LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 88, 15 April 1937, Page 23

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND CONTROL BOARD.

SATURDAY'S OPENING GAMES

MR. H. BRISBANE SOLE SELECTOR

At tlie meeting of the control board of the Auckland Rugby League laet evening, Mr. It. (Jrey Campbell presiding, .1 resolution iij sympathy was [laescil to tlie president of the New Zealand Rugby League (Mr. (.'. A. Snedden) and hie brothers in their bereavement.

Mr. H. Brisbane, the ex-international M.uist L'lub captain, wan appointed eole AiK-klalid for tliie eeason.

All last year's senior clulw re-nominated their teams which were reported to be well up to utandard.

Ihe principal match for the opining of the ecaeon m> Saturday will be betweeu Richmond Rovers and Manukau, preceded by l»on«»onby and Mount Albert. On Xo. 2 ground North Shore Albione and Xewton Ranjiere will play the curtain-raieer to the (_"it\ Rovers—Mariet Old Bova fiiture.

It viae decided to offer the Auckland Football Association the twe of Carlow Park on June •Jβ for a match against the Knghsh amateur Soccer team. It ie intended to give consideration to fixtures with South Auckland, Taranaki and Wellington Rugby League teams. The chairman and the sitting delegate on the council, Mr. .K. Doble. were iippoint&l to represent the Auckland League at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby League.

It was decided to draw the attention of the council to the report of the forthcoming visit of an envoy from France and request that the council should take any necessary step* to protect the interests of the yanic in New Zealand.

Seventeen new senior registrations were approved. Transfers: (J. Satherlcy. Richmond to Mount Albert: R. H. Ferrall, Mount Albert to Xewton; and C. Cairns' I'ukeniiro to Mount Albert, and R. McGre.il. Xgaruawahia to Marist Old Boys. subject to approval by the Xew Zealand Council.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY.

Fixtures for Saturday are as follow:— low:—

Senior Grade.—Carlaw Park, X T o. 1, 3 p.m., Manukau v. Richmond, referee Mr M. Wetlierill: 1.30 p.m., Poneonby v Mount Albert. Mr. Hawkes. Xo. 2, 3 p m ,' Marist Old Boye v. City Rovers, Mr Ropers; 1.30 p.m., X T orth Shore Albione v. Xewton, Mr. L. Kelly. Reeerve Grade.—Mount Albert v Marieta, Morninsreide, 3 p.m., Mr. D. Taylor; Richmond Reserves v. Point Chevalier Grey Lynn Park, 3.15 p.m., Mr. O. Chalmere.

Second Grade—Mount Albert v. R.V Morningeide. 2 p.m.. Mr. Tracey. ' Sixth Grade—Mount Albert" v Richmond, Grey Lynn Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr. 8. Fisher.

Linesmen at Carlaw Park. Xo. 1 ground. Messrs. M. Renton and H. Taylor; Xo. 2, Mos.-ii*. A. Lennie and A. Farrell'

COOKE TO PLAY.

RKTIRX TO RICHMOND

A. E. Cooke. the international plaver who coached Ponsonby laet eeaeon, *hae decided to don the Jersey again and will play a* full-back for Richmond Rover* with which club he was formerly identified Cooke hae been in steady training recently