FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 169, 17 July 1919, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

KUGBY. CHALLENGE MATCHES ON MONDAY. The Managing Committee of the Auckland Rugby Football Union met at the Auckland Sports Clnb rooms last evening, when there 3 were present Messrs N. R. Jones (chairman), H. Frost, H. Clay, S. C. Hinton, H. T. Revell, B. W. Hayson, R. S. Webster, P. i McElwain (hon. secretary). Resignation.—Mr Geo. -Nieholsoa's re- ( signation from, the committee was accepted with regret. . New Member.—Mr James Dmmmond ; (Grammar School Old Boys) was elected to - the vacancy on the committee caused by ' Mr Nicholson's resignation. Motion of Condolence.—A resolution of sympathy was conveyed to Mr S. C. I Hinton in his recent bereavement. I Saturday's Matches Postponed.—Owing to Peace Day celebrations all club competi? • tions, including primary and secondary '. schools, were postponed. < Special Challenge Match.—A special ohal- i lenge match between University ana Gram- . mar Old Boys was arranged to be played . art Eden Park on Monday, with the fourth '. grade teams of Ponsonby and Marist Brothers playing a curtain-raiser. Grammar-King's Match.—lt was agreed to request the Secondary Schools' Associa- i tion to play the return match, King's College v. Grammar School, on July 26 Miscellaneous.— The Union decided to '■ support the Southland Union's petition for ' the abolition of the black list. A match, ' Pukekoie v. Papatoetoe, on Monday, was ' sanctioned. ' NORTHERN tTNION. AUCKLAND V. HAWKE'S BAY. At the usual weekly meeting of the Auckland Rugby League executive last night, Mr. J. Carlaw presiding, the cHawke's Bay L*ague notified acceptance of the suggested date, August 2, for the match at Auckland ' between Auckland and Hawke's Bay for the English Northern Union Challenge ■Shield, now held by Auckland. It was to play the game on the Domain. The Wellington League intimated that it was unable to send a team to Auckland on August 2. Mr. F. Thompson, who had been appointed to referee the game City v. Marists on Saturday, explained his nonappearance to keep the appointment, stating that he was not advised until late on Saturday forenoon of ah urgent business engagement that afternoon, with the result that he had no opportunity ot communicating with the members of the committee, though he made several efforts to let them know the position. The explanation was accepted. Mr. A. Ball was appointed referee for the Peace Day match on the Domain between a League representative team and a returned soldiers' team. It was decided to play the postponed match City v. Marist Bros, on Monday the ground to be arranged on Friday- -with a match Otahuhu v. City Second as a cur-tain-raiser. Application by the Post and Telegraph teams to be affiliated with Maritime Clnb was granted. The matter of transferring Grafton players to other clubs was deferred, pending the decision of the Grafton Club on the matter of entering a ' team fox the Roope Rooster competition. ASSOCIATION. SATURDAY'S PEACE GAMES. The following will be the teams to take part in the Peace Celebrations at the Domain on Saturday:— * Overseas Returned Soldiers' Team.—J. C x ** a !""f or c , d 1 _ (Queen's Park), G. Sampson I (North Shore), W. Todd (Everton), E Jack-' son (Brotherhood), F. Ba-ker (Everton) G-1 Haycock (Shore), W. Stewart (Queen's Park). A. Girling (Ponsonby), F. Peeling (North Shore). J. O'Connor (Everton), A. Wooley (North Shore), Emergencies: S. , Mayall (Ponsonby), D. Kent (V.M.C.A.), W. Harrison (Brotherhood), and J. Wotherspoon (Everton). Rest of Auckland.—Wolstenholme (Presbyterian), Skipwlth (V.M.C.A.), Alpe (Brotherhood), Cottle (Richmond), Cooke (North Shore), Scott (Presbyterian), Harrison (Brotherhood), Sagar (Richmond), Tremain (Northcote), Dacre (North Shore), Innes (North Shore. Emergencies: Cross (Northcote), Williams (Brotherhood), Fairgray (Presbyterian). Referee, Mr F. C. Jacobs; linesmen, Messrs E. Rltson and R. Richardson. The Returned Soldiers will play in Everton colours, and the Rest of Auckland in the representative colours, and players who went Sonth for the Brown Shield match are requested to leave these at Mr Richardson's shop in Victoria Street. REARRANGEMENT OF MATCHES. Owing to the Peace Celebrations on Saturday, when the only match to be played wiU be the Overseas Returned Soldiers' versus a team selected from the Rest of Auckland, the championship matches under the auspices of the Auckland Football Association will be played at Victoria Park on Monday, the following being the arrangements. Club delegates are requested to meet at the dressing room not later than 2 p.m. on Monday. SENIOR DIVISION. (Re-play Falcon Cup tie.) Everton v. Ponsonby.—No. ], Vlslarta Park, 2.45 p.m.; Mr E. Rltson. LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP. North Shore v. Brotherhood.—No. 2, Victoria Park. 2.45 p.m.; Mr A. Newbold. Richmond v. Presbyterian.—No. 4, Victoria Park, 2.45 p.m.; Mr F. C. Jacobs. Y.JIX.A. v. Northcote.—No. 3, Victoria Park, 2.45 p.m.; Mr Parker. SECOND DIVISION. Queen's Park v. rresbyterian.—No. 2, Victoria Park, 1.30 p.m.; Mr Richardson. Ponsonby v. Tabernacle.—Xo. 1, Victoria Park, 1.30 p.m.; Mr Haycock. FOURTH DIVISION. Presbyterian v. Technical.—No. 3, Victoria Park, 1.30 p.m.; Mr A. Clarke. W.T.M.I. v. Takapuna.—No. 4, Viotoria Park, 1.30 p.m.; Mr B. Davis. FIFTH DIVISION. Takapnna v. Shore B.—No. 1, Victoria Park, 12.30 p.m.; Mr Whitfield. Technical v. Shore B.—No. 2, Victoria Park, 12.30 p.m.; Mr Stewart. Presbyterian v. W.Y.M.I.—No. 3, Victoria Park, 12.30 p.m.; Mr Minola. T.M.C.A. BOYS' LEAGUE. Owing to the Peace celebrations next Saturday all matches under the auspices of the V.M.C.A. Boys' League have been postponed, and the games will take place at Victoria Park on Monday morning, with the exception of the junior grades, as the players will be taking part in the Children's Day arrangements. The following wiU be the arrangements:— SENIOR DIVISION. Rangers v. Celts.—No. 1 ground, 10.30 j ajn.; referee, Mr Browne. Swifts v. Rovers.—No. 2 ground, 10.30, a.m.; referee, Mr Edmunds. ] Rivals v. Spurs.—No. 3 ground, 10.30 a.m.; referee, Mr Marsh. Trial Senior Division Match.—No. 4 ground, 12.30 p.m.; referee Mr Mabln. INTERMEDIATE A DIVISION. •Spnrs v. Rivals.—No. 1 ground, 9.30 a.m.; referee, Mr Ross. Celts v. Rangers.—No. 2 ground, 9.30 a.m.; referee, Mr Lewis. Trial Match Fifth Division.—No. 4 ground, 11.30 a.m.; referee, Mr Ross. INTERMEDIATE B DIVISIO*N. Rangers v. Swifts.—No. 3 ground, 9.30! a.m.; referee, Mr Turnbull. Rivals v. Rovers.—No. 4 ground. 9.30 a.m.; refeTee, Mr Edmunds.