LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 104, 4 May 1922, Page 9

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

PROTEST AGAINST PLATER. ' MORE TRANSFERS GRANTED. The usual weekly meeting of the Management roniinlttec of the Auckland Rugby Fontlmll League w:is held last night, Mr. J. Carlnw In the cbair. The Richmond Cluh protested against last (Saturday's match being awarded to Martst iil.l Hoys, on the ground that Johnson, who playw for the Marist team, wan n disqualified man. The henrine of the case was held ovpr till next Wednesday, because Marist harl not yet been Dotlfled of the protest. The I ohairmnn forbade discussion on the matter ' after the Richmond delegate said ,the protp-- was not for the game, but to brir.g Johnson to hook, and the Mnrist delegate asked If Johnsi'n conld be played this coming Rnturdny. He wass told If Marist played , him it would be Bl their own risk of losln? I 'Ttie < omtng match If The protest went against j ♦hem The ni»w amendments to the rules, passed ' by the New Zealand Council at the end of ! Inst sßiison. wore thp suhj&ct of n complaint from the Referees' Association last meeting, it wan stated that the prnctlce of rew amendments hnd not been officially notified to the Auckland Referees' Association. Tb> was forwarded to the New Zealand League. nnd In reply Mr. O. Carlnw. secretary of the New Ze.ilnnd Counrll. stated that they had been supplied to the Auckland League last September. Aβ some of the new remilatlone are opposed by the local referees, the matter was referred back to the Association for consideration. The Northcote Cluh asked for assistance In thp way of dressing accommodation on their grounds. The secretary, I. Culnan. and the treasurer, F. Ellis, were appointed a deputation to wait upon the owners of the ground. The follo-xlnc transfers were formally approved:.—C. M. Steven Ornhuhn Fourth to Marlst 0.8. Seniors; N. Buss. Cltv (Hamilton), to Marist O.B.: G. D. Careill. Marist 0.8. to Fire Rrttrade: E. Herring, Marist 0.8. to Fire RrLeade: P.. R. Lovett, Newton to Fire Brigade: W. A. Poran. Devonport to Fire Rrlirade: H. S. Church. F.llerslle Second to Athletic Seniors; E. J. Elliott. Fire Brigade to Ponsonhy: W. Mlnocne City Rovers to Marist O.B.: H. Nell. Athletics to Poneonby; Blikie. Ponsonby to Richmond. The enrolment of the follow toe new players was jrranted.—Senior: L. E. Brown (Newton). Frank Smith (Marist 0.8.1. Juniors: L. Bishop (City), J. Gamble (City Third). C. L. Briggs (City Third), J. Surtees (City Third), E. Gyde <Cltj) A. Campbell fClty Blxth A), C. Martin (City Sixth). L. Grant (City Sixth B). W. E. Arthur (City Sixth B). It was resolved after a close discussion that collections made on local club ground* must all go to the League, without any deductions. A collection amounting to £2 11'H was handed In by the Devonport Club. It -was ordered that an insurance offer covering participants for all accldente apart from work be sent to all clubß The offer covered c disability of a maximum period of 52 weeks, end the payment was at the rate of £1 2/6 per week for a premium of 10/ a year. £1 10/ for a 13/2 premium, and so on up to £3 a week, which required 28/3 a> the annual premium. The chairman raJsed the question of vicepresidents and suggested the limitation of the number of vies presidents' tickets lseupd. To be a Tlce-presWent of a club, he eald. was in many Instances merely a buelneee proposition. They were admitted for all fee season at a much less cost than if they had to pay each day. Mr. Hunt said if the

preaent rice-president eyetem was continued ft was possible that the vice-presidenti would continue to Increase till In a season or so nobody wonld be paying to see a match. After discussion it was resolved that no further -Hee-presldente' rickets be Usued after that evening, to clubs which had already 30 or more vlce-prwidents, and the remaining tickets be Issued pro rate to the other clubs. FIXTURES FOX SATURDAY. j "ha following matches , have teen ar'■rtDfefl by the Auckland Rugby iFootball I.easrue for Satnrdav:— SENIOR GRADE. Athletic v. Newton, Carlaw Park No. 1. 8 p.m.. referee Mr. A. Fergnson: Marist Old Boy» -r. .Poneonby, Carlaw Park. Xβ. 2. 3 p.m.. Mr. L. Farrant: 'Fire Brigade v. North Shore. North Shore. 3 i>.m., Mr. A. Bull: City T. 'Richmond, at Richmond. 3 p.m.. Mr. W. Murray. SECOND GRADE. City t. Mariet Old Boys. Domain. 3 p.m., Mr. L. Bull: Devonport v. Ihumata, Domain No. 2. 3 <p.m., Mr. H. Clayton; 'Richmond t. Manukau. at 8 p.m., Mr. T. .Hill: Newton v. Ellerelle. at Ellerßlle. 3 p.m.. Mr. Coulam: Ponsonby t. Athletics, at Grey Lynn Park, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Chapman: Otahnhu v. Mangere, at Otahnnu. 8 p.m., Mr. W. Mlncham. THIRD GRADE. Parnell v. Coromandel Old Boys, Corlaw Park, No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. L. Hemming; Devonport v. Newton. Victoria Park, 'No. 1. 3 cm.. Mr. B. Bonvalrd: Richmond V. City, at Richmond, 3 -D.m.. Mr. Hayward: ■Point Chevalier v. Manukau. at Point Chevalier. 8 p.m.. Mr. A. Saundere; Kingsland v. 'Foneonby. at Kingeland, 3 p.m., Mr. W. Rlpley. • FOURTH GRADE. Parnell v. Kingsland, Domain No. 3. 2 p.m., Mr. H. Clayton; City v. Athletics. Victoria Park. 2 p.m., Mr. B. Bouvaird; Newton v. KHerslle, at Ellerßlle. at 2 p.m.. Mr. Coulam: Otahnhn v. De*om>ort, at Otahuhn. 3 p.m., Mr. McGo«att. FIFTH GRADE. Ponsonby v. Richmond, at Richmond, 2 ?ra.. Mr. Cnnrch; Newton r. Deronport. at forth Shore. 2 p.m.. Mr. Macrae; Marist Old Boys f. Manukan, at Mannkan, 8 p.m.. Mr Pellen; X'orthcote v. Tnkapuna, at Northcote. 3 p.m.. Mr. C. Taylor. SIXTH GRADE. A—Poneonfcy t. City. Carlaw Park, Vo 1 2 p.m., Mr. B. Gallagher: Richmond t. Athletics. Grey Lynn Park, 2 p.m., Mr. E. Bonyalrd: Mannkan v. Kingsland. at Klneeland. 2 p.m.. Mr. W. Blpley: Ellerelle v. Otahuhn, at Otefinhn. 2 p.m., Mr. «f»nniriitf

TBcCowatt. t B—Darnell v. City. Domain No. 2. 2 * t> m.. Mr. J. Clark: 'Mamikau v. Fonsonoy, at Manukan. 2 p.m.. slr. T. Hill: ssorth- I cote r. Richmond, at Northcote. 2 p.m., ' f Mr. C. Tavlor: Mallet Old Boys v. Ath- \ letlre. OHrlkw Park, No. 1, 1 p.m., Mr. B. 2 Gallashgr. j