FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 72, 25 March 1919, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

NORTHERN UNION. The Auckland management committee is using a pood deal of of time on the discussion of the policy question, and it is setting out to leave no Haw in the organisation of its coming season's play. Almost every meeting lays down definitely Rome decision that will become part of the settled policy, and the whole aim of the committee is to organise the League so thoroughly and so definitely that nothing can be slipshod, and the few sources of dissatisfaction that have arisen in the past may come no more. For instance, an innovation is a Selection Committee for referees, and this committee will allot a whistle-holder to every match without consulting the referees at all. Another thing new is a revised insurance list, anM yet another is i a definite policy designed to discourage unnecessary transfers. The North Shore Albions will hold their annual meeting in Tudor'a Tearooms on Friday. March 31. Prospects are very bright indeed for the approaching season, and the club is expected to put strong senior and junior teams on the field, to say nothing of the teams in the other grades. Newton will hold their annual meeting on Monday. March ;■!, in the clubrooins. This is another clul> that is in a sound position. The City Council has advised the Auckland executive that the allocation of . football grounds will be dealt with in ■a fortnight's time, but the grounds in the city parks will not be available until April IK. In the event of this date being made available the League season here will open then. The annual meeting of the League is to be held at the Club on Wednesday evening, April 2. j REFEREES' ANNI'AL MEETTNO. ! Tim annual meeting of the Auckland Itngbv League Referees" Association was held last ■ veiling at the League Rooms, ! ">, Swanson Street, Mr, A. Ferguson presiding. The animal report stated that last season had been very satisfactory. The membership totalled fifteen town and two country members. A satisfactory balance-sheet was presented. ! Officers elected for the incoming season j are: President, Mr. Ferguson: vice-presi-dent. Mr. Hill; lion, secretary and treasurer, Mr. Dempsev: executive officers, j .Mr. Tobin. Mr. Bali: delegate to A.R.1,., ■ Mr. Hall; delegate to Junior Advisory Board, Mr. Eddows: Press steward, Mr. i Tobin; hon. auditor. Mr. A ugh ton. Two new members were elected. XEYVTON' RANXJERS CLUB. The annual meeting of the Xewton Hangers (Tub was held in the League Clui)-rooma last night. The annual report and balance-sheet showed the club to be in a good financial condition, having a credit balance of £20. It also ; stated that the senior team had lost ' only two matches last year, and was runner-up for the championship. 1 Office-bearers were elected as follow: ! President, Mr. I. Fellows: vjee-presi- ! dents, all re-elected, with 20 additional names: secretary, Mr. (J. Stevens; treasurer. Mr. I. Henry: delegate to A.R.L., Mr. W. Eos*; delegate to .T.A.8., Mr. I. Henry; cub captain. Mr. A. Wakey: selectors. Messrs. A. Blakey. P. Castles, and G. Isles: committee, Messrs. W. Ross, P. Henry; W. Monteith, G. lies, VT. Williams, O. Ronson, A. Blakey; auditor, Mr. F. Ijenihan. j It was decided to hold the first praci tice on April 12. ASSOCIATION. j ' The annual meeting of the Xorthj Shore Association Football Club will be held in the Pavilion of the Devonport Domain Oround on Thursday. HOCKEY. MOUNT KDEX. CLUB. The annual meeting of the Mount i Eden Hockey Club will be held to-1 j morrow evening at St. Barnabas' Hall, j Belle Vue Koad, Mount Eden. PIGEON FLYING. AUCKLAND CLUB. j Tbe Auckland Flyins Club lielrl its fourth race of the yomiK bird season ou Saturday, the birds liehis liberated at Tp Awnmutvi. i an nir-line ilisiancc of .Si miles from Auckland. Weather conditions were again against fast raciUK. but pood velocities were recorded. The winner was Mr. K. Gilbert' 6 | pled cock Hudklii. which accounted for the , journey in -h -_"Jm. Tlie respective positions were:— X. Gilbert's i> c lindkln, i f>7B.»'yris per -uimite: C. Splnley's h c <• Fair I Test"O7S .">yds; A. Alexanders b <• f. 063 yds; '<' Moore's l> c li Steel AVlnp. (M4yds; C. ioiney's l> c '■. 001 yds: I". Coster's he h. tVMyds: 11. Putt's l> li Uepiitc. OUSyds; <". Turner's l> c c, SJTijrds. Next week-end the race-point will be Te Kuiti, 100 miles by airline from Auckland. NORTHERN CLU3. The seventh race of the young birds 'scries under the nuspices of the Northern I Racing IMpeon rlub, was deol.led on Saturday. the race beiiiß flown from ohakune, an : airline distance of JSU miles 1278 yards, to the winning number's loft. The birds encountered roiish weather all along! the line of flight, but, beius; in remarkably ' good condition, they were responsible for doing the distance In «ood time. The first i bird to reach Auckland wns Messrs. Watson i I'.i-os.' l>lk h Destiny, which reached its I loft at 2.16 p.m.. doing the distance in 5h ; lai 575, which is an average velocity of 1003 yards per minute. All the birds competing arrived within minutes of each other. The following are the velocities and times recorded liy the leading birds:— Messrs. Wntson Tiros.' b!k h Destiny. 5h Ini 375. velocity 1003 yds. 1; Messrs. Watson I'.ros ' r '■ c Silver I.lnins. ."ih 2:n 7s. velocity KKOyd*. -: Mr. It. Hunter's r <• c Good ] Xlcht, .">h "'in .',7*. velocity loSSvrfs. .'!: Mr. It ' Ilunicr'- 1. <• i- Arulun. Sli (im .-,75, velocity IOSe.YIIK. *■ The Club's <-l\amjili.nxlilp rni-e win tie nown from I'aekakarlkl in two weeks' Xext week-end Iho race will he from Palmcrsioii North, an airlluc illatauce i>l 2io uji.ctf. l