LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 120, 23 May 1929, Page 15

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Z AUCKLAND AFFAIRS. ;§■; NORTHERN UNION CUP f- CHALLENGE. ;■: AUSTRALIAN MATCH SUGGESTED. ; .Members of the Auckland Rugby *- '. League's management committee met last evening,/ Mr. G. Rhodes presiding. 1 It was reported that, the transfers of it R. Duane) and W. Telford had been en- : ■■- the 'Australian Board of Con- -::: I ■'.'■ Mr. R. Doble, delegate to the N.Z. | Council, reported that South Auckland '■ had issued a challenge for the Northern ;, Union Cup, and: that Northland intended . : - to play Auckland for the trophy. No «.; dates were fixed. \ Mr. W. J. Davidson mentioned the .possibility of a match against the Australian team which, will pass through Auckland on its way to England later ■in the season. It was reported that v the N.Z. Council was negotiating with ;' the Australian Board of Control for a • game against Auckland. A letter from the Devonport Club, . complaining about, the.: theft of a senior grade vap from the Carlaw Park dressing sheds, was referred to the grounds . : committee. The Otahuhu Trotting Club offered the use of two. playing-grounds on its ; property at Mangere. It was decided to : thank the club. . . ' Permission was granted to T. Peckham, of Ponsonby, to play for Kingsland 'on' Saturday, provided the former club : endorsed the clearance. • The New Zealand Rugby League advised the approval of the following reinstatements:— J. N. Donaldson, W. McGonaglc, and J. McCloskey.