LEAGUE TRIALS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 157, 6 July 1939, Page 25

LEAGUE TRIALS.

NORTH PLAY SOUTH. PROBABLES AND POSSIBLES. SATURDAY'S ATTRACTIONS. Candidates for inclusion *in the NewZealand team to tour Great Britain and France will be seen in action at Carlaw l'ark on Saturday, when, in addition to ' the inter-Island match, Probables and ; Possibles teams will meet. In view of selection oi the Dominion teain, the North Island y. South Island fixture k attracting particular attention from League followers. A very keenlyfought contest is anticipated. As in previous yeafcs, the South will have a heavy and fast pack of. forwards, with a very experienced player in Rex King to lead them. Good reports have been received of the South Island backs, and the play of Davidson, one of the three-quarters, will be watched closely. He is one of the heavy and fast type of backs considered neceseary in a New Zealand team. The North forwards are a heavy and well-balanced lot, and will include Beadle and Brooks, two leading South Auckland players, and Stanaway, from Wellington, who is well known for his versatile play. There should be the neeesnary weight in the scfuins to sivt the two hookers an equal chance. Orman, of Inangah ia, is a well-known expert, but he will have A good opponent in Brooks, the South Auckland player.

The North Auckland backs should he able to show pace and combination. The inside men, Solomon, Kay and Tittleton, ;ne players of wide experience, and the North Island wings are particularly fast. The experience of past years has been that southern forwards have been equal to their northern opponents, but the Xorth backs have usually been superior to the opposing seven. The Fixtures. Representative Fixtures. —North Island v. South Island, t'arlaw l'ark No. 1, i! p.m., Mr. I!. Otto; Possibles v. Probables. Carlaw Park Xo. 1. 1.80 p.m., Mr. G. Kelly. Linesmen. Messrs. J. Donovan and S. Billman. Senior Reserve Grade. —Pousonby V. Mauukau. Domain No. 1. 1.30 p.m., Mr. J. Gedye: City V. Kk-liinond, Domain No. .T. 1.80 p.m.. Mr. J. .Tones; I'cipakurH v. Mount Albert, Outer Domain. 1.80 p.m.. Mr. A. Smith: Newton v. Marist, Victoria Park No. 2, ,'. p.m.. Mr, J. O'Shannessey. Third Grade, No. 1 Section.—Newton v> ; <itv A. Western Springs. 3 p.m.. Mr. G. P.aruhill, Marist v. KUerslie. Outer Domain. ;: p.m.. Mr. C. Knott; Mount Albert v. Papakura. Papakura, 3 p.m.. Mr. H. Marshall: Manukau v. Otahuhu, Otahuhu, 3 p.m., Mr. B. Pope. Third Graile. No. 2 Section.—Uiclimond V. City B. Domain Xo. 1. S p.m., Mr. A. Simpson : North Shore Albions v. Northeote, Stafford l'ark. Northeote. 3 p.m.. Mr. E. Longvillo : Point Chevalier v. (ilenor.i. Point Chevalier. : J > p.m.. Mr. J. Cottingham; K.V. v. Avondale. Avondale Racecourse, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Klnnaird ; Pousonby. a bye.

Fourth Grade.— Manukau v. Otahuhu, Otahuhil, 1 ■»•"> p.m., Mr. E. Pope: Mount Albert v. North Shore Albions. Devonport. 3 p.m.. Mr. H. Buckton : City v. Green LMne. Victoria Park No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. O'Shannessy : I'linmnby v. Northeote, Stafford Park. Northeote. 1.4."i p.m.. Mr. E. Longville: Kichmond v. Newmarket. Green Lane, o p.m.. Mr. F. Dclgronso: I'apakura, a bye.

Fifth Grade.—Kichmond v. Marist Domain No. 5. 3 p.m.. Mr. P. Merrick : Glen ora v. Newmarket. (Jrev Lynn Park. 3 p.m. Mr. J. Leslie: Point Chevalier v. Avondale Point Chevalier. X p.m.. Mr. K. Korn KUerslie v. Papakura, I'apakura, 1.45 p.m. Mr. H. Marshall.

Sixth Grade.—KUerslie v. Mount Albert, Green Ljuh , , 1.45 p.m.. Mr. F. Delgrosso; City v. Manukau, Western Springs, 1.45 p.m., Mr. E. l'yke; Otahuhu v. Uichiuond, Grey Lynn l'ark, 1.45 p.m., Mr. J. Leslie; North Shoro Albions, a bye.

SCHOOLBOYS' MATCHES. Senior Grade. —Ellerslie v. North Shore, | Domain No. 1. 12.45 p.m., Mr. A. Dnwe; Otahuhu v. Mount Albert. Domain No. 5, noon. Mr. E. l'altridge; Northcote, Newton, Richmond, byes. Intermediate A Grade.- —Richmond v. Ponsonby, Western Springs, 12.45 p.m.. Mr. E. I'yke; I'oint Chevalier v. Newton. Point Chevalier, 2 p.m.. Mr. J. Cottingham ; Avondale v. Mount Albert, Avondale, 2 p.m., Mr. A. Kinnaird. Intermediate B Grafie.—Manukau v. Newmarket. Victoria Park, 12.45 p.m.. Mr. J. O'Sliannewy ; St. Patrick's v. Ellerslie, Domain No. 1. noon, Mr. H. Tate : Green Lane v. North Shore, Outer Domain, 12.45 p.m.. Mr. H. McGregor. Junior Grade.—Green Lane v. Newmarket, Outer Domain, noon, Mr. H. McGregor; N'orthcote v. Manukau, Domain No. 5. 12.45 p.m., Mr. B. l'altridge; Point Chevalier v. Glenora, Point Chevalier, 2 p.m., Mr. E. Korn ; St. Patrick'* a bye. Linesmen.— Carlaw Park No. 1, Messrs. A. Compile.*, I>. Taylor. Reserve Referee*.---Messrs. A. Pearson, A. Appleton, T. Evans. REPLACING PLAYERS. REPORTS I'ROM REFEREES. At the" meeting of the Auckland Rugby League Control Board last evening the Referees' Association wrote ill connection with tlie replacement of injured players. The new player would be required to reiw>rt to the linesman and would then be allowed to take the field when the ball was dead.

Complaint was made by the association of the deluy in restarting the game on No. 2 ground after the half-time interval. Thi» was a common occurrence. The chairman Haiti it was within the power of the timekeepor to deduct nny time over the five minutea allowed for the spell. It wa» decided to ask the clubg to be more prompt in starting, and that failure to observe the rule will result in the spell being shortened. The following applications for senior membership were approved : —R. Cheater (North Shore), J. Howe, 0. C. Hudson (Marist). G. Brown. ,T. Bourdot. H. Perry (North Shore). Reinstatement was granted to H. M. Emus.