THE BIG MATCH.

Northern Advocate, 27 August 1920, Page 3

THE BIG MATCH.

SOUTH ISLAND v. NORTH

AUCKLAND

THE 'GAME OF THE SEASON

Interest in the forthcoming contest between the iNorth Auckland representative football team and the South Island touring team, which will •be played at Kensington Park tomorrow afternoon, has become very marked during the week, and the con-

tention that the North can beat the Southerners has given rise to a lot

of scepticism. Giving iin the advantage derived by combined p'llay by the visitors during their tour, the opinion that the calibre of the fifteen selected by IMr Tucker to represent North Auckland in its first match on a provincial 'basis, still stands good, and spectators of the match may rest assured that they will witness a better exhibition of the national game than has ever previously been played in Whangarei

Really keen 'footbald enthusiasts should also Witness the Primary School's grade match between the Wlhangarei reps and the visiting combination from Aucklamf which, as a curtain-raiser to the big games, begins at 1 o'clock, rt will be a keen contest, and well worth seeing.

The South Island-North Auckland game will begin at 2.45 p.m.

The South Islanders will arrive in Whangarei to-morrow morning by the Rarawa. They will be entertained at a smoke concert in the Masonic Hall after the match, and by the Whangarei Municipal Silver Band at the 'band concert in Mair Park on Sunday afternoon. They return to Auckland by special steamer on Sunday night.

Despite the fact that the Whangarei Traders' Association declined to accede, generally, to the request that their employees should be allowed off duty for three hours on Saturday afternoon to enable them to witness the match, it is recognised 'that favourable weather conditions will ensure a record attendance at Kensington Park, and special provision has been made by the responsible Rugby officials to cope with it satisfactorily.

THE CURTAIN RAISER To enable visitors from the North to catch the afternoon train home, the North v South game will begin punctually at 2.45 p.m. and patrons will have ample time to catch the 4.30 train at Mair station. The Primary Schools match, Whangarei v Auckland, will commence at 1 o'clock, as a curtainraiser to the senior grade. The local Primary Schools reps, will assemble at Kensington Park by 12.45 at the latest, and a Primary Schools Union official will be at the gate to admit any player from the more distant schoojs who may not have received his pass. Following are the respective teams in the Primary Schools match. WHANGAREI Full-back—Meyer. Three-quarters—Laybourn, Penny, and Harris. Five-eighths—Cunningham, Wyatt Half—Harrison. ! Rover—Thorburn. Forwards—Murray and McLean; Dempster, Brigham and Broomfield; Fricker and Wrigley. The emergencies selected are— Hamilton, Hoey, Dunn and Smith. AUCKLAND Full-back—Langley. Three-quarters—Grace, Darby and Usher. j Five-eighths—Ferrall and L,ack. J Half—Coughlan. j Rover—Gourlay. j Forwards—Mitchell and Wilson; | Seagar, Kelly and Malcolm; Lovegrove and Foran. Emergencies—Hutchinson (back), and Morriss (forward).