FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15594, 28 April 1914, Page 11

FOOTBALL.

T tfE RUGBY GAME.

CAB NIVAL IN AUSTRALIA.

"programme DRAWN UP.

"_. «uncil of the Now South Wales Rugby ■ has arranged the programme in con- '• I 1 with the Rugby carnival in which : '"""south Wales, Queensland, and New | S e * ,j|] (alto part during the coming I ° The grounds for the New Zealand 1 S ha« not all been arranged. Tho pro- ' m . is as follows: — *& South Wales v. Queensland, at Briß VU» Mar 30 and June 6. v - South Wales v. Queensland, at. SydJuno 13 and 20. B v'» Zeal*"" v. New South Wales, July 11. fit 15, which will probably be devoted Visit' by the New Zcalanders to the Mtr/ has been left vacant. | "SiftiJwd '•' Australia. July 18. % 99. another country date for the New _ landers, is vacant. v * Zealand v. Queensland, at Brisbane, } % Zealand v. Queensland. at Brisbane. T 1 i 9 * v el c Zealand v. Australia, at Brisbane. iß fc« Zealand v. New South Wales, at Syd- „» August S. \'}tt Zealand v. Australia, at Sydney, ilfttS* '____ MANUKAU UNION. The annual general meeting of the Mahu- . H Rucby Union was held last week. The report showed the past season to have been i very successful one, and the balance-sheet Mrtiled > very satisfactory state of affairs. fjeelection of officers resulted as follows: .patron. Kielit Hon. W. F. Masscy. P.C.; protitat. Mr. C. Munro (re-elected); vice-presi-. tat,llr. W. F. Lang. MP . Captain Colbcck, r-. BtookSe'd. Revs. Madill and Wood, Messrs. » Duder. A. Shaw, A. Waison. D. McLenjib, J. Luke, D. MacKeniie, C. Taylor, W. ftiiiiison. R. Porter, C. Waterman, J. Muir, c. Slack. A. Harris, George Cornwaithc, E. $. We; secretray and treasurer. Mr. D. Wilson (pro. (era.); auditor. Mr. D. W. Jones. Papakura, Bombay, and Wairoa. it was re- ■ ported, had each entered senior and junior (tins. ■It was decided to have a second junior grade, players to be 16 years of age tad under. flu first round is to be commenced on j{ifl6, the draw being as follows:—May 16, Wjiroa v. Bombay, at Wairoa: May 23. WairoJ v. Papakura, at Wairoa; May 81, Bombay v Papakura, at Bombay; June 6. Befflbsr v. Wairoa, at Bombay; June 13, Fjpjknra v. Wairoa. at Panakura; June 20, P»p»kara v. Bombay, at Papakura. •f AUCKLAND LEAGUE. JUNIOR ADVISORY BOARD. Tie first meeting of the Junior Advisory Board of the Auckland Rugby League was held list evening, when the following delegaits were present:—Messrs. R. McDonald iPouonby), D. Young , (North Shore), A. Burt (City), K. Ifwcfsen (Grafton Athlttid. Eope (Newton), McAnulty (Otahuhu); : A. 7. Tiger (Northcote), Stevenson (Remuin), and W. Shaughnessy (Sunnyside). : Mr. Beere was elected chairman for the ffison, and Mr. Shaughnessy secretary- Mr. liverstdge' (Ponsouby) was appointed the load's delegate to the Auckland League. A recommendation to tire Auckland League tilt lb draw for all junior competitions ai other matches pertaining to , junior lama be left to the board was carried. ': On .the motion of Mr. Shaughnessy, it ns decided that the board's delegate be instructed to give notice of motion to the Auckland League that the rule of hat body limiting the number of teams in the senior wnpetition to six be rescinded. It was further decided to recommend the ■ Isfkland League to postpone the opening | i the junior competitions till May 23.