NORTHERN UNION.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 106, 5 May 1921, Page 8

NORTHERN UNION.

A.It.L. WEEKLY MEETING. The A.R.L. Executive at its weekly meeting lust n-iiihit discussed -the quefftion of erecting a grandstand on Its new ground' before opening the area for matches, and the chairman. Mr. ,T. Carlaw. submitted a plan of a building estimated io cost £600. A sub-committee was appointed to ronstder di'Lails. and report on the proposal. Proposals from <"sunbridge for visits of Auckland teams were cousidered, and suggestions in Ib;it direv-tion were noted. An application by — Do ran for transfer from the Kirn; country to tfte North -Shore Albion Club was granted. FtXTI.ItK ."OI! SATURDAY. The following games have been arranged by tbe League for Saturday:— First Grade. - Ponsonby v. North Shore. Domain No. 1. ■"> i>.m_. Mr. A. -Ball; Newton v. Marist Old Boys. "Victoria Park No. 2. :'. .p.m.. Mr. T. Hill: Maritime v. Fire Brigade. Domain No. 2, 3 p.m.. Mr. I*. Fiirraut. Second Grade.—North-Shore v. Ponsonby, Devniipuri. :! n.ni . Mr. L. Hemming; Manukaii \. City, Mtumieau. 3 p.m.. Mr. Bouvuiri': ntahiiliu v. Maritime. Otahuhu. .". P in.. Mr. Puller): Northcote v. EHerslie, Northcote, 3 p.m.. Mr. Miuchain: Marist (Hd I'-ivs v. .Newton. Victoria Park No. 2, 2 i.m., Mr. Holmes. Thin! Grade.—Point Chevalier v. North Shore-. Point Chevalier. '.'. p.m.. Mr. ii. •Clavton; Kingsland v. Ponsonby, Kiugslanel, :'. pin.. Mr.' A. Rae: :B:k>r«He v. Marist <ild Roys. Jlomaiu No. 2. 2 p.m., Mr. Ediluwes. Fourth Grade.—Manukau v. Point Chevalier. Manukau, 3 .p.m.. .Mr. C. Tliompson: (Hjilmhu v. Ponsonby. Otahuhu. 3 p.m.. Mr. Vause; City v. Kingsland. Domain No. 1. 2 p.m.. Mr. McCowatt: Maritime v. Kiohniniiil. .Devonport. 2 p.m.. Mr. Stock. Fifth Grade.—Ridrmond v. .Maritime B, .Richmond. 3 p.m., Mr. McCartney; <?lty v. Marist Old Boys, Richmond, 3 p.m.. Mr. A. Ferguson; Ponsonby v. Maritime A, Grey Lynn, .". pjn.. Air. "W. .Murray; Takapuua v. North Shore. Takapuna. 3 p.m., Mr. Anghton; Gtahuhu v. Kingsland, Otahuhu, 2 p.m.. Mr. Vause: Northcote v. Manukau, NorUn-ote. 2 p.m.. Mr. Mincham. Sixth A Grade.—Richmond v. Marist Old Boys, Richmond. 2 p.m., .Mx. McGnixe: Manukau v. .Maritime, Manukau, 2 p.m., Mr. Bouvaird: Takapuna v. City, Takaprma, 2 p.m., Mr. Beleham. •Sixth B Grade.—Bichmond v. Marist Old Boys. Richmond. 2 p.m.. Air. Saunders; Manukau v. Maritime, Mannkau. 2 p.m.. Mr. C. Thompson; iEllerslie v. Ponsonby, Grey Lynn. 2 p.m.. Mx. W. .Murray; Klngslaird v eitahubu, Kiugsland, 2 p.m.. Mr. A. Rae. SEW ZEALAND ANNUAL MEETING. REPORT OF OPERATIONS, The anni"> 1 meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Football League will be held, for the fast time in Auckland, at the League Booms, Swanson Street, this evening. The annual report and balance-iiueet will be read and discussed. The balance-sheet, already published in the "Star," shows a creellt of £7«S 5/8 on the year's workings. The annual rejport states that arrangements have been made to send a .New Zealand representative team to Australia during the forthcoming season. This is the trip for triangular games in Sydney -preliminary to the Australasian tour of England. On the conclusion of the matches in •Sydney the team will proceed to Queensland, there to play further matches, including three tests, at Brisbane. Tbe Council of Management has also invited a Queensland representative team to visit New Zealand towards the close of the season. The annual conference of referees ln Wellington passed several resolutions, which have since been approved by the council. They are twelve in number, and relate principally to a conference of referees this year with the object of reviving the N.Z.R.A.: the annual meeting of tbe League to be held henceforth In Wellington; creation of a fund to promote school football; the control by each affiliated League of its own fixtures with Queensland: and several other decisions relating to the selection of the Nfew Zealand team for Sydney. „The report congratulates the Auckland League upon its new ground. Carlaw Park, and refers to the loan of £700 promised to Auckland by the New Zealand Council, which has already paid over £500 of that sum. The report further states that the Council has realised the necessity of Leagues acquiring grounds and making them selfsupporting, and recommends to the incoming council a continuation of a policy of assistance to the various Leagues tnroughout the Dominion. Reference is made to the formation of the South Auckland League, with head-i|iiarn-rs in Hamilton, and also to the resignation through pressure of personal affairs of the secretary. Mr. H. Oakley, and the election of Mr. W. O. Carlaw ln his stead.