NORTHERN UNION.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 148, 22 June 1916, Page 3

NORTHERN UNION.

MAXAGEMEXT COMMITTEE;- --' : '•■ .ilr. R. Pollock, aeputy-chairman, sided over a ruieeting of the ; Management Coniniittee- of ..the Auckland -Hugbyl League last eveuing, ' , ' .' . , The complaints of bad" language alleged to have been used by a sixth grade team on Juue 10 were, further inquired into,, and,, after hearing ,t!ie evidence of the referee and linesman, it was" decided to make an example of one of the worst offenders, and to suspend him for one month. It- was also agreed that-the sisth grade team be called, together ■ and warned that future miscoh.duct would result.in stringent measures' being taken. "-'-■■ • The City Band offered.its services to the , League • gratuitously. _ It was decided to accept the.offer and'to thank the band. ! TRANSFERS AXD REGEADING. The regrading to second, grade of J. Winter.' a fourth grade player promoted at the beginning of the season, to senior . grade, was sanctioned. yAii application for the reinstatement of J. Wilson, of M.ingere, was favoerably considered, and the suspension Tag remgfred. 'H". Him, an ex-Newton and Mangere player, was regraded to third grade, and •registration was effected on the application' of:the Riverhead Club. ■ ■" ' . The nomination by the Riverhead Club of Mr. H. Schally to,the Junior Advisory Board was approved of. • . ■ The Junior Advisory Board recommended' the transfer of W. Cowley from Nowton to' City; and the regrading of that player from fifth to sixth grade. An open transfer was granted by the. League with permission to. play in any clubs fifth grade team. The regradtag was refusedl ' . A CITr PEOTEST. The protest lodged by City fifth, against Graf ton fifth was upheld and the match awarded to City. A cbnnter-protest lodged by Grafton was thrown out. Permission was-granted to the senior teams to travel .to Waiuku at -the end of the present season. Referees' reports on the previous Saturday's matches were read. These commented freely on the .improving standard of play, and mentioned' three regrettable In-:i stances of. injuries having been, received oyl players of a purely accidental nature. -Appreciative reference was made, to the character of play in last Saturday's principal match, and and players were congratulatedrop'on the game. - •' was reported that B. Rntledge, of the Grafton senior team, who- had been on." active service for some time past, had "returned. ■He will play nest Saturday: ; • • ABBiANGEMEOTS FOR SATURDAY. The arrangements for Saturday's League football matches are as follows:— * SENIOR GRADE. .City v. 'Ponsonby, No 1, Victoria Park, at 3 p.m. Referee, ilr. Murray. Graftou v. Newton, Xo. 3, Victoria Park, at 3 p-m. Referee, ilr. F. Thompson. North Shore v. Otahnhu, Devonport, at 3 p.m. Iteferee, Mr.-G. WhiUey. '■ 'SECOND GRADE:' ' v ' City r. Ponsonby, No. 2, Victoria Park, at 1.45 p.m. Referee, Mr. HilL Grafton v. Otahuhn, No. 1, Otaannv at 3 p.m. Heferee, Mr. Feilding. THIRD. G&ADE. . - 'Sunnyaide v. Richmond A, Elchmond, at 3 pin. Beferce, Mrr-Ferguaon; ■ BJveriead v. Thames, RiTerhead, Referee, Mr. Moore. Cityv. Newton, No. S,'. Victoria Park; at l.io pjn. Referee, Mr. Rogers. FOURTH GRADE. - . Ponsonby v. City, No. 1, Victoria (Park, at--1.45 p-mr Referee, Mr. Dempeey. Sunnysiae t. Korta Bhorc, No. 2, Devonport, at ,3 pjn. ißeferee, Mr. Tyson. •Newton v. Otahnhu, No. 2,Otaiu3iu,-at 3 p.rf> Referee, Mr. .Angoton. ■ i'liTl'H GRADE. . •Manakan t. Telejrrapfl, OniSannza, at 3 pjn. Referee, Mr. ■ Wceton. - - Grafton t.- Otahnhn, Otaanho, at 3 gn ■ Eeffcree, Mr. Herrick, • " ' Cityv. North Shore, VlctoiJa Park,' at s p.m. Kcferee, Mr! Hill. . .; . "»"■•,•?. SIXTH GRADE.' Richmond v. Otahchu, Domain, at 3 v m Referee, Mr, T, L, ThompeoDT^^ Miffltoa y, Citj, Domain it 2 «m

. INTER-COLLEGE i JdATCH,,_--,^.x ~ : ~ ■■■■, ■ (By Telegraph:—Press AssocTaVoh.X j"-, ■-• - .•. ■ - ■ •• *.."_ ."!.""'" \ " ■"' PACMERSTON XORTH, ■WednesdayTe Ante College beat Wanganui College in the annual football match, on the Show Grounds here to-day, hy ll points to IE: In. J the junior matclx' Wanganui won by 0 polata to 3. >