FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15562, 20 March 1914, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

UNDER LEAGUE RULES. CHALLENGE FROM TARANAKI. land ßßet* et L nB T 0f the ***&&• °* ths Auckev°ninl gb Jrfr Le R agU Was held J ° n Wednesday evenm*, Mr. R. Roope presiding. a litter was received from the town gravel ta P*& e r City Council had granted the Auckland League the use of one ground at Victoria' Park, and one at tie Domain during the coming season, with ine right to charge for admission to the tormer on six days. <j.?i W 5 an that two new clubs, bunnyaide and Grafton Athletic had been formed, the former with five teams and the latter with three, and that each club would Put a senior team into the field. The Taranaki League forwarded a challenfib to Auckland for the Northern Union Cup. at present held by the local league. The committee set up to revise the rules of the leagus reported that each rule had been carefully considered. The alterations and amendments suggested were carefully considered, and it was decided to forward them so the New Zealand Council for appicval. , It was decided to hold the annual meeting of the Auckland League on April 8. SUNNYSIDE CLUB. The first annual meeting of the Sunnyside Club will bo held in Lane's Tea Rooms, Devonport, to-night at eight o'clock. The club has been granted permission to play on No. 1 ground at the Domain during the coming season, as also has the North Shore Albion Club. THE RUGBY GAME. POST AND TELEGRAPH CLUB. The annual meeting of the Post and Telegraph Football Club was held in the reading room on Tuesday, when the following officers were elected:— Mr. A. M. Myers; president. Mr. F. J. Chrisholm; vicepresidents. Messrs. H. G. McCrea, J. E. Green. J. Bleakly. Richards, W. R. Fletcher. M. Stichbury, O. Cook. T. Aitken, P. Clark, P. Harwood, F. G. Gannaway, C. Parker, W. Scutt, W. Ladley, A. I. Flett. G. Rudd, and J. J. Kearney; management committee, Messrs. Courtney, Cole, Bristol, Tremain, Lindrum, Warner, Dickey, Seldon, and L. B. Aitken; club captain, Mr. J. Courtney; secretary and treasurer, Mr. L. Jones. Owing to the large number of new players it was decided to enter a second and third grade team in the competitions this season. The club is to affiliate with the Fonsonby Club.