N.Z. LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
A HAWKE'S BAY PROTEST
(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND. August 10
At a meeting of the Council of tileNew Zealand Football League a letter win received from the Hawke's Bay League protesting against the treatment meted out to it by the Auckland League regarding representative matches. It luis asked for a date for a match with Auckland, and received a reply that Auckland would not play representative matches on account of the war. The Hawke's Bay League expressed disapproval of the methods of the Council in what it called sidestepping its responsibilties by sheltering behind sentiment. It Avas _ manifestly unfair to p!ace any restrictions ;n> to' what Visiting teams should do with the gate money. The chairman remarked that when the Australian tour was suggested early in the season the Council was severely criticised, and it was abandoned. The Council had since been of opinion that the proceeds of representative matches should be diverted to patriotic purposes. They could not, he thought, do too much for the wounded soldiers. It was agreed that the Auckland "League bo written to asking for a copy of the Hawke's Bay League's challenge. ' The Council decided that it could not see its way to make a grant to tho Wellington League for acquiring a
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20432, 11 August 1915, Page 7
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216N.Z. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20432, 11 August 1915, Page 7
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