FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17767, 28 April 1921, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. la.^ 6 Committee of the Auckt, n, Bby .y»i°= met last evening. Mr. A. Gray presided. Mr. R. Webster reported TrTittoS c S nfe , r ence held between the comraijiee and the referees' association regarding tne appointment of referees for matches. tL^? 8 i ßugKested tnat appointments be made by a representative of the Rugby union, a representative of the Referees' Association and an outsider. He moved that ine committee consist of the representatives suggested at the conference. This was agreed 10 and the following were appointed:—Bro. \ri tuß nS nd Messrs. G. Katterns and P. „*~ • jl he City Council informed the committee that two grounds at the Domain, and one at Viotoria Park had been allotted to the union. University was granted permission to send a second grade team to £ukekohe on Saturday. It was decided that grammar School Old Boys' juniors, College u.j i un 'ors, and University juniors, should have the use of No. 2 and 3 ground o i j Park from 13 ° I"™- tiU 3 P- m - on oaturday, arrangements to be made with i to the Union. Marist Brothers and Grafton juniors will play a friendly game on No. 1 ground at 2 p.m. as a curtain raiser to. the senior match. The Telegraph Messengers will play at North Shore. It was decided to divide the third grade competition into three classes. The following j were appointed members of the junior ad- ! visory board:— Messrs. Tilly, McElwo-in, Billington. Sinclair, Conway. Courtney, | Darby and Mi'.liken. It was decided that j the Grafton-College Rifles senior match on ; Saturday week should be played at Avondale, in connection with the New Dynn Carnival. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. _ The following matches were arranged for Saturday:—Seniors: University v. College Rifles, Eden Park. No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. Sutherland; Grammar School v. Ponsonby, Eden Park. No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. Paull; Marist Brothers v. Grafton, Eden Park. No. 3. 3 p.m., Mr. Donovan; North Shore v. Newton, North Shore, 3 p.m. Mr. Moore Curtain raiser: Marist*" Brothers v. Grafton Juniors, Eden Park. No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. Kronfeld. DRAW FOR FIRST ROUND.

The draw for the senior matches in the first round is as follows:— May 7: Grammar School v. University, Grafton v. College Rifles. Newton v. Marist Brothers, Parnell v. North Shore. Ponsonby a bye. May 14: Grammar School v. Grafton, Ponsonby v. University. Newton v. College Rifles, Parnell v Marist Brothers, North bhore a bye May 21: Grammar School v Newton, Ponsonby v. Grafton. Parnell v. College Rifles, North Shore v. Marist Brothers, University a bye. May 28: Grammar bchool v Parnell, Ponsonby v. Newton. University v. Grafton, North Shore v. College Rifles, Marist Brothers a bye. June 4: Grammar School v. North Shore. Ponsonby v. Parnell. University v. Newton. Marist Brothers v. College Rifles. Grafton a. bye. June 11: Grammar School v. Marist Brothers., Ponsonby v. North Shore. University v. Parnell. Grafton v. Newton, College Rifles a bye. June 18: Grammar School v. College Kifles. Ponsonby v. Marist Brothers. University v. North Shore Grafton v. Parnell, £ewton a bye. June 25: Ponsonby v. College Kifles, University v. Marist Brothers. Grafton v. North Shore. Newton v. Parnell, Grammar School a bye.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS' UNION. „ fhe annual meeting of the Secondary schools Rugby Union was held on Tuesday at the Seddon Memorial Technical College. Mr. H. T. Revell presided, and delegates from tne four schools associated were preseP'- report showed that •secondary school football was flourishing, 22 teams iaking the field in 1920. The senior grade again resulted in a tie between King's College and Grammar School A. the second grade being won by Grammar School A. the third by Grammar School xV, and the fourtn by Sacred Heart College. Hearty votes of thanks were passed to the Auckland Rugby union and the Referees' Association. It was decided to hand over the balance of subscriptions in hand to the latter body. Mr. Inder. Technical College, was appointed honorary secretary The appointment of a delegate to the Auckland Rugby Union was held over. The following motions were unanirnously carried:—"That the Referees' Association be asked not to put on secondary schools' matches before 2 p.m.. as teams, especially from boarding schools, cannot take the field before then; that this union views with concern the reinstatement of players who. by the laws of Rugby football, are professional players." The draw for the senior grade for ■ the season is as follows:—June 4: Sacred Heart College v- Grammar School B. June 11: Grammar A v. Sacred Heart College; Grammar School B- v. King's College. June 18: Grammar School A v." Grammar School B. June 25: Grammar School Av. King's College. July 2: Bye for senior teams. July 9: Grammar School B v. King's College. July 16: Grammar School A v. Grammar School B. July 23: King's College v. Grammar School A. July 30: Bye for senior te3ms. August 6: Sacred Heart College v. King's College. August 10: Sacred Heart College v. Grammar School B. August 13: Sacred Heart College v. Grammar School A. August 20: Sacred Heart College v. King's College. The draw for the second, third and fourth grades was left in the hands of the secretary.

