FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15964, 8 July 1915, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. MEETING OF UNION A MEKTtso of the Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby Union wis held in the Amateur Sports Clubroom last evening. Present: Messrs. M. J. Sheahan, chairman, T. Aitken. T. Buxton. H. Clay, F. J. Ohlson, A. Twina-me, and C. V. Langsford, secretary. The question of representative matches was I discussed and it was decided to writ© to the Wellington and Taranalri Unions and suggest home-and-honie matches this season. A letter was read from Mr. J. Elliott, secretary of the Labour Day Sports Committee, asking what support was likely to ibe given by Rugby Union clubs if a relay race for footballers was put on the Labour Day Bports programme. It was pointed out that owing to the number of athletes who had gone to the war the committee was doubtful in regard to the success of this year's gathering if carried out on similar linos to those of previous years. The matter was left in the hands of the secretary to deal with. An application for the transfer of L. C. Saunders from the l'arnoll fourth grade team to the 35th Company Senior Cadets, was granted. The College Rifles applied to have M. Gilmore and J. Parr, of the senior team, regraded. The application was granted. The Grafton fourth grade team protested against a win by the Ponsonby Club being allowed to stand, the protesting team alleging that a member of the Ponsonby team had taken, part in a Northern Union match. After evidence from both sides had been taken the case was adjourned for a week, at the request of the Ponsonby Club, in order to thoroughly clear the suspected player. The evidence indicated a case of mistaken identity. The misbehaviour of the Parnell and Grafton third grade players at the Domain on Saturday was discussed. The members of the committee clearly indicated their determination to prevent a recurrence of the incidents complained of. and it! was decided to instruct the secretary to write to the secretaries of the Parnell and Grafton clubs, and ask for the names of the offenders. ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY. The arrangements *for Saturday's matches of the Auckland Rugby Union are as follows: — Senior Grade: City v. Mavist Brothers Old Boys Eden Park No. 1, 3 p.m.. referee Mr. A Nicholson; Parnell v. Ponsonby. Eden Park No. 2, 3 p.m.. Mr. A. C. Gallagher College Rifles v. University. Eden Park No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. T. Marshall. Second Grade: University v. College Rifles. No. 9 Show Ground. 3 p.m., Mr B. VV. Hayson; Grammar School Old Boys v. Newton, No. 8 Show Ground, 3 p.m.. Mr. J. O'Leary. Third Grade: Grafton v. Grammar School Old Boys B. No. 7 Show Ground, 3 p.m., Mr Coltman; Parnell v. College Rifles. No. 6 Show Ground, 3 p.m.. Mr. D. Miller. Fourth Grade: North Shore v. C, ; ty. 3 P.m., Mr. Champion; Grafton v. tivtorj. No. 2 Show Ground, 3 p.m.. Mr. Crichton; Marlst Brothers Old Boys v. Parnell, No- 3 Show Ground, 3 p.m., Mr. Cliffe. Fifth Grade: Marist Brothers Old Boys v City. No. 1 Eden Park. 2 p.m., Mr. T. Marshall; Ponsonby v. Grafton. No. 3 Eden Park, 2 p.m., Mr. A. Nicholson. SECONDARY SCHOOL MATCHES. Senior Grade: King's College v. Sacred Heart College, No. 1 Show Ground, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Nicholson: Grammar School A v. Grammar School B, No. 2 Show Ground, 2 P-m., Mr. Coltman. Second Grade: King's College A v. Sacred Heart College. No. 1 Show Ground, 2 p.m., Mr. G. Nicholson; Grammar School A v. Grammar School B. No. 3 Show Ground, 2 p.m., Mr. J. McKean. Third Grade: King's College v. Sacred Heart College, No. 4 Show Ground. 2 p.m., Mr. En»or; Grammar School B v. Grammar School C, No- 5 Show Ground, 2 p.m.. Mr. Wooller; Sacred Heart College A v. Grammar School D, No. 6 Show Ground, 2 p.m.. Mr. Webster. PUBLIC SCHOOLS' MATCHES. A Grade: Onehunga v. Remuera, No. 1 Show Ground, 1 p.m.. referee Mr. Webster; Newton East v. Mount Eden, No. 2 Show Ground. 