LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 May 1945, Page 7

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE The management committee o£ the West Coast Rugby League met last evening, Mr.’B. F. Connors presiding. A. S. Clark was granted a transfer from the Ngahere Club to Blackball subject to the approval of the Ngahere Club. Ngahere entered a challenge for the Senior Shield. It was decided to ask the Ngahere Club to lengthen the field at Ngahere to the correct distance if possible.

A donation from Mr. C. Mason was received with thanks.

It was reported that gate takings for the last week-end showed a general increase. .

Fixtures for Sunday next were arranged as follow:— Senior: Ngahere v. Runanga, Wingham Park, 2.45 (P. Sweetman); Brunner v. Marist, Wingham Park,’ No. 1, 1.30 (J. Quinn); Blackball v. Kohinoor at Blackball, 2.45 (A. Kennedy). Junior: Kumara v. Blackball, at Kumara, 2.15 (B. McGirr); Brunner v. Marist, at Brunner, 2.45 (F. Bernard); Runanga v. Kohinoor, at Runanga, 1.30 (C. K. Fisher). Third Grade: Runanga v. Blackball, at Blackball, 1.30 (J. Williams); Brunner, a bye. Fourth Grade: Blackball v. Brunner, at Brunner, 1.30 (W. Kerr); Marist v. Kohinoor, at Wingham Park, No. 2, 1.30 (W. Moore); Runanga, a bye.

MARIST CLUB’S SOCIAL The Marist Old Boys’ Rugby League Football Club tendered a social to members who have recently returned from overseas at the St. Columba Hall last evening. There were 140 members present. Toasts were honoured as follow: —The King; “Returned Men,” (proposed by B. Rochford and responded to by Messrs T. O’Connor, F. McGirr, J. Roberts, N. Adams and S. Knapp); “Marist Club” I proposed by Mr. S. Anisy and' reIsponded to by Mr. J. Gilbert (Presiident); “Clergy and Marist Brothers” | (Mr. W. Gilbert—Rev. Father'McCarthy and Rev. Brother Dominic); “Players and Supporters” (Rev. Brother Felix—Mr. Peter Coll); “Coach and Club Captain” (Mr. D. Watson—Rev. Brother Felix and Mr. J. Oakley); “West Coast Rugby League” (Mr. W. Meates senr.—Mr. B. F. Connors). Items were contributed by Rev. Father McCarthy, Rev. Brother Felix and Messrs R. Buchanan, J. Beban, Pat Coll and W; B. Hutton.

During the evening Mr. K. Stapleton, a member of the club who will leave next week for Invercargill, was presented with a fountain pen, the presentation being made by the President, Mr. J. Gilbert.

N.S. WALES’ DECISION

SYDNEY, May 16

The New South Wales Rugby League has decided it will not be practicable to send a team to New Zealand this season.