IMPROVED SENIOR PLAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 103, 4 May 1939, Page 21

IMPROVED SENIOR PLAY.

KINO'S BIRTHDAY MATCHES. At the meeting fit the Auckland Rugby -League Control Board last evening, the chairman, Air. (*. Grey Campbell, after alluding to the improved type of senior play with movements more in Keeping with English ant! Australian ideas, said it was evident thut keen championship games were in prospect. The board decided to play a series of matches on King's Birthduy (June 5), wlien the deferred match between Richmond Rovers and Mariat Old Boys ; will be included in the programme. It was explained by Mr. McAneny that tlio injured players' fund was applicable t<> necessitous cases, which would be con- ■« <lered on their merit*. The junior clubs '> i ticipating are to be advised in the MM Her. Mr. D. Wilkirf eaid the junior management groundsmen would co-operate with '■iiTpps in the inspection of players' is. Players with dangerous sprigs "ild not be permitted to play. \ complaint was received from Mount ' '<011 Club concerning the standard of ippiiiK of the Mount Albert-Richmond It was referred to the referees' ■ lintment board. 11 appeal by D. Fraser against the isal of Xewton Rangers to grant him I ■insfer to Xorth Shore Albions was ■i I lowed after evidence was heard from i officials and the appellant. Xewton ' mod to have a place for Fraser in the ; -crve grade, and he was first call for | p top team forwards. I'laver registrations approved: T. Jones and I), R. (Joinmoll to City Rovers; W. I'.iki (Pokeno), L. Wilson and J. Hapi to Manukau, and C. Whiu to Mount Albert.