THE LEAGUE CODE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21597, 15 September 1933, Page 9

THE LEAGUE CODE

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS AND DEVONPORT ... ; ' •« ■. FAST MATCH ANTICIPATED Great interest centres in the champion of champions ißugby League match at Carlaw Park to-morrow between Devonport and Richmond. Devonport won the senior championship, but was eliminated in the Roqpo Booster knock-out competition, which was von by Richmond. The latter showed great improvement during the second round of tlid championship and will bo a difficult proposition for Devonport to-morrow. Toward the end of the senior championship Devonport's form fell oil a Jittlfi, but it rallied well in the final stages. There should be a. great battle between the two setß of forwards, which appear, to be : evenly matched. The team winning in this department should take the honours. Providing Cooke is fit to play Richmond's prospects will be greatly enhanced, but in any case the (earn has the material capable of upset ting the championship winners, A fast and spectacular exhibition is anticipated and the match should prove one of the best of the season. As curtain-raisers to the chief fixture the special challenge round of the Auckland Rugby League will be continued. Ponsonby and Marist will try conclusions at 1.30 o'clock, and City and Marist will meet at 2.30. Following are the teams:— DEVONPORT Senior Grade.—Laing, Smith (3), Seagar, Rhodes, O'Donnell, Olliff. Simpson, Leatherbarrow, Donald, Sowter, Scott, Lowe, Masefield, Hunt. Reserve Grade.—McWilliams, Tate, Double, Fredatovich, Hunter, Rosieur, Adams. Hurley. Dean, Griffin, Black, Jones, Saxon, Wilson ; . NEWTON.

•Senior Grade.—Dempsey, S'ellara, Cameron, Pope, Stephens, Brimble, Porteous, White, Allen, Davis, Quirke,' Nathan, Blacklaws, Hall. , , , Reserve Grade.—Muir, Lymburn, Crook, Murray, l Kahu, "Martin, Ellis, Hill. Brown, Hammond, McQuoid, Merrick,. Purdy, Bass, Thompson, Thurlow, Johnson.