THE LEAGUE CODE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23145, 17 September 1938, Page 25

THE LEAGUE CODE

EOOPE BOOSTER FINAL CARLAW PARK CONTEST RICHMOND TO MEET CITY I'ast and thrilling football is anticipated at. ( arlaw Park this afternoon, when the final of the Auckland JJugbv League's Roopo Rooster knock-out coinpetition will lie played between City and J?ichmond. City lias met with great success in «this competition after finishing second to last in the championship, and has beaten in turn Mount Albert. Newton and Manukau. .Richmond, which did not show its usual consistent form in tho championship, has now settled down to good team-work, and will bo hard to defeat. Much will depend ou the City forwards, who hiivo played some fine games recently, but they will be opposed by a strong set today. Possession from the scrums will mean a lot to cither side, especially to City if the player-coach, I?. Banhani, lakes (lie field. Banliani has been suffering from an injury to his thigh, but is expected to turn out this afternoon, and his leadership should provo a thorn in the side of the opposition. The Phelan Shield competition will bo continued to-day, when l'apakura will be seen in action on the No. I ground with North Shoro as a curtain-raiser to the Roope Rooster final. Manukau will meet Mount Albert on the No. ground at ;i p.m., and Ponsonby will try conclusions with Marist in tho cur-tain-raiser. EASTERN SUBURBS TEAM (Received September .1(5, S p.m.) SYDNEYn Sept. 10 Passengers by the Monterey, which left Sydney for Auckland at 1 a.m. to-day, included the members of tho Eastern Suburbs League team, also Mr. Harry Sunderland, who is going to his new position as secretary of the Wigan Club, England.