NO RUGBY LEAGUE GAMES ON MONDAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 127, 30 May 1940, Page 21

NO RUGBY LEAGUE GAMES ON MONDAY.

CONTROL BOARD'S DECISION. SCRUM PROBLEM AGAIN UNDER CONSIDERATION. The liecctiity for an improvement in the division of the ball jn scrums was further referred to at the meeting of the Auckland Kugby League Control Board last night, when it was decided to confer next week with representatives of the Referees' Association, Appointment Board and members of the New Zealand li oferees' Assoeiation. Ou it living reported that the King's Birthday was not to be observed on Monday, it was derided to postpone the annual Maori-l'akeha fixture. Mr. 11. Doble was deputed to act for the Board in connection with the proposed combined day, to be lield at Devonport in aid iif the Spurts Queen in the Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Carnival. 't he Ponsonby C'iul) wrote acknowledging a letter dealing wirh tiie lack of proper r-prK's in players' boots, and approved the suggestion of regular oilieial inspection. The clni> also a cc-i'pti-d an offer from the Referees' Association to have a referee at its training ground once a week. Trans Torn were granted as follows: C. C. Petersen, Ponsonby to North Shore: J. T. Silva, Croon Lane Senior B, and F. Zimmerman. R.V. Senior 15, to Newton Hangers. Registrations were received as under: n. M. Moir and A. Laird (Hobsonvillc), and O. X. Gee. to Ponsonby.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY.

Senior Grade. — City Rovers v. North Shore. Carlaw Park. No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. K. Molver; Murist. Old Boys v. Papakura, Carlaw Park, No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. S. Billman; Richmond v. Ponsonby. Carlaw Park, No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. (}. Kelly. Senior Reserve Grade.—Richmond v. Ponsonby, Domain, No. it. 3 p.m., Mr. .T. Donovan; city v. North Shore, Domain, No. 3, 1.30 p.m.. Mr. .T. Jones. Senior B Grade.—Orahnhu v. Northcote. OtaUuhu, 3 p.m.. Mr. A. Ansel!; Newton v. F.llerslie, Mount Wellington. 3 p.m., Mr. A. Pearson; Point Chevalier, a bye. Third Grade.—Glenori v. Marlst, Point Chevalier, p.m., Mr. .T. Gedye; Avondale v. Mount Albert, Morningside, 3 p.m., Mr. S. Dixon ; R.V. v. Uiehmond, Victoria Park, No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr. E. Pope: Otahuhu v. Papakura, Papakura, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Dawe; City v. Newton, Domain, No. 5, 1.45 p.m., Mr. G. Barn bill; Ponsonby v. Point Chevalier, Victoria Park, No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. E. Pope. Fourth Grade.—Point Chevalier v. City, Point Chevalier, 3 p.m.. Mr. E. Korn ; Richmond v. Papakura, Grey I,yuc Park, 3 p.m., Mr. 11. Late; Green Lane v. Avondale, Avondale Racecourse, 3 p.m.. Mr. T. Evans; Ota.huliu v. Filers] ie, Otahuhn, 1.-lo p.m., Mr. A. Ansell; Newmarket v. Glennra, Outer Domain, 3 p.m., Mr. R. Merrick ; North Shore, a bye. Flftli Grade.—City v. Mount Albert, Western Springs, 1.43 p.m., Mr. R. Cawdron ; Eilerslie v. Otahuhu, Mount Wellington, 1.45 p.m., Mr. A. Pearson ; Manukau v. Newmarket, Manukau, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Rae ; Richmond v. Ponsonby, Grey Lynn Park, 1.45 p.m., Mr. H. Late, Northcote, a bye. Sixth Grade.—Richmond v. City. Outer Domain. 1.45 p.m., Mr. 11. Payne: Papakura, Newton, Point Chevalier, byes. Seventh Grade. —Otahuhu v. North Shore, Green Lane, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. R. Rowlands; Papakura v. Kll-?rsiie, Green Lane, 3 p.m., Mr. R. Rowlands. SCHOOLBOY MATCHES. Senior Grade.—Eilerslie v. Ponsonby, Domain, No. 3. 1"2.43 p.m., Mr. J. Craw- j don ; Green Lane v. Point Chevalier, Domain. No. 5, 12.45 p.m. Mr. R. Appleton : Newton v. Richmond, Western Springs, 12.45 p.m.. Mr. R. Cra>vdon ; Newmarket. v. Northcote. Victoria Park, 12.45 p.m.. Mr. J. Newton ; North Shore, a bye. Intermediate Grade.—A section : Richmond v. Glenora, Point Chevalier, 2 p.m., Mr. E. Korn ; Point Chevalier v. Mount Albert, Morningside. 2 p.m.. Mr. S. Dixon ; Avondale, a bye. B section : Ponsonby v. Green Lane, Outer Domain, 12.45 p.m., Mr. H. Payne; R.V. v. Newton, Victoria Park, noon, Mr J. Newton; Eilerslie, a bye. Junior Grade.—Northcote v. St. Bene- . diet's, Domain, No. 3, noon, Mr. J. don ; Point Chevalier v. Green Lane, Domain, No. 5, noon. Mr. R. Appleton; R.V. v. North Shote, Outer Domain, noon. Mr. G. Kelly ; Poneonby v. Glenora, Point Chevalier, 2 p.m., Mr. J. Gedye; New-

market, a bye. Seven-a-Side. —Richmond v. Ponsonby, Carlaw Park. 2.30 p.m.: Marlst v. Papakura, Carlaw Park, 3.30 p.m.; North Shore, a bye. Linesmen. Carlaw Park, No. 1 : Messrs. A. Smith, .T. O'Shacnesy; No. 2, Messrs. S. Fisher, J. Short.