TO-DAY'S LEAGUE MATCH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19762, 8 October 1927, Page 16

TO-DAY'S LEAGUE MATCH.

BULLER AMD AUCKLAND. Strong visiting forwards. ' Considerable interest is being taken in &he first appearance in Auckland to-day <©f a Buller Rugby League representative -ifceam. The visitors will be opposed to &he Auckland representatives. It is un--fortunate that Buller will not have its 'full strength. At least four of the best backs on the West Coast were unable to make the trip, and their places have been .taken by young players of promise. The strength of the team lies in the ■who have shown plenty of dash in trainV. Goodall, who was the best of the Bouth Island forwards in the League interr island match, arrived yesterday and ■should strengthen the visitors' scrum. Curtain-raisers to th 9 match have been arranged from one o'clock. The teams are as follows: j t BULLER. ' Fullback, G-. Wright; threequarters, G. Thomas, J. Burns, A. Jones; five-eighths, !S. McCarthy, E. Cameron; halfback, F. ißernand; forwards, G. Harris, R. Davis, ,G. Jack, V. Goodall, S. Powell, A. Mc- :< EI wee. AUCKLAND, Fullback, C. Dufty; threequarters, J. Wilson, C. List, W. Little; five-eighths, M. Wetherill, C. E. Gregory; halfback, S. Webb; forwards, L. Hutt, J. Peckham, iW. Hall, J. Payne, S. Dixon, J. Clarke.