GAME IN DOUBT

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 24946, 15 July 1944, Page 8

GAME IN DOUBT

'league football fixure 1 ( ATTITUDE OF CITY TEAM Owing, it is stated, to trouble having arisen through one of its players being ordered off the field last Saturday, the City team may not play this afternoon in the match against Manukau, _ which was originally set down as the principal attraction at Carlaw Park in the Auckland Rugby League's senior championship. Mr. J. W. Watson, chairman of the management committee of the Auckland Rugby League, said last evening that circumstances had arisen which made it. appear likely that the match might not be played. Jf it were found impossible to stage the game, an equally attractive substitute match would be arranged. Mr. George Hunt, chairman of the City club and delegate on the players' association, had no statement to make.

COMMODORE JUPP TRIBUTE BY GOVERNMENT TWO AUCKLAND GATHERINGS As a tribute from the Government to Commodore S. 1). Jupp, former commandant of the United States Naval Operating Base at Auckland, the presentation of a Maori-carved smokers' stand, a large cigarette box made from New Zealand wood, adorned with a beautifully carved tuatara lizard, and a New Zealand rug, was made by the Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones, yesterday afternoon. The presentation was made at a dinner party at the Station Hotel, when the Minister entertained the commodore. Mr. Jones referred to the splendid relations established in New Zealand by Commodore Jupp. In expressing his thanks for the gifts, the commodore commented on the co-operation lie had always received from the New Zealand Government, which had made his work considerably easier. "Our idenl.s are the same as yours, and we are always going to fight side by side to preserve them." said Commodore Jupp, when members of the Auckland Harbour Board bade him farewell at an informal gathering yesterday. Although it had been said that the Americans had kept the enemy away from the Dominion, that had been due also to the New Zealand troops, who were held in high regard by the United States fighting men. He thanked the board for its co-operation, and said that, although he had heard no complaints, he knew that the Americans had caused problems which, however, had always lieen cheerfullv met.

OLD BOYS' REUNION MOUNT ALBERT GRAMMAR A memorial sorvice held in the school hall for the 144 old boys killed in this war opened the annual reunion of the Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys' Association yesterday afternoon. A large number of old boys were welcomed bv the headmaster, Mr. F. W. Gamble, and were addressed by the president of the association. Mr. 1). Sunnier. A school Rugby team beat an old boys' team by ID to 7; the old boys won a hockey match by 6 to 2; and a Soccer match by 2 to 1. The annual smoke concert will be held in the school hall to-night, and a church service will be held at St. Luke's Church. Mount Albert, to-morrow.