HUNTLY CHALLENGE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 200, 23 August 1940, Page 10

HUNTLY CHALLENGE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS.

There will he an opportunity of comparing the respective standards of League football in the city and country at Carlaw Park to-morrow afternoon, when, in the principal match, the Iluntly team from the Lower Waikato will meet Richmond, the champion Auckland team of the present Reason. There are some well-known players in the visiting team, and several who took part in the New Zealand trial matches last season. The Iluntly full-back is T. Shaw, n player of marked ability. E. Tukere is a speedy and dashing wing three-quarter, and J. Hrooks is one of the best hookers in the province. Richmond will put a strong all-round side in the field. They have outstanding forwards in Devine, -Mitchell and McLeod. and a back division, led by D. Solomon, which is composed largely of Auckland representative players. lilchniond show good combination, and will be hard to defeat. The early match on the No. 1 ground will be between North Shore and Manukau. and the result will have an important bearing on deciding the runner-up for the senior cluli championship. Papakura will play Mount Albert at Morningslde, and on the No. 2 ground at Carlaw Park Ponsonhy will play Marist. and City will play Newton. Mr. K. McTvcr WiU referee the big game at Carlaw Park, and Mr. G. Kelly the Xorfli Shore-Mannkau match. Teams selected :— CITY.— Senior : Clarke. Barton, Donovan Kllis, Gould (2). Gillsren, Hughes. Jackson Mataira, Xesbitt. Simpson. Smith, Silvo Thompson. Wanklyn. Reserves: Barton, nucha n. P.rassey. Duffy. Diigsan. Estnll Kllis (2). Gould. Keates. Maber, Miller. MeGurr, McLean (2). Kennie. Stevens, Whiteside. St. John, liobinson. Donovan. NEWTON.—Senior: Dempsey. Riehnrde, Sanders. Stephens, McKenzie, W. lirimble Oliver. Kendall, Fraser, Middleton. Gindens, Ev-eritt, Taylor. Silva. Zimmerman, .Tost. Reserves: Smith. Joet. Rancroft, Silva. Zimmerman. Burgess (2), Hnutley, Hart. Beatfy. Snow. Ilendry, Tryeon, Pugh, Hawke, Hula, Trodrea. NORTH SHORE ALBION'S.—V. Scott Greenwood. Brown, Chatham. Wilkie. Smith, Davis. Donnldsoji. Cheator. McArthiir, Field Rutherford. Mackintosh. Condon, E. Scott, Petersen, Hollows. Graham, Zane. PAPAKURA. —Clark. Hogan (2), Pinfold, Francis. Itnckeridge, Bently, Milliken, Fogarty, Coesey, , Ansin, Gray, llosken, Ilnlsey (2), Mclnnes. MANUKAU. —.Martin, Butler, Chase, Awhitu, Te Tat, Brnnghton. Hemi, Fleet (2), Selwvn. Kelly. Neho, Belmont, Paikea, MeCiuire, Rlrinui, Shilton, Mahima. MOUNT ALBERT.—Senior: Banham, Brady, Caples, Clark, Cowley, Clements. B. Cranch, Flowers, Gunning. Herring, Leatherharrow, Marshall. Mclnnarney, MeLaughlin, Shadbolt. Tristram, Verrnll. Reserves : Brother*), Bowen. Bovaird, Brady, Caples, Callinan, Kidd, List, McKinnon, Renton, Reid, Stewart, Sanderson, Thomason. ICICIIMOND ROVERS.—J. McWilliams, Mills, Webster, Harrison, Takle, Furncll, Kronfeld, Solomon, Graham, C. Williams. Davis, L. Williams, McLeod. Mitchell, Crookiill. Potter, Hilton, Metealfe. HUNTLY.—T. Shaw. R. Tarplett. L. White, K. Tukere. R. Shaw, P. Minbinnlck, J. Brookes, D. McGilp. G. Moyes. F. McAllister, G. Stevens. Reserves: 11. TayJor, Smith, J. McGaughran, A. Tauinata.