FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17257, 5 September 1919, Page 10

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME.

VSHAfcGABEI unable TO PLAY.

The M.tnaßesnent Committee of the Auckland Rugby Union on Wednesday 'evenin«r decided to play a match against the Whaiwrarei rcproßsntative team at Eden Para: to-morrow afternoon. Advice wae received yeaterday, however, that it was impossible to get a \Vhac;ar«i team to visit Auckland, the notice being apparently too short. In conscquenoe, the match has been cancelled in the meantime and the chief attraction at Eden Park to-morrow will be the re-play of a drawn i;4Be between Grafton and Grammar School <J!d Boys- These teams are divided by two points only in senior championship, and ev really good fame shou'.d result.' The final of too filth siade competition between Marist Bros, and Oration will be the " curtaini a user."

PRIMARY SCHOOL MATCHES.

TRIAL TEAMS SELECTED.

The following trial teama hav» been selected to p.-'y at the Show Ground, on No. 1 ground, at uoon to-morrow: — X Team. Dunn (Takapuna), Lovogrove, Libtien '.Maungawnau), Tnrton (Grey Lynn), Wright iburrey lulls). McCoy, Lamb, Garten iltcmuero. Knight, Kiiey (Newmarket), Sinclair. Ohuptnan (Richmond Road), Go.oson, O'Neiil U*.'ouut Roskiil). Y Tea .1 . Mills, Hutchison, Noble. Clflmett (Mount Eden), Young, Swift, Page, 'Wood tßichnionU Road'. Piikmgton (Mount Rpskilt) Wilsmn. Duddmg (Tateipuna). Churchill, Wardrop 'Bayfie.d), Brett (Surrey HrU«), ttitckie Clrer Lynn), Taylor (Newton WwiS). The following teams will play on. the Domain at 3.'it* p.m. on Tuesday.— A Team: Blakcy (Ponaontoy). Darby, Plynn, Brown, Boerham (Beaumont. Btieet>, Tayior, French, Guiroy (Bayfield), PiUm. Clark (Epsom), Somerheld (EileraUe), Cl«*vo i Mount Albert Stormorct. Neal (Newton East), Blinkco'. ißereatoTd Street). B Te*m: Casey. Bedfera (Beaumont Street). Bailej. Simpson (Onchutisa), Cole, Uewson, Conway. Gunson (Ponsonby), Dasher, Baskott, Whelm (Mount Albert). Priestly, Newcoinbe (Epscra). Xoomcpaoff tßayfield), K*jid (Nelson. Street).

TEAMS FOR TO MORROW. Teams for Rugby football matches to be played to-morrow are:— , GRAMMAR OLD BOYB. ' Seniors.— Worsley, Goodwin. Wooliey. Nicholson. Cornaaa, Badeiey, Rose Taylor, McCul Billioston. Wilson, Cleal, Ari.olci. Milier, Guod.Broughton. . _ Second Grade—Wallace, Waradon. Donnelly. Whelan, Brendle, Evans, Fraakham, Wyuyard, Gouldins, O'Loughian, Harrison, Harre, J&mieson, Brown, Partridge, Tanner. Third Grade Wilton-, Darby, M'.ilwies. Speury, Yorter. Ifwt-raen. Rowe, St. George. Moore. Tut ley. Geddos. Clarke, Cleal, Conisro, Cashmore, Wilson, Grant, Ryan, Kennedy. Stretton. Players are requested to be ready at 1.30 P.m. ~«... Fourth Grade.—Conway. McCryatal. GwUHan. Coates, Bodeiey. -Belcbsr. Graham, Winter. Simpson, Johnson <ffl, Meßars. Biat, Conynsham, Truman. Dryland. Crooks. ' UNIVERSITY. Second Grade.—Kensington. Wallace, Gordine. Ah Kew, Hall. Mellsop, Monro, Rosa, Parkinson. Rattray, Mackay. Clayton, Bister. Haddov.-. Ancbulz, inglis. and Short. ' COLLEGE RIFLES. Second Grade.lmpey, Souter, Cobs, Steedman, Steadmwsi, Stewart, BullcM.ii;, Brown, "Grant, Heard,, T.. Thomas, Dean, Lamb, Nicholson. Greenland. Saunders. Murray. Third Grace.— Young, O'Connor. Welsh, Schnauer, Colt-Bran, Preston, Noakes, Murray. Sataerville, Wilkinson, Fraser, Yincent, Nicholson. Stubbs, Mills*. Auger, Good. i

UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

THE THIRD TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIA V. NEW ZEALAND. Yto» ArurtraKati representative league team, accompanied by the New Zealand repreaentativjv team, will arrive from Wellington by the itxprcss this morning. The Australians, will stay at the Waiternata Hotel, and &1 6 p.m. will h« given a reception by th« otTi'jiain of' too council cf the New Zealand League and tic Auckland League- At 10 a.m.'to-morrow a civic reception will bet given to tlw> team by the Deputy-Mayor, Mr. A. J. Enfctieasn, at the Town Hall. In th* afternoon th« thi rd test match will bo pJay«di at the -Domain. On Saturday, September Hi, 'ibe fourth test match will take place, and during the week the team will be entertained at hsiibonr trips and iours «roontl the Bafcurbs- The last match will be against, Auckland, on September 20, and a combined smoke concert will bo given in thi» evening by tie management committees cf the New Zealand and Auckland Leagues. The team will also be entertamefl by MrC. Cleaveland, president of the Newton Club, during Us. stay here, and various trips for tha last week of their visit nave iwon arranged by the League officials.

FIXTJJRSB FOR TO-MORROW. The League football fixtures for to-morrow ana: — . . ', Auiitralia v. New Zealand, Domain No. I, 3 Pjcti., Mr. Murray. ISeniora: City v. Marist Brotheta Old Boys, Uoratira,-1.45 p.m.. Mr. A. Ball. Fourth Grade: City v. Maritime, Domain No. a. 1.45 p.m., Mr. B. Tobin. Sixth Grade: Maritime v. Richmond, Domain No. 1 p.m.. Mr. Ripley. City v. Pansonby, Domain No. 3. 1.45 p.m.. Mr. -« Farrant.

TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. Teams for League football matches tomorrow are: CITY ROVERS.

Seniors.—Adlam, Tate. Postjewaight, Paki, Davidson. Lainz. Stewart. Chirks. Mitchell. Rukntai. Francis, Haddon. Thomas. Wynn. Duggan, Home, Reid. Lipscombe. Neighbour. Fourth Grade.— Verrall, Townsend, Rogers. Reid. Peterson. Richardson. Colo. Simons. Ellison. Bauern. Wilson, Clairk. Nicol, Banks. Fifth Grades—Williams. Whaley, 'Klein*. Davidson. Yarwood. Clare. Moodabe. Facociry (2). Crowtlser. Aiasson. Morrison. Murray, Whitham, Hodgson, Allan. Sixth Grade.Kenny. Rigg, Collins. Halfred, Preston. Montague, Green <2), Whal*y. Keenan, Ferrall, Brown, Peters. Gray. Halt •on. Ward, Httwitson, Joy. PONSONBY UNITED. Sixth Grade.—Q. Chapman, H. Cammick, A. Moore, W. Smith. T. Jensen, J. Hewson, S. Damalmanche, A. Neeve, B. Todd. T. McCarthy, G. Fowler C. Baker. R. Menzies, F. Taylor. G. Fisher. J. Green.

MARITIME CLUB. Fourth Grade.—Clifle. Herd, Cowley, SJiarpe. Moron, Donaldson, Bennett, Reavey, Baker (i) Smith, Trccey. Dodds, Clayton. Cantoll, Mnsijfo. Birth Grade.—Baker. Sutherland, Catlin, Carey. Parslow, Metcalfe, Best, Watson, Annan. Healey. Beanland. McLaren, Sallen, McKeiizie, Rusasn. Castles.

PLAYERS* ASSOCIATION.

A general mailing of the Leagrue Players' Association will be held in thfc Chamber of « ommerce. Swaneon Street, on Monday oveninc, to discuss matters connected with the League game. An invitation to attend is to bo extenacd to the members of the Australian team.