AUCKLAND AFFAIRS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 140, 16 June 1938, Page 28

AUCKLAND AFFAIRS.

ROTORUA TURNS TO CODE. PONSONBY TO PLAY MOUNT ALBERT. At the meeting of the Control Board of the Auckland Rugby League last evening, the chairman, Mr. G. Grey Campbell, reported that telegrams had been sent to the New Zealand team conveying best wishes and also congratulations upon the line displays given by the tourists against Xew South Wales. The patron of the Queensland Rugby League. Mr. V. Jensen, advised that the Xew Zealand team had arrived in Australia at a time of a further forward movement of the code, as illustrated by recent attendances in Sydney, Brisbane and country centres. The writer said he had attended recent meetings of the Hoard of Control at which it was disclosed that the Australian tour to England proved satisfactory and it was agreed the managers did wonderfully well under all the circumstances) surrounding the tour. A communication from Rotorua stated that at an enthusiastic meeting this week a Rugby League organisation had been established and that four senior teams would start an official competition on Saturday at the Marine Parade ground Ihe chairman and Mr. W. Mincham were deputed to visit Rotorua to confer with the new; management on Saturday. It was derided to play the senior and senior reserve fixtures between Richmond and Papakura at the week-end at Papakura. Early matches on Xos. 1 and 2 grounds at Carlaw Paik are to stop at .3 pm sharp and the timekeeper has l>een advised to divide the spells to ensure this m the event of lateness in starting. Gratification was expressed at the action of the extinct Auckland Rugby League Clee Club Benefit Committee (Messrs. W •T. Hammill and Ivan Culpan, trustees) in handing over to the Amalgamated Clubs' Officers' Association the sum of .£2l 14/7 from the Auckland Savings Bank Gegradings.—K. Spiro. City Rovers to Kllerslie senior B, subject to being in ? rd ?> r; - Wri ?. ht - North Shore All,ions to Point Chevalier senior B. Transfers.-H. A. Pctric. Manukau senior to Marist senior reserve; A. Jillings. Newton senior reserves to Frankton Club. Hamilton. | There was one new senior registration and the reinstatement of .C. J. Montgomery.