MEETING OF COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 163, 12 July 1935, Page 13

MEETING OF COUNCIL.

RICHMOND FOR WELLINGTON.

At the meeting of the council of the New Zealand Rugby League last evening, Mr. Cyril Snedden presiding, officials approval was given to a visit by Richmond Rovers to play at Wellington to-morrow week. The chairman said he understood that -arrangement's had been made so that the full strength of the Auckland team would travel, so that if "seemed the Wellington public could look forward to a fine 'exhibition of the code against the home "representatives, who were reported to-be-a good side,- • • The chairman also.announced that advice had been received that W. McXeight, a West Coast, Buller and South Island Union forward; who recently participated in the filial South Island All Black trial, had joined up with the Greymouth Marist League team. The Northland League thanked the council for its active support toward the opening of Jubilee Park at Wliangarei, which had greatly contributed to progress. It was also stated that an extra strip of land <iad been purchased alongside the park area, so that now two grounds could be formed in the development ioE tire area. - " i',• V■. Outward correspondence included a communication to the Australian Board of Control thanking it for the visit of Mr. «. H. R. Miller, and making a number ol suggestions. The Canterbury League regretted that Mr. H. R. Miller had not been able to go south to confer with that centre, a "d hoping that such a conference would be possible in the near future, as the game was now in a very encouraging position in Canterbury. . _ , . 11l a subsequent discussion the chairman referred to the value of the. service given- by Mr. ■ Millei* in administrative capacity", and' said the "benefit of the visit should soon "be ; fevidemt . throughout the Dominion. ' , , T It was reported" by the secretary, Mr. W. O. Carlhw, who was appointed the council's representative on the New Zealand selection committee, that arrangements were in train for tlie annual* mterisland match in Auckland next month. Facilities had been arranged for the selectors to see playing candidates in all provinces, in view of the necessity of combing the Dominion thoroughly for the purpose of assembling the best ]Sew Zealand teams to meet the Kangaroos in beptemA protest bv the Hornby Club against the Ruru Club of Christchurch, and dismissed bv the Canterbury. was referred to the rules committee of the council on appeal by * *aj.„n It was decided to appoint Mr. J'.. Otaiiworthy as delegate to represent the council on the Maori Advisory Board in connection with Waitangi Shield matches and Maori football affairs. , . A preliminary discussion took place m regard to the proposed memorial to the late Mr. James Carlaw at Carlaw Park. The matter was held over, pending a special report, a member having suggeste that other bodies, with which the pioneer sportsman was connected, might wish to 3 Among other matter?,, a cablegram from the English Rugbv League formally confirmed that Lou Brown was free to play in New Zealand, -and conveyed greetings from the fourteenth annual conference at Scarborough.