LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 169, 20 July 1933, Page 20

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

ROOPE ROOSTER CONTESTS. COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. S. AUCKLAND CONGRATULATED. Hie Auckland Rugby League Board of Control met last evening, Mr. G. Grey Campbell presiding. Mr. Campbell advised that he and the secretary, Mr. Ivan Culpan, had been co-opted as members of the committee in (support of the sports' queen for the Auckland Prosperity Week campaign. It was decided to suggest a conference with the Rugby Union and Soccer representatives to discuss a method of assisting the movement. It was reported that the withdrawal during the week of Taupiri and Huntly from the Auckland knock-out competition was caused through the impossibility of some players getting away from their work. The emergency committee's redraw of Saturday s Roope Rooster fixture was approved. Mr. Doble questioned the advisability of playing the DevonportC'ity match, as curtain-raiser, but Mr. Probert pointed out that Newton would field a greatly strengthened thirteen, and Cooke would-be making liis reappearance in the Richmond side. The board decided that the six senior clubs would participate in the usual percentages on Saturday, on the second day the bye team will get a winner's percentage, and on the third day the finalists only _ will share the usual winner's and loser's percentages. It was agreed that the three -senior teams eliminated, and the team that has a bye on the second Saturday, play against each other on the 29th instant—one match to -be at Ellerslie and the other at Carl aw Park. A donation is to be .made to the winning club in each of these fixtures, subject to Carlaw Park gate takings. Other arrangements are to be made to keep all senior teams in action on the final day. In reply to an application from Mariukau Rovers' Club for a special senior match to be staged in the district at an early date, it was found impossible- to arrango the feature, but to . offer the alternative of two leading second grade teams. On behalf of the Northcote Ramblers' Club, Mr. Halloran applied for financial assistance towards the trip to Taranaki on August 5. . It is understood that Northcote will play the first Taranaki junior representatives. team as a curtainraiser to the return Auckland match at New Plymouth. It was decided, under the circumstances, to assist, the board pointing out that the grant was not to be regarded as a precedent. The board invited Mr. Grey Campbell to act as financial manager, and Mr. L. Binns as team manager of the Auckland gide to play at Taranaki. The Auckland mid-week committee wrote asking for permission to play against Hikurangi. It was decided that if the match was to be played at Hikurangi permission would be granted, but if it was to be played at Auckland more information was required. A suggestion from a Marton resident regarding a suitable trophy for provincial clubs was referred to the council. The Hawke's Bay League, it was reported, was to meet Taranaki at McLean Park, Napier, on the 29th instant. It was decided to congratulate South Auckland League on its success against Auckland in ti*» cup fixture. These two rep. teams are to meet again on September 9. The only date available for. a special fixture in the Auckland League's programme is September 16, and it was decided to offer this day to the Wellington League for the visit of its champion team, Celtic. The clearances of A. Swanbcrg of City Club (Whangarei) to Richmond Rovers being in order, and approved by the New Zealand Council, the transfer of the player was granted. Other transfers: C. G. ■Tamieson and G. M. Bagnall, from Mount Albert sccon'Ts to City senior reserves. Registration: James Wilson, of Mount Roskill, to City Rovers.