FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18517, 29 September 1923, Page 14

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. : sub . UNIONS MATCH. The Bub-unions match between the subunions of Franklin, Pukekohe, Manukau, Waiuku and Waikero, and tho Auckland B representative team, will be played at Pukekohe, to-day. The proceeds from the match will go towards a fund for the purpose of forming tho Greater Unions in country football. The game promises to be of special interest and attraction. The team selected to represent the sub-unions is a strong side, the players being drawn from the best of the country representatives. Tho only defect apparent is the probability of lack of combination, as the players will be brought together for tho first time in to-day's contest. The Auckland B team is a good side, the backs being particularly clever, while the forwards should combine as a strong attacking side. The Auckland team will leave from the Post Office by. charabanc at noon to-day for Pukekohe. Mr. T. H. Patersoh accompanies the team as manager. COLLEGE MATCH. PAST v. PRESENT. At the Sacred Heart College Grounds to-day the annual football match, Sacred Heart College Old Boys v. Present Boys, will be played. As the college team is .* fairly strong one this season a good game is expected. All Old Boys and friends of the college are invited to attend. In the evening tho members of tho college teams will bo entertained at one of the picture theatres in the city. • The Old Boys' team will be picked from tho following O'Connor (3), Russell, (2), Walsh (2), Burns, Goldwater, Earlly, Dunbier, Lanigan, Lawson, Pilling, Kalaugher, Foley, Franklin, Edwards, Loft, and Beehan. PEACE CUP MATCH. HAMILTON V. THAMES. Tho Peace Cup match between. Hamilton (holders) and Thames (challengers) will bo played at Hamilton to-day. The contest promises to be a good one, as both teams are well represented. Mr. W. J. Meredith, of Auckland, has been appointed referee. THE LEAGUE GAME. PROVINCE VERSUS CITY. 4 Tho representative match under... the auspices of the Auckland Rugby League, between tho Auckland representative team and a team representing the Auckland province, will be played at Cai'laW Park to-day. The provincial team will bo a specially strong side, as it includes several of the best players of South Auckland, who have given good exhibitions of the league code this season. The Auckland representative team will have the advantage of better combination, as the players have been representing Auckland in previous matches. Th»» contest promises to bo unusually attractive, and with tho prospect of a dry ground, tho game should be fast and spectacular. " Curtain raisers," which will be played beforo the principal match, should add interest to league football to-day. Auckland.Fullback, C. Diifty; threequarters—C. Webb, H. Laing, I. Littlewood; five-eighths, F. Wilson, M. Wetherill half, O. Poison; forwards— V. Thomas, A. Townsend, Stack, H. •McDonald, O'Brien, N. Bass. Reserves : McDonald and Brisbane. Province.—-Fullback, J. Dufty (Hamilton); Chree-qflarters—Godick (Dcvonport), Colo (Ponsonby), Crewther (City); five-eighthsL. Stewart (Cambridge), F. Jackson (Hamilton); half-back-Wilson Hall (Athletic) ; forwards— R. Lovett (King .'< Country), W. Somcrs (Newton), J. McVeagh (Hamilton), Shirley (Ponsonby), T. Wilson (Tajipiri), B. Avery (Athletic). Reserves : McNeill, St. George, A. Sheeran. MORRISON SHIELD MATCH. Tho opening' round for the Morrison Shield will bo played at Carlaw Park to-day, commencing at 12.30. .'the combined B team Will play combined A, and Clarke and Matheson's. team will meet the Herald. Good games are anticipated in bofii matches. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. • TO-DAY'S MATCHES. ' DACRE CUP FINAL. In association football circles this after•noon great interest is being taken in the final match of the knock-out competition for the Dacre Cup. A great game should result when watersiders, winners of the second division championship honours, meet Harbour Board on the Outer Domain at 3 p.m. An excellent curtainraiser should eventuate between Hamilton Technical College and Belmont School. fix the primary schools' competition Napier Street play Point Chevalier at 12.30 jp.ro.