RUGBY LEAGUE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 98, 26 April 1940, Page 11

RUGBY LEAGUE.

THE SECOND SERIES.

MANUKAU PLAYS MT. ALBERT. RESERVE GRADE COMMENCES. The Auckland Rugby League programme comprises the second series of games in I the first round of the senior championship, and the opening matches in the reserve grade. The fixtures are :— Senior.—Mount Albert v. Mnmikaii. Curia w Park No. 1, 3 p.m.. Mr. t;. Kelly; Richmond v. Newton, I'arlaw I'ark No. 1,1 1,30 p.m.. Mr. S. BiUinan : Marist v. North' Shore. Carlaw Park No. 2. 3 p.m., Mr. J. | Donovan ; Ponsonbv v. Papakiira. (.'arlaw | I'ark Xo. 2. 1.30 p.m.. Mr. J. Gedye. I Reserve Grade.—Richmond v. Newton. Domain No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. T. Kvnns: I Mount, Albert v. Manukau, Domain No. •», 1 ..'{o p.m., Mr. A. I«ennie: I'onsonhy v. j I'apakura, Domain No. 6, 3 . p.m., Mf. U. Otto: Marist v. North Shore, Domain No. (!, 1.30 p.m., Mr. J. Jones. Linesmen. —Carlaw Turk No. 1. Messrs. i A. Ansell, O. Chalmers; No. 2, Messrs. 8.1 Fish.-r. A. Smith. | Ki'scrve Kt-f.-n-es. — Messrs. K. Pope, A. i Pearson. J. O'Shannessy. j ! Thirteeiis selected :— | MOUNT ALBERT.—McLachlin, Melnar ney. Marshall, Flower, Craneh, Ban ham. Tottey, Cowley, Mansell, Clements, Hcriing. I.eatherbarrow, Pinches, Shadbolt. Gunning, Tristam, E. ('ranch. Reserve grade : Bowan. Ronton, Caples, Morris, Cowloy, Brady. G. Brady. Clark, Nesblt. Dowling, Kidd. K. Bovaird, OalUnan, Blucher, Mi-Kinnon, Mupton, Thomnson. PONSONBY—Shilling. Funncll. Carr. Nurse. Kay. Bakalich. Williams. Dormer. (See. Chester. Dunning. Davis. Eaton, ltossinjttnn, Peterson. Newhy. Bain. Wilhey, Boyd. Reserve grade: KeJby. Hood. Takl'o. Mcl/ean. Harrison. Calder. White. \iirs<> . l.ittlewood. Cubitr, Blak.-ly. Hayson, Evans j Howlison. Thomson. Short. Scott. RICHMOND.— Brnmlcy. Mills. Tilth-ton Miller. Solomon. Urobilin. Williams, Hadley, 1.. Williams. Davis. Devino, Milcholl, Potter. «iro.>n\V(M>U, G. TitU.-ton, Hilton, Purvcs. Ko<serve grade: Bowen, Crooknll, Divers. Deason. Harrison. J.-imings, .larvis Metcalfe. Magill. Miller. MuCilUoch, MoI.achlan. Sale. Takle, Webb. MARIST OLD BOYS.—Glover Hllman Hudson, Matthews. McWilliains. rhalmerw] J»ono\iin, Breed, Finliiy«ou Dobhyn Mγ-1-eod. Barchard, Grotte, Anderson W. t.rotte. Crocker. Reserve grade: Nicholson. Bedwell, Moss, Donovan. Hughes Jones. Brown, Heap. Gallagher. Petrle, Hudson. Gower, Walters. Phillips. Wilson, -Nolan, Holden, Hall, Clark, Mcllugh. EIDERS LIE. —Senior B and Sevenths: v. Otiihuhu. at Kllorslie, 2 pjii. Fourths and Fifth*: v. Otahuhu, at Otahuhii 2 p.m. CITY ROVERS.—Seniors and Resent practise Sunday morning, Carlaw I'ark, MANOKAU.—Senior: Homi. Martin. Te , lai. Chase, Butler. Bnuighton. Tawhai , MaJilma, Rlriniii. Brodrick. MeGuire. Rei. , Shilton. Mcl.ood. Ha.pl. .loluiston. Hriuibl.-. Reserve Grade (he at Domain 1 o'clock) : . Wyberg, Harris. Wilson. K. Kirk wood. It. .| Kirkwood. Wesneskv, 8.-iinont. Nvho. Hardy. ■ I.ipscombe. Waikato. Davis. Howison, • Col line. Punster, Wharepouri. Kaul.-oa. : McKenai*. Cortez. NEWTON.—Dempsey, Kendall. \lcKenz|.\ ' Sanders. Stephens. Brimlilc i-). Oliver, ' Richards. Fraser, Taylor, (iinders. Anderson, ■ Proctor. Morris. Douglas. Reserve grade : ■ Hill. Tredrea, Birch, Everett. Tuppor. It-.if. ' ford. Mason. Li in merman, silva. Havell, • Hart. Delaney, Dunetar, Brady, Tryson. ; NORTH SHORE.—V. Scott. Cheater. ; Smith. Evans, Brown. Chatham. I'omild- . son. McArthur, Condon. Sowter, Veart -I Field. (Jraham, Znne, Mackintosh. 11.-- , serve Grade: .Tones, Crapji. Hin.-s (i;i. , I Bordeaux. Davis. Keen, Parsons, Thomson. ;. [Arthur. Hawkins. Tail, Penman, E. Scott, . Benzley, Zoijrler, Perry.

