RUGBY LEAGUE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 196, 17 August 1916, Page 2

RUGBY LEAGUE.

BtEETTNG OF EXECUTIVE. SALT3TARY PtrNISHMDNT FOR MISCONDUCT. A TWO YEARS' SUSPENSION. 3J_e weekly meeting of tlie At_.fci__i j Rngby League was heid last evening. There 1 was a full meeting of the executive. Mr. R Benson (cha irmanj presided, and there were also present:—Measra A. W. Tatton, I. I Fellowes, C. Baker, T. Fielding. R. Pollock N. D. Culpan, R. McDonald, J. Endean, ami R. A. Spinley (secietary,!. The Junior Advisory Board submitted its report. The transfers of W. Doran, W. Moose, and B. Ruby from Biverhead third grade team to City first juniors were approved of. Barraclough, a junior player, was cautioned for a minor offence. THAMES PLA-BRS REPORTED. Two _-___-e_- 01 tue x__u_ic_ Oiu. i_oys° first iu-uor team were repuried for auacoaducc One was ___pe__aeu until sucti tune ** ,_Mi mtmm^mm■?&* Board. Tne ocher was at__jnini?ieii for two years. The !*___ reported thai it was the woiat case ever beiore them, and that they took a serious view or this player's conduct. He repeatedly defied the reieree and all laws of the game, besides acting in a very ungentlemaniy manner when before the BoardOn. being summoned before the Board, stated the report, he acted iv a violent manner, accused the members of .having a "down" on isim, and wanted to engage in n_ti___- with them. The player appeared to repudiate iiie charges made against him, _ut tbe meeting discredited his version, and the decision, of the Board to suspend him _or two years was conttcmed. MISCELLANEOUS. Grafton Club was granted permission for Ms fifth, grade team to journey to th.c Thame" early in. September. Benefits of the insurance scheme for accident of players were granted to C Webb and Walsh, of Ponsonby, and Martin, of Otafc__.ll. An application for insurance benefits for B. Nieper was held over pending further inquiries from the secretary of tie Grafton Club. Discussion on a notice of motion tabled t>7 the City Club concerning the appointments of referees was postponed until next meeting. The •ec-etary was instructed to proceed witb the placing of the order for tbe ebam-pions-iip caps, and to Interview the various donoBBP, so that distribution of trophies could proceed without delay. ROOPE'S ROOSTER FINAL. The final of tie knock-out competition for Roope's Rooster was set down for decision, between City and Ponsonby at Victoria Park on -Saturday next. It was decided that no admission be made at the gates, but that one shilling should be charged for the stand, the proceeds to benefit the charities already nominated by lis Worship the Mayor. Tbe secretary reported that £53 11/9 was awaiting (i__tr_ra_o_, to be supplemented by the proceeds from the final. , The secretary reported the receipt of £1 15/ from the Riverhead Onb, being a donation to be banded over to the Red Cross Funds. THE NEW GROUND. PREPARATIONS FOR ENTRY. At last night's meeting of the Management Committee of the Auckland Rngby League 'the draft new rules, mainly- concerning tbe new ground In Stanley Street, were fully discussed and approved. It was reported that special arrangements had been made for patrons of the 'League, under the heading of " Ground Members," whereby subscribers to the League funds would have the right of entry to the new ground and stand for all matches under the jurisdiction of tbe 'League. The passes would be in the form of medallions similar to those Issued in England and Australia, and It was hoped would prove very popular. The Ground Committee reported Qiat arrangements for the taking over of the new headquarters were progressing favourably, and that a report would be laid before the League at its next meeting. RUGBY. ' ALTERATION OF GROtTNDS. Owioe to the recent heavy rains Eden Park will be unplayable on Saturday and the whole of the Rugby matches set down for decision on Saturday will be played at tie Show Grounds, Epsom. This will ne -__!. ate fr _?____ arrangements being made, partic-lars of which will be made public to-morrow.