ON THE FOOTBALL FIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 93, 21 April 1939, Page 13

ON THE FOOTBALL FIELDS.

Rugby Union Season Opens To-morrow. The football programme for to-morrow cpmprises the first series of matches in the Auckland Rugby Union's Gailaher Shield competition, the third series in the Auckland Rugby League's senior championship, and two first division Soccer games (at Blandford Park). The teams are:—

RUGBY UNION. GRAFTON. ■Senior.—Blue. Schubert. Hoskings, Dick, Pearson, Manders, Pearman. Moore. Sherlock. Arkle, Roddick. Hull, I'assmore, Toon. Mills. McLean, Anderson, Gable, Bunting, Pearce. MANCKAU ROVERS. Senior. — Pepper, lvtersou, McColl, Brumby, McLean, Bree. Joues, Leng,. \V. Smith, ISirtwhistle, JUittlejohn, Futfdeii, Lund, Dean, Itankins, J. Smith, Cheater, Heigliway, Metlierall. Senior Keserve.—McArthur, McGregor, Grogaii, Ijpsoombe, Dean, Harlcy. Soiythe, Milligan, Martin, Jensen, Bolaud, Moore, Bolton, Stevenden, Nothrop, G. B. Wilson, C. A. Wilson, W. Stevens, Dane, Hetherlngton. NORTH SHORa Senior.—Jessup. Marshall. Spratt. Kelly, Slyfield. Tawhai. Cato. Galloway. WhiUans, Harland, Massey. Cameron, Leary, Sheehan, Goodacre. Graham. Jalfon, Gordon. Other Grades.—All senior reserve players to report at 2.30 p.m. at Shore training shed. Fourths and intermediates at 1.30. COLLEGES RIKLRS. Second Division.—Sutherland, Abbott, iMUtdle'ton, Petirotti, iiowe. Ha,rt. Kirk, Pearson, McConnell, Graham, Sutherland, Cook. Richardson. Douglas. Martin, Doube, Laurent. MARIST. All Junior Grades.—Players will practice tit the Sacred Heart College ground at - p.m. UNIVERSITY. Second Division.— J. Patenron, N. Maxw«ll, 1). h. Jlitrtin. J. H. Kirkland, K. Cornes. P. H. Gyllies, 3. W. Edwards, K. Mcßac, R. Collins. L. S. Drake. W. Langf. L>. Davidson, R. Armitoge, N. H. Thornton, R. Crozier. J. Kitkerton-Flslur, J. B. Horrocks. T. R. Overtoil, G. L. Cawkwell, V. G. Brash. ( ■■■ FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. GREY LYNN UNITBD. Senior. — Grimmer, Browu, Grice, Murphy, BoWJiiar, Broberg, Cnllahan, (Healey, Grice. Breunan, Dowler. Reserve : Matthews. MOUNT ALBERT GRAMMAR OLD BOYS. Senior.—Rosenberg, Sites, Speed. R. Woodhall, Ward, H. Hutchinson, Clarke, J. Woods, Jepson. Fyvie, Needham. THISTLE. Blandford Park (3 o'clock). —Dean, Constable, Ofr, Appleyard, J. Morris, Wood, Cairney, Hare, Peebles, Berry. Fraser, Williams, Angus, Munro, Wallis, K. Wright. Second and Third XL's. —Outer Domain, 1.30 p.m. Y.M.C.A. Blandfor3 Park.—Hilliard, Moore, Swift, McMeakin, Sims, Bell, Burton, McMurchy, Bennett. D. McDougall, Shaw. Domain Veart, L. Davios, Ching, Arnold (captain), H. McDougall, Stone, Caisiey, Dowding, Dowding, Rollins. Domain (2.30). —Kerr, Hutchinson, Davles, Matthews, Walbran (captain), Brown. Burt, Bailer, Armitage, Rhodes, Edwards. Domain (1.30). —Carson, Adair. Young. McCully, Boddy, Rutledge, Kemp. M<Luckle, Boddy, McMurchy, Crabb, Earncy. ABELS. Victoria Park, 2.30 p.m.—Carp, Eckman (3), Fitzgerald, Frader, Frazer, Hale, Kiild. James, Jones, Mat hews. Meek, Owens, Ripley, Robinson, Ross, etlll, Watere. I RUGBY LEAGUE. NORTH SHORE ALBION'S. Senior.— J. Smith, Bennetts, Lash, V. Scott, Caeey, Pitt, Sterling, Fielde. Mackintosh, Condon, Morgan, Jones, E. Scott, Cossi'U, Hunt, Veatt, Zane, Hamill. RICHMOND. Senior.—Bramley, Furuell. Jack. Tittleton. Potter. Mills. Greenwood, Watkins, McLeod, Satherlpy. Hadley. Devine. Mitchell, Metcalfe. Broadhead. D. Broadhead. Reserve- Grade. —Magill. Harrison. Takle. Dee. Sale. Deasou. McCready. Williams, Bowen. Wrtib. Crookall. Hiltoa. Purvis, Meek. P. Magill, L. Williams, McCullock, Jarvis,! Jennings. CITY ROVERS. Senior.—Greer. Gould, Rata, Smith. Silva, Whittle, Hultoti, Mataita, Kindly, Donald, Thompson, Magee, Hapi, Airey, Fricker, Brassey, W. Smith.,

