LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20577, 30 May 1930, Page 15

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURE. THE NORTHERN UNION CUP. AUCKLAND VERSUS SOUTH. The second trial gamo for the selection of Hie New Zealand League team to tour Australia will bo played at Carlaw Park tomorrow ttftomoon, when the Auckland representatives, holdera of the Northern Union Cup, will play a challenge match against South Auckland. Of late years South Auckland has proved a strong combination, nnd tho team to represent tho visitors on this occasion is reported lo bo a powerful side. South Auckland's forwards outclassed the cup holders last year, and the challengers were unlucky to lit? beaten by a narrow margin. The Auckland team differs slightly from the side which beat Northland. Several young players havo been given a chance to make good. Prentice, llobbs, Campbell and Gregory were not availablo for selection, for tin.' Auckland team. Should South Auckland's backs be up to representative form, a close and interesting game is expected. A game between tho Auckland and Soutli Auckland junior representatives will be played as a curtain-raiser. Following are tho teams:— SOUTH AUCKLAND. Fullback.—G. Ruyner. ThrecQuarters. —Kelly, Scott, Tittletou. Five-eighths.—"Williams, 13. Paki. Halfback.—Abbott. Forwards.—Jones, Tirnms, Menzies, Quinn, Stephenson, Trautveller. AUCKLAND. Fullback.—Duffy. Threefiunrters. -Bachelor. Brisbane. Porry. Five-eighths.—Wet herill. Sea gar. Halfback.—Shortlund. Forwards.—Clark (Marist). Barchard. Skelton, O'Brien, Pascoe, Clark (City). Reserves.—L. O'Leary, Peckham, T. O'Leary. Francis, Stevens. The Auckland team will meet at the Tepid Baths at two o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Mr. P. Rogers has been appointed referee and Messrs. V. Simpson and A. McKubrey line umpires. Tho Auckland junior representative team to play tho South Auckland junior representatives is us follows:—W. S'oagar, R. Wilson, R. Stallworthy, Pell, Tate, Joy, Agnew, Powell, W. White, Clark, T. liapi, Meiklejohn, Weavers, Hunt, Uawkes, Stohr. Donovan. LOWER GRADE MATCHES. Tho following teams will represent their respective clubs in lower grade matches to bo played under the control of the Auckland Rugby League to-morrow: — PONSONBY. Second Grade.—Donaldson, Castle, Wilson, Pennell, Rogers, Fisher, Jones, White (2), Flanagan. Barclay, Thomas, Marris. Ashby, Flavell, Blair, Spencer. Third Grade.—Thompson (2), Callman Bright. Mattson, Friend, Pyke. Dear, Orams, Voltz, Byrnes. White, Sherer, Greenwood, Wardrope. Fourth Grade.—Couninhan, Challis, Rea, Sandford, Moore, Glass, Prisk, Carter, Wilson, Clarkin, Robinson, Whitley, Bailey, Morman, Atchafield, Brown. Fifth Grade.—Thomas, Fanch, Smith, James, Dreaver. Currie, Pearce, Dudley, Chalmers, McDonald. Mills, Broxton. Ryan. Scott, Pedlar, Shanby. ELLERSLIE. Third Grade, Open.—Wickman, Sharrock, McShane, Johnston, Bectson, Sowden. Andrews, Jones, Arthur. Crowley, Howarth, Hatcher, Glenn, Prince, Dunstan, Kellett. Collins, Wells. Sixth Grade A.—Midgley, Clark (2), Rennie, Legg, Cawdron (2), Kelly, Paterson, Harford, Bow, Strong, Cylich, Stevenson, Pascoe, McLeod, Mclnnarney, Edkins, Stewart. Dunn. Sixth Grade B.—Pinches, Morris, Mendelssohn, Mclnnarney, Pemberton, Wiltshire, Rose. Tapp, McNeil (2), Johnston, Hastedt, Henderson, Emery, Green, Beer. Strong. Schoolboys.—Crossan, Kirrano (2), Poninghous. Burke, Taylor, Silva, Patterson, Yearbury., Taylor, Green, Gwincy, Mclnnarney, Pemberton, Beer, Murton, Armstrong Parkinson, Lye, Thomas, Crosher, Kelly, Wiltshire, Cowpcr. AKARANA. Fourth Grade. Lusty, Peachy, Adams, Best, O'Connell, Hunter, Kaukau, Furlonger, Trustcott, Ninkie, Mellows, Hutt. Robinson, Scholium, Milburu, Flangan, lieKay. Fifth Grade.—Pengelly, Heme, Howie, Thurlow, Nadin, Egan, Monks, Kendell, Median, McWilliums, Murfitt. Gallagher, Shepherd, Oram, South, O'Brien. Nolan, Hills. CITY. Fourth Grade.—Magee. Strange, Heron (2), Thomas, Axeman, Trainor, Hutchinson, McMillan. Jamieson, Ashby, Brett, Giles, Renton, Buehan (3), Manning, Gardner, Carroll, Fry, Clues, Nicol. Sixth Grade A.-—Olsen, McLachlan, Lowther, Purdy, Nicholson, Nichol, Zauovich. Heron, Wallace, Leabourne, Trainor, Bromwich, McGregor, Gardner, Nileon (2), O'Shaushnessy. Buer, Keven. Sixth Grade B.—-Leahourn. Nicholson, Pye, Lester, Annan, Beehre, Spragg, Dudley, Roussel, Rowe, Trainor. McClelland, Colquhoun, Watkins, Pollock. Purdy, McGregor. Schoolboys.—-Enderby. Wallbniik (2), Bell, Carroll, Holmes, Jamieson, Kyto, Legso, Rnmson, Robertson (2), Rags. Sugden, Smith. Lyall. Pope, Wethcrill, "Wood, Willis. Welch, Whitfield.