Fyvie, J. Woods. First. Reserves. — Saunders, Dykes, Mackie, Tremaine, Woodhall, Allsopp, O. Turley, J, B. Wood, Berriman, Robinson, Pollard, Robieson. Third Grade.—Higgison, Kerr, Morrin, Broad, J. Mortimer, Young, Garllck, B. Turley, C. Woods, Brownrlgg, Maguire, Bennett. ABEL'S. Second Division.—Birchajl,' Jones, Alexander, Owens, Chalmers, Gill, Robinson. Macleay, Wright, Hamilton, Donaldson; 3 o'clock, Victoria Park. Second Reserves.—Morris, James, Foster. Lavery, Chapman, Ripley, Meek, Owens, Scott, Taylor, Williams, Watson, De Rose; 2 o'clock, top of Symonds Street. ONEHUNGA. Second Division.—McDerinott, Blockley, Everson, M. Lindsay, R. Lindsay, A. Lindsay, Grant, N. Blockley. Lamond, Hitchen, Tornquist. Second Reserves;— Adams, Clark, Williams, Humby, . Phillips, Pine, Wolfenden, Hopkins, Chatham, Heatley. CHANGES IN FIXTURES.

I Alterations made in the Auckland Football Association's lower grade fixtures for to-niorrow: — Fourth Grade. —Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys v. Ponsonby, Victoria Park No. 2, 2 p.m. Fifth Grade.—Comrades A v. Comrades B, Victoria Park No. 3, 1.30 p.m.. Mr. Church. Owing to the secondary schools' representatives travelling to Hamilton the North Shore-Metro.-College fifth grade match is postponed. In the second division reserve match tomorrow between Onehunga and Abels, at Onehunga, at 3 p.m., Mr. G. Shand will be referee.