UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18425, 14 June 1923, Page 5

UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

; The ■"■ management committee of ; tho , Auckland Rugby Fobiiball League *inet";lfwt > even'ing, the chairman, Mr. .W.;, .T. Hammill, presiding. r - ■■■■■■ Permission was granted to the ''Athletics club to . send V? a team ■ to •'! Ngaruawahia ;on Saturday to :play; the Taupiri team. ?.The team. will leave by train oh:Saturday^ morning.. and ' return -: on Sunday ; ; morning. £;;"■'■; An application by Brown, of ■• Lower ? Wai» .kato.Hp;beVtegradedito ; second-; grad». City Club, was granted.

An appeal by the.Pcmaoaby club against, the : Junior Management : Committee's decision ' regarding the third grade match, Poneonhy v. / Richmond, w&e referred:' back . teethe' Junior Advisory Board and: Referees' Association for all evidence in the .case. - ;x • i: ~' i -'_';',w ■ -'. The committee declined an ; application to / J. 'Eukutai to be regraded to second ' grade andl to- play ; for the Mangere club, whom he was. coaching. r s '< - I <_ „-. ' . ,; -■■■>! "<■ -The - grounds t committee's j recommendation that •- the hours ■■.. for training ' at :■ Cartas ; Park be from 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. for juniors, and from B_p.m. onward for seniors was granted. « Mr. 1 B. Stallworthy was K elected one oi_tha League's .; representatives »en :• the New Sealand ■; Council. :,'■• A hearty vote of, thanks .to Mr. J. ;Carlaw- for - the assistance :he had rendered r the , League was ipassed. : .. , :

PLACING BAU, IN SCRUMS. ; /ff A method of improving th© scrums will be given a trial ■in senior t League matches on Saturday. At the meeting' of the ■ management committee of the Auckland -League last evening : Mr. B. Stallworthy • said that -at; a meeting of referees, coaohes, team captains and hookers "if' had been decided that „•:in the senior matches on Saturday the halfback should stand at least three paces from the scrum •' and.. bounce . the ball into the centre of the • scrum ■-. from not below the hips. , It was thought that this would effect the improvement desired.. vV ■ '■ ' "

WEDNESDAY COMPETITIONS. The ; matches played at Corlaw [ Park yesterday afternoon in :■ connection with the Wednesday " competitions under the! auspices of the Auckland League attracted an,at-, tendance of :": about ' 600. The : games resuited:— ■'. .-/ , . .■ .- ' . "; ■ '-. Tramway beat Railways by 19 points to 4. :.:.; '-. ■;„..'•„..•■■.--•. ■ '■ /;v>.v'/,',-•;'• W,:'i' VJ/Ai..' , ■ Taxidrivers beat Carters by 5 points to 3.

MATCHES 'FOR SATURDAY. v; ;

The. following matches under the auspices of the Auckland Rugby League have been arranged for ; Saturday*.— 'iX:\ w>f.-.-': --vi

■'■;..'\X? SENIOR/ GRADE. ,i '[/ ; . : ;.: Marist Old Boys" v. City, Carlaw Park, No. 1. 3 ; p.m.; Mr. v. L. Bull; : Newton* v. Richmond, Carlaw Park, No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. L. * Bouvaird; ; Ponsonby v. Devonport, Devonport, 3, p.m., Mr. Murray.av.■,'.,-;. ; v .-..- ~ .; SECOND GRADE. • Ihumata I'v.'V Ponsonby, 1 Mangere, No. ,1, 3 p.m., Mr. Mincham; Marist v. Richmond, Richmond, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Carlaw; City, Otahuhu, t Carlaw park. , No. 1. 1-45 run., Mr." P. Rogers s Mangere v. Athletics, Mfcnukau, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Coulam; s j Kingsland v, Devonport, -Domain, No. 1, 3' p.m.. MrA.' Gallagher: Ellerslie win from JJorthcote by default; Newton, a bye. THIRD GRADE. , City v. Kingsland, Grey Lynn. 3 p.m.,; Mr. L. Neild; Poneonby v. Parnell, Carlaw Park, No. 2, 1.45 p.m.; ■' Mr. W. Clarke;; Ihumata •: v. Richmond, Mangere, No. .2,/ 8 pan., Mr. A. Rao; ; Manukaa J v.. Viotoria Cruising: Club. Manukau, 3 n»m., Mr.. T. Hill Point Chevalier win from Manst; Coromandel win from Newton; Devonport win' from Ellerslie. - •' ' ' •■-;•■. ;*V FOURTH GRADE.; -' \ ■ v Ponsonby v. Otahuhu. Otahuhu, No. 2, 8 p.m.. Mr. Pullen; Devonport v. vPamelL Devonport, 2 p.m., Mr. A. Saundera; Mangere v. Ellerslie, Ellerslie School. 8 p.m, Mr. r P. Lupton;:. Newton, v. Athletics,. Ota-i huhu. No. 1, 8 P.m., Mr. .H. \ Clayton '■ City win .from Marist by . default: Xinssland. .. & bye. '■"' - ■;■'.'!"•,' "" ' : -' ■'■■;"■■ '•'•:.■■■'.■■' ;'■''.■■'■: :■■ ! .'.; : ." ..FIFTH GRADE. , ' Northcote v Richmond, Victoria Park, 8 p.m.. •: Mr. H. Taylor; City v. > Point Chevalier. Point Chevalier.-i 3: •p.m., Mr. E. •Hinton: Manukau v. Marist, Domain, No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. • Brown; Newton v. Takapuna, Domain, No, ;2,;- 2 p.m., Mr. Brown.-: ; SIXTH A GRADE. Ponsonby y. Marist, Grey Lynn, 2 p.m., Mr. L. Neild; Richmond • A v. ..) Athletic, Richmond. 2 p.m.. Mr. A. Carlaw; Parnell v. Otahuhu, 'Domain, No. : 1, 2 p.m., Mr. W. Hayward; City v. Richmond B, Point Chevalier. 2 p.m. v Mr. E. /Hinton; Manukau v. Devonport, Victoria,; Park, i2 : p.m., ■■; Mr* G. McCowatt. ' • SIXTH B GRADE Ellerslio v. City, Ellerslie Rac6oourse, 3 p.m.. Mr. '- H. Francis; Marist v. • Richmond, Ellerslie Racecourse, 2 pom, Mr. •A. <Francis; Ponsonby v. Manukau, Manukau, No. 1, 2 p.m.. Mr. A. Coulam;: Athletic rv. Parnell, Ellerslie School.- 2^ p.m., Mr. P. Lupton. SENIOR CADET COMPETITION. ; 86th'''-"A Company, v. 27th Company, Taksr puna. 3 p.m.;-s 86th :B . Company v. ! 22nd Company. Takapuna, 2 p.m.; 23th Company v. ;84th. Company, Domain." No. ; 1, l p.m.. Mr. Hayward.