FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18681, 10 April 1924, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. NEW ZEALAND UNION. ONLY ONE AUCKLAND DELEGATE. The annual meeting of delegates of the New Zealand Rugby Union will be held in Wellington to-day. ~,«•. Mr. H. Frost, of the Auckland Rugby Union, left on Tuesday evening for Wellington, but his co-delegate, Mr. V. K. Meredith, was unable to go, owing to short notice. Consequently Auckland will be represented by Mr. Frost only. PRACTICE GAMES FOR SATURDAY. The Auckland Rugby Union has made the following arrangements for practice grounds for Saturday:—* ■ • _. • Showgrounds.—2 p.m. to 2.45 p.m.; Eden, No. 1 ground: Grammar, No, 2 ground; Grafton. No. 3 ground- From 2.45 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.: Marathon. No. 1 ground; Grammar, No. 2 ground: Grafton; No 3 ground. From 3.30 p.m. to 4.15 p.m.: College Rifles, No. 1 ground: Newton, No. 2 ground; Grafton. No. 3 ground. From 4.15 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.: College Rifles. .No. 1 ground Gordon, No. 2 ground; St. David's. No. 3 ground. „ , . . , Avondale. Grammar, Ponsonby (seniors). Suburb.-;, Grey Lynn • practice on other grounds available. ..„.>-. , Outer Domain, KingslanJ, St. George s, from 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.; University, at arranged last Saturday ... . Victoria Park.—Ponsonby junior grades, as arranged last Saturday. )NORTH SHORE V. ANSON. The following team will represent North Shore against Swanson, at Swunson, on Saturday:-S. Linton. K. O. Grant, H. Day G. Freeland. C. Paltry. B. D. Davis, § Pearson. Y. Taylor, P. Paltry. S. Waugh. B. S. Leach. L. Golds worthy, J. Johnson, M. R. Svensen. J. Lee. B. Goldswortny. 1. Edwards. __ PIAKO UNION MEETING. fßl' TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT] TE AROHA. Wednesday. The Piako Rugby Union met on. Monday evening, Dr. W. R. Lawrence presiding., It was decided to play the competition and representative matches on the recreation grounds at Herriesville. The reauest of the Paeroa est Club to be permitted to play a friendly match against Te Aroha Terrier seniors, at Te Aroha. and against Te Aroha juniors, at Paeroa. next Saturday, was granted. . _ . ~ The union decided to officially recognise third (Trade teams this season, and to make a nominal affiliation fen of 2s 6d. Tho secretary was instructed to invite Mr. G Slane to the next meeting in order that the question of encouraging school football might be discussed and a decision arrived at The president. Dr. Lawrence. Mr. F. Lockyer. and the recretary. Mr. P. J. Geaney. were appointed to attend the general meei* ing of 'he TV.-".— *-"««" ▼••■-»— Union.

THE LEAGUE GAME

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETS. The Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby League met last the chairman. Mr. W. J. Hamimll, presiding. A letter was received from the Hamilton League asking the committee to arrange for a team from the Waikato centre to play a local team at Carlaw Park on Easter Saturday. The chairman pointed out that the Auckland teams would not be ready for matches by this date, and the ground would not be ready for serious competition before the end of the month. It was decided to reply accordingly. The difficulty of playing senior grade matches upon suburban grounds was emphasised by a delegate, who said the surfaces wore unsatisfactory, and that provision for keeping the spectators from encroaching upon the field was lacking. The Grounds Committee was deputed to inspect the suburban playing areas. The chairman reported that arrangements were in hand for the renovation of Carlaw Park prior to the opening of the season. The ground would not be available for use next Saturday. The Mangere United and Ellerslie clubs asked for permission to enter teams for the senior competitions. It was decided to accept a team from each club. The chairman said that nine teams would take the field this Beason for the senior competitions. He submitted a scheme for senior grade matches. After some consideration, a programme was adopted by which the nine teams will play one complete round, and the first six contest a second round. The remaining three teams will play special matches among themselves. DRAW FOR SENIOR MATCHES. The following is the draw, for the first round of the senior competitions: Saturday, April 28:—Richmond plays Athletics, Mangero United plays Ponsonby, Newton plays City, Marist Old Boys plays Ellerslic, Devonport, a bye. Saturday. May Richmond plays Mangere United. Newton plays Ponsonby. Marist Old Boys plays City, Devonport plays Ellerslic. Athletic, a bye. Saturday. May 10: Richmond plays Newton. Mangere United plays Athletics. Ponsonby plays Marist Old Boys, Devonport plays City, Ellerslic, a bye. Saturday, May.l7:—Richmond plays Marist Old Boys, Athletics plays Newton, Devonport plays Ponsonby, Ellerslie plays City, Mangere United, a bye. Saturday, May 24. — Richmond plays Devonport, Marist Old Boys plays Athletics. Mangere United plays Newton, Ponsonby plays Ellerslie, City, a bye. Saturday, May 31.—Richmond plays Ellerslie. Athletics plays Devonport. Mangere TTntteS pics Marist Old Boys. City plays Ponsonby, Newton, a bye. Saturday. June' 7.—Richmond plays City, athletics plays Ellerslie, Devonport plsvs Mangere United, Newton plays Marist Old Bcvs, Ponsonby. a bye. Saturday. June Richmond plays Ponsonby. Athletics plays City. Ellc-slie plays Mangerfe United, Newton plays Devonport, Mnrist Old Boys, a bye. Saturday. June 21.Athletics plays Ponsonby, City plays Mangere United, Newton plays Ellerslie. Marist Old Boys plays Devonport, Richmond, a bye. JUNIOR COMPETITIONS. Nominations for all junior competitions have closed, and the teams entered number 85. This is an increase of_l2 over the past season. The following is a summary of the number of teams in each grade—lst, juniors, 15; 3rd grade, 19; 4th prude. 14:<£+h cradfe, 15; sixth grade A, 12; 6th grade B, 8. A senior cadet competition will be played this season, and it is expected that nominations will be received from a number of companies Western Suburbs, New Lvnn. and L*_>vs Institute (affiliated with th« Ponsonbv club) are new clubs, grunted affiliation this season, and are entering teams in the ■ various competitions.