THE LEAGUE CODE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22176, 1 August 1935, Page 7

THE LEAGUE CODE

7 ■«. ' WAHMGI SanSLD GAME OQMTEST' BETWEEN MAORIS ;j TAMAKi: DEFEATS NORTHLAND Th<» linlt representative'- Rugby ..., League rrinich for the V/uitfttigi Shield, butwten Tnnnki (Auckland) and North; A nek l and was played at Carlaw Park jnsstorday, when Ti maki retained the trophy, defeating t:he visitors by 24 pvntu to 8. The gime was hold under the auspicesi of the Vew Zealand Maori Advisory Board, which .controls'- four . provincial! Maori teams. ' The Wuitiingi Shield was donated last » " HiSßaon nncl lias been held by Hawke's Bay • "i and Taravinlti In yes erday's match Anek--s«nd [Droved too good for its ke«m oppon- uUi e:c.ts, man;? tif whom were playing League fctoliball for the Gr«t I ime. The growl was hea-y in places and gan- TWI <ji:ally the playing conditions ,mt4 un- *?«»j pleasant. 'lTTiie standard of play w.is not S n,. high, but there were many asnusin* inci- ' A ,.~„ denta to eifttertain a fn.irly good crowd. J The Tamaki' backs, sitvc-ral of whom repro- . sent Auckland, had tco much combination Vt for th:: visitors, and superior speed and bet- f : J# ter handling' gave thii home team an ad- m ventage. A feature oj! ; the game was I'ne gcod all-round football cf L. Brown. who whs the outstanding imck for Tnmaki. In the first half Brown made some clover openings and usually passed the ball to playem when bci could liave scored. Kauhoa . pll.yed a good game at five-eightba and wan prominent on attack. Hapi was the most • iirpreseive of the wing-threequarterß. A. «;,»« Nathan and Kelsall were the pici; of tho local forwards. Toki, who played al fullback For North i Auckland, with the exception of B?own, war ;--T ths best ba :k on th'.i ground. He made . - some icreat sr.ves and i«poa.tedly turned do- , \lj, fence into attack. B. Pitman and P. Jon«« ,t----wtire iklso prominent. Among the forwards Ruta was easily the beat, and D,. Jones gave s;ood istipport. Rata is one o:; the big- . ? gest forward I seen at Carlaw Perk/' 1 Tried, foir Tamaki were scored! by L. Brown (2), Faulkner. Kauhoa. Elapi and Ti.whai. Tur< i converted two tries arid Kau- ' ** 4 l he a one. P'oi North Auckland P. .Tcne« ajid i:»M D. Jones aco <>d a try each, and Ratii kicked a penalty cocil. " Mr. S. Bdllaian wan referee. REPRESENTATIVE. GAMES. .• «'• FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY' NEXT Arrangement! in. connection with th* Vr,'. miitchda betv«uen Taratnki and South Aucfc'laud i!eami» against Auckland next; Satur r»< day were diw:ussed at lasi. evenirg's meet- ~vj in j of th<i Auckland Rugby League. The chairman, ilr. G. Grey Campbell, read Jj a letter from the Tar maki Leagus stating thit a fully representative team would op- . pese /uckit i ti. The Taramiki team will arrive ia Anck- :< ; T laid tio-mcrrciw at S >.m„ and ths South Auckland aide on Batarday morning. Matters i:a conntctio i with the handling * of the cro«'cla at Cart iw Park during' the Australian t tarn's vis; L wtiro disciisecd at some leng th, The cl airman said special •V" piovision wjiii oein'g uade for tfce eiit of '' , or siectators from the western .end of' the .n gi andittancl. . • On the mi ingestion nf the treanc rer, Mr. ' , J, Knowliaf, it was iecided to provide a - li nite;! gpnc * per per ion on the ttand by tl'. placing wwiden batUns IBin. apart. Mr. ••• < Knowiing uliio submitted a plan, to erect .