LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20323, 2 August 1929, Page 18

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

THE SENIOR COMPETITION.

DEVONPORT PLAYS MARIST. BEARING ON CHAMPIONSHIP. The Auckland Rugby League's senior grado championship may bo decided tomorrow nt Carluw Park, whoro Devon port will meet Marist The game should pro vide spectators with plenty of exciteniont, as Devonport will have to win to secure the honours (or another season. The meetins of these teams in the Grst round resulted in a draw, and, with Marist show ins ouch good form, many enthusiasts ex pect it to win to-morrow Besides tho Monteith Shield being in dispute, tho Thistle Cup also hinges on tho result Another fine gamo is expected in the curtain-raiser between Ponsonby and City Considerable interest also centres in the early game, as Ponsonby will requiro to win to bo in tho final in tho event of Marist beating Devonport. Richmond will play Newton ~t tho Domain, while Ellerslie will meet Kingsland at Ellorslie. The senior grade B and junior competitions will also bo continued following aro tho teams:— CITY Senior Grade.—Barchard (2), Perry (2), Wuteno, McLaughliu, Ivcrsen. Reynolds. Siiortlnnd, Hall, Lawrence, Wiiddinghnm, Iladiuy, Webberley. Townsend, L'ascoe, Ham ilton, Clark. Third Grade.—Stock, Jones. WhitehoußC. Weavis, Cato. Little, Richards, Campbell, Corbett, Riley, York, Gydo, Craw, Cunnold. Adams, Purdy Fourth Grade—Belsham. Reed, Annan. Storey. Nicolson 12). Trainor. BenncUe.Macown, Robinson, Johnson, Oriflitlia, Ward rope, Gallagher, ICgaii. l'hiniflter. Filth Grade.—Buchan (2). Carroll, Baldwin, Biett, Slange. Hutchinson (2), Scott. Douglas, Ashhy, Cleaver, Taylor, Gusay, Lowe, Giles. Sixth G lade.—Fredzanovich. Olscn., Nicol. sen, Keennn, Keven, Purdy, Magee, Thomas, Conner, Trainor McGregor (2), Wales, Gardner, Nicol, Heron. Groom. DEVONPORT. Senior Grade. —Scott (2), O'Lenry (2), Simons, Beatty, Scngar, Rhodes, Coghlan. Ruby. Dixon, Casey, Rulo. McCarthny, St. George, Clark. Second Grade.—Meiklejohn (2). Hnwkes, Clark. Laing, llnnt. Midgeley, Hewitt. Clay I ton, Morgan, Tate, Gydo, Hales, Jones. | Third Grade Intermediate.— Archer, Sen ! gar, Griffcn, Rae. Darroch, Edwards. Pen liell, Stallard. Scott, Smith, Chester. Hill. | G.vde, Best, Brough, Grant. fourth Grade.—Snrth (3), Neighbour, ! Scott, Rutherford, Kirk. Adams, Cox, Lang ton. Soagar, Fisher, Bye. McKeem, Spinley. Johnston. Saxon. Fifth Grade. —Masefield. Proud, Pope. Farquhar. Moran, Elder. Nicholas, Rappard, Lynch, Lowo. Knotting. Webb, Clark, Tye. Biiggs, Ellison, King. Sixth Grade.—Fredatovich. Gilbert. Ail thony, Foreman, Eagles, Knott, Reid, Young. Buchanan (2). Oliver, Andrews, Hilt, | Pennell. Clark. ELLERSLIE. Senior Grade.—Dance. Grosan. Crewther (2). Quirke, Dufty, Hobbs, Hemingway, Chapman, Olliff, Day, Stringer, Andrews, Drew. Tooman. Third Grade Open.—Green, Jonkcr3, Ren nett, Betson, Beery, Coburn, Slattory. Ilarvey. Howarfh, Alcock. Tucker. Sowden, Crowley, Arthur. McKenzie. Kelly, Roycroft. Draper, Keat. Hatcher, Moore. Sixth Grade B.—Ward. Green, Cowdron (2), Dunn. Stevens, Midgley. Anderson, Cylick, McKenzie, Pinches, Morris, Wiltshire, McLeod, Absolum, Rennie. Boyd, Moyle. Green. Schoolboys.—Dunn, Mendelssohn, Henderson, Day, McTnnarney (2), Bolton. Pemberton. Symes, Thomas, Hayward, Beer, McNeil. Hastedt, Johnson, Keesing, Ryan. Knisht. Barchard, Beaumont, Page. Morris, Sampson. PARNELL. Senior Grade B.—Kerr. Anderson, Campnoy. Little. Lunn, Hosting. Kelly. Reid. McLaren, Sloman, Ritchio, York. Watson. Brockliss, Veart. NEWMARKET. Third Grade Intermediate.— N. Clotigh. Hunt (2), J. Stewart, N. Funnel, C. Leek, McAlroy (2>. F. Ford. 11. McC'onr.el, B. Frieny, R. Donkin, P. Median, Clapmau. Fifth Grade.—V. Riley, A. Applrton, .T. O'Shnnnssay, Auckett (2), T. McLennan. H. McKenzie. P Banks, R. Leek. E. Ford. A. Weaver. L. Sarney, A. Wilson. A. Pearoe, G. Allan, J. Wheelliouse, A. Gheil. Sixth Grade A.—C Smith, E. Carr, J. Green. G. Elliot. R. Rhodes. W. Brown, N. Carey. D. Bishop, Cook. S. Young, C. Killeen. S'nnaway (21, Vail. Schoolboys.—N McGregor. T. Bnird. L. Jack, J. Smith. T. Murray, R. Paltison, L. Emslie, B. White. C. Lund, L. Edkins, F. Tree nor, G. Whcclhouse, G. Watts, M. Randall, H. Franklin. R. Conway, N. Mc Ivor, II C'ompton, M. Whitefield. PONSONBY. Senior Grade.—Riley. Thompson. Rcho- | field. Winter, Dclgrosso, Mclntyro, Kim- i berly. Cole. Skelton (2). Payne. Moore. | Steven. Fa?ran. Gardiner, Allan. Whitehead. I Second Grade.— Whito (2). Barclay, Wilson, Payne, French, Lunn, Flemming. Fisher. Thomas. Tlatley. Culpan, Williamson. Tucker, Sullivan. Fullerton. Third Grade A. —Jackson. Stephens. Carroll, Flavcll (2), Greig, McLeod, Spencer. Purdy, Murray, Moore, Lyndon. Flanagan, j Ryan, Simpson. Short. Fisher. Fullerton. Third Grado B.—Thompson (2), CaUinan, Mnttson. Pike, Friend. Dear, Ornms. Cowfill. I'oynter. White (2), Wardrofe, Casey, Byrnes. Wilson. Pooley. Fourth Orade.—Robinson. Glp«s, Whilley. Rea. Jformnn. Ellis. Prisk", Cl»rk«n. Si'- ! cork. Berney, Canninhan, Blnckey. Shear.ea, Oiliver. Birch. Sar.ford. Clarke, Thomas. NEWTON. Schoolboys.—Smith, Bailey, Fusscll. Collins, Rotisell. Thomas. Potter. Hockley, Hamvnilton, Whet-ton, Ellis. Andrews. Beguley. Bnehre, Douglas. Spragg, McLelland, Godfrey. .ALTERATION IN GROUND. The Senior Grade A match between Ellenlio and Kingslnnd. which was set down for Mount Wellington, will be played at Ellerslie, commencing nt 3 p.m.