N.Z. LEAGUE PLAYERS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20440, 19 October 1934, Page 8

N.Z. LEAGUE PLAYERS.

Three Leave to Join English Club. TRANSFER FEES CLAIMED. (Special to the “ Star.”) AUCKLAND, October 19. Considerable discussion took place at last evening’s meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Rugby League in connection with the cases of R. Hardgrave and L. Schultz, Auckland players who left this week to play for the York Club in England. The Reefton Club also advised that one of its players was on his way to play for York and sought information as to its rights with regard to the transfer fee. The Auckland League, in submitting Schultz’s clearance, which stated that the transfer was granted by the Mount Albert Club subject to the York Club meeting the financial obligations applying to the transfer of players from New Zealand to England, sought a ruling as to the allocation of the £2OO in respect of players taken by English clubs. The chairman (Mr Snedden) said that the players in question came under the international agreement and it was not a question for clubs or affiliated leagues. It was for the council to decide what was to be done with the embargo fee which was arranged, not to compensate leagues or clubs, but to prevent “ poaching ” of players. He thought it was intended that the money should be devoted to improving the game nationally. It was decided to get in touch with the English League and advise that Hardgrave and Schultz, also a West Coast player, were en route to England and that the council intended to make agreement claims; the I'inance Committee in the meantime is to be asked to bring down a report.

The Auckland League is to be notified of the council’s intentions and also that the conditional clearance given for Schultz was out of order.