UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15055, 26 July 1912, Page 9

UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

AUCKLAND V. HAWKE'S BAY. TOMORROWS MATCH. The Auckland representatives will meet Hawke's Bay afc Victoria Park to-morrow afternoon. Both provinces will be represented by strong teams, and a close and interestinff match is expected. The Hawke's Bay players will arrive in Auckland by the Main Trunk express this morning. AUCKLAND V. ROTORUA. The Auckland representatives -will meet Lotorna at Auckland on August 3. The Kotorua team is as follows:— Tiki i"ai>aliura; threcqnarters, B. Harp, Woodward, EawSon;. five-eighths, Eeke, Fitzgerald: halfback, Hastett; forwards, Hatto, walker, Kira, Gordon, Bunciman, Johnston. POSITION IN CANTERBURY. [BY TELEGRAM.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CXIBISTCIIUECII, Thursday. ♦«T h< ? 9: o^ bur y Rugby "Union CommitiX?»m 6 *i. night discussed at considerable length the prospect of tho League game Setting a footing in Christchnrch. Mr. 8. F. Wilson, who raised the Question, suggested that in view of the pronounced popularity of the Northern Union game elsewhere, tho local union might see lit to sink its traditions and sentiment and take control of the now game. It was eventually decided to circularise clubs, inviting them to discuss the position created by the invasion of Canterbury by the Northern Union game, also to convene a special meeting of representatives of clubs for the game purpose. AUCKLAND B V. HAMILTON. The following team will represent the Hamilton League against the Auckland B representatives at Hamilton to-morrow: Fullback, Molntoah: threequarters, Hogg, Butler, Field: five-eighths. Jackson, MoKinder; halfback. Homing; forwards, Whitmore, Wells, Ooe/ C. Stapletoh, Agnew, Harrison. Reserves: Backs, T. Hughes and Dawes; forwards, Munro and Birnie. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. i ■ ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO-MORROW. ' The championship competitions, under the auspices of the Auckland Football Association will be continued to-morrow, reams which have been selected are as follow FIRST DIVISION. PONSONBY V. EVERTON. Ponsonby: F. Oldnall, W. Almond. F. Ritohie, A. ,T. Drake, A. Marshall, D: Cooke; 0. Culpin. J. A. Tatton, H. E. Webster, J. Love, W. Purdio, and J. Taberner. Emergencies: W. Taylor, H. Shaw, J. PurEvortori: Cantell, Robinson, Ridley, Booth, Baker, Caradns, Webster, Isbister, Boyne, Shergolt, Brewer. SECOND DIVISION. ■ Eyerton* (v. North Shore): Clarke. Hall, Atkinson, Frasor, Wollington, Oorlett, Clark, Pitkin, Churchill, Smith, Baker: emergencies, Brander, Woods. North Shore: Burgess, Smith, McKellar, Ward,. Simpson. Cardno, Whitfeld, Owen, Lockwood, Conning, Wilkinson. Adult School (v. Gordon): Mayell. Mason, Gill, Naugbton, Browne, Wright, McDougal, Devenok, Dance, Chambers, Wriehtemergency. Crutohy. ' St. John's (v. Hotspur): Swanson, Hill, Prickett, Carey, Morris, Tavlor, Mutton, Hylton, Morris, Langridge, Matthews. THIRD DIVISION. T.M.C.A. v. North Shore): E. Crombio, E. Wild, 0. Kent (captain), E. Teague, W. Cox, R. M. Nicholas, 0. Temperton. B. Kent, A. McMurtric, W. Charteris, A. Jackson; emergencies, L. Scott, J. Ettles. North Shore: Miller, Spinley, Waters, Douglas, Griffiths, Willets, Dalton, Howie, Pulman, Sinton.

Mount Albert (v. Tabernacle) : Brown, Webb, Butterworth, Stewart, Barnett, May, Hair, Finlay, Lang, McLean, Fowlda; emergencies, Twining (2). Tabernacle: Youlden, Hogan, Brown, Smallwood, Kennerley, Medwoll, Walker, Swales, Ferguson, Isbister, Kees, Massaxn.

FOURTH DIVISION. City (v. St. John's): H. Whitner. 8. McDonnell, A. D. McLaren, G. Loriiie. A. 8. Fraser, R. A. Lush, C. Ballantyne, L. Webber, D. B. MaoPherson (captain), J. Paioe, J. MeDougall; emergencies, J. a. McLaren and W. Ettlos. Tabernacle (v. Everton): Anderson. Blomfield. Winks, Small. Forbes, Barnes, Wakerloy, Craig, Fletcher, WassfH, Booth, Tugby. Webster.