LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 103, 4 May 1933, Page 16

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

BOARD OF CONTROL

INTERPROVINCIAL MATCH DATES. "1 n-ant to 'take this opportunity of expressing ajipreciation of the great opening day we had 011 Saturday, 3 said Mr. G. Grey Campbell, chairman of the Auckland Kugby Jjeague ISoaixl of Control at the meeting of that body last evening. The board dealt with three interprovincial fixtures, and decided to invite the Taranaki representative team to play at Auckland on June 10, - and the West Coast to play on July 15. A decision regarding a match with Hawke's Bay was deferred until further advice from the centre. The secretary of the new League, Mr. H..C. Nicholls, said that as the new ground at Taradale would not be ready for use until the summer, temporary arrangements had been made in order to carry through the first season's programme. It was decided to advise senior clubs that the first match on No. 1 ground at Carlaw Park must finish at 3.10 p.m. The Newton Club wrote approving the board's scheme for stabilising the insurance scheme for players. Devonport also agreed to pay 10/ weekly out of the gross percentage shares. Other matters in this connection were referred for report by the insurance committee. The New Zealand League reported the principal decisions arising out of discussions at the annual meeting. It was decided to make special suggestions on the question of provincial League representation in the council. The Auckland Referees' Association advised that the play-the-ball rule was not satisfactorily played on opening day, and asked for full co-operation in future games. A deputation was received from a group of young men interested in the starting of a Wednesday competition under the auspices of the League. The chairman suggested that concrete proposals should be presented for discussion and approval. Other business included financial matters regarding junior clubs and suggestions from Mr. L. Rout,, secretary of the Primary Schools' management, of which Mr. R. E. Newport, the deputy-Mayor of Newmarket, is again chairman. . Registrations approved were: —H. E. Wayne (Parnell,) to City Rovers; R. Tod Heaton (Remuera) and M. A. Poulton (Epsom) to Devonport United; L. R. Matthews (Ponsonby) to Ponsonby United; It. N. Anderson (Mount Wellington), R. G. Bennett (Manurewa) and E. F. Abbott to Richmond Rovers; F. T. Bluck (Newton) and S. R. Smith (Te Atatu) to Marist Old Boys. Two senior applications on behalf of Ponsonby were deferred as being inadequate in particulars supplied. Transfers approved and referred to the New Zealand Council were: —R. Goodwin (Richmond Rovers) to Celtic, Wellington; C. Keith and W. Daniels (Celtic, Whangarei) to Ponsonby United. The transfer of <T. H. Hawkes from Devonport United to Richmond Rovers was cranted, and the re-grade of J. Davidson (New Lynn Club) to junior was approved. SATURDAY'S ENGAGEMENTS. Matches arranged for this week are:— Senior.—Marist v. Devonport, Onrlaw Park No. 1, 8. p.m., Mr. P. Ropers; City v. Newton, Carlaw Park No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. V, Simnson ; Richmond v. Ponsonby, Carlaw Park No. 2. 3 p.m.. Mr. E. McCall. Reserve Grade. —Richmond v. Ponsonby, Carlaw Park No. 2, 1.30 p.m., Mr. A. Chapman; Marist v. Devonport, Domain, 1.30 p.m., Mr. S. Blllman: City v. Newton, Domain. 3 p.m., Mr; N. Simpson. Second Grade. —Point Chevalier v. Kllerslie. Point Chevalier, 3 p.m.. Mr. F. Thompson ; Manccre v. Manukan, Mangere, 3 p.m., Mr. O. Chalmers; Otnhuliu v. Papakura, Sturgess Park, 3 p.m., Mr. M. Wetherlll; Mount Albert a bye. Third Grade Open.—Richmond v. Marist. Western Springs, 3 p.m.. Mr. IT. Carroll; Ponsonby v. Glenora, New I.ynn, 3 p.m., Mr. M. Renton: Mount .Albert v. Mangere, "Mount Albert, 3 p.m., Mr. R. Otto; New Lynn, a bye. Third Grade Intermediate.—City v. Akarana. Domain. 3 p.m.. Mr. IT. Taylor; Devonport v. Northcote. Devonport. 3 p.m., Mr. R. Kmerall ; Manukan A v. Richmond. Mannkau No. 1. 3 p.m., Mr. A. K. Smith: Papakura v. Otalmhu, Papakura, 3 p.m.. Mr. S.' Fisher; Marist v. Mannkau B, Manukan No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Stenerson. Fourth Grade. —City v. Akarana, Domain, 2 p.m.. Mr. T. Tracey: Ponsonby v. Devonnort. Victoria Park. 2 p.m., Mr. C. Gedye; Richmond v. Manukan. Mannkau, 2 p.m., Mr. A. 10. Smith : Marist A v. Point. Chevalier, Outer Domain. 2 p.m., Mr. C. Roneham : Marist R v. Newton A. Victoria Park, 3 p.m., Mr. T. Evans: Newton B v. Northcote, Outer Domain, 3 p.m., Mr. Tv. Dixon. Fifth Grade.—Northcote v. Richmond A, Western Springs. 2 p.m., Mr. .T. Cottinghain : Richmond B v. Point Chevalier. Grey Lynn Park, 3 p.m., Mr. .T. Hammond; Fllerslie v. Pity, Ellerslie, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Kirkland : New Lynn v. Akarana. Mount Albert. 2 n.m„ Mr. R. Otto. Sixth Grade.-—Devonport v. Richmond, Grey T/ynn. 2 p.m., Mr. G. Kelly ; Avondale v. Point Chevalier, Point Chevalier. 2 p.m., Mr. A. Simnson: Manukan v. Otnhuhu, Sturgess Tark. 2 p.m., Mr. M. Wetherlll; Northcote a bye. Seventh Grade.—Newton v. Devonport, Devonport. 2 p.m., Mr. R. Emerall; Ellerslie v. Richmond, Ellerslie, 2 p.m.; Mr. A. Kirkland.