1 p.m., Mr. Hayson; Devonport v. Ponsonby, Devonport, 2 p.m., Mr. Champion. B Grade, Section I.: Bayfield v. Avondale, Eden No 1. 1.15 p.m., Mr. Gallagher; Parnell v. Napier Street. No 3 Show Ground, 1 p.m., Mr. McKean; Richmond Road v. Newton West, No. 4 Show Ground, 1 p.m., Mr. Miller. B Grade, Section 11- : Mount Albert v. Grey Lynn, Eden No. 2, 1 p.m., Mr. A. Nicholson; Normal v. Maungawhau, No. 6 Show Ground, 1 p.m., Mr. Wooller; Epsom v. Nelson Street, No. 7 Show Ground, 1 p.m., Mr. Wetherilt. C Grade: Mount Roskill v. Northcote. No. 9 Show Ground 1 p.m., Mr. Crichton; Newmarket v. Ellerslie, No. 8 Show Ground. 1 p.m., Mr. Coltman: Point Chevalier v. Te Papapa, Eden No. 3, 1 p.m., Mr. Mathews. THE LEAGUE GAME. MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. The Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby Football League met last evening. Present: Messrs. R. Benson (chairman). Referees, R. W. Pollock (City), C. Baker (Otahuhu), J. Endean (Grafton). J. Feilding (Junior Advisory Board), I. Fellows (Newton), R. Tatton (North Shore). A. Powell (delegate to New Zealand League), N. P. Culpan (treasurer), and R. A. Spinley (secretary A vote of sympathy was passed by the committee to Mr. Endean, in the loss of his brother at the Dardanelles. It was decided to call the trophy presented by Mr. Endean the Trooper Arthur Endean Memorial Shield. It was resolved to send the Newton third grade team to Riverhead to give an exhibition of the League game. Two players. P. Cory and Frank Brennen, were registered as members of the Manukau Rovers third grade team. A player named McGurr was registered as a member of the North Shore Albion Football Club. R. G. Wrightson and E. J. Donahoe. members of the Northcote Ramblers, applied for transfer to the Otahuhu Club. The application was granted subject to the usual conditions. The committee decided to write to the various clubs inviting them to Help the Labour Day sports in the direction indicated by the secretary of the Sports Committee. It was resolved to send strong teams to Waikato and to the Thames. The arrangements will be put in hand at once and the visits will be made as soon as tho competitions are over.

The committee decided to comply with the Manukau Club's request to allow a senior match to be played at Onehunga this season. Arthur B. Cummins wrote a letter of appreciation to the committee for its consideration and kindness to him prior to his leaving for the Trentham military camp. Several members spoke in high terms of the esteem in which the football-soldier was held by his fellow-players. ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY. The arrangements for Saturday's League matches are as follows: — Senior Grade: Ponsonby v. City, Victoria Park No- 1. 3 p.m.. Mr. Fielding; Grafton v. Otahuhu. Victoria Park No. 2. 3 p.m., Mr. Whitley: Newton v. North Shore. Victoria Park No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. Calthorpe. Second Grade: Thames v. Otahuhu. Otahuhu, 3 p.m.. Mr. Murray; Remuera v. City, Victoria Park No. 1, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. Herrick: Ponsonby v. Mangere, Victoria Park No. 3, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. Aughton. Third Grade: City v. Richmond. North Shore No. 1. 3 p.m.. Mr. Vause; Thames v. Sunny side. North Shore No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. Dempßey-. City B v. Manukau. Onehunga No. 1. 3 p.m. Mr. Hill: North Shore v. Newton. Victoria Park No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. Mcintosh. Fourth Grade: Remuera v. Sunnyside, Domain, 3 p.m.. Mr. Beeson ; Ponsonby v. Manukau. Onehunga No. 2. 3 p.m., Mr. Moore; Richmond v. Northcote. Richmond. 3 p.m.. Mr. Tyson; City v. North Shore. Domain. 1.45 p.m., Mr. Warner. Fifth Grade: Otahuhu v. City. Otahuhu. 3 p.m.. Mr Ferguson ; Ponsonby v. Manukau. Remuera. 3 p.m.. Mr. Clow; Newton v. North Shore, North Shore, 1.15 p.m.. Mr. Thompson.

