FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17784, 18 May 1921, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

UNDER LEAGUE RULES. THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. SELECTION AGAINST AUCKLAND. The following League football team has been Belected to represent New Zealand against AuckTaud at the Domain on Saturday : — Fullbaik. C. McCarthy (Hawke's Bay); threequarters, C. McElwee (West Coast). C. Woolley '.Auckland), W. Wilson iWelLin;;ton) j five-eighths, R. Watt (Canterbury). J. Saunders v Canterbury); hilfback, H. Nunn (Wellington); forwards, W. Somers* W. Williams, 11. Tancred, J. Meadows (Auckland), P. Burrows (Hawke's Bay), A. B. Shadbolt, (Canterbury). Reserves: Backs, C. Poison, B. Lamg; forwards, G. Paki, S. Walters. For business reasons W. J. Mitchell, of Canterbury, will be unable to tour Australia, and the vacancy will be filled by C. McCarthy, of Hawke's Bay. •The selected members of the New Zealand team wii! assemble at the Le&g*ue rooms on t riday. at 7.30 p.m.

THE RUGBY GAME.

KR AN KLIN V. HAMILTON. The following team will represent Franku? i , ag^lD - st Hamilton representatives at tUkekoho next Saturday. Full hack. R. nS, t 'T uakauj'• threequarters, Matthews i } Crum (Pukekohe). C. G. (itlVr < oi w ; five-eights, H. Leighton •)' , Y"" ay (Bombay); half. Joe mT k 1 ukokohel; rover, J. Markham (Bombayj ; forwards, L. Balme, N. Sutton, Bremner (Bombay), W. Short (Pukekohe), A. Logan (Onewhero), C. Wilson (Patumahoel. * yromgool (luakau); reserves, S. Marshall and hysernore. (Pukekohe). L Cathcart and f 11 ;ra lOncwhero).

