ATHLETIC SPORTS,

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15944, 15 June 1915, Page 11

ATHLETIC SPORTS,

FOOTBALL.

THE LEAGUE GAME.

NEW ZEALAND EXECUTIVE.

?Hj Munagflmcnt Committer of the New Zealand Rugby League met last evening. Pressnt: Messrs. J. Carlew, D. W. McLean. K. B. I*vien, F. Gladding, W. J. Wynjard, P. S. rasher, t and If. Oakley, secretary. •: An ai>phctt!on for & grant of £100 to pay for gnunds, etc., was received from the Wellington League. It had received a similar prant for grounds last :[ear, but had to nee a portion of it in meeting necessary expenditure in connection with its competitions. It had also, in accordance with a tvatniift. to send * junior team to Christchurch. '. The delegates tools exception to Uio mant«r in which the 100 granted last Tear was spent. It was allocated for grounds and a portion was spent on travelling expenses, which was not in accordance with the, con-: ditions on which the sum was given. It was i agreed to make another grant of *:«), but! ft wis decided to point out to the Welling-' ton league that it must endeavour to become ' self-supporting. It could not look [or any ' further assistance till the New Zealand l*agi;e became more financial. - Mr. James Beilly, president of the Nelson League, was elected » vice-president. The Wellington Ltagne reported that a Petoce player had been ordered off the field ' by the referee in a match against Huti He wm voluntarily followed by three other players. Two had appeared before the Management Committee and were disqualified lor the remainder of the seaain. The other two were suspended until they agreed to appear before the committee. . A resolution was passed congratnUthiff the Auckland League on the amount raised on Saturday M for the Hospital Ship and, .Wounded Soldiers' Fund- * 1