LEAGUE Admittance Of S. Africa 'Hopeful' Say Delegates

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29894, 7 August 1962, Page 22

LEAGUE Admittance Of S. Africa 'Hopeful' Say Delegates

(New Zealand Press Association)

AUCKLAND, August 6. Delegates who arrived tonight for a meeting of the International Rugby League Board in Auckland were hopeful that South Africa will be admitted as a fifth member. AU three overseas delegates arrived together—Messrs W. Fallowfield, tlie secretary of the board and of the English League; A. Blain, the secre-tary-general of the French association; and W. G. Buckley, president of the Australian board. Mr Fallowfield and M. Blain were impressed with tlie football they saw played in South Africa. “League seemed to be bigger than Rugby,” said Mr Fallowfield. “Rugby is dead apart from the test matches. We saw a provincial Rugby match which attracted 800 spectators and a League club match which attracted 6000. “There is every sign, especially with the use of the South Africans playing in

England, that South Africa could field a team which could hold its own in an international tournament."

Mr Fallowfield said that no specific proposals for alterations of the laws would be put before tlie meeting. Some rules, however, such as the kick-off, needed simplifying. The remaining major topic to be discussed by the board is the staging •of the next World Cup • tournament, which is due to be held in New Zealand. Mr Buckley said that Australia would give New Zealand every assistance required in the staging of games.

Saturday’s Draw

The Canterbury Rugby League’s draw for Saturday is: Senior.—Hornby v. Marist. S/ Gds. Oval. 2.45 p.m., P. Yaxley: Syd v. Lin,. S/Gds. Oval. 1 15 p.m.. J. Beales: Pap v Chch., Pap Dom. 2.45 p.m., D. C. Wilson. Senior Reserve.—Add v. Syd, Syd Pk, 2.45 p.m., K. Henry; Lin v. Rice. Lin Pk. 2.45 p.m.. R. Henderson; Chch V. Pap. Wools Pk, 2.45 p in., L. Lighttoot; Kai a v. Horn. Kaiapoi. 2.45 p.m., A. Low; Hals, a bye. Third Grade—Add v. Lin Lin Pk, 1.15 p.m.. R. Pont; Horn v. Syd. Hornby Dom. 2.45 p.m.. P. Griffiths; shirl v. Pap. Pap Dom. 1.15 p.m., A. Kerridge. Under 18.—Add v. Chch, JenSt., 1.15 p.m., M. Andrews: Rice V. Lin. Rice Dam, 1.15 p.m.. J. Swann; Pap v. Shirt, Pap Dom. No. 2. 1.13 p.m., J. IltUsdon; Hornby, a bye. Under 16. —Hom v. Pap. Horn Dom, 1.15 p.m., T. Houston: Syd v. Rice, Syd' Pk, 1.15 p in., B Evans. Line Umpires—S/Gds. Oval. 1.15 p.m.. A. Drake; 245 p.m , F Duane, G. Mather. SCHOOLBOYS’ DRAW Under 15.—Knock-out: Pap v Lin, Lin Pk, 11 a.m.. N. Taylor; Shir v. Kaia. Murphy Pk. 11 a m., N. Isle; Rice v. Syd, Sjd. 1.15. B Evans. Under 14—Kaia v Dall, Pap Dom No. 2, 10 a m . J. A. Bond; Horn v. Pap A. Horn Dom. 11 am. P Skerton; Pap B v. Chch, Pap Dom No. 2. 11 a.m.. J A. Bond; Add V. Shir, McFarlane Pk. 11 aan.. K. Henry. Under 13 —Seven-a-side tournament at Papanui Domain No. I. at 945 a m. 'Phone entries to 41-346. before midday. Friday; J. Bond. M. Humphries, K. Pearce. Under 12— Lin A v. Shir. McFarlane Pk, ip a m.. C. Jamieson; Pap A v. lan B. Lin Pk. 10 a m.. C. Fox: Kara v. Add. Jerrold st.. 10 a.m , P. Griffiths; Mar v. Hom. Sylvan st.. 10 a m.. D. Kerr; Ch -h v. Rice, Rice Dam, 11 a.m.. D. C. Wilson; Pap B. bye; winner of Lin A v. Shir play Pap A in k.o. final. Under ll.—Will be published in "Star" and “The Press" on Thursday Advt. Show Grounds Under 10 (friendb’).—Kaia v. Lin, No. 2. Il a.m.; Pap A v. Syd. No. 2, 11 a.m.; Pap B v. Shir A. oval. 11 a m.; Hals v Mar. No. 2. 10 30 am.; Add bye Under Nine.—Pap A v. Hals. No. 2. 10.30 a.m.; Lin A v. Wool (knock-out final), oval 10 30 a.m.; Add v. Pap B (friendlv). No. 2, 10 a.m.; Shir v. Mar (friendly), oval. 10 30 a.m.: Pap C v Kaia (friendly). No. 2. 10 a.m. Under Eight—Pap A v Add (friendly), oval. 10 a m.; Pap B v. Chch (friendly), oval. Io a.m.: Shir v. Kaia (knock-out), oval. 10 a.m.; Lin a bye. Snow Ground referees: D Wilson. G. Westral. N. Adkins, J. Swan. A Kirk J. Worters. M. Peaica. J. Walahe. P McQuinn. —Advt.