Roope Rooster Final

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1081, 19 September 1930, Page 6

Roope Rooster Final

LEAGUE’S CHARITY DAY

Ponsonby v. Richmond

TOMORROW will be Charity Day with the Rugby League code in Auckland. The chief attraction at Carlaw Park will be the final of the senior grade knockout competition for the Roope Rooster trophy.

The first curtain-raiser will be provided by the Northland junior representatives and the Ponsonby Club s third open grade team. This will be followed by a motor-cycle football match between the Sports Motor-cycle Club and the North Shore Club* Richmond lias been in fine form for the Roope Rooster this season and is expected to make Ponsonby step it out tomorrow. In fact, on its showing against Alarist and City, both of which teams it defeated. Richmond will be a favourite with many of the spectators. However, Ponsonby holds the championship of the grade and as it has not been fully extended in the first two Rooster matches there is no knowing liow far it may go tomorrow. Richmond relies on shock tactics and an almost impregnable defence. Ponsonby has a brilliant attacking back lino when it is properly working and it may be that this will play a big part in tomorrow’s match. At any rate the game should be a spectacular one. Following are the teams for tomorrow:— NORTHLAND REPRESENTATIVES The Northland junior League football representatives to play the Ponsonby third grade team at Carlaw Park at 1.30 p.m. tomorrow are as follow: G. Alarshall, V. Brownhill, A. Ellis, J. Connell, S. Hayward, AV. Jones, J. Bergham, H. Bowyer, W. Meyer, G. Hodkinson, A. Ackers, V. Payne, A. Belson, J. Ackers, A. Howie, D. Love. F. Skelley. Senior A. Grade Ponsonby.—l. Wilson, M. Herewini. L. Winter, P. Skelton, A. Schofield, T.. Riley, F. Delgrosso, J. Angelo, V. Fagan, L. Stevens. W. Skelton, W. Goodwin. G. Gardiner, 11. Lunn, K. Peckham, C. Moore. Third Grade Ponsonby.—ll. Dear, L. Jury, R. Bright, T. Sherer. E. Friend, P. Pyke, T. Ora ms, <*. Thompson, W. Ellis, J. Voltz. H. Whit* . M. Burns, M. Wardrope, F. Rogers, 11. Flanagan. Fourth Grade Ponsonby.—Counihan, Jones, Clark in, Brown, Challis, Robinson, Whitley, Bailie, Sanford, Carter, Moore, Wilson. Pusk, Moselem. City.—Thomas, Giles, Hutchinson. Buchanan (2), Brett, Gardner, Renton, Xicol, Manning, Heron, Strange, Hannah. Axeman, Trainor, McMillan, Belsham, Ashby, Johnston.

JUNIOR GRADE NOTES THREE CHAMPIONSHIPS OVER Three championships of grades undrtha control of the junior managem.™ committee of the Auckland RughLe.igue closed last Saturday. ** J The second grade tias won by p on sonby. which club also carried off the third open grade. "The third intermediate grade was won hv Newmarket. The final of the fifth grade wifi be played tomorrow. The fourth grade competition has four more matches to go. Richmond has established a commanding lead of six points, with Akarana running Etc ’. ond. The sixth grade competition also has four more matches to run. At present Point Chevalier is leading, with Citv two points away, second on the list. ' In the seventh grade. Richmond has two more matches to play, but it is leading in the competition. Xorthooto, which has played all its machos and has no more engagements in the competition, is two points behind Richmond. The final of the schoolboys* competition will also be played on Saturdir when the winners of the two section? Richmond and Akarana, will meet to decide the championship.