FORMER RUGBY LEAGUE STARS IN FINAL MATCH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 247, 17 October 1940, Page 18

FORMER RUGBY LEAGUE STARS IN FINAL MATCH.

Load ins Rushy Lcatruc play*r* of former yeans will emerge from retirement on Saturday to t.ike part in the All Gold* v. South Auckland match, to be pUycd at (Wlnxv Park, a fixture which will clo*e the Leajnic of 1!M«. and give the public an opportunity of »eeing many former players of note in action. In] selecting the two teamo, players* who have j retiroxl in recent \e.ird have been cho*cn.. and for that icanon a good expoMlion of the code w espectcil. Both team* havei traiiuMl a.vntluou.i]y for the oocwion. and J an old and friendly rivalry between Aucit-I l.uxl and South Auckland will l»e revived.J Nine men on bolh nide* have lieen members of New- Zealand representative team*. The old call ol lhe cro*d "CHr» II «o Dutwr*lU probabljr be hennl scain. «» «t» *r«l-«no«« C. C. Duftv. lormer Krw Zultad «Tj«w«n]*»t* lull-bari; and one o: (he (rralnl iull-aarla Uial I ■he tamf has knoin. vill br In thai pouiwn lor I ihr All Oolik. D-j»v » ctral Irainh kirtlns uxd I lo be a Iralure ot Ihe aaine In Auckland. On one a-lns a 111 be K. Hardctavr. aha ptajfd for Mount Albert hua xajon. ar.l lor icvcral reasons prior to ilial had btrn ajili leadtnc Kncllsh rlnb». He ahould be able lo plajaa allrartlvelv aa ever. » Tio lormer notable player* alll br In lh* All OoluV Dvt-elchth line. 11. Bruoane and S Pratlire. Brisbane «a» a silled poMllonal plarcr and there b. no pmenl-4lay plaj-er miih quite Int sturdy defence thai Pcenllcc could put up. Other backs m-iil be I. Seacar. lonaerly ot North Sftoir. and that club's coach this season, and B. r\»»]J, the former Richmond and Auckland ier<cs«ataUrc half-back. The lorards mill include O. OaapbeU. a specialist hooker In liu day. t. Rarehaid. S. Clant and J. Salherlry. the former Richmond placer. South Auckland Side. The South Auckland team atll include a number of players aril knoan In the fame a tea- svasons ate. The barks atll include Lllttraood. >|». In his day. mas a teptescntatire vine tbtre.q-.iart*?. and Smith. Raynor and Skelton. three pUyos mho hav« taken a tot part in South Auckland footbalL In the !o;.un.- mill be Menuea. Tuami and Mutt former New Zealand rrprrsentatiTcs. Tbe lattrr teas at one tune mith the Potuonoy Ctub and tuu also played club football In Gncland. _ Th * mlnmn« team u to iccrit* Ibe Lm ijm Challenge Cup and after the match the team mill ™JJ J!"™" J* ! ,1 " Kc * Zealand Rucny lvra«.» Old Boys Club at a dinner at Motel Auckland tJ}!".L'**?*.."' T ln * m * ,n ■»«* •«« be chosen from the follomina:— JfSmS *«•"•««> -RoW<»on. r. uttlrmood. J. SP'V'-L °- ■•»**•• 3- Haynor. Smith. W. Mikl. M Sherlock, s. Ortaths. o. Wilson. C HiU. Tunau. W. Scott. J. Sham. P. Wilkinson. L. MultTJ. Jonet J. Uenurs. T. Skelton. C. Piddle ™" Auckland.-C. Dufty. R. HanKrate. It. Bttioaaw S^T C * M '- 8 - Pr "»<»ce. L. Scarar. B. Po»ni M c *»«*'»- J SatneYicy. M. Ils7nt. W. Mclaughlin L. Barrhaid. Resenes. U SclralU. J. Purdy. H. Simpson. R. Purdy. T. Peck has a Lennle. „. thI h A? r »T"L «* k cu ,"«'n-»"«r matches brtmeen the Aucktand schoolboy and The •o' LrhSS-iJ?,' "i 11 ol ,lw ' n '«™«iut« cosusriiuon for schoolboys. A senior telay race mill be beld also a special race lor lefcrrea. * by the Waicmders Silver Band.