LEAGUE RUGBY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17034, 7 May 1923, Page 3

LEAGUE RUGBY.

MEETING OF IXEOUTIVE. A g&aeraJ ui«e%iQ.j of delegate* was held on Saturday oven in*, Mr b. Healey presiding aver a good attendance. It ww decided that all members be rea udited to attend the »end-ott t» the proMeant, Dr Thacker, on Satiirday next, the flhal arrangomen-s being delegated to the sub-oommlttee, Messrs G. L. Voung. A. Lee und «T. Knighton, and the usual meeting to be held the following week. The secretary of the Addington Cflub wrote in reterenee to the opening day flxtui»«a, and applied for a ruling om the question of the clubs Fourth and Fifth (trade beams. Alter diecuaaioo the secretary was requested to advise the Addington Club that as their delegate had attended the previous meeting, they should have bean advised of the ruling, and to request the dub to be represented at the neat meeting when the rule is to be further discussed. The secretary of the Auokland League forwarded the annual report and balance sheet and a. notification of the present ■•aeon's prospects and the largely inovq&fed membership of clubs. Correspondence was received from the secretary of the Wellington Centro in reference to the arranging of the annual fixture, and stating that « clubs' membership had increased 50 r cent, the chief drawbaek being that playing grounds ware limited. The secretary <»f the West Coast Centre fvrwerded the annual report and balancesheet and the present basis of the I>eague on the Coast, which disclosed that the gajne has obtained strong support. Tt wan decided to congratulate the executive on their progress. Mr H. R. Millet;, secretary of the New South Wales League, wrote stating, that the cable sent, from Sydney to the Press Association in the Dominion, that the New South Wales bad expended over £IOOO for propaganda work in New Zealand. was contrary to fact. The report was based on the cost of the New South Wales delegation to the Dominion last April, which amounted to £348 a*, the loss on the visit oi the Sydney University team to Auckland £157 4s 9d, and the loss oaused on the cancellation of the New BojttJ* Wales tea n to Auckland £987 lie The chairman stated that at the annual meeting it had been decided that the secertary srould write to the New South Wales League regarding the oable published by the newspapers. Members now had the cor root. details Thr secretary of the New South Walea Teague forwarded a .statement of the procedure adopte i by that body with regard to players who are reported by referees, and it was decided that the subcommittee appointed to revise the rules should be informed of the reply. The Kaiapoi Club wrote in reference to the. transfer of a playing member. It was decided that the question was a matter for the two clubs 'oncerned. The was also requested to advise the Kaiapo Club that, the suspension imposed on a player last season ended on May 13. Mr G. L. Young forwarded a notice of motion for the next meeting to rescind the rule passed in 1920 concerning the question of teams defaulting fixtures, and the lower grade players. Registrations were granted to C. Voyce, B- Harrison. J. Rowlands. B. Mayne (for Addington) and A Bench. Registrations for J. Pine, H. Rapps (Hornby), J. C Cummins (Woolston), C. Hawkins (Central), W. Jligwood (Ouruhia) D. Binnie and J. Hartley 'Waimairi), W. Memo (Kaiapoi), and a transfer to D. I ennox to Hornby were approved. The Match Committee was thanked for postponing the fixtures owing to the bad weather. The Woolston Club delegate applied for a ruling on the question of which team should provide the footballs when two clubs met on a neutral ground. The chairman stated that the rule was that the club rimed first in each instance was responsible. Messrs E. Healey. W. S. E. Moyle and W. King were appointed a Selection Committee by ballot, there feeing seven nominations received Tt was reported that an invitation had been received fo>- teams to play in the country on King's Birthday. June 4, and it was decided that the question should be referred to the clubs to report at the Text meeting. The Central Club were granted a permit to visit Wellington to play the City Club there on June 4. It. wh-b decided that, the matches postponed on Saturlay last he played next Saturday Rugby League matches were postponed on Saturday owing to the heavy rain and the condition of the grounds. AUCKLAND MATCHES. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 5. Ponsonby 15 boat Newton 10; Marist. 23 beat Richmond 15; Athletics 12 beat Devonport 0. WELLINGTON MATCHES. WELLINGTON. May 5. Petone 5 beat Hutt 3; Cjty 9 beat Central 0.