FOOTBALL PROFITS,

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1593, 9 November 1912, Page 13

FOOTBALL PROFITS,

THE AUSTRALASIAN LEAGUE, The "Melbourne Age" rcporta that the secretary of the Australasian Football Council (League game) has received the 5 per cent, contributions to the oouncil on the net takings ,f6r last season from the several States, and also. New Zealand, which constitute the. council. The amounts work out as under, but it is necessary to explain that in the case of Gold Fields, New Zealand, and Queensland the minimum contributions of ■£$ ss, have been forwarded:— I .£ s. d. Victoria 553 P. 1 South. Australia ......v.. 253 19 7 Western Australia 1.03.0 1 Tasmania 20 1 8 • New South Wales 6 11.9 . Gold Fields (W.A,) 5 5 0 New Zealand 5 5 0 Queensland .. 5 5 0 - Total" 952 10 2 , . On tho 5 per cent, basis tlie aggregate takings would be over <£19,600 tor last season, but there are yarious considerations that will increase. that amount to over .£20,000. The eiecutivc will .meet shortly to 'allocate the <£952. It is almost certain that New South Wales wUI receive £225, Queensland .£125, and few Zealaid .£SO (making JE4OO), together with a division of j;100, ivhifih was the deficiency in the amount given to these States from the apportionment twelve months ago. In bestowing liberal assistance, the. council is exercising the policy, acoording to present conditions, of helping those States which need the most aid. The satisfactory reports from. New South Wales concerning tho progress of tho Australian game there leads the officials to hope that in tho near future circumstances will permit of the reduction of the grant of the amount remaining. A large sum will be set apart to provide for the carnival matches which will pe held in Sydney in 1914, and to provide for contingencies arising out of the general meet, ing of the council about- that time, j Two teams will also bo sent in 1914 to Brisbane at tho e^ense.