LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21194, 28 May 1932, Page 16

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

PONSONBY CLUBS PROTEST. MATCH FOR CHALLENGE CUP. The protest of tho Ponsonby Club, which , was forwarded to the New Zealand Rugby Leaguu Council, for decision, has been dis missed. Tho Ponsonby Club protested against- tho decision of the referee in award ing Marist a try in the senior match hist Saturday, and the council ruled that the question was one of fact. The following reinstatements were confirmed:—J. T. Douglas, AV. R. Simpson, R. llyland. S. C. Dufty, C. Penned. J. Tapiin. B. Lyons, G. Fairgray, <l. Somervell, A. Broadhead, G. Whyte, W. Hassan (Auckland), and I. Merson (Wellington), tho laat-muned to play at Chrislcliuich. Tlie > transfer of M. Leo from Auckland to South ( Auckland was approved. The Northern League advised that nf the requ.-st of residents and players of lu ikohe, several officials journeyed north to discuss linking up with the code. A strong piovisional committee was elected, with a view to a conference with other districts , interested, at which the New Zealand t League could be directly represented. Mr. W. J. Hammill was appointctl to consult with Northern officials and centres concerned. It was decided to play the Northern Union Challenge Chip match between South Auckland (challengers) and Northland at Hikurangi on a. date to be arranged next month. The game',will be _ regarded as a tiial, in view of tho selection of the New Zealand team to oppose the British toniiiur team.