SPORT TO-MORROW

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 164, 13 July 1945, Page 9

SPORT TO-MORROW

» REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY With club football rapidly approaching pre-war standard, unusually keen interest is being taken in the big game at Eden Park to-morrow, when the Auckland representatives will play the North Combined Services. Selected from players drawn from a wide area, the Services will field a strong, well-balanced side which should be capable of fully extending the Auckland fifteen. Since 1940 Auckland has played 31 representative matches and has only been defeated on three occasions. The curtain-raiser will be provided by Sacred Heart College, leading team in the Auckland secondary schools' competition, and Auckland Grammar. A first-class game is anticipated. The chief attraction at Carlaw Park to-morrow will be the game between Mount Albert and Otahuhu, both of which 'are in line for championship honours. Ponsonby and Manukau will provide the curtain-raiser on No. 1 ground, while on No. 2 ground Marist will play City in the early game and North Shore and Newton will meet at 3 o'clock. Tho League ladder is:— Points Ch. P. W.' L. D. F. A. Pts. Otahuhu 10 8 1 1 229 101 17 Mt. Albert ... 10 1 1 2 140 94 16 Richmond 10 8 2 - 230 72 16 Ponsonby 10 6 4 - 156 126 12 Marist 10 5 4 1 128 105 11 City 10 5 4 1 130 123 11 North Shore .10 3 6 . 1 107 173 7 Manukau 10 3 7 - 157 117 6 Point Chevalier 10 2 8 - 83 197 4 Newton 10 -.10 - 54 276 There will be a representative Soccer match at Blandford Park to-morrow, when Auckland will try conclusions with South Auckland in which promises to be a keen and interesting game. The Auckland men's hockey competition matches will be continued at Papatoetoe, while the women's Country Week tournament will be concluded at Melville Park. The hockey ladders are:— A SECTION Goals Ch. P. W. L. D. P. A. Pts. Owat Rovers .7 5 1 1 33 16 11 Grammar 0.8.. 8 5 2 1 34 21 11 A.F. Central . 7 4 2 1 29 27 9 United 8 3 4 1 34 30 7 Train. College . 6 3 3 - 12 14 6 Whenuapal .... 8 - 8 - 16 50 B SECTION Somervllle 8 5 1 2 26 7 12 Mount Eden .8 4 13 23 10 11 University 8 3 2 3 13 13 9 St. Luke's 8 2 4 2 14 26 6 Navy 8 2 4 2 13 17 6 Ardmore 8 l 5 2 9 25 4