ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 26, 22 April 1927, Page 3

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

jgASON OPENS TO-MORROW blandford park games The Auckland Football Association open its 1927 season to-morrow, rhe chief game at Blandford Park tomorrow will be the fixture between Tramways, the last season’s champions, and Thistle, who are expected Jo prove dangerous. An interesting iurtain-raiser is arranged, Royal Vavy and Ponsonby playing at 2 p.m. * with the raising of Onehunga and Royal Navy to senior rank, keen competition among the eight teams now competing is assured. The Associauon game has made rapid strides during the past few years, especially in the schools and in the lower grades. 1 earns: FIRST DIVISION Navy Depot.—Eacock, Hall, Lawrence, Glmour. Gillies. Jaggard, Pitcher, Black, Miles, Woodruff, Walker, Smith, Murth. Subject to alteration. Onehunga. —McPhee, Whowell, Kilner, Brown, S. Cotton, Wilton, Ritchie. J. handle, Cox, Thomas, R. Mello. Re•erres: Taylor, Murphy. North Shore. —Lipscombe, Oolebourne, Garrard. Mowat, Baxter, Jones (captain), Cleal, Jay, Haycock, Woolley, Bradshaw. Northcote. —Lyon, Hibbert. Murphy, Hankin, Westall, McDonald. Galley, Wood, Hall, Tremain. Williams. Reserves: McGarry, Torkler. Tramways United.—Batty, McElligott, E Simpson, Watson, Tinkler, Fyfe, Bell, pavis, Spencer, Copeland, Lewis. Reserves: Sims, Wilken, Porteous. Knowles. Y.M.C.A. —Paton, Gebbie, Otter, Dick, Waiters. R. Riddolls, A. Lewis, Gale, W. Lewis, Wurr, Humphreys, Smith. Thistle. —Zoull, Ferguson, Reid, Carter, Christie, Dickson, Cummings, Dunsmore, Stewart, Hislop, Kay. Reserve: Webb. Ponsonby.—Jack, Pickett, Williams, yiorrison, Wright, O’Brien, Turnes, Hunter, Bell, Jenkins, Booth.

SECOND DIVISION Northcote, —Stott, Meek, Roberts, Drew, Hollows. Klsby, Trewhella, Holmes, Ashworth, Scholes, Cross. Reserves: Watson. Walls. North Shore. —Halsey, Hart, H. Smith Icaptain), Richards, Wilson, Ross, Walters, Wells, Chubb, Powell. Dean. Onehunga. Morris, Butler, Mays, Rutherford, Waterson, Weir, Robb, Ruston, F. Griffiths. Gill, Campbell. Reserves: Thorpe, Bentley. Birkenhead. —J. Roberts, B. Roberts, R, Adam, Dyson, Grime, B. Holman, S. Holman, Mullins, Jamieson, Pugh, Wade. Takanini. —W. Roberts, N. Bennett, H. Beaumont, Eaton, Goodman, N. Gale, L. Tonkin, G. Martin, S. Martin, W. Major, J. Baker, C. Nicholson, H. Pitch.

Kiwi. —Leslie, Rod well, Boyle, Rowatt, Munro, Peek, Knight, O’Leary, Newdick, Lott, Frearson, Read. Metropolitan.—L. Flashman, L. Cobb, B. Murphy, A. Andrews, J. Colledge, E. Robinson. J. Pollard, F. Kryett, E. Holmes, S. Massam, E. Waldron. Tamaki United. C. Morgan, Geo. Stone, K. Caldwell, S. Bowler, S. Diamond. W. Watson. A. McNeill, W. Clark, J. White, B. Harris, Gor. Stone. Y.M.C.A.—Harper. Jacques, Smith, Trevan, Birkenhead, Eddie, N. Kemp, Burton. Tredria, J. White, Pearce. Thistle. —Cummings, Gordon, P. Kay, Davison, Reid, Woodhall, Cameron, Sharpies, Watt, Ansteed, E. Phillips, W. Phillips, Pullan, Weekes. (Teams to be selected.) Meet Auckland station one o'clock. Ponsonby.—Hall, Green, Bidlake, Watterson, Alexander, Marshall, Ward, Smythe, Harper, Lobburn, Watterson, Jerrim. Meet 2 p.m. at Grafton Bridge. Newmarket. Goal, Chesney; backs, Brown, Samson, Halton, G. Martin, BeLennan, Hawkea; forwards. Feist, J. Smith, Goulin, Paterson, Morrison. Reserves: H. Martin, Beasley, Turner, Batchelor. THIRD GRADE North Shore. —Mason, F. Smith, Morris, Barnhill, J. Bartley. McCluskey, Buchanan, E. Bartley, Whiteley, Bush (captain), Saxon. _ Onehunga.—Hewitt, Johnston, Ruck, Petrie. Duff, Young, Parkes, Caseley, C. Scandle, O’Neil, Hall. Birkenhead.—R. Roberts, Hooper, Lunnev. Taylor. Borrell, Marchant, Nix, Wiggle, Smith. Royal Navy.—Smith, Murch, Bartram, Dine, Webb. Grenn, Webb, Webb (Marine). Dalmsforth, Dorr ell. Hathaway. Williams. Tamaki United.—Tt. Purdie, A. Parks, P. Spence, N. Brown, C. Hawkins, L. Phillips. R. Welch, W. Barton, J. White, A. Welch, IT. Dawson. Y.M.C.A.—Hilliard, Gentles, Malcolm (2). McComish, Cleal, Farmer, Hoban, King, Walker-Jones. „ . _ Ponsonby.—Porter, Ray, Ross, Spinks, Moir, Creamer, Corcoran, Watts, Hunter, Pearson, Eaton, Bartleet. THIRD GRADE INTERMEDIATE Onehunga.—Carlyon, Rawlins, Parry, Wolfenden, Hamilton, Plughes, Whimster, Jessop W. Cotton, Page, Strong. Reserves: Somerville, Jagusch. Kiwi.—Edmonds, Hale, Crossley. Rowe, Sanford, Allen, Jacobs, Dimery, Thomas, Grieve, Farland, Power. Mount Albert.—Farrow, K. Holdsworth, Jamieson, O. Holdsworth, Sevi, N. Blockley, Armstrong, Moor, A. Blockley, Hay, Rangers.—W. Wilford, S. Hallett, J. McKain, R. Stephens, A. Rae, S. Coyle, Kennedy (2), E. Johns, H. Polwin, J. Balloch, C. Belworthy. Y.M.C.A.—Taylor, McKinven, Parker, Middleton. Herbert, Appleton, Walker, Lee, Tombs, Livingstone, Karnes. Ponsonby.—Surtees, Beard, Conchie, Mason, Elmsly, Kennedy, Habbityn, Stanley, Scott, Belsham. Potts, Frew, Wilson. Meet G.P.0., 1 p.m.