LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 169, 19 July 1934, Page 21

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

CONTROL BOARD AFFAIRS. matches in outer districts >letal boot sprigs prohibited. At the meeting of the Auckland Rugby Jjeague Board of Control last evening, Mr. Cr. Grey Campbell presiding, the chairman reported that members attended a meeting of the new League at Waiuku on Tuesday evening and much enthusjasm was shown. Arrangements were made for visits by Auckland teams and matches between "Waiuku and Tunkan. Tt was decided that Papakura and Manftcro teams play an exhibition match at Waiuku on Saturday week, Mr. D. Wilkie to represent the board. The new teams in the district will provide the curtain-raiser. The feature match on Saturday at Carlaw Park will be between Newton Hangers and City Rovers, preceded by the Pcvonport-Ponsonby match. The Manukau Club expressed thanks for •the assistance given by the PonsonbyJfarist senior fixture at Onelmnga on Saturday. As the result of strong official and player opinion from the Newton Club, it •was decided to prohibit the use of metal (aluminium) sprigs by players of all teams. A special committee was deputed to enforce the prohibition.

Tho first decision of the board on July 4 upholding the appeal of the Otahuhu Club was unanimously rescinded, and it was decided that in view of fresh evidence adduced that the chairman of the Otahuhu Club (Mr. J. Clark) knew on the Saturday following the junior management committee decision definitely from the chairman of the junior management committee that three rounds would be played in the second grade, and that the Otahuhu Club did not make their ■protest until three playing Saturdays had cone bv and only one Saturday remained to complete the second round, to disallow the appeal of the Otahuhu Club under the circumstances. It was reported that a special senior ■match would be staged at Sturgees Park, Otahuhu. on July '28. A similar attraction at Ellerslie is to be favourably considered. ' A complaint by Ponsonby Club of theit from the dressing sheds at Victoria Park, was referred to the police. In reply to the board's ruling that Bradv, the Glenora player, did not require a clearance to play for Newton Rangers seniors, the Ponsonby Club Bvequestthat its appeal be sent on to the New Zealand Council was agreed to. The club quoted xule 28 governing transfers. In response to a senior club inquiry it was decided to advise that owing to the difference iu the registration system, it bad never been the practice of the control board to study team cards as done by the junior management, the responsibility being on the players and the clubs. _ The chairman reported having conferred ■with a New Zealand Council delegation on the question of overseas team visits in relation to controlling rights. The finalising of an Auckland team- proposal to tour to Hawke's Bay was postponed until next meating. The Auckland Provincial Brass Bands Association advised that a brass bands contest being contemplated in the first or (second weeks of November,, it was asked ■whether Carlaw Park was available, and also on Sundays for brass bands from November to May, 1935. The matter was left in the hands of the chairman and T Mervyn Gwitli, Mount Eden (with reinstatement recommended to the New Zealand Council) and Erie G. Fletcher, Mount Eden to Richmond Rovers; George Beeston, City to City Rovers: R. J. King, City to Manst Old Boys; W. J. Gwith, Henderson to Newton K Transfers: Trevor J. O'Leary, Marie! Old Boys to Devonport united.