FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16875, 13 June 1918, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

SATURDAY'S GAMES CANCELLED.

There will be no League matches on. Satu*. day. "*"

The executive of the Auckland Rugbv League met last evening, Mr. J. Carlaw siding. The committee of the Ellerslia Patriotic Carnival wrote thanking the league for postponing its matches on Saturday and requesting nominations for the footbalW relay race.. The report of the Junior Advisory Board stated that a player »U ■was ordered off the field last Saturday for unsportsmanlike conduct had been severelv cautioned. Another player who was also ordered on failed to appear, and was sn«. pended until he attends before the board Ihe protest entered by Xorth Shore against City sixth grade, for the playing of an over age member, was sustained, and the matliii awarded to the protectants Two previous matches played against Paraell and Richmond were awarded against City, the club objecting, and asking that the Junior Advisory Board reconsider its de. cision and order the matches to be replayed. The complaint of Mr. Roods against Allen, of City, was considered and the matter was deferred pending the ar> pearanoe of Messrs. Roop© and Alien before the board. The protest of Richmond against City °. the pfaying of Allen. Coleman* Kelly and Kerr, alleged to be over age, was dismissed, as certificates of age were forth coming, excepting in the case" of Kerr who was granted time in which to prove his asa A protest lodged against Parnel! by Rich! mond. for playing over-weight players was sustained and the match awarded to Rich mond. The board's report was adopted An" application * for transfer by H. McKubie from City to xNewton. was received, but « the constitution did net permit anv player to be transferred after three matches had been played «ith the one team, the- anolirS ion was refused. The City Club wrote offer mg - M objection to Big Store withdrawing their affiliation with City, and goin" over £ LT 4 ??- Affiliation with Newton was' granted and the transfers approved, subject to the City members of the Store team reverting the City C.ub at the end of the season %£ question of new rules governing trar, J, was discussed, and several suggestions It was finally decided that SS deW* should submit draft copies of su-^SS "o n iuHcr n f tS f ° r , fl ? rtt " consideration solution of condolence was accorded +„ «? relatives of J. Chaplin, a Sunnvsde r,°J h * recently killed in action. A motfon \?'*3£' ffi&lS 1 PaSS6d t0 Mr - =»*« "£ St