MANUKAU. Senior.—O. Nepia, ,T. Bronehton. .1. Heiiii. T. Chase. 1 , . Awliitu, M. IMiiapa. A. Hrimlile. i>. Kntilioii. C. Wiherjt. l>. Malilniii A. CMulr, K. MrCuiro. .1. Marsh. V. Airinni. .1. Wlije, .T. Urodrick, H. Collins G Shiltiui. K.MMvc (Jrmle.— T. I'ai, J. Mimr... N. Paki. T. Hapi. s. I'otatnu, K. Kirkwood I" Kirkwnod. L. Wilson. <;. Te Tai S SciiriPtt. (J. Natu. \V. Collins, G. Shllton, T Waiprmri. l>. Knuhou, C. Wibcrg, l> Awhitu, I. WUarenui. PAPAKUKA. Senior. — Cooke, Mcluneß. M.Kav Bovalrd. Hoskiug. Wright, Reoves, Burcn-Ks! Coeeey, Cruker, Fogarty. Bvans. Basliam, Smith, Miliiken, Dobbyn, Galloway. MOUNT ALBERT. Senior.—McLachlan. Hardgrave, Marshall. McNeil, Brady, Sehultz, Cowley MeInnarney, Banham, Donaldson, Wilson, Clements, Herring, Lcathorbarrow. Shadbolt, Cameron, Gunning, Tristram. Hanson, Reserve Grade.—Bowen, Verrall B Sehultfs, B. Cranch, r. List. Dunu Kenton Caples. Walker. Allen. Pinches. Callinnn, K*l«W** n F " LiSt ' BlaOk ' pisrgott ' Blllc " l ' r . Botli teams meet Morninggidcs -'.30 p.m. R.V. All Grades.—Me«t at Grafton Bridge at 1.30 p.m. LEAGUE TOUR OP ENGLAND. MANAGERS AND SELECTORS. At a meeting of the New Zealand Rugli.v I,eii)jue hist evening nominations wenreceived for tin- position of managers, and xlisciissii.n on the subject was taken in committee. It wns ilwifloa to appoint the Beleoti>rß for tin- New Zealand team jit the next meeting. Meantime Inlands electors elected were :— .South.—Messrs. J. Amos (Canterbury). .T. Dodds (West Coast> and C. Mcllwel (Inanjjahua). North:—Messrs. B. Hooker (Tar.-inakh. H. Brisbane (Auckland) and T. A. McClymont (official representative). .

Reserve Grader —fiughes, Braseey. Knox, Smith, Johnson, Welch, Miller, Walker, Porteous. Stock, Bell. HuUon, Airey, McNeil, Gillgren, Gallagher, Duggan, Fricker, Rogers, Sinclair. MARIST OLD BOYS. ■Seniors. — Glover, Midgely, Donovan, Matthews, Murdoch. Chalmers, R. Gfotte, Barchard, Halsey. Haslam. Butler, Brickson. Finlayson, Anderson, Hughes, McLeod. Reserve Grade. > — Stanaway. Carroll, Petrie. Furlonger, Bedwell, Davis, Hughes, McWilliams, Nicholson. Ban-hard. GnUlger (2), Willis. Weavers. Brown, Phillips, MeLeod, ilorse, J. O'Brien. PO.NSOXBY. Senior.—Fraser, Flanagan. Gee. Mason Peterson, Morgan. Ycning. Kay. MeManus! i.'umpbell, Simi)son, Klley, Dormer, Nurse. Goose-man, Watson. MiffTO.X RAXGEhS. Senior.— Pomnsoy. Kendall, SafldPl's. MrlWllisie CJ). Brimble (2). Proctor (2i, Quirkc, Giuders, Jouee, Blacklaws, Taylof. Reserve Grade.—Players to be at Domain '1 p.m.