LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 18 August 1934, Page 6

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Northern Union Cup CANTERBURY’S CHALLENGE TO-DAY. For the first time since thev secured the Northern Union Cup, ir(’--i South Auciklawd last season. tn* l West Coast Rugby League representatives 'will be called upon to-day i.i defend the. premier trophy of Zealand League, against the challenge of Canterbury. With pleasant recollections of tm* fine standard of League played bv Canterbury in their first repiesentutive- game this season, in which they defeated Inangahua by a comfortable margin, followers of the League r< <: to-day expect a splendid game. and ihe I cams selected give every p > raise of providing it. The rode made c.onsiderab’e progress in Ca.r. terbury this year, and the team ro Le JieMed to-day under tu<» cat-.e ■ Mr R. A. Drury, a member of the Centre, is the st rongv.-t L-omb n.tvo. produced by Canterbury for many a .eason

This fact hag been fully rcai'isv by the West. Co:ust selectors. who have chosen n very satisfactory tram which cun be relied ur-hi Io set ’ip :> stern light for the retention oft irophv. A feature of lhe two teams lelieved to be unique in New Zt 1 :; 1; nd League, is that the oppo-iup captains, J. Dodds (Wes, t'kist). u.n l J. Amos (Canterbury), occij]»y th l >ame positions, namely, secund ti\’O <• ghth, and their’s will surely be a gieat due) for honours. Aeeo;ding tn vonteniporary reports, Amos is playing brilliant footlia 1. and (Nuist fans a’ ll keen to see him in action, and to see how the local lads will deal with a.n undoubtedly clever player.

If the prospects of a fine day - hold out, A'icloria Park will be the venue of a large crowd of fou'.bal’. fans, and a thrilling game shouhl eventuate. E'ath teams have been training hard, and both are optimistic of succesu but are agreed that it will not be light Iv earned. The teams will In* a” follows*— Canterbury (red and black): Fill 1 baelq M. Stnndevcn; t hree-qiiarbaus, R. (haston, F, Ayres, T. Weilsmor. 1 ; five-eighths. L. Young, .1. Amos; halfback, J. McCarthy; forwards. E. Bamberger, R. Ward. L. Wehrner, M Smith, W.. Dunn, E. Barbarol. West Coast (red and white): Fullback, T. McKenzie; three-quarters, ,L Roberts. P. Scott. M. Morris; five eighths. AV. King, J. Dodds; half back. T. O’Connor; forwards, J, Ca* der, E. Kerw.dge, G. Scott, W. Glynn, V. Smith. H. Bailey. Mr Stan Smith has been selected as referee, and Messrs J. O’Neill and C Currie will be line umpires. The sole S'ou.th Island selector. Mr A. C. Hall., will view the match, and his presence will bp an incentive to players who have been nominated fn" the South Island team. The gamp will commence at 2.-15 p.m., an.J will be preceded by two curtain-raisers, Schoolboy representatives v. The Rest, at 12.30 p.m., and Waratahs (Reef ton) v. Whitcomho and Tombs (Christchurch), at 1.3 ' p.m. Marist fourths (v. Sydenham): Knapp. Keating (2), Turner, Rose, Rvan (2). Beams. Wingham, Fox. MeGirr, Zampesi. Nohra. Hopkins.