THE KANGAROOS.

Evening Star, Issue 14689, 5 October 1911, Page 6

THE KANGAROOS.

FRAWLEY DECLARED INELIGIBLE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, October 4. fßeeeived October 5. at 10.22 a.ir.) T]ic General Committee of the Northern Union have decided thai Fraw]ey (New South Wales) is ineligible to play for the AnstrpJasian :oam, or for any New iiouth. Waif* League Club, without Warrington's permission. Light or; the above is supplied by the following ine.v-ai;o which appeared la.?t week in" the cable news supplied to the Australian papers by the independent service : '• The Australasian ltu«by League are experiencing trouble with the Warnnc;ton f'h.b, for whom I). Frawley.. a member of the Kangaroos, played a -season or two The Warrington Club claim that Frawley is precluded by the transfer laws of tho'Ncrthem Union from playing with the i usiralasian team without the function of Worn'niiion and the Northern Union. The, members of the Australasian ■team are much incensed at the. action of the Warrington Club, and have appealed to the Northern Union for the nece.-sary permission to play Frawley. Australians playing the Northern <zarne in England with various teams keenly resent the attitude of Warrington. Their resentment has taken the form of a threat tr> the effect that they will strike if the Northern Union mppori the, claim of the. Warrington Club. The joint managers of the Australasian League team (Messrs C. H. Foid and J. Quiiilau) are hopeful that i lie diffieuliy will he overcome, and that Frawley will be permitted to play during the tour. In the. event of the trouble being unadjusted Frawley will return to Australia.