THE LEAGUE GAME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16238, 25 May 1916, Page 4

THE LEAGUE GAME.

MEETING OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. , A ., rne ? tln ] !? , ot * t D e Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby League was held in J£ r - , R ; ' v - Spin ley s office in Shortland Street last evening. Mr. R. Benson presided, and others present were: Messrs. R. Tatton, T i eliding. I. Fellowes R. Pollock, 0. McDonald. &plnley ' N " D> Culan . and R. Lists of names for registration wore received from the Grafton, City Rovers. Newton Rangers, Otahuhu, and North Shore L iii bs.

,' ?). was approved of by the League as the Riverhead Club a distinguishing colour AUn . the recommendation of the Junior Advisory Board, the following transfers were agreed to:-R. Brown. Manukau to SunnySide; W. Grupen and M. Brennan. Manukau ?*5. h ™°nd. iM i Ellis, of Ponsonby, was to transfer r&'° hlB clnb '» »'«■.»» ,1?r?l e f ( eSra f P f h^ Me ! TOn 5 e y' Club Protested that Grafton fifths played Emirali when this player was a registered member of the &, th . Sh ° re ( Club. , The Junior Board up held the protest - and awarded the game to liv 6 Messengers. Tins decision was reversed w Ll ' e League, on the ground that the protest V\ a? not in order. The chairman mentioned that the referees had .decided to enforce strictly the rule requiring the attacking player to stand clear of the man on the ball. Ho said that on Saturday last a decided improvement had been shown in the play with regard to this

ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY. The arrangements for Saturday's League football matches are as followe: Senior Grade: Otahuhu v. Newton "Victoria Park, No. 1 ground, 3 p.m., referee Mr Ferguson; Grafton v. Ponsonby. Victoria Park, No. 2 ground. 3 p.m., Mr. Cajthorpe • North Shore v. City, Devonport, 3 p.m.. Mr Fielding. Second Grade: Grafton v. Thames, Domain, 3 p.m., Mr. Dempsey; City v. Otahuhu. Otahuhu, 3 p.m., Mr. Herrick; Ponsonby v. Mangere, Domain, 2 p-rn., air. Dempsey. Third Grade: Thames v. Newton, Victoria Park, No. 1 ground, 1.45 p.m., Mr. Clow; Sunnyside v. Riverhead. Devonport, 3 p.m.', Mr. Whitley; Richmond A v. Richmond B, Richmond. 3 p.m., Mr. Ball. Fourth Grade: Sunnyside v. Otahuhu, Otahuhu. No. 2 ground, 3 p.m., Mr. Vause; Ponsonby v. Northcote A, Northcote, 3 p.m., Mr. Aughton; Newton v. Northcote B. Victoria Park, 1.45 p.m., Mr. Tyson; City v. North Shore, Devonport, 2 p.m., M- FThompson. Fifth Grade: Telegraph Boys v. North Shore. Victoria Park, 12.45 p.m., Mr. Calthorpe: Otahuhu v. Manukau, Onenunga, 3 p.m., Mr. Eddovres. Sixth Grade: Manukau v. North Shore Devonport, '1 p.m. Mr. Western; Richmond v. City, Richmond, 2 p.ffi., Mr, Bail, " "