NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 229, 27 September 1929, Page 11

NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL.

SOUTH SYDNEY ITINERARY.

INVITATION FROM AUSTRALIA.

The council of the New Zealand Rugby League met last evening, Mr. Cyril Snedden presiding. Arising out of the recent inter-Island match, the West Coast League protested at emergency preference being given to Spencer over Tannantyre, and it was decided to forward details to other South selectors for explanation. It was reported that all southern Leagues were delighted with their victory and a request was made that the fixture next year should be_ held in the South, preferably at Christchurch. The Otago League suggested that Canterbury, being the first League established'in the South Island, should hold the Lipscombe Cup. West Coast, asked for support in connection with the staging of a match against Canterbury at Westport, but the council considered it was too late in the season and suggested that the matter be reconsidered early next year.

Considerable attention was given to arrangements for tlie South Sydney team's visit. It was decided that the winner of the champion of champions match to-morrow should play the first game on October 12 against the visitors, the other fixtures to be arranged on the evening of that match. Mr. Harlock, of South Auckland, was appointed referee and Messrs. L. Bull and P. Rogers line umpires. The entertainment to be given South Sydney will include a harbour excursion. An official invitation dated September 18 was received for the visit to Australia next year of a New Zealand team. The Board of Control wrote at length suggesting that the first ' match be played in Sydney no sooner than June 2S. This date was mentioned tentatively pending the return of the Australian team now in England. Further deliberations would depend upon the success of the latter tour, and also to avoid clashing with the dates in connection with the visit of. the English Rugby Union team to Australia, It was desired to arrange a programme New South Wales v. Queensland at Sydney, and New Zealand v. New South Wales, to be followed by Queensland v. New Zealand at Brisbane, and Queensland v. New South Wales at Brisbane. It was hoped to arrange for New Zealand three Saturdays and two mid-week fixtures in New South Wales and later two Saturdays in Brisbane and fixtures at Ipswich, Toowoomba, Rockhampton and Townsville. The New Zealand League would be guaranteed against any financial loss on fixtures played other than in Sydney and Brisbane, the terms in this respect being similar to those given in previous years. The board would probably accept the details as submitted by the New Zealand League in

MW——BBMMTTPZaDW M I BBEEgBI ZZZZSJE "* md m ■l' R& February last. It was keen "to make if p arrangements to ensure the success of jjj ,||l the New Zealandcrs' tour, the same to 'ftp apply to the Australian team touring '■ 11§ through New Zealand. 11M The council received the letter and ' | |j| decided that the matter would be BIS thoroughly considered later. 1 £ II

BENEFIT CONCERT,

Arrangements in connection witli the benefit concert for S. Ball, the Newton cluli player, who suffered injury on the field of play, are well in hand, and the concert will be put on at the Town Hall concert chamber next Monday evening. A feature of the entertainment, which will consist of vocal, instrumental, and costume items, arranged by the Rugby Glee Club, will be a "curtainraiser" in the form of a gramophone recital, presented by Messrs. Moore and Co., of Queen Street, for three-quarters of an hour before the first curtain. The Glee Club has also arranged for a return match between the trotting trainers and barmen at Carlaw Park on Wednesday. N. AUCKLAND REPRESENTATIVES. .(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)'; WHANGAREI, Thursday. At a meeting of the North Auckland League management, committee at Hikurangi, arrangements were finalised for sending a senior and junior representative team to play South Auckland at Carlaw Park on October o. Mr. R. Scott was appointed manager of the senior team and financial manager of the tour. Mr. R. Baker was appointed manager of the juniors. The senior representatives were selected as follows :—D. Parkcs, K. Meyer, A. Hamilton, A. Connelly, L. Grogan, E. Cunningham. E. Meyer, A. Cunningham. E. Hines, T. Berghan. N. Dunn, E. O'Callaghan, A. Wells, F. Buchanan, A. Cunningham and W. Hart. Following was the junior selection : Wilson, Lacey, Beesley, Crackett, Dent, Waetford, Raisbeck, Berghan, Rochell, Steers, Meyer, McMasters, Finlayson, Hodkinson, Howie.