|„ r iion races liiodins up to the turnstiles Out.side Carlaw Park. . The question of a player ratinnf dunng tlte first tin If of a iaatcli suffering from ! influenza wins raised by Mr. D. "Wilkie, I dslegtitc frcra the junior advisor? board, I who naked 1,1! such pl iyer came within the it.eaning cf an injured man. Mr. Campbell sisid nicknesii was not an injury,, and sug- f gisteci that the Refureen" Atsoaiition bo uutructed to this effict. The request of the Mount Albert Club fhr a match against "araclale ao «t curtaitlitiiser to a representative fixture was declined. Mr. Campbel! said that, while ii . ■yras a policy to enc inrage visits between ■>;> club tearrui, the seaion's progranune was too heavy to arrange this fixture. A deputation from the Point Chevalier Club asked for a stnior match to be played in the district in connection with a scheme to raise funds for a trailing nhed. It, was agreed to play one of thi) Phelan Shield gameii there late in August. The transfer of C. I. Everitt from Mount Albert to Newton was approval. The Miarist Club registered W. M. Carroll, as tv eonior playing membfir. The New Zealand League adnsed that B. Irvine had baen rainatated. FiIXTLI : »ES FOR SATURDAY Auckland v. Taiantiki, Carlaw Park. No. j 1, 3 p.m., Mr. P. RogeM; Auckland v. South f'f i Auckland, Carlaw Parle No. 1, 1.30 pjn«. - : JJr. lit. We-herill. i 4. ■ , I Seniior B tirade (Knack-out). —C!-taen Lane I v. Point CJiovalier, Point Chevalier, 8.80 . * p.m., Mr. <3. Kelly; Papakura v«: Otahuhu, " Mnnukau, Jl Mr. 0. Chalmers; Waiuku. -.-.v a bye, , Seccmd Guide.—R.V, v. Mannknu, Westein Springs, 3 p.m.. Mr. L. Dixon; Pon- • senby v. F'tipakura, V ictoria Park, 3 p.m., 1 ; Mr. It. Thompson; Mount Alberft v. Richmond, Mditiingßide, S p.m., Mr. R. Otto; Glenora, sv bye. Third Gr»,de.—City v. Ponsonby. Carlaw Pirk, 8 p.m., Mr. It. Taylor; Marist v. Manvliiau, Outer Domain, 3 p.m., Mr. A. * v ' Kirklund; lilllerilie v. Akaratif,, Ellerslie. ■ 3 p.m., Mir, C. Gedye; Otahuhu tr. Riehmonr2, Matiulltau, d p.m., Mr. A. Sanders; DBvonport v. Norfhcote, Devonport, 3 p.m.. Mr. 3. Hunimond; G;cen 'Lane, a byci. Fourth 'Grade.—Mo ant Albert v. City, Oater DousaLn, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. A..Simpson: u Point Chevalier A v;, ;Ponebnby s ;, Victoria . Pirk, 1.45 p.m., Mr, A. Smith; point Chevalinr B v. Northcote. Point Chevalier, 2..10 p.m., Mr. C. Boneha n; Ne\yton v. _ Richmond, Montiingside, 1.15 p.m., Mr. Di Taylor; Otahuhu v. Oleicra, Manukau, I.4ti p.m., Mr. A. Farrcll; Papakura, a bye. Fiftl:i Grade.—Mount Albert v. Aka-rans-, Grey Lynn Park. 1.4,5 p.m.,. Mr. T.. Mc* lutosh; Ellerslie v. pnoakura, Ellfilie. 1.45 p.m.. Mr. 3. Short; Newton v. Richmond A, Dtimain No. 1, 3 p.m.. Mr. S. Balls Richmond II v. Drvonnort, Grey Lynn Park:, " 3 p.m.. Mr. T Molntosh I Bixtili Grade.—Devcnport v. Glenora, . ■Westeim Sorings, 1.45 p.m., Mr, A. Ca:aapney; Novthcnte v. City. Domain' No, 5, v . 3 p.m.. Mr. B Andersen: Richmond, a bye.; Seventh Grnde.—Arondale v. City, Point r " Chevalier, 1.80 p.m., M:;. C. Boaeham; Rich- ;, ( l mond. a bye. • I3choolbo!m' Grade.—Otnhuhn v. Richmond. Cat'l«w Park, 12.50 p.m., Mr. T. - Trncey; Ellovslie v. Convent* .T Ellerslie. 1'2.!1Cl p.m.. Mr. J. Short; Akarana .;^ 3 v. Deponooit, Victoriii Park, < 12.! : I0 p.m., . 'j- ' Mr. L. Wilson; City v Gmen Laac B. Domain No. i. 12.30 p.m., Mr. J. Mpcown; Murist v. G'reen Lsn« A, Domaiii No.- 5, . 12.30 Mr. A. Ki^naird:,Northeotft v. Aiondiftle. Outer Domm'n, 12.'50 i».in.. Mr. f"' Catlflw Pari'. 0.20 p.m.', Marist v. Noxthcote, -Carlaw Park. 8.45 p,m.