LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 94, 22 April 1937, Page 23

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

CONTROL BOARD. BROADCASTS DISCONTINUED. MR. BERIOWV APPOINTMENT. The broadcasting of matched at Carlaw Park is 'being discontinued, according to a letter dealt with by the Auckland Rugby League Control Board last evening, Mr. G. Grey Campbell presiding. At a previous meeting the board rejected a proposal by the National Broadcasting Service to utilise the football match periods at the Park for the purposes of advertising, no payment being offered the board in the matter. The acting-director of station IZB acknowledging a letter from the Auckland Rugby League, in noting the cancellation of permission to broadcast, regretted that it wai not passible for the station to broadcast without payment to the board, and with the proviso that' the service should have the complete right to sponsor the relave at their own discretion. Thanking the Rugby League (or the opportunity given to broadcast in the past, the director said it was quite realised that while giving publicity the station also had gained the favour of listeners by broadcasting the matches. The chairman reported having attended a meeting called yesterday by the Mayor of Auckland in connection with the King George V. Memorial Fund. Mr. Campbell said the Mayor had submitted a report, and a committee representative of all interest* in the city had been appointed. TTie decision was to leave to the various interests to devise their own way of contributing to the fund. To suit the convenience of the Association football authorities- the date for the use of Carlaw Park- for the match with the English amateur team was altered from June 26 to June 19. Mr. R. Benson, ex-internatiooal referee and former chairman of the Auckland Rugby League and of the Referees' Association, was appointed the board's nominee on the Referees' Appointment Board, "with Mr. T. Davis as deputy. In reply to a letter from the Referees' Association, it wk decided that the Appointment Board should-confer with the referees' executive on the subject of the •uggested grading committee. The board also advised that it did not propose to remunerate referees beyond the present •cale of expenses allowances. A copy of a letter addressed by the Queensland Rugby League to the Australian Rugby League Board of Control suggesting that the Kangaroos should play in New Zealand en route to England (as pub lished in yesterday's "Star ') was given hearty approval. The delegate to the New Zealand Council, was instructed to urge that strong efforts should be made tc secure the visit. »• - - _ The town clerk (Mr. James Melling), ir advising that city council* grounds would he available for fo»tball,;from May 1 tc October 2 inclusive, supplied the. detailf of ground allocations. "■$ 'J??/ r 'V' The championship draw "for SaturdaJ week is as follows;—Manukau v. Nortl Shore, Marists V. : Newton,: Ponsonby v t'ity, and Mount Albert v.' Richmond. t The ground committee's report sffetini that, as a result of an experiment, speoia padding was recommended for use on No 2 ground fence to protect players, wat ■dopted. <-■ An application for the registration of * schoolboys' team under the name o

G&rge- Court's club %a» granted. . Registrations.—-Manukau (four), City Rovers (three), Newton Ranger* and Devonport (two), and Marietg and Mt. Albert (one). New blayers included L. C. Bam (well-known Otago runner and exmember of the Union Club. Dunedin), W. J. McCallum (North Auckland athlete). Transfers: D. E. Keane, Marists to Pon(wnbyj C. C. MurtOn, Ellerslie to Manukau. A number of registration* and transfers were referred to the New Zealand Council. Reinstatement: S. W. Sherson. Clearance: E. Tremain (South Auckland), to North Shore. SATURDAY'S ENGAGEMENTS. I ANOTHER SPECIAL SERIES. \ Games arranged for Saturday by the Auckland Kugby League (the championship proper not starting until next week) : — 1 Senior.; —Ponsonby v. Richmond. Carlaw Park, No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. O. Chalmers; Marlst v. North Shore, Carlaw Park, No. 1, 3 p.m.", Mr F. Thompson ; Mount Albert v. City, CarUw Park, No. 2, 1.30 p.m., Mr. D. Taylor; Manukau v. Newton, Carlaw Park, No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. 3. Blllman. Senior B.—Practice match : Point Chevalier v. Papakura, Walker Park, Point Chevalier, 8.15 p.m], Mr. A. T.ennie. Second Grade.—Mount Alfoert v. R.V., Mornlngside, 2 p.m.; Richmond v. Glenora, Glen Eden, 3.30 p.m., Mr. A. Simpson. Third Grade.—Richmond v. Glenora, Glen Eden, 2.30 p.m., Mr. C. Boneham; Point Chevalier v. Papflkiira, Point Chevalier, 2.15 p.m., Mr. J. Gedye; R.V. v. City, Victoria. Park, 2 p.m.; EOerslie v. Otahuhu, Otahuhu, a p.m., Mr. Talt. , ' Fourth Grade.—Richmond v. Glenora, Glen Eden, 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. Boneham. Fifth Grade. —Ellerslie. v. Otahuhu, Otahuhu, 2 p.m., Mr. RyaiC Linesmen. —Carlaw Park, No. 1, Messrs. H. Mcintosh, A. 2, Messrs. J. Cot t Ingham, T. Tracey."