THE LEAGUE GAME

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2187, 27 June 1914, Page 14

THE LEAGUE GAME

[T3y "FtEfiTFoat-."! / Peaceful. Slumbor. . . Excitement in the local ijes.gu.o wori-cl has been lulled to sleep, aiwl SwDno quiotudo reigns. Tlie Braftibpr Will- no doubt bo broken when haifs that ihi} English team is about to Jb&to for N&w Zealand is heralded; Periinps this doling on the part of the Northern tfriitfn enthusiasts is due to tho fe.e!b that Suburbs have practically anncxeii' the tf&Sjti.pionship—but, bo it rcmembWnd,. fticfo is yet another round in the scnioi? eoniipetition. ■ . For Too Energetic Playersi A suggestion that j-h.o , Auckland Centro should compile a. pSaycßs' Ij'ljdj list is ufldoubtedly a gdqet oii'e {says , the "Herald"), and one which .Wfc.Wi&t employed with much success iii. Hough play unfortunately jias .been very prevalent of late in Aucki'itfld, and a black list would assuredly go a. very long way towards putting it dW.n, Perhaps the local authofities would givo this matter some attention.. Britishers In KangaroolanrJ. Judging from the accoujite ' af ftife Brisbane game, Wagstaffe has Siicfceedi ed in working up his attack (says a Sydney write);. But in tho defenco there must have bftffi}. serious weakness, or else the EngJisfeqjcKn'e condition did not stand too toll tie strain of carrying out repeated; afcts.stjr ing movements, for Queerfsiaott} its points 'in a couple of ch&rggs ia the second term.. Among Leagijo cmthiisfcasts in Sydney, the belief exists iihat.. though the tourists will 'urnfiiwbteillf'l play better football on their .roiiisfn, they 1 are not, takon_ right thv-augh, fa.si i enough to win in the test games. ■ !. Tho itinerary for the r'ejttflindof of j the tour has now been definitely ai- j ranged. It is:— \ I • June 27: V. Australia, at Agricultural Ground. Juno 27: P.eserves v. Newcastle:, a-.t Newcastle. June 29': V. Australia, at Cirekei Ground. '-, July 1: V. Western Districts;, a-t Bathurst. July 4:. V. Australia, at Cr'refect Ground. , August 8: V. New South Wa-lss, at Melbourne. August 15: Vacant. between July -1 and Aecast 8 lite j visitors will tour New Zealand j .Representatives' of tho Lta-a.uo and the Northern Union rcueutly diacusssd in Sydney tho matter of hii interna* tional agreement to cover future tqnre. A basis for an ngreeuient hits becs | settled upon, but will go brf«i.r? the. Northern Union before beina niado public. ' Rotorua's Vpios. , i The Hotorua League has appiifltl for ! a match against tho English iwra, mid'.! in support- of its application, i>e:lrity out tSio great attraction Rotorwn has i'or overseas visitors. Although tho jiisier- ■ ary of the tour has not been «J-sJjnite}y I fised, it is quite possible thai .siisli a matcli may be played.. Tho litgiisliartm j have expressed a wish for three ina'telies | in the Auckland Province, one a mid- > week match, so that, very probaWy, iti asking for a mid-week game tltcj Jsad «. trip to Rotorua in view. ' j A Remiiiiier. ■ j On his appearance before iho Auck- j land Rugby .Union executive receftilv,- a j player, who was subsequently disq.iiali- j lied for life, announced his ifiipnlion <if I playing Jicaguo football. Tho remarfe ! was mndo at the time that Jig sr-oiiH I have little chance of being receive into tbo League game, and the truth Of this was mado apparent at the Auclikiiii Rugby League's weekly meeting, wfien it was pointed out tiiat airieaiCf tk- , ! League's rules wan ono iny I disrimjlifipti Rugby player from tjfayiftg ! the Northern Union game. This is i\ \ rulo wliieii is very strictly afliieiett to dy tbo Auckland Laague. A little slum child was enjoying bis first glimpse of pastoral life, 'i.% setting Kim was Rihlinc the jtrnss aiid nw.-oC the oM-fiishioned Rnrden, nnrl on a titik itenl lie sat rhe farm?r's wild, who tf.-is plucking a chicken. He waldvstt the- operation jrravply for «>nn» (imp; th<m lU spoke—"Do yer lokc oil their ?kt!ies I every night, lidy'"