RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 80, 3 April 1924, Page 12

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. j Thr usual weekly nwtlnc of tlip manneemout committee was held last c"'„, ' V lr H. Frost presiding ' ' in, "" ,n Mr - ,; - ---' Mr. Oram reported ilial Hi.. Tnknnuna : .•tourse was u ot available for f....tbu11. i 7 SENIOR GUAM-: SECTIONS, i The following considered scheme, which i lms been submlii.-d 1,, clubs for cunllrtua- ! t IUD or Utlli'TWist , ;i J i 1,. , Spl'ciill "i*IHM"I I meeting to l«< held mi Monday next, \w'is approved of by tin- committee. :— Thar it be n ili-linitt- insirui-tion In 111Managing Committee Hmi when ilii' number of entries in iln> senior grade exceeds nine, the comiieiiiimi shall Lie iilnwU in ni least two en-i lmir., ihi' divUion fin- the year's champion i>..im>. Inn ii Is lo'he ' distinctly undcrsi I that the allocating of « team to eitl:ei- <e.-timi shall uol prejudice players iv their seb'ciiim as members of Iln> representative Lain. The winning team in Ihe 1! seciiun will play the team having th« least iiiiinUer of championship p<.ims In tin; A section. The team winning tlii* uiaieli will l»- placed in the A sectli.u ihe r.illowillK siVaill aud the losing- team in tin- II s.-cii,,n. The Maiuigini; I'ommluei , shall liavi; authority to arrange ill in iis opinion any oilier lean, iv Ihe 1! 5..,1i,.u Uae a reasonable claim to lie considered better than another i.-am in ill.' A Beetlun) v mateli l.e-ween these lwo teams, ami if successful ihe 1( section learn shall he included in The A section learn shall revert lo tile li •section. in the evens nf ihe winners of the B section defeating the ream they meet in Hi.- A seciiun. they will I llgible t. , play i lie winners ul Ihe A sectioii for the championship ami Cliautv Cup. If the winner of the Ii sect inn is unsuccessful in its match with thr lowest team iv the A section, the Charity Cup shall l>" played for between tin- two leading teams in the A section, and Hip winners of the A .section shall be declared tlic winners of the championship. In the event of any club entering a team In each senior section, no player will Inallowed to transfer froui Mr team t.j the other during the season. The insurance scheme as drafted by the subcommittee, was held over for further consideration uutil Monday next. An application from the Suburban Cricket Association* lor the use of Eden Park at Easter was granted. The chairman was given a free hand in regard to arranging representative matches when in Wellington next week. The. treasurer was authorised to procure the necessary sweaters tor the lleteree* . Association. The North Auckland I'nion suggested that home and home juniors' matches be arranged. Referred to the .T.A.I!. A letter was received from the Mount Eden Borough Council granting the union control of l'otter'a Park for school football. Permission was granted to Grammar Uld Boys, Ponsonby. Newton and Suburbs to play friendly matches at Avoudale on Saturday next. Sacred Heart School authorities again granted the use of their playing ground when required by the union. Marists' Old lioys. in replying to a letter from the union re medals, respectfully strongly "urged that in future such matters should'be dealt with by the governing body. The suggestion was noted, and will be carried out where possible. Advice was received from the Town Clerk that the outer Domain was available at the usual charge. The following new clubs were granted affiliation:—liobsonville. St. George's, Kingsland and Hallways. j PRACTICE GROUNDS. The following allocations were made to clubs for practice on Saturday next:—No. 1 ground, 2 to Kden; 1i.40 to 3.SU. Grammar; 3.00 to 4.10, College Rifles: 415 to ri.3o, 'Varsity: No. 'J. ground. 12 t.i -4r. Grammar: 2.45 to 5.30. Grammar; 3 :!0 to 4.15, Varsity ; 4.15 to D.oU, College Itifles: No. 3 ground, 2 to 4.10, Gratton. Arondalc, Grammar, Ponsonby, Suburbs, Newton and Grey Lynn :i.:JO. Outer Domain Klugsland and St. George s, from to 3.3 U. Showground, No. 3, Gordon, 4.13 p.m. to 5.:iU P-m.