CANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17192, 12 June 1916, Page 5

CANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

Tbe Management Coromitteo of the Canterbury' Rugby League met on Saturday 'evening; present-Messrs A. C Hooper (chairman), H. Garrard, A. T. Griffin, C. Hardiugham, F. Ayling, W. Brunsden, E. H Gas-son, A. K, Brunsden, A. Morris, J. Underwood, R. Walker, J. Mullaney and A. Spicer. Messrs A. Keils and A Leitch, or the Blackball Club, West Coast Leaguo were present «s visitors. Mr W.' Wvnyard, delegate on the 3Sew Zealand Council, wrote stating that the bad°e question had received favourable support »«d a suo-eonimfctee had boon appointed to furnish data at the next meeting of tho governing body. Tho local delegate further stated that he nao tabled a motion to reduce tho affiliation fees during the present season. Messrs A. Morris, E. Gassou and W. Brunsden were elected a sub-commuiee to make arrangements for a team to play cauist a team from tho .expeditionary Forces at Wellington, providing leave was obtained. . , . ~ , .•„ \ leiter was receives! from tho captain of the Sydenham third grade team asking for a ruling concerning an incident that, bad taken p.ace during their fixture against \ddin<non. It was decided to grant cm inquiry into tho position at tho next meetin- on Satuidav. June 17, and that the referee, Mir M'Lelland, the two team captains, and touch-line officials should be asked to attend. , , A motion of sympathy was extended to Mr F". Moore, who has been in tho Kospttal durinc- the past three months. A report was received trom the bydcmrain Club concerning tho attitude alleged to bo adopted towards beys attending school by a t-ocher and it was deeded to forward ihe report'to the Head Masters' Association. The committee authorised that a football should be granted to the schoolboys in question. „, , , , ~ ,' Tho North Suburb;} Club reported that as its remaining players, with three oxceptions, had enlisted, the club desired to withdraw its Junior flag team. The club s d«l<?gato was congratulated on its enlistments and the remaining players were granted tra'-is-fers to play this season. For hus services in establishing the ..League game. .Mr A. It. Brui'sden, was ejected a life member. Messrs O. Ashton and H. Piper were elected referees, anil tho secretary of the Referees' Associatioii was informed that a meeting of referees would bo held on Wedimsdav' evoiiiii.g to adopt a uniformity of ruling respecting the " ploy-the-ball bylaw. T . It was reported that two League players had played under Union rules vu June 3. Club secretaries were requested to pTOVidO n list of players who bad played under Union rules this season. ~ The following are the fixture?, grout s and referees for Saturday next.:- ■ Junior Flag—Hornby v. Federal, Sydenham Club grounds, North Park, referee, Mr A. R. Brunsden; Linwocd v. Sydenham, St Albans Park, referee, Mr A. Morns. Third Grado— Adding4on v. Linwood. Linwood Park, referee, Mr E. Matsoii;/Sydenham v. Hornby, at Hornby, referee, Mr Garrard. . . Fourth Grade—Lmwcod v. Sydenham, Federal Club ground, South r.irk. referee, Mr J. Auld