LEAGUE FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24250, 16 April 1942, Page 4

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

OPENING OF SEASON

GAMES FOR NEXT SATURDAY Matters in connection with the opening: of the season with a series of preliminary gameg next Saturday at Carlaw Park were discnssed at last evening-s meeting of the Auckland Rugby League. The chairman, J»r. o W. Watson, said that 10 ? omi ™ iJTdraw been received arid consideration of the draw was the subject of a lengthy debate follow ing a report by a sub-committee. For the opening game the nomination of an Army unit was deferred pending further informa* tio Mr. W. Mineham expressed disappointment at the laxity of the clubs in submitting the personnel of teams. He said every B »PD° r ' had been given to club secretaries but it apparent that the full strength of clubs was not known. ~ . . „ Mr. R. Doble considered it would be better to judge the teams' calibre on the field. An amalgamation of some of the clubs was necessary to open the competition. „ .. The chairman said this suggestion would receive every consideration once the trial games were commenced next Saturi"ay. Ar rangements were made for the interchange of players until the commencement of the Se The Junior Control Board advised that.the following officers had been appointed. Chair man 4 E. Chapman; deputy chairman, Mr C. Howe; secretary, Mr. w. i. OiarKe. Mr Chapman was appointed as delegate ,to the senior board. The Referees .Associa tion advised that Mr. M. Renton had been elected as deputy to Mr. P. Rogers on the Referees Appointments' Board. . ... In recognition of his being elected a lifemember, Mr. T. A McClymont wrote expressing appreciation of the honour and good wishes for a successful season. A motion of condolence was, passed with the relatives of Mr. G. A. Tyler, the well-known All Black, who died yesterday. The following fixtures were arranged for next Saturday:—Richmond v. Powonby. Carlaw Park No. 1, 3 p.m.. Mr. G. Ke.lly: iSewton v Mount Albert. Carlaw Park No. 1, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. E. Pope; City v■ Otahuhu. Carlaw Park No. 2. 3 p m., Mr J 0 Shanripssev; Maris! v. North Shore. Carlaw Park Xo 2. 1.40 p m.. Mr. A. Pearson.