LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 238, 8 October 1936, Page 23

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND STANDARD. ENGLISH MANAGER'S VIEWS. GAME IN AUCKLAND ON UP-GRADE (Received 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. Iri his report to the New South Wales Rugby League on the English team's recent tour of New Zealand, the manager (Mr. R. F. Anderton) said New Zealand '■ is not yet strong enough to beat Australia, in Australia, but would no doubt score several successes against other teams here. The game is on the up-grade in Auckland particularly, and it only required the continued progress of one or two other centres to give the code a great fillip. SCHOOLBOY TEAM POSITIONS. RICHMOND AND MARIST SUCCESSES. The season results of the intermediate and junior competitions under tiie auspices of the Auckland Rushy League schools' management reveal that the Richmond teams gained the major success with championships and Marist took the intermediate knock-out. „ For the Rennet Uniform Cup, open to all teams and judged on points awarded by the referees for attention to playing equipment and general good conduct, Nortlieote won narrowly from Mount Albert intermediates, with Newton third. Points for the competitions are given in the following tables : —

BEX NET UNIFORM CUP. Nortlicote 28.41 points. Mount Albert (intermediate) 28.00, Newton 26.81, Mount Vlbert (seniors) 20.33, Marist 20.-U, Green Lune 2(i, Richmond (seniors) 20.3, Ellersie 25.00, Kiehmond (intermediate) 2u.00, L'onsonbv 24.5, li il 11 il or ill 23.80, Otaliuhu >3.30, Manukau 23.3, Avondale 22.00, Uevonport 22. SOUTH AUCKLAND AFFAIRS. N.Z. PRESIDENT AT HUNTLY. There was a good attendance of representatives throughout the district on Tunslay evening, when one of the most importint meetings in connection with Rugby r/eague'football held in the South Auckland district since the introduction of the code 2G years apro, took place afc~-Huiitly. Mr. U. T. Hill (Taupiri) presided. The inemibers decided to commence work Immediately with the new playing ground it the bottom of William Street, Huntl.v. \ lease has been secured for 21 years of the ground, which covers an area of 20 teres, and Is in a central part of tne town. Practically £1000 will be spent In wages on the preliminary improvement if the new grounds. Work will be pro'ided. for a number of relief workers at tanclard rates of pay. officials and delegates present:—Officials : tlessrs. R. T. Hill (president), H. Jakman (vice-president), I. Kosoof (treasurer), W. Davios (secretary). Delegates: Messrs. Williams, R. Barrakat, .T. O'Brien (Ngsiruawahia). E. Tremain, F. Mildenhall (Taupiri), R. Trautvetter, S. Farrar, F. \napper (Huntly), G. Ilulse (Iluntly SouMi). S. Grooh.v, Satterstliwaite, Purvis (Pukemiro), A. Harlock (Referees' Assoclaion). Mr. C. Sneddon (president of the New Zealand Rugby League) and Mr. W. Taylor South Auckland representative on the New 'enland Council) also attended. Mr. inedden explained the various legal aspects n connection with the scheme, and also eferred to the advisability of making the iouth Auckland League an incorporate tody. It was decided to put the latter in iand immediately. SATURDAY'S ENGAGEMENTS. Lower grade matches to be played under tie control of the Auckland Rugby League n Saturday :— Third Grade Knock-out.—Devonport v. Ity, Moniingside, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Kelly; lenora v. Ellerslie, Grey Lynn Park, 3 p.m., [r. A. Lennie; Manukau, a bye. Schoolboys' Games.-—Mount Albert v. evonport, Carlaw Park, 12.30 p.m., Mr. H. ait.

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Points. Cll. P. W. D. t>. F. A. Pts. Richmond ... 10 10 2 1 330 07 34 Marist 19 12 3 4 151 98 27 Green I.ane . 11) 12 1.6 129 111 25 Otahuhu .... 18 30 1 7 103 98 LI Avondale .... 19 9 — 10 188 lo-2 18 Ellerslie . . ... 19 8 1 10 133 149 17 Mt. Albert V 18 0 1 11 91 171 13 Newton 18 O 1 11 192 130 13 Northcote ... 19 5 — 14 111 318 10 Manuknu ... 17 4 — 13 115 113 8 KNOCK-OUT COMPETITION. Ch. p. w. r>. r., Pts. Mnrist 11 8 3 — 19 Richmond ... 11 8 1 - 17 Green I,ane 10 7 — 3 14 Ellerslie 30 li 1 3 13 Otnlmhu 9 4 1 4 9 Newton 9 4 1 4 •> Avondule ... 10 4 —— 1 8 Mount Albert 9 2 10 5 Northcote 10 2 — fe 4 Manuknu 8 2 — <> - Balmoral ... 8 — 8 u JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Ch. P. W. D. L. Pts. Richmond A . 13 11 2 — 24 Ellerslie .... 12 8 - 2 18 Mount Albert 13 7 4 - 18 Manukau .... 10 5 3 f lo Green .11 5 a o lo Devonport .. 10 5 2 S lNewton A 12 4 3 o 11 Newton B .. 12 •> 1 J> Ji Otahuhu .... 13 4 - 7 10 Northcote ... 10 4 1 o J l'onsonby ... 10 3 3 4 J Marist 11 1 « i f Richmond B . 11 ® Balmoral ... 5 1 4 - Avondale .... <» — 6 u