LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 203, 27 August 1936, Page 24

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND CONTROL BOARD

CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES

PROPOSED EXHIBITION AT THAMES

At the meeting o£ the Auckland Rugby League Board of Control last evening, Mr. J. Rukutai presided in the early stages, pending the arrival of Mr. G. Grey Campbell. . , ,

Considerable discussion took place upon tlie arrangement of the fixtures ior Saturday, owing to the closeness of the top teams. It was decided to hold over the two postponed matches and to continue the final draw, the Mount Albert-Marist match being given pride of place at Carlaw Park. The reserve grade fixture between Devonport and Ponsonby will be played at IDevonport. The secretary, Mr. Ivan Culpan, reported that Carlaw Park had stood up well at tlie week-end to wet weather use. A letter from Newton Rangers in connection with a proposed exhibition match against City Rovers, to be played at Thames at 'the request of residents, was referred to the New Zealand Council fot consideration. The board conferred at length' in committee with a delegation ,from the Referees' Association. Registrations.—M. Proctor and K. ii. Reed, to Newton Rangers. . Transfer. —A. D. Mitchell, subject to reinstatement approval by the New Zea-land-Council, from Richmond to Newton.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY,

Following are the fixtures for next Saturday:— ~, Senior A Grade.—Mo Hit Albert y Marist. Carlaw Park, No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. \V. Simpson ; City v. Richmond, Carlaw Park, .no. 1, 1.40 p.m.. Mr. P. Rogers; Manukau v. Newton, Carlaw Park No. 2. 3 p.m., .Mr. R Otto; Ponsonby v. Devonport, Carlaw Park, No. 2. 1.40 p.m., Mr. S. Hillman. Reservo Grade. —City v. Richmond, Domain, No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. T. Evans-. Marist v Mount Albert, Domain, No. 1.40 p.m., Mr. O. Chalmers; Devonport v. Ponsonby, Devonport, 3 p.m., Mr. M. Renton : Miuiukau v. Newton, Outer Domain, 1.40 p.m., Mr. IV. Dixon. Senior 11 Grade.—Point Chevalier v. Green Lane. Point Chevalier. 3 p.m., Mr. H. Taylor ; Papakura v. Waiuku, Papakura, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Lennie : Otahuhu, a oyrSecond Grade. —R.V. v. Mount Albert, Victoria Park, 3.30 p.m., Mr. D. Taylor; Richmond v. (Jleu Ora, Grey Lynn Park, 3 p.m., Mr. .T. Hawkos. Third Grade.—No. 1 section : Otahuhu v. Northcote. Otahuhu, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Macown; Richmond v. City. Domain, No. 0, 3 p.m.. Mr.' J. Ged.ve; Ponsonby v. Gienora, Victoria Park, 2.30 p.m., Mr. .T. Hammond: Newton B v. Point Chevalier,B, Western Springs, 2,30 p.m., Mr. G. Kelly ; Marist, a bye.. No. 2 Section. —Papakura v. Mount Albert, Morningside, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Smith ; Green Lane v. Devonport, Green Lane, 3 'p.m., Mr. T. Mcintosh ; R.V. v. Point Chevalier A, Western Springs, 3.30 p.m., Mr. G. Kelly; Newton A v. Manukau, Domain, No. 0, 1.45 p.m., Mr. A. Farrell; Ellorslie, a bye.

Fourth Grade*. —Knock-out: Ellerslie v. Mount Albert, Domain. 3.15 p.m., Mr. C. Knott; Ponsonby v. Marist, Devonport, 2 p.m., Mr. M. Renton ; Devonport v. Richmond, Morningside, 1.45 p-ta., Mr., A. Smith; City, a bye. ,

Fifth Grade.—Knock-out : Papakura v. Northcote, Otahuhu, 2 p.m.j Mr. J. Macown; Newton v. Devonport, Grey Lynn Park, 2 p.m., Mr. J. Hawkes; Gienora v. Richmond, Point Chevalier, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Pearson ; Otahuhu, a bye.

Sixth Grade.—Richmond v. Avondale, Point Chevalier, 2 p.m., Mr. A. Pearson; Green Lane v. Papakura, Green Lane, 2 p.m., Mr. T. Mcintosh ; City, a bye.

Seventh Grade.—Papakura v. Kichmond, Papakura, 2 p.m., Mr. A. Lennie; Glenora v. Marist, Western Springs, 1.30 p.m., Mr. B. Anderson ; Otaliuhu v. Point Chevalier, Point Clievalioi*, 2 p.m., Mr. H. Taylor; Northcote v. City, Victoria Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr. J. Hammond ; Ellerslie, a bye. Schoolboys' Matches. — Intermediate grade: Northcote v. Mount Albert, Carlaw Park, No. 1, 12.30 p.m., Mr. G. Barnliill: Marist v. Newton, Carlaw Park. No. 2, 12.30 p.m., Mr. E. ICorn; Ellerslie v. Avondale, Domain, No. 1, 12.30 p.m., Mr. H. Tate; Richmond v. Balmoral, Outer Doniain, 12.30 p.m., Mr. J. Ryan; Green Lane, Manukau and Otaliuhu, byes. Junior Grade. —Seven-a-side : Newton B v. Balmoral, Carlaw Park, No. 1, 2.30 p.m. ; Mount Albert v.. Manukau, Carlaw Park, No. 1, 3.43 p.m.; Richmond B v. Richmond A, Carlaw Park, No. 2. 2*30 p.m. Line Umpires.—Curhnv Park, No. 1, Messrs. P. Brady and H. Carroll; Carlaw Park, No. 2, Messrs. C. Skeen and A. C'ampney; -Victoria Park, Messrs. A. Stevenson and J. Short. Reserves: Messrs. M. Wc.therill and J. Cottingham.