ATHLETIC SPORTS.
A meeting of the oommitfeee of the Auokland Rugby Union was held at the Metro, politan Hotel last night, for the purpose of considering the applications of Smith and Siddle to be permitted to play for the City and Newton Clubs respectively, and the protest lodged by the Suburbs Club against permission being granted to Absolum to play lor City, The requests of both of the first-mentioned players were acceded to, and after going into the evidence relating to Absolum, the committee saw no reason for altering their decision to the affect that he be allowed to play for City. It was decided not to send a delegate to the forthcoming conferenoe of referees to be held at Wellington. The. followjug grounds wore allotted for Saturday next No. 1, Ponionby v. Parnell: No, 2, Grafton v. Suburbs North Shore ana City to play at Devonport. First Juniors: No. 3, Parnell v. Ponsonby j No. 4, Grafton v. Suburbs; No. 5, City v. North Shore, i Second Juniors : No. 6, Parnell v. Sabiirba ; ' No. 7i Grafton v. Fonsoaby. ■
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10125, 7 May 1896, Page 5
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