LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 110, 11 May 1944, Page 7

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

CiSE OF WEROHIA

ON NEWTON REGISTER

The case of Werohia, a prominent South Auckland player, who signed for the Newton Club but wishes to play for the Manukau Club, was further discussed at a meeting of the Board of Control of the Auckland Rugby League last evening.

The chairman, Mr. J. A. Watson, said that an unfortunate position had arisen] and it was a pity the two clubs could not adjust the matter through the Senior Officers' Association. Werohia was a registered member of Newton, as he had signed for that club.

. Werohia, who attended the meeting, said that after playing once with Newton he had asked if he had an open transfer.

In reply to a question, Werohia said that it • was stated if Watene played fo? Newton Ririnui also would. He was definitely under the impression that Ririnui was going to play for Newton, and he wanted to play with him.

In reply to a statement that Newton wanted to get the services of Watene, the secretary of the Manukau Club, Mr. S. Walton, said there was no prospect of Manukau Club considering it.

. Mr. W. Mincham: The only thing we can do is to declare Werohia a member of the Newton Club, and he will have to remain with that iclub until he gets a transfer or a clearance. ROn the motion of Mr. Watson, it was decided to take no action. South Auckland Application The South Auckland Rugby Football League stated that the Huntly Southr Club had applied to register one of its ex-players, R. Brock, who lives in Auckland. It was stated that he registered with the Mount Albert Club last season, but did not play in competition matches. The matter was referred to the Mount Albert Club. On the recommendation of the Senior Club Association decision was made to allow senior clubs during the 1944 season to play first juniors as seniors, and vice versa, at will, without them being regraded. In reply to a request from the Ellerslie Club, it was decided to favourably consider playing a senior match at Ellerslie. E. Neale, of the Richmond senior team, was regraded to first junior. Saturday Fixtures The foll6wing fixtures were made for next Saturday:—Senior grade: Manukau v. City, Carlaw Park, No. 1, 3 p.m. Mr. S. Billman; Marist v. Mount Albert, Carlaw Park, No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. H. Tate; Ponsonby v. Richmond. Carlaw Park, No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Hawkes; Newton v. Otahuhu, Carlaw Park, No. 2, 1.30 p.m; Mr. E. Pope; Point Chevalier v. North Shore, Walker Park, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Kelly. . „ The folowing transfers were approved:—R. Humphrey, Avondale fourth grade to North Shore seniors; A. W. Pope, Newton to Point Chevalier seniors. , _ The following transfers were approved:—R. Hodge, Manukau seniors; W. BriGger, O. C. Elliott, Newton seniors; J. Mills, Otahuhu seniors. It was decided to ask th*? <51ubs for nominations for three representative selectors lor the season. —