SAME TEAMS AS LAST YEAR FOR LEAGUE CONTESTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 96, 24 April 1941, Page 10

SAME TEAMS AS LAST YEAR FOR LEAGUE CONTESTS.

"It '.voii!;l ; bc far better for the League, tu adapt a 'lease and lend policy,' and ?et tlie stronger clu.bs to ;;i\'e of their strength tu the weaker clubs, and then you would set a better balanced competition." said .Mi. J. iiiitledse, of the City club, at the weekly meeting of the Auckland Rugby League last cvi'imy. The committees of the City. N'civtiiii and Papakura clubs were in confcrein'e with the parent bod% as to their m ospo.ts for the coniin? season. Mi. stressed that a club like Ki<-11111c>i■ <I could easily spare seme of its members to help the weaker clubs.

Mr. l!rey (ainpl>e!l said the chi'os linrl lieen railed together brvause in the last two years there hail been a very sharp division between the top and the bottom and the hoard was anxious to see it it cou'd do anything to even up the eoinpe- , titi.m. ••('an we strengthen you?" asked ! Mr. C'iimplwl). | Mr. l!ullei).L:e then made his i and Mr. ( anipbell remarket! that per!la]*s there was something in the idea. Jhe lmard deeided not to admit the limit ly eluo to t iie Aui kl.md eoinpetition and alt-o iei used the application ot the Otahiiliu elti'i for senior status. The nine clnlis ot last year are to leniain in the senior eoinpetition. Mr. JJutled-i; mentioned that K. Hardgraves, the international p'ayei, was —oi nur to eo.ieh Newton and also plav tliis season. I.CM?;hy discussion followed deferred applications from tne tllrrslie Club for life membership on ] behalf of Messrs. G. Chapman and .1. Mrlnnarnev i r rr ,", siiKcesied that life-membership 1 should be made a very hicli honour. Mr. Campbell said there were many qualifications fulfilled ; •?> the applicants, who no doubt had done fine i vork in the Interests of the code. It was cver.tu- | ally decided to appoint a sub-committee, coni sistmg of Messrs. Campbell. I. Culpan. E. J. ] Phelan and W. O. Carlaw. to offer suggestions governing the classification of life-members Meantime both applications were further deferred. I It was derided that senior clubs with teams In i the senior B competition be allowed to draw on ' senior B players, provided the players concerned j rlo not participate In three consecutive games, or j five at intprvalp. in the second rotind of the competition. The regrading rule will applv in cases where players do not comply with the resolution. I It was rcoorted that the Richmond senior team was unable to obtain a supply of the club-coloured jersevs. and permission was granted for the team : to wear white jerseys and pants and maroon ! stockings, in place of the usual maroon and blue, j It. was decided that, in the preliminary games replacement of players he allowed until the com- » mcncemrnt of the second spell. t The serond round of preliminarv matches vl ill be played on .Saturday and the draw is as follows: • Pnnson bv v. North Shore. Car law park*. No : 1. 3 p.m.. Scr-cant K. M. Mclver: Citv v . Mount : Albert. Carlaw Park. No. 1. 1.45 p.m.. Mr. i:. Pope; Manukau v. Newton. Carlaw Park. No. 2. i 3 p.m., Mr. .T. Donovan; Manst. v. Papakura. Carlaw Park. No 2. 1.45 p.m.. Mr. J. OShannessy. l inesmen: Carlaw Park. No. 1. Messrs. ' Short. S. Fisher; No. 2. Messrs. R. Otto. H. j Pavne. Reserve referees: Messrs. J. Tate. S Dixon. i Mount Albrrt. —Seniors G. Brady. Carter. Cn*a - j ley. E. Cranch. B. Cranch. Clements, Dalev, Gun- < ning. Gore, Hethcrington. Herring. *Hucker. 11st.. I I eathrrbarrow. Lonnergan. Marshall. Miller. MrKfnnon. Mclnnarney. Montague. Renton. Shadbolf. Taylor. Tris'ram. Newton.—Seniors: Kendall. Hardgrave. rredroa. Green. Burton. Duncan. Oliver. C Brimble. Gmders. Prortor. Taylor. Zimmerman. Evcritt. Middleton. Skinner. Ball. Butler. Walker. Kent. I.aurent. Fras«r. Sinclair. Edwards. Smith. K 7 V€rs -~Senior; Clark. Brassev. Donovan <2). Findlaier. Gould (2). Grotte. Hughes. Hutchinson. Jackson. A. Legire. Mataira f2>. Newton. Nesb.tf. O. Duyer. McManus. Morris. Robinson Sweeney. Simpson. Burgoync.