RUGBY LEAGUE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 56, 8 March 1939, Page 19

RUGBY LEAGUE.

ANNUAL MEETINGS.

JUNIOR MANAGEMENT.

FEATURES OF lAST SEASOH.

The annual meeting of the jmrior management committee at the Rugby League boardroom last evening was presided over by the chairman, Mr. D. Wilkie, who eaid that the attendance augured well for the approaching season.

The success of the grade competition*, with 1123 players, and the high standard of the gnmee generally were mentioned in the report. Championship and knock-ont honours were well distributed. The beet grades were considered to be the thirds and fourths, while the new seventh grade had well justified its establishment. Richmond Won the Davis Point* Shield, open to all clubs, and Otahnhu took the Tracey Inglis Trophy, confined to aggregate bucceeses of clubs of the junior grades alone.

It was decided to place on record appreciation of the services of Mr. W. F. Clarke, the eecretary.

For the nine eeatu on the management committee. 13 nominations were received and the club ballot resulted:—D. Wilkic. I. Stones, C. Howe, E. Chapman, X« Carey, A. Hopkineon, M. E. McXamara, T. Mclntosh and W. Berjier. Xlwisre. Carey and Mclntosh arc new members. Mr. Wilkie was subsequently reappointed chair/nan. ..A cotdiaV..recepticm *jig accordwl.-the Control Board chirirman; Mr. C». Ore.r Campbell, who congratulated the junior board on its progress. Referring to the English tour, he said the selection of the team was open and dome junior whose playing ability Was brought before the notice of the selectors might even merit a place. Various recommendations were discussed and referred to the incoming management. Tile need for preference for senior status being given to clubs that produced and maintained good junior teams was again nrged. The junior championships are expected to be started on May 29.