THE LEAGUE CODE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19393, 30 July 1926, Page 8

THE LEAGUE CODE.

NEW ZEALAND TEAM, MATCH WITH AUCKLAND. TO-MORROW'S ATTRACTION. The match at Cariaw Park to-morrow afternoon between the New Zealand, and Auckland representative teams will mark the Dominion team's only appearance before its departure for England next Tuesday. The New Zealand thirteen for to-morrow's contest has been in strict training and the result of this concentration should be reflected in its taotics against the strong looal combination. Among the local players are some of the best exponents of the code, who were considered unlucky not to achieve the greater honours. Taking a line from the calibre of the footballers engaged the match should be worth going a long vray to see. The curtain-raiser, commencing at 1.30. will bo played between Ponsonby and Devonport second grade teams. The teams for the main attraction are:— NEW ZEALAND. Fullback: 0. Dufty. Three-quarters: G. Gardiner, W. Desmond, L. Brown. Five-eighths: Wilson-Hall, H. Cole. Halfback: F. Delgrosso. .Forwards: F, Henry, E. Carroll, F. Herring, L. Mason. A. Singe. H. Thoms-o (one to be omitted), B. Avery. AUCKLAND. Fullback: A. Mansill. Threequarters: I. Littlewood, S. Riley, W. List. Five-eighths: M. Wetherall, C. Prentice. Halfback: T. Peckham. Forwards; O'Brien (Marist), St. George, O'Brien (Devonport), Payne, Dixon, A. Scott. Reserves: Douglas. Hutt. Wade. L. Scott, Cleaver. Bass, Stonnont, Campbell. Referee: Mr. W. Mincham. TEAMS FOR JUNIOR CONTEST' Junior League teams for to-morrow's contests are as follow: SECOND GRADE. City.—Hamilton (2). Mackay, Wobberley, Cuncold, Kemp. Home, Ferrall, Purdy. Campbell, Dudley, Coleman, Gyde, Lees. Hayter. Grafton Athletic.—Mc.Lough.len, Tong. Tate Allan, McLoughlen, Allen, Bell, Woods, Ryan. Wackins, McKelvie, Kilgour, Hutchinson, Ferguson, List, Jone-s. Devonport.—Casey, Brier, Sadgrove, Haydon, Cleal, York, Masefield, Paltridge, Preston. Hales, Morgan, Saxon, Speaks, Wells, Bolger. Richmond.—Wilson, Lennie, Matthews. Coleman, Clauson, Osborne. McLeod. Turley, Brett, Hayson (2). Estall. Williams. Astrella, Spencer, Campbell. McKowen. THIRD GRADE. Devonport.—Anderson (2) Meiklejohn (3), Thorpe, Rose. Horsley, Tanner, Buffett, Brennan, Hill, Christian, Hawkins. Archer, O'Brien, Strude. FOURTH GRADE. City.—Baldwin, Whitehouse, Campbell. Donald, Barchard, Madden. Thompson, Jones, Stock, McLoushlin. Noble. Adams. Weavis, Hill, Bates. Richmond.—Biddick, Verrall, Hvland, Potter, Nicholas, Craike. Jones, Wilson, Payne. Jeeves, Edmonds. Clark, Patterson. Mclnnarney, McMahon. Senior. SIXTH GRADE. City A.—Rao (2), Elliot. Butler, Crewther, Reynold?, Bennett, Wallace, Ganley. Barker, Crewe. Tilby, Sharkey. Vail, Crewe. City B.—Andrews. Edwards. Riley. Nicholson (2), Finney, Corbett. Jackson. Walker, Stowell. Oliver, Simpson, Briggs, Browne, Macown, Robinson. Henderson, Annan. Dempsey. Richmond A.—McDonald, McKinnon, Patterson. Thomas, Gallagher, Deason, Allan, Powell, Porteous, Jones. Verrall, Southe.v. Von Lubbe. Richmond B.—-Caulam. Mclvor, Dunne, McCarthy. Costello, Johns. Agnew, Taylor. Campbell, Barraclough, Eaton, Whittingham, Patterson, Travera. Jones. Newton.—Leatham, Watkins (2). O'Connor. Geal. Tru&cott. Marrett. Cross, Lusty. Wiggins. Jones, Webb. Middleton, Geros. Hill, Wiles. Akarana.—Taylor, Satherley. Trott, Green, Boyle, Browne, O'Donnell, Riddell, Keesing. Stanaway, Matthews, Beattie, Alderton, Shepherd, Ralph, Tuohey, Nadin. Munse.