LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19742, 15 September 1927, Page 15

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

CASES OF ROUGH PLAY.

"ALTOGETHER TOO FREQUENT."

SYDNEY TEAM NOT COMING.

The management committee of the Auckland Rugby League met lost evening. Mr. G. Rhodes presided. An incident which led 'to blows being struck near the end of the Devonport-Pon-sonby game last Saturday prompted Mr. W. Davidson to ask if a member of the management committee had power to report cases of rough play. The chairman said such complaint could ' b» lodged, but the opinion of the referee j would have to be considered in any definite charge. Mr Davidson said this particular incident should not go by unnoticed and it was the League s business to deal with such players. Mr. C. Adamson said a similar incident had happened in a junior match and he was surprised to see the Referees' Association paa3 the matter by. In this case the players concerned were lucky that the referee did not deal with them more seriously. Mr. P. Barry said it was the duty of the League to put down rough play, which was uitogeiner too lrequent. It wfi» decided U> reier the matter to the Keierees' Association ioj; a report, and further to ask the judicial, committee to deal with the reterees' report. Correspondence was read trom the Buller League relative to the Auckland League's invitation to olay a ga:ue in Auckland. Mr. W. Mincham, manager of the Auckland touring team, telegrapned that Buller would probably be pi.-epared to play in Auckland provided the sxpenses of Ue team were met Mr. Rhode* said it would cost over A'2oo. It was decided to defer consideration until nexv Saturday, when a further communication is expected from the Buller Leajfue. A letter from the St. George Club, Sydney. stated that owing to the lateness of the season several of trie best players could not make the trip to Auckland, and consequently it had bean ahandoned. The letter was received. It was agreed, in the event of a draw in "the Roope Rooster final at the call of time, that five minutes' extra time be played each way.

MATCHES FOR SATURDAY. Following is the draw for matches on Saturday next: — Roope Rooster competition final.—Devonport v Richmond, Cariaw Park, 3 j\.m. t Mr. P. Rogers. Curtain-raiser: Ellerslie. winners of B section, v Athletic. Second Grade.—Mangere v. Richmond. Outer Domain, 2.30 p.m., Mr. S. Billman; Devonport v. Newton, Outer Domain, 3.30 D.m.. Mr. S. Billman; Remuera v. Kingsland, Grey Lynn Park, 3 p.m., Mr. T. Churnside; Ponsonby, a bye. Third Grade Intermediate.—Richmond v. Ellerslie, Point Chevalier, 3 p.m., Mr. C. Moore; Kingsland v City. Ellerslie. 2 p.m., Mr. A. Rae: Point Chevalier v. Parnell, Ellerslie, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Rae: Newton, a bye. Fourth Grade.—Remuera v. Ponsonby B, Grey Lynn Park. 2 p.m.. Mr. W. Simpson: Devonport v. Richmond, OuteT Domain, 1.30 p.m.. Mr. H. McKubrey. Fifth Grade.—City v. Akarana. Point Chevalier, 2 p.m., Mr. C. Moore. Sisth Grade A.—Athletic v. Akarana, Carlaw Park No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Menzies; Devonport v Richmond. Cariaw Park No. 2. 2 n m.. Mr A K Smith; Point Chevalier v. City. Western Springs, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Stere risen. Sixth Grade B.—Akarana v Devonport. Western Springs. 2 p.m., Mr. H. Sterensen. Primary Schools. —Newmarket A v. Pnnatoetoe. Cariaw Park No. 2. 12.30 p.m.. Mr. K. Menzies: Otahuhn v. Newton. Cariaw Park No. 1, 12.30 p.m., Mr. 0. Thompson.

AUCKLAND TOURING TEAM

DEFEAT OF WEST COAST.

[BY 5.-ELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

GREYMOUTH. Wednesday. The Auckland Rugby League repreoentativee defeated a combined West Coast team by 42 points to 15. in t match played at Greymouth to-day. under good conditions. A fine exhibition of team work was given by the winners, the hicks and forwards combining at every opportunity. The defective home tackling served to augment the winners' score. The outstanding visitors were Prentice, Wetherill. Wilson, O'Brien and Summers. The best local players were Goodall, Grif' fiths and Davis. Tries were scored for Auckland by Little ;3), Wilson (3), Wetherill (2), Dufty, Payne, Bass and List. Wileon converted two and Dufty one. For the losers Goodall scored twice and Griffiths once, McElwee converting each try.