THE ASSOCIATION- GAME. MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. A meeting of the executive of the Auckland Football Association was hold on Tuesday evening at the Sports, Club, when there were present:—Messrs. D. A. Williams (chairman), L. J. Warren (hon. secretary), T. Philp, J. Halford. D. McLaren, R. Carmichael, J. Dance, T. Kirk, and E. L. Harvey. The secretary reported that one of the clubs in the second division had been remiss in forwarding the results of their matches, this preventing him from keeping his tabic of positions in the competition up to date It, was resolved that the attention of the club concerned be drawn to this matter The application of the Tabernacle Club to have A Jones transferred from the A team to the B . team m the second division, and Walbran transferred from the B team to the A team in the same division, the former lrUL Vlll7e i ° ne P mp for the A team, was granted. Several registrations were also considered, and put through. The council of the New Zealand Football re^r Ca V 0 V eport ?! i £»* , th€ Position with regard to the application by the Y.MCA V^ yS I^ eaßUe for affiliation with the'AFA had been considered. The matter had been L referred to 'he council by the Auckland As-

sociation with the opinion that there was no constitutional authority to affiliate a, league having powers of self-government. The council decided unanimously that the attitude adopted by the A.F.A. was the correct one.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY. The arrangoments for Saturday's matches of the Auckland Football Association arc .13 follows: —

First Division : Brotherhood v. North Shore, Richmond No. 2. 3 p.m.. referee Mr. J. J. Wright; Tabernacle v. Everton, Domain No. 1. 3 p.m., Mr. Swindalla; Y.M.C.A. v. Adult School, Bayswater No. 1 3 p.m., Mr. Horslcy. Second Division: Pukekohe v. Brotherhood, Pukekohe, Mr. Guest; Adelphian v. Epsom, Epsom. Mr. Phelps; Hotspur v. Tabernacle B. Bayswater No. 2. 3 p.m., Mr. Dunsford; Ivanhoe v. W. Y.M.1. , Domain No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. Speed; Tabernacle v. North Shore. North Shore, 3 p.m.. Mr. Rutter; Everton. a bye. Third Division: Everton v. Y.M.C.A., Domain No. 1, 2 p.m. Mr. Fitzpatrick; Richmond v. Northcote. Bayswater No. 1. 2 p.m., Mr. Rowlands; Wild Rose v. Adelphian, -ivonuam, Mr. Baker; Brotherhood, a bye. Fourth Division : Mount Albert v. North Shore, Mount Albert, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Campbell : Everton B v. Devonport Presbyterians, Bayswater No. 1, 2 p.m.. Mr. Cox; Everton A v. Northcote, Metropolitan Ground No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. Campbell; Tabernacle, a. bye. Fifth Division: North Shore v. Mount Albert, North Shore 2 p.m., Mr. Lockwood: Northcote v. Tabernacle, Metropolitan Ground No. 1. 2 p.m.. Mr. J. Campbell: St. John's v. Devonport Presbyterian. Metro politan Ground No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. Gribble: Takapuna v. Everton. Metropolitan Ground No. 2, 2 P.m., Mr. Atkinson. Sixth Division: Belmont v. Everton, Metropolitan Ground, 1 p.m. Mr. Gribble; North Shore v. Devonport Presbyterian. North Shore, 2 p.m., Mr. Craig; Northcote v. Tabernacle, Metropolitan Ground. 1 P.m., Mr. J. Campbell.