SENIOR STATUS,

RESERVE ni'l.E WAIVED. In connection with thp refusal <>f tho Mount Alhert C'luh to approve of It. DoiiaidBOli'u application for a transfer from Mount Alliort to North Shore, tlie player concerned appealed to the maniijrenient committee. It wns decided to uphold the appeal. The following registrations of senior players were approved :— V. 11. Kelly. K. Eaton. T. E. Appleton (Ponsonhy). 1 , . Rcl. J. Itelmoiit. E. Tetni (Ponsonhy). P. M :rrl(Newton). J. McArthur. X. Bengley (Nor'h Shore). A. C. Miller (Uiehmnnd). A. W.it kins (City). K. l<. Cower. IX Holden. J. Nolan. J. Wnlters, C. Ahern, J. Quirks (Miirist). The fallowing transfers were granted: — P. Muiiro. Cre.'ii Ijine to City : (i. Iliaoy. otahtihu to Mount Albert: 11. .tnhiixlonc. Otahuhu to Manukau; K. Martin, Otnhuliu to Manukau. The difficulty some clubs are experienoliiC in maintaining full playing strength owing to enlistments in thp military fi.rees was discussed itt the weekly meeting of tinAuckland Uugby League, when it was decided that for the duration c.f the war the rule he waived regarding the nomination of senior reserve and senior It teams. The chairman, Mr. G. Grey CaiiiplM'll.i pointed out that one of the essential qualiHentions of a senior club was to nomiiwi!"; n senior reserve team. "It is going to be difficult to keep the senior A teams up to full strength," lie said, "and as time goes on reserve grade players will he moved up 'to till vacancies. In the circumstances*, the requirements of senior status cannot he enforced." The Kllerslie Club protested against tinaction of the City Cluli in playing W. Clarke last Saturday agniust Manukau. without llrst obtaining the permission of the Ellerslie Club. It was claimed thnl his registration was not in order until it was confirmed by the Junior control hoard. Mr. Campbell said that the City Club 'ui-I . applied just prior to the start of the gilin--1 for official sanction from tl xeeiitive t.i play Clarke, and this was granted pending confirmation Ht the first meeting followi'iv: the match. Correspondence was received from New South Wales regarding the transfer applications for V. Tottey. The chairman said that so far no reply had l>ceii rec-ived from tlie Kngllsh Uugby League, to which an appeal had been directed.