FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17753, 12 April 1921, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

UNDER LEAGUE RUIZES. ANNUAL M EETING OF LEAG UK j The annual meeting of the Auckland . U..el>" league was held last evening, the li-r-aiien!.. the Hon. A- Myers, protndiiig otot » Urge attendance. Ihd report staled that tie past season was the ••K'Ht successful in the annals of iho league since its inception, in 1903. The -.taniaru of piay throughout the six grade i oiapetitious was of a hifih order. The , .MuriUtna Glob won the senior championship ,»!x< the Newton Club again retained the i lioopo Rooster, winning the league's ,;!.>, i-jiii competition- 'ins City Clou won •ne second and fourth grade ciianipionahipa, Vlinua.-iu the third and fifth grades, and i'nnsoui'V the aixth. During the 6e.«-TOn a i „,,t •*»» ixL.d to Auckland by vhe English Northern liuou football League learn, wlu<-h played two matches here. In the ■unJi Auckland the local team „eru:ed a well-deserved viotory by a narrow :j:»rc'-n. The visitors turned the tables in u.«* i.'.vv h agairuii the New Zealand rtipre.c:MaU%e team, winning by a large margin. •Ie atu".idauce i',t the matches waa over

.■1 •>''' w.UUO respectively. No repreaen- ',;,',:.-•• matches could bo entertained as no v-oui"! was available on account of the ni the English team. The Ponsonby , u .' Biu-.eß*fully defended the Thacker ..j,; ataaist tne Federal Club, The vanut were in a satisfactory position, ■...->.( ~i..:,t«<3 having been made. The *■ a ni. •...«.' position of the league was very Tue league was in the proud ■ >BiUo: of having a ground of its own m *'■','., hoar*. u»* the city, the ground having „, iu i.an ed Car law Park m recognition oi I -«"=e-dwj rendered to the game by the Vi • f> . - s( ". J. Carlaw. A 8-re»* amount i uror'r. iia-1 lecn done on the ground, much ,< >i • „untarlly, and f w as intended to s,v t'i -re r..is eeaj'on. : n i:,oi!;s the adoption oi the report* Mr. Myers repressed his gratification that Kew !.e aland continued to uphold the highest \-i!cj": oi i> of spo rt - Hb referred to the bonei.'i'ia. r-llect of sport and the part it played "::\rie development of character, making for ,i:Vr *j t i*e naii ip and for a higher standard . : emciency. He congratulated the Managenynt (. ■■ >muiittee on the success of the past ■.c*j. .iad r»id a special tribute U> Mr. artaw. Sir. Carlaw, in sccoi!rlin<? the motion, said • ; ,*<i heen a very eventful .j-eax. and ail id had to work hard to accomplish, the ■ -.vait aesired. There was still much work ■■ r-e done on the new grounds. The money .u hann would soon be used up. and the 'cairn? wouia shortly havip to depend on its ->. p porters. Ground tickets which would , iruit the holder to ail on the . - >und for '21 years were available. The j.-- ind waa for the players, not the league. !->gaxdLns the Referees' Association, he said • • re had been some rrrhninderE'tanding, but after a conference an amicable understand- ■».- had been reached. There was gTeat need of referees, and ho appealed to old . .ivfrs to help the game by undertaking • i-ese duties. The president of the New Zealand Council. Mr D. W. McLean, in congratulating :.-. Icarrj-i on securing tho new grounds, d the lack of grounds had been !-. by ail leagues throughout New Zealand. wis the policy of tho New Zealand '•■ «rue to assist ail iho leagues to obtain r. rounds. Those in the wet* having a i-ncsle, hot were making hoadway. re-ferenoe to the referees, he said it ■waa ;oped to hold a oonference trrm year on the ■viesiion of rules. A universal set wa3 noces»r^-. .M'. Myers presented tho MoTJterfli Shield ' • Mr. T. Avery, captain of the Mariti'Tie i "inb. winTieTa of tbe Benior championship, ar.-. the Roope Rooster to Mr. W. Ross on behalf of the Newton Rangers. The following officers were elected: — ri atrr>r.. Mr. J. H. Grrnson; president, Hon. - 1 Mv<»rfi: viee-pTtesidenus. last year's with 'ie addition of Messrs. A. W. Tattcn, J. 'i'ahajn, ?.nd J. Cole; chairman. Mr. J. i fi-riaw; treasurer, Mr. F. Kllis: Becretary, Mr. T Culpan; delegates to tho Marrage- • eDt Committee, Messrs. J. H. Eddo-wes Referees' Association), T. Fielding (Junior Management Committee), E. Stallworiny ' A. Sch<r£e>.o. (Ponsomby United), V.". Ross (Nfrwton Rangers), J. Endeen ■ M Bxotliers), H. R-owe (Grafvon Athletich G. Hr,nt fCity Rovers), F. Doble rVvonport United). THE MANAGEMENT COMMUTEJfi. The Management Committee met sub3equently. Mr. J. Carlaw preaidrng. Tho folowing o-fficers were elected:—Chairman, Mr. .1 Carlaw; treasu-jer, Mr. F. Ellis; secre:ary, Mr. I. Culpan: timekeeper and press ■eward, Mr. A. E. Powell; referee selector, Mr. A. Preeman. It was decided to hold ~ a-neci&l meeting of the league at Devonpolrt '•n Monday evening to consider matters in < nsection with th© North Shore Club.'.■ominations for all grades under the jurisniction of the Auckland Ijeagrue close with. the secretary on 'Wednesday everninfr, April 20.