LEAGUE CODE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 152, 29 June 1937, Page 14

LEAGUE CODE.

THE KANGAROOS.

TEAM FOR ENGLAND.

GAMES AT CARIAW PARK.

SYDNEY, June 28. The Australian selectors have picked the following 28 Rugby League players for the tour of Xew Zealand and ' England:— Backs.—G. Whittle. F. Gilbert, D. McLean. J. Reunion, L. Ward. F. Tottey, H. McKinnon, E. Norman, R. Thomson. C. Hazelton, L. Dawson, J. Beaton, B. Williams. 1 , . William*. Forwards. — L. Heidke. E. C'olline. F. Nolan. P. Fairall, R. Stehr. F. Curran, J. Giblw, S. Pearce, K. Lewis. W. Prig;;, A. Noival, G. Macleniiaii, H. Pierce, F. Griffith*!. The team comprises 22 New South Wales players and six Queeiuslandere. The Australians will play at Carlaw Park on August 7, 11 and 14.

NEW PLAYER FOR PONSONBY.

A recruit to the I'onsonliy Club is L. H. Cootes. who arrived in Auckland yesterday. A brother of .T. Cootes. the New Zealand forward against England last year, the newcoiiH r turns the scale at about 15*t. He represenred the Horowheiiua district for

four yours at Rugby and recently pteased in Wrllingtiui when he stepped out for • '<■ ntrill Kugby Lαague Club on two occasions.

AFFAIRS OF REFEREES.

At the meeting of the Auckland Rugby League Kefereas' Association last evening, -Mr. L. E. Bull presiding, it was reported that a deputation had waited on the executive from the schoolboys' committee regarding referees for early matches. It had been decided that the chairman confer further with the Appointments Board next week. A list of available referee* was taken in the meantime. The secretary (Mr. W. E. Simpson) reported that there was a large acceptance of invitations by ex-referees to the reunion and a very successful evening was assured. It was reported that ex-membere who would be at the reunion would be the HiuvUs of the Control Board at Carlaw Park at Saturday's matches.