FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 11, 13 May 1915, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY LEAGUE MEETJNC. Tek Fresh Association. Auckland, May L2. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Kugby football League \vu* liold this evening. The election of officers resulted afollows ;- -Secretaiy ; .Mr .lames Car law ; treasurer, Mr 11. C. Oakley; coun cil of management, Mr \V. 0. Car law, .Messrs A. Powell, Auckland; I). W. McLean. Wellington; l<\ J. Glad ding, Hawke's Lay; F. 15. Morton. Taranaki, \V. V. Wyngard, Canterbury. Messrs I'. 11. L.sher, Wanganui ; l<\ X. 15. Levin. Nelson, .were also elected members of the council. and will take tlieir seats when their representative leagues comply witl certain formalities. The balance-sheet showed (hat C2(3< was disbursed in grants and loan.' to various leagues during the year The Kngiisli tour resulted in a los> of 'CI') 2s (id. It was stated that 21)7 league players had enlisted for active service and of these LOS came from Auckland. The following resolution was carried Thai this league place on record it: appreciation of the gallantry display ed by the Now Zealand and Australian troops at their first serious engagement, and extend to the rela fives of those injured their doepes' sympathy. At a meeting of the new eounei' held subsequently, it was decided t< abandon the proposed Australia! tour, leagues affected having failec to arrive at an agreement in to dates. The New Smith Wales Lea gue wants the New Zealand team t<" visit Australia in June, and the New Zealand League is unable to send <" team # until August. THE FIXTURES. The following are the first round li.\ tlires in the Northern division:—

SENIORS. May 22.—Tukapa v. Clifton, at Wai fcara; Okato v. Star, at New Plymouth; Inglewood v. Stratford, at In glewood. .May 29.—Tukapa v. Inglewood, al Now Plymouth ; Star v. Stratford, at Stratford; Clifton v. Okato, at Okato June ■*>.—Tukapa v. Okato, at Okato Clifton v. Stratford, at Waitara; Stai v. Inglewood, at New Plymouth. June 12.—Tukapa v. Stratford, ;.i Stratford; Clifton v. Star, at New Plymouth; Inglewood v. Okato, at In glewood. June 19.—Tukapa v. Star (Tukapi match); Clifton v. rnglewood, at Wai tara ; Okato v. Stratford, at New Ply mouth. FIRST JUNIORS. May 20.—Tukapa v. Kltliani, ai New Plymouth; Star v. Clifton, a' Waitara ; rnglewood v. Stratford, a! Stratford ; High School a hye. May 27.—Tukapa v. Clifton, at Waitara; Star v. High School, at New Plymouth (Star match); Stratford v. Eltham, at Eltham; Inglewood a hye. .June 3.—Tukapa v. Star (Stat match) ; Clifton v. Kltliani, at Eltham ; Hiji;h School v. rnglewood, at Inglewood ; Stratford a bye. .June 10.--Tukapa v. Stratford, at Stratford; Clifton v. Inglewood, at Waitara ; High School v. Kltliani, at Xew Plymouth ; Star a hye. June 24.—Clifton v. High School, at New Plymouth (High School); Star v. Stratford, at New Plymouth ; Eltham v. Inglewood, at Inglewood; Tukapa a live .

, July L—Tukapa v. High School '(Tukapa match) j Clifton v. Stratford, at Waitara ; Inglewood v. Star, iit New Plymouth ; Eltham a bye. SECOND JUNIOJIS. ft fay 20.- Eltlinm v. Now Plymouth. jat Rltham; Stratford v. Stratford J High School, at Stratford, at 1.30; i Inglewood v. Clifton,, at Qiglcwood. j . A ray 27.- -Eltliain v. Clifton, at i Waitara, at 1.30; Stratford v. Inglo- : wood, iit Inglewood; Stratford High : School v. New Plymouth, at New Ply- | mouth. June .'s.—-Eltham v. Stratford, at j Stratford; Inglewood v. New Ply- : mouth, at Xew Plymouth; Clifton v. : Stratford High School, at Waitara. PRIMARY SCHOOLS' UNION. .May 15.—West Rud v. Kilzroy, at j New Plymouth'; Inglewood v. Waitara, j at Wajtara ; Central, v. Stratford, at i New Plymouth ; High School a bye. j June 11.—High School v. Stratford, at Stratford ;. West Kn<l v. Inglewood, at Inglewood; Waitara v. Central, at Waitara ; Kii/.roy a bya. J - June 25.—High School v. Fitzroy, I at Now Plymouth; Central v. Westi ' End, at New Plymouth ; Stratford v. Waitara,' at Stratford; Inglewood a bye. duly !). -Higl) School v. West. End, at New Plymouth; Waitara v. Fitzroy, at Waitara; Strafford v. Inglewood, at Stratford; Central a bye, duly 23.—High School v. Inglewood, at Inglewood; West End v. Waitara, at Waitara ; Central v. Fitzroy, at New Plymouth; Stratford a bye. August 6.—High School v. Waitara, at Xew Plymouth; Central v. Inglewood, at Inglewood; Stratford v. Fitz-I l'o.v, at New Plymouth; West End a' bye. August 20.—High School v. Central, at Now Plymouth; Inglewood v. Fitzroy, at Tnglewood ; Stratford v. West End, at Stratford; Waitara, a bye.