FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 86, 11 April 1918, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

AXTCKLAIfD RUGBY UNION. ANNUAL. MEETING. The annual meeting of the Auckland Rugby Union was held Inst evening. Mr J. Arnell 'president) presided over a. pood The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted. n It was resolved that the College Ulflea be atliliated with the Auckland Kusby i 5 Union. !, ELECTION OF OFFICERS. \\ The following officers wore elected for the ensuing year:—President. Mr .1. Arnell; , vice-presidents. Messrs M. .1. SJicahan, T. j, Alkpn, and P. R. Frasex; secretary, Mr P. j< McElwaiu; treasurer. Mr A. Twiname; 1 Committee of Management, Messrs S. C. 1 Hlnton. (J. Klcholson, F. J. Ohlson. H. i Frost. X. R. Jones, and A. Bines: auditors, i Messrs T. Macky. Jun.. and M. O'Connor. 11 The election of delegates to the New Zen- | < lland Rußby Football Union was left to the ' executive. " SELECTORS. ! The representative of the College Rifles Club staled that he liad been instructed , to move that there be three selectors In i place of one as being more satisfactory. resolution. The Grafton representative . : opposed the resolution, and moved as an amendment that there be only one selector, the opinion that experience had shown that oue selector was more satisfactory tnan three or nve. The amendment was carried, and Mr G. Nicholson was appointed selector for the GRADING TEAMS. Some discussion took place on Ihp question of playing Union football under the present age limit system. Mr Ohlson stated that the system had its difficulties, and an expression of opinion on it mlgnt oe advisable. Mr McElwain pointed out that It was almost Impossible in many cases to was of the opinion that they should revert to the weight system, as In that case captains of teams would be certain to see th-at none of their players were over the weight. This would conduce to better football. It was decided to hold a special meeting to reconsider the conditions governing the grading of teams, notice of motion to that effect being given by Mr M. O Connor. Xoticp of mot ion was n]i*o j;!vi?n by Mr Donovan that the senior cadets be riven representation on the Auckland discussed at the special meeting. Mr H. Frost suggested that a reran)mendation l>e made to the incoming conimittee to havi* the grounds pur in order. >v that the teams could practise on them It was agreed that the amendments ronde to the rules at the mil of last season providing for the elimination of the wing forward and of the charge at the free kick, should he adhered to. A motion espress!nc appreciation of the men at i±e front, and another of respect for those who have laid down their lives was passed. -■U'CKXAXD RUOBY LK.AGTE. -MEETING OF COMMITTEE.

The first committee meettns of thp newly appointed delegates 10 the Auckland Rugby League met last cvenlnc in the office of the League, Present. Mr. .1. Carlaw (chairnuinj. Messrs. R. Pollock. E. Frost, t<. Whltley. A. Ball, T. Fielding. T. Sullivan. and R. Splnlpy. An application was received from the Maritime Club for utllliatlon. with a nomination of a senior t<-um. —Ampliation was granted. The nomination of T. Sullivan as delegate to th- League was approved of. The registration of club colours was heTa over for on<- week. pending a previous application for the same colours being considered. The annual report of the Newton Club v.-as received. Th.' secretary to be requested to send in the balance sheet. The Richmond Chin forwarded its balance sheet, showing a good credit balance. Otnhuhu riuli wrote requesting the resrading to first junior of G. Martin. F. Martin, and S. Trimble. The request was grunted. The club also submitted its balance sheet nnd nnnuul report. The Sunnyside Club reported that the members decided to afflliut- with tin- North Shore Club durtut; the period of war. —The affiliation was approved of. A letter wus received from the St. John Ambulance Brigade, offering their services to the League each Saturday.—The offer was accepted. The Junior Advisory Board reported that after due consideration they recommended the uplifting of thp disqualification Imposed on L. Prescott. The board recommended that all junior matches commence on Saturday. May 3. In the matter of the welffht for the fourth. fifth and si*th grade, it was recommended that all clubs be allotted dates on wlilf-h their players must weigh in and register their weights. It was also sUESestcd that should the ace of a sixth grade player be challenged, the onus be on the player to prove that he was under the ace of sixteen and n-haif years on the Ist of May. The board also requested. In view of economy, to Junior clubs especially, that the League purchase footballs at special rates and resell to club at cost price. The report of the hoard and recommendation were, approved of. The Referees' Association applied for sundry sear, which was granted. The registration of five players was pffected. Intimation was also received that the Manukan and Mangere Clubs hod reformed, with three and one teams respectively.