LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 92, 17 April 1924, Page 9

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SEASON'S OPENING MATCHES. The weekly mcctnig of the Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby League was helel last evening. Following the receipt of correspondence from Sydney touch ins the visit of the T"Diversity team to Auckland this, season the Advisory Committee reported having drawn up itineraries to submit to the Australian body for approval. It was decided that when circumstances permitted two senior matches would be played on No. 1 ground at Carlaw Park. A letter was received from the Takapuna Jockey Cluh stating that no grounds would be available on the clubs property this season foi football. The 'ctter was '"ferred to the Advisory Committep. The draw for the matches on the opening day. Saturday, April _H. and the allocation of grounds, are is r ollows: Ponsonby v. Mangere. at 1.110 p.m.. Carlaw Park, Xo. 1 ground; Newton v. City, at ■". p.m.. Carlaw Park. Xo. 1 ground : Marists v. Ellerslie. at 1.30 p.m.. Carlaw Park. Xo. 2 ground; Itiohmonei v. Athletics, at 0 p.m., Carlaw Park. Xo. 2 ground. The ballot for Carlaw Park for night training is as follows:—Tuesday nights. Western Suburbs nnd City: Wednesday nights. Athletics and Newton: Thursday nights. Ponsonby and Marists. Marists and City are to arrange about alternate Tuesdays and Thursdays. Carlaw Park will be open for practice tomorrow as follows:—Newton at. No. 1 ground: City and Marists to play a game on Xo. 2 ground at :>. 1.~. The following will represent City in a game against Ma'ist Bros, on Carlaw Park to-morrow: —S. Crewther, '1. Davidson. M. Wetherall. M. Klvnn, 15. Davidson. .1. Mitchell. A. Sutton. 11. Mclionald. H. Hawkes. K. Ma-kip, N. Bass. T. Casey, G. Held, IL McLaughlin, <!. Cargill, A. Tuwnsenel, V. Thomas. Saturday practice nt Carlaw Park : —City. 1.30 to 3 p.m.. No. 2 ground; Marists, „ p!ul.. No. 2 ground. Mr I) C Adamson presided over a full attendance of delegates of the Junior Management Committee. It was resolved to play grades with more than V 2 teams in two divisions. I his will affect the second grade, with 15 teams, third grade, with 10 tenms, fourth grade, with 14 teams, fifth grade with 14, sixth A grade, with 12. Grade 68, with 8 teams, win nlav two rounels. _. _ . A nomination from Calliope Sea Scouts to ente.i a team was received, and the team will be included in the competition for fie Th o e committee expects to receive eight teams in this competition, making a total of 93 teams playing in junior grades. CITY ROVERS V. MARISTS. The following are City Rovers team to ulnv against M.0.8. to-morrow at Carlaw Pifk:-S. Crowther, G Davidson, M. Worhorill M Flvnn. B. Davidson, .1. Mitcle 1 A Sutton. IL McDonald, H. Hawkes, E Mackie. N. Bass. T. Casey. G Reed, H. McLaughlin A. Townsend, V. Thomas, M. McDonald. '