League Allocation Of World Cup Profits

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28372, 3 September 1957, Page 5

League Allocation Of World Cup Profits

(New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND. September 2. The New Zealand Rugby League has 'allocated £3500 from its share of the profits of the World Cup series in Australia among the various leagues in what the secretary (Mr J. E. Knowling) describes as *a purely revenue grant.” Auckland will receive £750, South Auckland. Wellington, Canterbury, and West Coast £5OO, Taranaki and Otago £250, and North Auckland and the New Zealand Schoolboys* Council £75. The New Zealand council had estimated it would have £5OOO it could distribute, and the remaining £l5OO will be used to finance the two coaching schools at Wellington and Christchurch next March. The final accounts from the World Cup should be considered at a meeting of the council next Monday. Draw For Saturday Senior.—Hornby v. Sydenham, Show Grounds oval. 2.45 p.m., Mr P. Yaxley; Papanui v. Christchurch. Show Grounds No. '2, 2.45 p.m., Mr A. Cox: Marist v. Linwood. Show Grounds No. 2, 1.15 p.m., Mr* R. Broome. Senior Reserve.—Final: Linwobd v Hornby, Show Grounds oval. 1.15 p.m., Mr K. Cox. Line umpires: Cval, Mr P. Hack. Mr H. Williams: timekeeper, Mr G. Williams. Draw for Sunday Thacker Shield Challenge.—Runanga (West Coast) v. Papanui (Canterbury), Show Grounds oval, 2.45 p.m., Mr K. Cox. Senior.—Ngahere (West Coast) v. Linwood, Show Grounds oval, 1.15 p.m., Mr C. Day. Senior Reserve.—Ngahere (West Coast) v. Linwood, Show Grounds No. 2. 1.15 p.m., Mr N. Jones. Schoolboys’ Draw for Saturday Murther C”o, Fly-weights, 10 a.m.. Show Grounds No. 2.—Shirley v. Addington, referee, G. Blackler. J. Anderson Cup. under 13 years. 10.30 a.m.. Show Grounds. No. 2. Shirley v Papanui; referee. M Worters. Under 14 Years Championship Final.—Addington v. Dallington. Show Grounds oval. 10.30 a.m.: referee, N. E. Jones. —Advt.