FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15566, 25 March 1914, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

UNDER LEAGUE RULES. NOTES AND COMMENTS. The annual meeting of the Auckland Rugby League has been fixed for Wednesday evening, April 8. * The first annual meeting of the newlyformed Grafton Athletic Club is to be held on Friday next. It is pleasing to note that the club intends entering a team for the first grade competition. Although largely attended last, week, the meeting of players called by the disqualified Auckland executive was adjourned until Friday next, in order to secure, if possible, a still larger attendance. The second annual -i'-' '* of the Canterbury Rugby League indicates that the game is now on a fairly sound footing in the southern province. The Canterbury League is fortunate in having a fine ground t) -j Addington show ground, and the gate receipts an.our.tec! to over £400. Two other grounds were also rented during the pas(. season. The support given by the public, the report remarks, has firmly established the game in Christchurch. A pleading feature v-as the attitude adopted by the lady supporters, who voluntarily formed a committee, and provided afternoon tea on Saturday afternoons throughout the whole season. It is also pleasing to note that not once during the season was any player reported for misconduct on the field. The balance-sheet shows the receipts to have been £592 lis Id, but the expenditure was heavy, and the credit balance amounted to oplv £4 5s 6di However, the leagues prospects in Canterbury are evidently bright.

TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA. By Telegraph—Press Association— London, March ,23. The Northern Union has selected "Wood (full-back) and Smith (half-back), 'the latter of whom was a member of the previous team to visit Australia. Williams plays wing, Prosser (Halifax) half, Holland (Oldham) forward, and Beallta (Wakefield) forwavd.

THE RUGBY GAME. REFEREES' ASSOCIATION. ' The annual meeting of the Auckland Referees' Association will be held in the Sports Club next Wednesday evening at eight o'clock. The president and secretary will retire this year, so that new officers will have to be elected to their positions. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. PONSONBY CLUB. The Ponsonby Club is holding its annnal general meeting at the Sports Club to-morrow, Thursday evening. The club is one of the older, connected with the soccer game in Auct.iii.nd, and if old players ana member- continue to show their active I ' exeat in the club it should be able to put a strong team into the field again this season. Most of last year's pis /ers are again ? mailable, and a fair amount of rew talent ii offering. BROTHERS ODD CLUB. The Brotherhood teams held a practice game on the outer Domain ground on Saturday afternoon. A'trmembsrs, new and old, are Tein.nded that training operations commence this evening. The club having taken the Newton football shed., just off Newton Road, for the season, players who attend will always be given preference in selection of teams.