LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 92, 19 April 1941, Page 6 (Supplement)

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Looking Over the Personnel in To-day's Preliminary Matches — Old and New Faces at Carlaw Park.

! ii.mo » i- r\ idem r ;it ('iii-law Park '- .i 1 1«-i 11• >• ■-• i ii.ll I In , rude, in -.pit RHi ii- .-.i.diti. i,.-. u ill li.iw iiiiiilhfi- sue ■ i I - ,iii.l : liM Miiuil.mi .|mu!,| ■ i ■■' ii in ki-'-j.iiiy nil!; i.i-L \ car. !in i iT < ii. .1 Murra'\ ... N'.-w ■ --• ■■■ M i ii\i--i-i"jhlli wli.. I.Hired I |i -i ■-••• i■ ■ I■• i.f vi;im ,ii»n, and All.m -km I n|.ii-f Ciiuc, fin >;,nls N'.-w ''■ ,1 I i 11< I i in.l I rill i i |.ri—e|ll ;l Ii \ l>, uit Ii ■I i iiukii ii and li'irlii 1 respect iwly. noil' I lie it)- ■— T ili-ril-.nl plilVers among u.ii- u<.l fiiuiili.ir. Murray, i, only l'.l ii ..I .!.'.• and «;i- am..n- I in-' try ._-. : t ■•!■-. Sa\. r-. inn, lla-hoc| into Ihe pie I .ire w ii Ii I lie In illianl. Iry after lie luiil ■ lit packed Ihe licld. On [be whole, it. wa- ■< en lha i I■t • - .1 u I.- Ik. v it 1..-t. \ cry l.'i. •hiii..inl. Iho i-liampiuii tc. in i.f HUM. "■ill liaxe I In , i-lci'iT I Jrii ha m-Sohnnoii i I'll, i '■■iiibiiiatinn. and young Webb ■ I h.ill" I.,irk. In wee that this line 11 in ■•■ i;i ■_■ I r-harc nf the ball. Tho club by ii'.iskii ■■! I'M'i'llcnt. iirgaiii-iitinii have hii mi r.i'i> |iniii>rs to call mi, and the i i-ii r ili \ i -inn is ri'i t a in In lie ii]i to a high -i.mdard. \niong (he fi.rwanls '.'. Mitchell, perli.ips tin- liiv-t loose forward seen for -nine year-", will have tho support of I'.ivirs. Crnukall fa player who just missed representative honours), Metcalfe .irnl Hroadbent. Kirhmoiid to-day shaped like another champion team. Tim Mauri team (Mantikau), is always ;mi atf.iaot.ioii at headquarters, en<l over -H senior players are available- this sca•iiii. Besides Murray, the backs will in- . liirlo Tommy Chase, still one of the brightest players seen for some years. Under, a winger, from the north, made a pood impression late last season. Nothing has been heard of Jack Herni, but officials expect him to make his usual visit from Cartcrton to Auckland.

Tim Maori team (Manuka\i), is always ;iu attraction at headquarters, ffnd over -o senior pluyers are available this sea•iiii. Besides Murray, the backs will ini liirle Tommy Chase, still one of the brightest players seen for some years. Under, a winger, from the north, made t> pood impression late last season. Nothing lias been heard of Jack Hemi, hilt officials export him to make his usual visit from Cartcrton to Auckland. Although Peter Ririnui did not play toihiv, he is expected to assist Manukau. The Newton Team. Newton without a Brimble, would not Mppea.l to followers of the red and whites. "•Bunny" Brimble went into camp at Trentliam with representative fullback. I laude Denipsey, and both will be missing. However, Cyril, the elder of the Jirimhln brothers, a former Merivale (Christchurch) Kugby player, and later of Centra! League, will fill one of the live eighth posit ions.

Uitldcrs, u hard-working forward and former South Island representative, will niprain Newton. Two young backs d> make their debut lit f.'arlaw f'ark for Newton were Green, of Avondale, and Evans, a most promising throe-quarter. The backs will be si lengthened by the inclusion of Kent, a -ciiior I'ugby centre from Hawera.

"Snow" Taylor, one of the outstanding forwards hist year, Ray Middleton, and Xiin in c-rman, will assist the vanguard. Promising Talent. North Shore stepped out a surprisingly jiiikl team, much the same as last sea--"ii. unci the marine thirteen tried out •<i;iio promising talent in the second half .iriinst Newton. Verdun Scott, fresh rum his fine deeds at cricket, was perjjis the fittest player, and showed grand ii'.m at full back. Jack Smith, one of ■ In , Kiwis in 1!)39, is still an elusive iini'k, and will occupy his position as an ''I rounder for Shore. Clarrie Peterson, "cliis, Clarke from Clrafton Rugby, 1■! 'iilum, and Horace Hunt were seen il.iinp good work among the forwards.

Shore is likely to have a verv powern>l prick. Among the young players, none was morn impressive than Jack Laing, a son "i the, New Zealand representative fivei aiilli, Beit Lning. Other backs for Shore ,i ■ iiilahle on the opening date are Wilkie, i hathp.ni, (Jrcenwood and McArthur. All liiivc speed and initiative on attack. Brother Of Kay.

I'oiisonby paraded a rather light team in their first try out, but it was satisfactory to "Dugie" , McGregor, the new much. "Dugie ,, has' the honour of representing New Zealand at both codes, iiugby Union to California in 1913, and League in 1019. The coach has some good material to choose from, and the Ponies may do well. Last season they won seven consecutive game.-*. Arthur Kay will be the pivot of the attack and a brilliant [player on his day. Brian Riley is expected out next Saturday. Kay, a brother of the representative, and last year a prominent secondary school threequarter, is a welcome addition to Von-f-onbv.

City fielded much the same team as List. year. Additions are Morris, a forwarcl and prominent amateur cyclist,, J , . MrManus, the Otahuliu amateur athlete, who was one of the best junior players last season, Grotto, well-known Marist ha If-back, and promising juniors, Robinwin, Nprthcntr, and Donovan (Marist). The pack will be a formidable one and includes FTawpH Mtitaira, W. Jackson .iiif! Finlakcr.

erratic. Again Newton's flash was of brief duration. a*. Shore quickly became aggressive, and McArthur, who was playing a, fair «aran at half-back, scored a. good try, which Laing faiW to convert. Early in th« spoil Tredroa kicked a. penally goal for Newton. Time and again Xowton throw away scoring i han<?es through faulty handling and misundTtsianrling. The end came with Newfnn making dc>porafe efforts to !>reak down tho defence, but the at tempt-; were fruitless. The final score Xortli Shnre 21 New lon 5. . Mr. .?. .Tones wai referee.