LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 112, 14 May 1931, Page 16

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

RICHMOND CLUB PROTEST. REPLAY WITH MARIST. The Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby League last evening at its weekly meeting dealt in committee with the protest of the Richmond Rovers club against their recent match with Marist Old Boys being awarded to the latter team owing to time being exceeded by two minutes thirty seconds. The evidence of the timekeeper (Mr. Gibbons) had been taken a week ago, and the inquiry was adjourned to hear the referee, Mr. P. Rogers. After a lengthy discussion the League decided in the interests of all parties, to order a replay. A donation of £11/ was made to the Auckland City District Schools' Committee for the annual free cocoa distribution in the schools during the winter months. The manager (Mr. T. T. Garland) of IZR broadcasting station, submitted a proposition for the broadcasting of matches at Carlaw Park. Decision was deferred.

An application by the Xorthcote and Birkenhead Ramblers' Club for the uplifting of the suspension on D. Moore, now a coach of lower grade teams, was referred for judicial consideration. Transfers granted were P. Meehan, from Xewmarket to Marist senior reserve, and A. X. French, from Ponsonby second grade to City Rovers reserve. Ivan R., Wilson and Gordon Wilson were regraded to second grade on the application of the Papakura club. Clarence G. Culpan (Whangarei) and W. J. Francis (Papakura) were reinstated. Messrs. S. W. House, P. Young and T. Kirk wood, officials of the Mangere United Rugby League Club, waited upon the League as a deputation, asking that Mangere be a separate institution as a junior club. The chairman asked that the Mangere teams play under the amalgamated title next Saturday while the League was considering the application. The following fixtures were arranged for Saturday:— SENIOR GRADE. Ponsonby v. City. Carlaw Park No. 1. 3 p.m., Mr. J. Stormont; Ellerslie v. Devonport. Carlaw Park No. 2. 3 p.m., Mr. W. Simpson: Newton v. Richmond. Western Springs Stadium, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Taylor.

RESERVE GRADE. Ponsonbv v. Citv, Carlaw Park No. 1. 1.45 p.m., Mr.' T. Evans; v. Devonport. Carlaw Park No. 2, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. E. McCall: Richmond v. Newton, Western Springs Stadium, 1.45 p.m., Mr. F. Wilson. SECOND GRADE. Papakura v. Mangere. Mangere. 3 p.m., Mr. F. Thompson : Northcote v. City, Northcote Reserve, 3 p.m., Mr. A. C. Simpson ; Mount Wellington v. Ponsonby. Westfield, 3 p.m., Mr. T. Carey; Point Chevalier v. Mount Albert, Mount Albert, 3 p.m., Mr. P. Rogers. THIRD GRADE. Papatoetoe v. Marist, Papatoetoe, 3 p.m., Mr. B. Emerali: Richmond v. Glen Lynn, Glen Lynn, 3 p.m.. Mr. W. Caddy; Devonport, a bye; Ponsonby, a bye. THIRD INTERMEDIATE GRADE. Mount Albert v. Marist. Domain No. 6, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Kirkland ; Richmond v. City, Grey Lynn, No. 3, 3 p.m.. Mr. C. Moore; Akarana v. Grey Lynn. Grey Lynn Park No. 3, 2 p.m., Mr. H. Neal. FOURTH GRADE. Mount Wellington v. Ellerslie. Westfield, 2 p.m.. Mr. T. Carey: Point Chevalier v. City, Point Chevalier No. 3. 3 p.m., Mr. C. Gedye; Papatoetoe v. Devonport. Outer Domain, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Kelly ; Ponsonby v. Akarana, Victoria Park, 3 p.m., Mr. A. E. Smith: Richmond v. Mount Albert, Grey Lynn No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. N. Perry; Marist v. Northeote, Northcote School, 3 p.m.. Mr. G. Sharpe; Avondale v. Papakura, Papakura, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Carroll. Richmond v. Mount Albert. Grey Lynn No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. J. Cottingham; North-

cote v. Newton. Grey Lynn, 2 p.m., Mr. A. C. Simpson: Marist v. Glen Lynn, ulen Lynn. 2, T p.m.. Mr. W. Caddy: Devonport v. Ponsonby, Devonport, 3 p.m., Mr. S. Fisher. SIXTH GRADE. Newmarket v. Point Chevalier. Domain No. 2. 2 p.m., Mr. K. Otto ; Marist v. Newton. Victoria Park No. 3. 2 p.m.. Mr. \\. Traev: Richmond v. Northcote. Northeote School. 2 p.m.. Mr. G. Sharpe; Devonport v. Akarana. Devonport, 2 p.m.. Mr. S. Fisher; City v. Ellerslie, Ellerslie, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Rae. SEVENTH GRADE. Papatnetoe v. Richmond B. Papatoetoe, 2 p.m.. Mr. B. Emerali; Glen Lynn v. Toint Chevalier. Point Chevalier No. 3, 2 p.m.. Mr. C. Gedye; Richmond A v. Newmarket. Outer Domain. 2 p.m., Mr. D. Taylor; Ellerslie v. City, Ellerslie, 2 p.m., Mr. A. Rae.