THE LEAGUE CODE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21905, 14 September 1934, Page 9

THE LEAGUE CODE

REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURE AUCKLAND TO MEET SOUTH I ■ .FAST MATCH ANTICIPATED A ..fast. and open contest is anticipated at Carlaw Park to-morrow when the Auckland Rugby League representatives will play South Auckland. Ground conditions are now conducive to fast displays and there should be some thrilling exchanges to-morrow. | Auckland will bo represented by a strong thirteen, which should prove difficult to defeat. Cooke, who has played at fullback for Richmond in club games this season, has been selected, for the centre-thrcequarter position, and N. Campbell, Marist, a New Zealand representative, will be the custodian.- Both Campbell and Cooke are at the top of their form at present, and by playing the pair in the respective positions, Auckland will bp greatly, strengthened. All the other backs have shown good form in club football and interest will centre in the play of Stephens, who was unable to play in the inter-Island match. He has shown- great promise as a wing during the season. Riley, Ponsonby, is a very promising fiveeighths, while Powell, Richmond, as a halfback, is one of the most improved players in the game. Prentice, Richmond, is not available and will be replaced by McLaughlin, Citifc at fiveeighths. Strong Forwards

The Auckland forwards, on paper, are a formidable set and should provide the visitors with strong opposition, especially in the. open play. Hutt, who met with success in the inter-Island match as a hooker, has been chosen for this position to-morrow. The South Auckland team consists largely of young players who are expected to give Auckland a good game. At centre-threequarter, W. Tittleton will be remembered for his fine game in the inter-Island match, and as he will mark Cooke to-morrow, it will be interesting to see how he fares. Trautvetter, Mason and Timms are all wellknown forwards: Aucldand's strongest opposition is likely to come from the visiting vanguard/ but the backs are said to be a good'all-round combination. The teams are as follows: — AUCKLAND Fullback.—N. Campbell diarist). Threeqiiartersl—M. Stephens (Newton), A. E. Cooke (Richmond), E; T, Mincham (Richmond). Five-eighths^— A. McLaughlin (City), O. Riley" (Ponsonby). Halfback.—R. Powell (Richmond). Forwards.—S. Clarke (City), L. Hutt, captain (Ponsonby), W. Telford, C- Satherley, R, Lawless (Richmond), T. Hall (Newton). , Emergencies.—J. Laird (Marist) and. A. McLaughlin '(City) .1 ' SOUTH AUCKLAND Fullback.—B. Paki, captain (Huntly). Threequarters.—C. Hill, W» •' Tittleton (Taupiri). J. Allen (Huntly). ;, Five-eighths.—T. Pawson (Taupiri), W. Hart . (Huntly), Halfback.—D. Pitt (Taupiri). Forwards.—J. Fleming (Taupiri), R. Trautvetter (Huntly), H. Mason (Ngaruawahia), M. Scott (Huntly), P. Mcßurney (Ngaruawahia), T. Timms (-Hun,ily). _ Reserves. —BucHley (Ngaruawahia), K. peckhain (Hutitly), H. Hill. Ornwby (Ngaruawahia), - Siddell (Huntly-). - rv; Mr.' W. *Weth«riH.: Auckland. will be referee. : . As a curtain-raiser, Papa,kura, and Otahuhu will meet in,the second gr*de knockout competition. Lower grade competitions will be 'continued to-morrow, "i AUSTRALIAN TEAM'S VISIT MAORI BOARD OF CONTROL The itinerary of the Western Suburb* team, winners of the New South Wales Rugby League championship, which will visit Auckland shortly, was discussed at last evening's meeting of the Zealand I Rugby League Advice was received from the Western- SnKurbs' team that it did not : desire .to play pn September 22. the date of its arrival., • < • . . . The secretary. Mr. W. 0. Carlaw. pointed out that as the tour was onlv a short one, it was essential to play .a match against one of the dub tesms other than Richmond. It was eventually decided to play three matches during the first week of the visii tors* arrival as follows:—Against Marist, on Saturday. September 22: against Newton, on Wednesday. September 26; again*t Richmond. on Saturday. September 29. Mr; J. Rukutai. on behalf of the proposed Maori Board of Control, gave a lengthy, address on the advantages the game would derive'from the Waitangi' Shield matches. Mr. Rukutai said that the Tamaki Maori team •would play Taranaki on-. Saturday. September 22. at NeW Plymouth. The nrior claim of South Auckland, for a match, however, was a matter 'for consideration. After the -game agaiust Taranaki it ;was intended to play South Auckland at Huntly on October 'it was decided to approve the Tamaki challenge with . Taranaki, subiect to South Auckland's consent to the withdrawal of its prior claim. It was'further decided to give fulj support to the definite formation of a Maori Board ot Control. A request from the Canterbury League for a match against Western Suburbs wns deferred pending the arrival of the visitors. A motion of sympathy was passed with the relatives ojf Mr. J. Graham, a life member of the New Zealand League, who died early in the week

N. AUCKLAND V. DEVONPORT [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] WHANGAREI, Thursday

The following team will represent the North Auckland Rugby League in a match, nt Hikurangi on Saturday against the Dovonport senior team: —Child, R. White. C. Hamilton. R, - Hamilton. J. Vause. t. Meyer, R. Cunnin.tjham. E. O'Callnsrhrui, Wells. C. O'Callagbmi. Bowyer. C. White. Hazell. Emergencies: Lenne, Dent, Lusty. Taylor.