LEAGUE FOOTBALL .

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 274, 15 August 1919, Page 5

LEAGUE FOOTBALL .

FIXTURES FOB SATURDAY. At Hie weelclv meeting of the Well inston Rugby Football League the secretary rencrtod that the Australian team would ari-ivo in Wellington on August 19, and would play Wellington on the Basin Kesorro on August 23. Jms is, ot course, subject to the team bcra abi° to get away from Australia. Arrangeliients for the match were held over unlit delinito news of the team's sailing was advised. . , . , Considerable discussion tooK place at the attitude of the Rngb.v Umon in reporting to the New Zealand Union Messrs. Tancred, Scott, Moms, and Polioclc, who turned from the Rugl'V ranks to the League, and members of tlio committee thought it very unfair that ilieso players wer& singled out when other players who ihad played Leagno and returned to Rugby were not reported. A motion was proposed tlmt all League players who aro now plnying Rugby should be reported to the kew Zealand Rugby Unicu by the league, bat afler discussion it was decided not to taVo any action in this matter. • In Tiow ot flic match Australia r. Wellington, it was decided to play .bath senior games at Petono on Satimlay next. The team to represent Wellmg- • lun will be s'.'lecicd afler these gaiuos, and players will be picncd on foini snown. FIXTURES. Senior: Pelono B v. Athletic, Prion.-, at 2 p.m.; referee, Ifr. Brico. Potone A v! .Suburbs, t'cioiie, at 3.1.0 p.m.; referee. ilr. House. Junior—Fetone v. Athletic, .Vewlown Park; referee, Mr. Murphy.