FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 118, 18 May 1916, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

NORTHERN TTNION. 0 AUCKLAND BCGBY LEAGUE. JUNifiESIENT COMMITTEE. A meeting of the -Management Committee of the Auckland Itughy League was held last cvenla;;. Mr. li. Benson presided, aii<i tfciere w<*rr also present: Messrs J E-ndean. R. Pollock, C. Baker. A. W. Tattuu. 1 Fellow*. T. Fielding, and n. A. Spitiley (secretary I. Richmond Hovers intimated that a ground hud bpen procured at Surrey Hills. and the ComaJtH-e decided to :cke it over. Ciiy Kovers reqm-F'ecl the presentation of the present ftaodiiic troj»hles at the eoi of the freubfiu so a£ to the ctintinuiry of the record, and as an inducement to junior players. Ac ine already had decided that no trophies would be Rirei. it must adliere to its Cedston, bat it -ni? ! pointed out tbat there was reason to l>ethat a srt of caps wonlS he arallable for each pradr. The Grafton Clnli intimated that they ha>*. practed the transfer of G llr= and A lie* to Newton UnTijiers. The Ju'jior Advisory :ioard reported thr.t R. Parker, f.rdrretl off for the 1915 season. j arntr before them for reconsideraUr.n of his I ra*e. nnd In view of j'rnalUes jilso lffiI it v-]is derided to allow him 10 piny. Macky. of North Shore, applied for the removal of a disqualification, and tin* case had been deferred -übjei-t to his bringing Illley (llannkau to N.w'.orn irn> gr:irjrd, snbject to the applicant playing for a hljrber crade. while that of Heofilatid I (1.-otn Manukau to Cityi had been approved The report was adop-efi. Tlie Grafton Club wrote withdrawing the third and fourtli grade from the competition, owing te- recent ca:i--"tments. Northcote lUunblnrs wrote entering two junior teams, and the applications were endorsed. Offer* of donation* of set? of cops for the ftnirth. fifth, and sixth grades were ! JveiTe'd from various supporters of the I beactie. The secretary was instructed in ettpnd wearliis t-hcir bnd-fres to nztend the matches and use the stand. SATCEDATS FIXTTRES.

Fixtures and appointments for Satnrday:— SENIORS. City t. Newton.—At Victoria Part No. 1, at S p.m. Referee. Mr. Herrick. Ponsonby v. North Shore.—At Devonport. at 8. Referee. Mr. Murray. finrfton v. Otahuhu—At Otahuhu, at S. Eeferee. Mr. Wneatley. SECOND GRADE. Otahuhu t. Ponsonby.—At Victoria Park No. 2. at 3 p.m. Referee. Mr. Tanse. GrsftoD T. Manpere.—At Domain. G p.m. Referee. Mr. Caltiorpe. City v. Thames.—At Virtoria Tart No. X at 1.45 p.m. P.eferee. Mr. Herrick. THIRD GRADE. Newton T. Ponsonby.—At Victoria Park No. 2. at 1.45 p.m. Referee. Mr. Ball. Richmond t. Sunnyslde.—At Devonpo*. at S p.m. Beferec Mr. Aughton. Richmond T, Thames.—At Grey Lynn, nt 3 p.m. 'Referee. Mr. T. L. Thompson. Riverhead v. City.—At Rrrerhead. Referee, Mr. Westoa. FOURTH GRADE. Nortbcote T. City.—At Domain, at 1.45 p.m. Referee, Mr. Calthorpe. Snnnyside v. Ponsonby.—At Devonport, at 2 p.m. Referee, Mr. Augbton. Northeote t. Newton. —At Nortbcr.ie. at 3 p.m. Referee, Mr. Clow. Jiorth Shore v. Otahohu. —At Otaliuhn No. 2. at 3 p.m. Referee. Mr. Dempst y. FIFTH GRADE. Grnfton v. Telegraph Messengers.—At Devonport No. 1, at 2 p.m. Referee. M:. Ferguson. North Shore T. Otahnhu.—A! Otanuhu No. 3, at 3 p.m Referee, Mr. Thompson. Manukau v. Ponsonby.—At Onehunga No. 1. at 3 p.m. Referee, Mr. Hill. SIXTH GRADE. Cltv v. Ponsonby.—At Victoria Park No. l". at 12.45 p.m. Referee. Mr. Ban. North Shore T. Otahuhc.—At Otanubu No. 4, at 3 p.m. Referee. Mr. Sogers. Mimnkau v. Richmond.—At Onebnngu, at 3 p.m. Referee, Mr. Fielding.