RUGBY LEAGUE

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 274, 14 August 1924, Page 10

RUGBY LEAGUE

KNOCK-OUT COMPETITIONS TO BE PLAYED.

Tho weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Wellington Rugby League was held on Monday. Pre. eent Messrs. L. Price (in the chair), Buckland, Aird, Mayo, Simpson, Lawlot Hurst. Hobbs, Martin, and C. T. White (secretary-treasurer). The Pctono Borough Council wrote stating that tho dressing-shod on the had been damaged. The matter is left in Mr. Buckland’s hands for attention.

A letter was received from tho South Auckland Rugby League in reference to representative fixture, and the secretary was instructed to write to that oentro asking- them to meet tho WeL lington represenfativcH at Palmerston North on tho sanne conditions as pre--1 viously, on any date except September 6, and that if possible the match bo for the Northern. Union Cup. The annual fixture between Wellington and Canterbury was fully discussed, and it was decided to get in touch with Canterbury immediately, as it was reported that they wero playing Auckland on September 6, and if so, the secretary was instructed to negotiate with the Otago Rugby League with a view to meeting a team from thaft centre on the Easin Reservo on September G. Tho Wellington Football Association wrote thanking tho League for having granted them tho use of the Basin Reserve on August _ 23, for their Teat match with the Chinese team, and granting tho League September G, as asked for, in liou thereof. The secretary was instructed to get into touch with tho Now Zealand Council in reference to uniformity of rules throughout New Zealand. Good prospects of the code in Wellington for tho coming sAaaon wero mentioned, and it was intimated that several teams from the outlying districts would bo coming into the local competitions next year. Tho senior and junior competitions having been completed—Petone won the senior competition and Rovers B tho junior—it was decided that a knock-out competition be held in these two grades. The following fixtures up to August 30 were then drawn up:— Saturday. August 15—Knock-out competition. Senior —Petone v. Newtown (Petono No. 1, at 3); Hutt v. City (Emerson St., at 3). Junior—Rovers A v. Rovers B (Petone No. 1, at 1.30); Ilutt v. City (Petone No. 2, at 3). August 23 —Senior: A and B represen. tativo teams, at Petone. Junior—A and B representative teams, at Petone. Fixtures for August. 30 —I'inals or knock-out competition in both senior snd junior grades. ENROLMENTS IN DUNEDIN. By Telbcrath. —Press AssociationDunedin, August 13. It is stated on authority that 29 Dunedin senior players and one junior player enrolled Tith the local secrctaiy ot tho Rugbv League. It is expected that n mutch between Otago and Canterbuiy will be nlayed this season at Christchurch. There is also a possibility that a North Island v- South Island match and a Queensland v. South Island match will be Played at Dunedin. The. League people have pencilled dates for c . of tho Caledonian ground on thiee Saturdays in October. |

ENGLISH TEAM OVERWHELMS WEST COAST. By Telw.iiaph—l’l-irss Association. Greymouth, August 13. The En.’lish League team to-day defeated the AVest Coast representatives bv 68 to 8 on a muddy field, in Ro presence of between three and four thiftisand spectators. The weather was fine, with u wind blowing downfield. Iho visitors, monopolising tho ball, recorded sixteen tries by a series of spectacular nassin-’ movements. Playing with the W ’ld ?e tho first half, tho visitors led bv ”4 to nil. The local forwards wero good hut the backs were too light, and bv constant kicking played into tho hands of Ihe visitors, whose backs monopolised the ball, scoring with monotonous repetition. Sullivan converted eight tries, Mooney and Pollard one each.