the junior matches. the draw for the junior matches of the Auckland Rugby Union for the season, is as follows:— | SECOND GRADE. May 21 ; Marist v. Training College, University v. Grafton A, Grammar Old Boys v. Suburbs, North Shore A v. Grafton B, aNortn Shore B v. Ponsonby, College Rifles a bye. May 28; Marist v. Grammar Old Boys. University v. Training College. North shore A v Suburbs. North Shore B v. Grafton J3. College Rifles v. Ponsonby. Grafton A a bye. June 4: Marist v. North Shore A. ! University v. Grammar Old Boys. Grafton A v. Training College. North Shore B v. Suburbs, College Rifles v. Grafton B. Ponsonby a. bye. June 11: Marist v. North bhore B, University v. North Shore A, Grafton A v. Grammar Old Boys. College Rifles T- Suburbs. Ponsonby v. Grafton B, Training College a bye. June 18: Marist v. College Riiles. University v. North Shore B, Grafton A v. North Shore A. Training College v. Grammar Old Boys, Ponsonby v. Suburbs, Grafton B a bye. June 25: Marist v. Ponsonby. University v. College Rifles, Grafton A v. North Shore B. Training College v. North Shore A, Grafton B v. Suburbs, Grammar Old Boys a bye. July 2: Marist v. Grafton B. University v. PonGrafton A v. College, Rifles. Training College v._ North Shore B.' Grammar Old Boys v. North Shore A, Suburbs a bye. July 9: Marist v. Suburbs, University v. Grafton B. Grafton A v. Ponsonby, Training College v. College Rifles. Grammar Old Boys v. North Shore B, North Shore A a bye. July 16: University v. Suburbs. Grafton A v. Grafton B, Training College v. Ponsonby, Grammar Old Boys v. College Rifles, North Shore A v. North Shore B, Marist a bye. THIRD GRADE A Section.—May 21: Marist v. College Rifles A. North Shore v. Y.xNI.C.A. A. Technical Old Boys A v. Ponsonby, St. Stephen's , U £ airmiar - - Ma y ,28: Marist v. Technical Old Boys A. North Shore v. College Rifles A, _V.M.C.A. A v. Grammar. St. Stephen's v. lonsonbv. June 4: Marist v. St. Stephen's, Aorth Shore v. Technical Old Boys A, x.M.C.A. A v. College Rifles A, Ponsonby v. Grammar. June 11 : Marist v. Ponsonby >.orth Shore v. St. Stephen's. Y.M.C.A. A j v .- Technical Old Boys, College Rifles v. Grammar. June 18: Marist v. Grammar, North Shore v. Ponsonby, Y.M.C.A. A v. St. Stephen s. College Rifles v. Technical Old Boys A. B Section.—May 21: College Rifles v. Newton Telegraph v. Y.M.C.A. B. Graf-t-on v. Technical Old Boyß B University A J,- J °pn' s - May 28: College Rifles v. Grafton. Telegraph v. Newton Y.M.C.A. B v. St. John's. University A v. Technical Old Boys B. June 4: College Rifles v. University _A. Telegraph v. Grafton. Y.M.C.A. B v. Newton, Technical Old Boys B v. St. John's. Juno 11: College Rifles v. Technical Old Boys B, Telegraph v. University A, Y.M.C.A. B v. Grafton, Newton v. St. John's. June lb: College Rifles v. St. John's, Telegraph v. Technical Old Boys B. Y M.C.A. B v University A. Newton v Grafton. C Section. —May 21: Suburbs v. University B, Papatoeloe v. Training College. Parneil v St. David's. Grammar Old Boys B v. Thames Old Boys, Ellerslic a bye. May 28: Suburbs v. Parneil, Papatoetoe v. University B, Grammar Old Boys B v. St. David's, Ellerslic v. Thames Old Boys, Training College a bye. June 4: Suburbs v. Grammar Old Boys B. Papatoetoe v. Parneil. Training College v. Universitv B. Ellerslie v. St. David's, Thames Old Boys a bye. June 11: Ellerslie, Papatoetoe v. Grammar B, Training College v. Parneil. Th imes Old Boys v. St. David's, University B a bye. June IS: Suburbs v. Thames Old Boys, Papatoetoe y. Ellerslie. Training College v. Grammar Old Boys B. University B v. Parneil. St. David's a bye June 25: Suburbs v St. David's. Papatoetoe v. Thames Old Boys. Training Co.lege v. Ellerslie, University B v. Grammar Old Boys B. Parneil a bye. July 2: Papatoetoe v. St. David's. Training College v. Thames Old Boys, University B v. Ellerslie, Parneil v. Grammar Old Boys B, Suburbs a bye. FOURTH GRADE. May 21: Grafton v. Ellerslie, Marist v. Grammar. Suburbs v. Telegraph, North Shore v. Parneil, Ponsonby v. Technical Old Boys. May 28: Grafton v. Suburbs, Marist v. Ellerslie, Grammar v. Technical Old Boys. North Shore v. Telegraph, Ponsonby v. Parneil. June 4: Gra.fton v. Norlh Shore, Marist v. Suburbs, Grammar v. Ellerslie. Ponsonby v. Telegraph, Parneil v. Technical. June 11: Grafton v. Ponsonby. Marist v. North Shore, Grammar v. Suburbs, Ellerslie v. Technical Old Boys. Parneil v. Telegraph. June 18: Grafton v. Parneil. Marist v. Ponsonby, Grammar v. North Shore, Ellerslie v. Suburbs, Telegraph v. Technical 0:d Boys. June 25: Grafton v. Telegraph. Maoist v. Parneil. Grammar v. Ponsonby. Ellerslie v. North Shore, Suburbs v. Technical Old Boys. July 2: Grafton v. Technical Old Boys. Marist v. Telegraph. Gr jnmar v. Parnofl, Ellerslie v. Ponsonby, Suburbs v. North Shore. FIFTH GRADE. May 21: Ponsonby v. Grafton, Ellerslie v. Telegraph. Marist v. Parneil. May 28: Ponso'nby v. Parneil, Grafton v. Telegraph, Ellerslie v. Marist. June 4: Ponsonby v. .Mai ist. Telegraph v. l'arnell. Ellerslic v. Grafton.

THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The management committee of the Auckland Football Associat.on mot last evening, the chairman. Mr. I>. Williams, presiding. 1"ho Ponsonby second division team wrote protesting against liverton playing an unregistered man last Saturday. It was decided after a. lengthy discussion that the mutch be replayed at the end of the season if time permits. OBic.al notification wai, received from the Now Zealand Association *hat tho proposed tour of the New South Wales team had been cancelled. Mr. McLaren, the Kohimarama club' 6 delegate, reported that a ground was now available at St. Heliers Bay. Jt was decided to write to Tamaki West Road Board asking that tho ground bo put in playing order with a view to playing matches thero. Permission was granted to the Hnntly and North Shore senior clubs to play thoir competition matoh on June 3. provided suitable arrangements can bo in ade. An application from the Y.M.C.A. for perm' 88 ! 011 to travel to Hamilton on June 3 was deferred until next meeting. The Philomel club -wrote asking for matches on the Dock Ground any week day after 1 p.m. Mr. Mclnnes, of the Otapo Football Association. was present at tho meeting. In j the course of some remarks on the ;>o*>ition of the game in the south he expressed sur- ■ priso that the game wan not taken un by tho primarr schools in. Auckland. -In Ctago one ochool alone had no fewer than eeven teams playing soccer, in addition to numerous Rugby teams. ]t was oy the schools that the game was kept going in Otago. a.nd he suggested that Auckland should adopt the same scheme. It. was decided to select a second division representative team 1 to play the Y.M.C.A. league representatives on Juno 3 MATCHES FOR SATURDAY. Following is the draw for matches to be . plaved on Saturday: — Senior Division.—North Shore v. North cote. North Shore No. 1. 3 p.m., Mr. Ritchie; Philomel v. Old Boys, Philomel Ground, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Ball: Ponsonby v. Kohimarama. Victoria Park No. 1. :i p.m.. Mr. Mahoney; Huntly v. Y.M.C.A.. Huntly, Mr. Thompson. Second Division.- Devonport Methodisl v. Everton. North Shore No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. Ruttcr: W. Y.M.I. v. Pukekohe, Victoria. Park No. 2. 3 p.m., Mr. C'arapbclp North Shore v. Pon«onby, North Shore No. 1, 2 p.m.. Mr. Ritchie: Technical Old Boys v. Metropolitan A. Victoria Park No. 1. 2 p.m.. Mr. Campbell; Metropolitan B v. Northcote, Victoria Park No. 2.2 p.m., Mr. Mahoney. Fourth Division,—St. Beliere v. Taber- 1 naclo, Victoria Park No. 4, 1 p.m., Mr. Robinson; Onehunga Methodist ▼. North Shore A. Victoria Park No. 2. X p.m.. Mr. Kent; W.Y.M.I, v. North Shore B. North Shoro No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. Foet«r. /

Fifth Division.—Y.C.L. v. Northcote. Victoria Park No. 4. noon. Mr. Kent; Belmont X'r Shore. North Shore No. 1. 1 p.m., Mr. McKenzie; Devonport Methodist v. labemacle. North Shore No. 2. 1 pjn.. Mr. Koberte; Brotherhood a bye. Sixth Division B.—Y.C.L. v. Northcote. Victoria Park No. 3, noon. Mr. Robinson; ot. Heliers v. North Shore, North Shore No. noon, Mr. McKenzie: Belmont B v. Belsoxn5 oxn 2 p.m.. Mr. Gibson; Mount Eaen, a bye. Sixth Division A.—Northcot© v. Belmont. Belmont. 3 p.m.. Mr. Gibson; Brotherhood v. iNorth Shore. North Shore No. 1. 12 noon Mr. Dacre.