UNDER LEAGUE RULES. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby Football League met last evening, the chairman, Mr. J. Car.aw, presiding. 11l regard to the suggestion by the Wellington League that annual home and home matches be arranged between the Auckland and Wellington League representatives, the New Zealand League Council wrotei recommending the Auckland League to endeavour to carry out the suggestion. It was decided to fix a suitable date for the current season's game with Wellington later in the season. The arrangements for treating casualty cases at matchts during the season were the subject of a communication from the St! John Ambulance Brigade. It was suggested that the league, in conjunction with the brigade, should apply to the City Council to have provided at the Domain a clean casualty room, supplied with hot water and other requirements. It was decided to request the brigade to ask the City Council to provide the room as suggested. A vote of thanks to the brigade for its services was passed unanimously. An application from the Auckland FootDall Association for the use of a ground on the Domain on Saturday was declined. It was etattd that fixtures had already been made for the grounds and that no other grounds were available. Arrangements were made for a Ponsonby Club torn to visit Cambridge and play a match against the local representatives on Saturday. A communication was received from the actingtown clerk, stating that the league had been allotted, for the present season, two grounds on the Domain, one on Victoria Park, and one at. Grey Lynn Park. It was decided to make inquiry from the City Council regarding fhe provision o£ dressing accommodation at Grey Lynn ParkApplications for transfer by players were aproved as follows:—A. E. Ivil, Newton to Fire Brigade: J. Adlam. City to Fire Brigade: W. H. Bundle. North Shore to Newton. A number of new players were registered by various clubs, the list submitted by the City Club including the name of H- Tancred. an ex-Wellington forward, who subsequently p!>ayed for the Western Suburbs Club, Sydney. It was decided to commence the cup competitions in the junior grades on May 7.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. The following games have been arranged by the league for Saturday: — First grade.—Maritime v. City, Domain No. 1, 3 p.m.. Mr. A. Ferguson; Manst Old Boys v. Fire Brigade. Doina.n No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. F. Thompson: Newton v North Shore. Domain No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. Bipley „. ~ . . _ Second Grade.—City v. Maritime, Domain No. 3. '2 p.m., Mr. A. Ball; Otahuhu v. North' Shore, Devonport No. 1. 3 p.m.. Mr. W. Aughton: Marist Old Boys v. Ellerslie, Ellerslie. 3 p.m., Mr. H. Clayton. Third Grade. —North Shore v. Richmond, Devonport No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. W. Aughton; Point Chevalier v. Ellerslie, Point Chevalier, 3 p-m.. Mr. W. Murray: Kingsland v. Newton. Kingsland, 3 p!m.. Mr. C. ThompFourth Grade. —Otahuhu v. Richmond, Domain No. 1. 2 p-m., Mr. L. Manning. Fifth Grade. —Marist v. North Shore, Do- ! ma.n No. 2, 2 p.m-. Mr., L. Farrant; Richmond v. Otahuhu, Richmond, 3 p.m., Mr. W. Swift; Takapuna v. Kingsland, 3 pjii., Sixth Grade.—Ellerslie v. Otahuhu, Ellerslie. 2 P-m-THE ASSOCIATION GAME. THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The Management Committee of the Auck- ' land Footba.l Association met on Tuesday evening. Mr. D. Williams presided. Notification was received from the North Shore Club that only two grounds would be availi able this season. The Metropolitan Club | was granted registration. As affiliations in lower divisions were not complete, all clubs in either second or boys' divisions are to ba notified that to enter for the season's competitions it is necessary to affiliate and register on or before Tuesday, May 3, when entries will close and the draw will be made. Mr. Ritchie reported that a Referees' Association would be formed. The first meeting would be held ! next Tuesday evening. There not being sufficient third grade entries to make an interesting competition, it was decided that no competition be held and that teams entered bo transferred to the second division. i It was decided to call the attention of those I controlling the boys' division to the fact that Rule 28, referring to the playing of unregistered boys in the championship, will be strictly enforced. All competitions will be commenced on Saturday, May 7. As Everton were not represented it was deIcided to defer the matter of club colours until next meeting.

The following clubs applied for permission .to play practice matoheß and for grounds on Saturday. Permission was granted and f rounds allotted as follows:—Y.M.C.A., v. 'hilomel . Outer Domain; W.Y.M.1.. v. Methodist. North Shore. No. 2; North Shore sth v. Methodists, North Shore, No. 2; Old Boy 8 v. Huntly, Outer Domain; Kohimarama v. Ponsonby, Victoria Park: Metropolitan v. Ponsonby. Victoria Park, 2 p.m.; , North Shore I. v. North Shore 11.. North Shore, No. 1; Tabernacle I. v. Tabernacle 11., Victoria Park.

DRAW FOR FIRST ROUND. The draw for the first round in the senior competition is as follows:—May 7: Huntly v. Ponsonby, Kohimarama v. Old Boys, Y.M.C.A. v. North Shore. H.M.S. Philomel v. Northcote. May 14: Huntly v. Kohimarama. Ponsonby v. Northcote, Y.M.C.A. v. Old Boys. H.M.S. Philomel v. North Shore. May 21: Huatly v. Y.M.C.A.. Ponsonby v. Kohimarama, H.M.S. Philomel v. Old Boys, North Shore v. Northcote. May 28: Huntly v. H.M.S. Philomel. Ponsonby v. Y.M.C.A.. Kohimarama v. Northcote. North ™Jl <& Ohlßoys. Juno 4: Huntly v. North Shore. Ponsonby v. H.M.S. Philomel, Kohimarama v. Y.M.C.A.. Old Boys v. Northcote. June 11: Huntly v. Old Boys, Ponsonby y North Shore, Kohimarama v. H.M.S Philomel. Y.M.C.A. v. Northcote. June 18: Huntly v. Northcote. Ponsonby v. v\t nl 78 - o tj ln , ar ?, m v - North Shore. Y.M.C.A. v. H.M.S. Philomel.