THE LEAGUE GAME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16316, 24 August 1916, Page 10

THE LEAGUE GAME.

5* MATCHES AT THAMES. «ji?- i A meeting of the executive of the Auckr ' land Rugby 'League was held last evening. -- - ' Present: Mr. R. Benson, chairman, Messrs. iT 3M B. Tatton, C. Baker, T. Fielding, R. Mct*. ... .Donald, , ft. Bollock, X. Culpan, I. Fel!T ' ."'lows, J; Endean, and' R. A.. SpinleJ, secreiL "X^iATS. . ... 'The* Junior. Advisory Board reported that v the Ponsonby protest against the Northcote ; team for playing men over weight in the y. ",;;Ponsonby - Northcot© fourth grade' match » had been upheld- and the match awarded *;■; to the Ponsonby team. Permission had been granted to the City fifth grade team to play »- a match with the Grafton team of the same *i; grade at Thames, on September 2. • . ; _ The secretary announced that the Thames .■ Old Boys Club had arranged, an excursion '™- to the Thames on September 2. . Several teams intended to go there, and a series of matches would be played. The proceeds would be devoted to charity. It was decided that the .chairman, Mr. Benson, should accompany the excursion. After a lengthy discussion a, resolution was ,• passed to the effect that the Referees' Asso™S~w%*tiatibn should be instructed to submit to si. the executive weekly the names of three of ff , its members, who would be appointed to the senior matches every Saturday by the exe--35 . cutjve. ■ _ ■ ' : ® An-. application for an insurance grant in connection with an 'injury-received while - Playing League football, was made by a XS-* member of the Grafton Club . through the «-v secretary, ■- Mr. Bull. It was pointed out ' that the insurance rules covering the case «#-/••• . had not been complied with, but it was sug--2 gested that a grant might be made to the s*-, - . Player. - The matter was left in the hands of - the secretary and chairman, with, power 2 ; to act. . .-'-j.-; • s'. - «•» , It-was decided -to' grant the secretary- an *.«r - honorarium -of £-20. 'SE . A motion, complimenting the City Club on us performance in winning the Roope ' • rooster and senior grade competitions was passed.