RUGBY LEAGUE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 374, 7 June 1928, Page 12

RUGBY LEAGUE

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE LATE STARTING DISCUSSED At a meeting of the Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby League, held last evening, Mr. G. Rhodes presiding, the lateness of starting senior matches was brought up. The chairman said that last Saturday the big game on the main playing area at Carlaw Park was 10 minutes behind the appointed time. Mr. T. Gregory was of the opinion that a fine should be enforced for every minute a player was late. “It is time the League took a hand in the matter, and enforced a punctual start,” said Mr. Adamson. No penalty was too severe. It was decided to impress upon each of the senior teams the importance of adhering to a punctual start, and in future club delegates will be held responsible' for their team’s appearance on time. COAST'S JUNIOR TEAM A letter was read from the West Coast League stating that it was intended to send a junior team to Auckland in August or September. Mr. C. Adamson said it was intended to assist the visitors by arranging to board out the players, and it was certain the request for a game In Auckland would receive • favourable consideration. A letter was read from the Ponsonby Club appealing for assistance in the case of one of its senior members, who was seriously injured in the matches for the Stack benefit fund. Mr. B. Longbottom, for the Ponsonby Club, said this player received a broken jaw, and he had been laid aside for some weeks. Mr. Culpan .said the matter had been discLissed by the Stack committee, but it was not considered advisable to pay any moneys out of a fund collected for a certain purpose. It was eventually decided, on the suggestion of Mr. Culpan, to refer the claim back to the Stack benefit committee. J. Dryland and L. Pyke were reinstated to the League code. Mr. F. Tanner, of the Parnell senior team, was transferred to Point Chevalier. The application of G. N. Smith, Parnell, to join the Athletic seniors, was deferred for one week, pending a report from the Athletic Club.

It was decided to donate £1 Is toward the appeal of the city schools’ committee for distribution of hot milk and cocoa to school children during the winter months.

The request of the junior management committee to send a team on tour this season was referred to the finance committee for a report.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

The following Rugby League fixtures have been arranged for Saturday :

Senior Grade.—A Section: Newton v. Marist Old Boys, Carlaw Park No. 1, a d m Mr. W. Mincham; City v. Richmond, Carlaw Park No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Taylor; Devonport v. Ellerslie, Devonport, 3 p.m., Mr. P. Rogers. B Section: Northcote v. Athletic, Northcote, o p.m., Mr B. Emerali; Otahuhu v. Mangere, Sturges Pari:, Otahuhu, 3 p.m., Mr. r lChernside; Parnell v. Kingslana, No. - Domain, 3 p.m., Mr. L. Bull. Second Grade.— Devonport v. Ponsonby, Domain No. 6, 3 p.m., Mr. V. Simpson, Mangere v. Remuera, Outer Domain, 0.15 p.m., Mr. A. E. Smith; Newton v. Richmond, New Lynn, 3 p.m., Mr. C. Gedye. Third Grade Open.—Otahuhu v. Devonport B, Outer Domain, 2.15 p.m., Mr. A. E. Smith; Northcote v. Devonport A, Victoria Park, 3 p.m., Mr. O. Thompson; Parnell v. Richmond, New Lynn, 2 p.m., Mr. C. Gedye; Ponsonby v. Mount Albert, Mount Albert, 3 p.m., Mr. K. Menzies; Ellerslie v. Kingsland, Otahuhu Trotting Park, 3 p.m.. Mr. H. McKubrey; Athletics v. Glen Eden, Glen Eden, o p.m., Mr. T. Hill; New Lynn, a bye. Third Grade Intermediate.— Ponsonby V. Newmarket, Domain, No. 2,2 p.m., Mr. W. Weston; Devonport v. Point Chevalier, Domain No. 6,2 p.m., Mr. V. Simpson; Remuera v. City, Mount Albert, 2 p.m., Mr. K. Menzies; Richmond v. Newton, Grey Lynn No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. W. Simpson; New Lynn, a bye. Fourth Grade.—Richmond v. Northcote, Carlaw Park No. 1. 1.45 p.m., Mr. C. Holmes; Remuera v. Otahuhu, Sturges Park, Otahuhu, 2 p.m., Mr. H. Neil: Ponsonby v. City, Western Springs, 3 p.m., Mr. S. Biilman; Akarana v. Point Chevalier, Point Chevalier, 3 p.m., Mr. U. Stenersen; Otahuhu, a bye. Fifth Grade.—Athletic v. Akarana, Victoria Park, 2 p.m., Mr. C. Thompson; Richmond v. Devonport, Devonport, 2 p.m., Mr. C. Moore; Browne Bros, and Geddes, a bye. Sixth Grade A.—Point Chevalier v. Kingsland, Kingsland, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Paice; Devonport v. Richmond, Western Springs, 2 p.m., Mr. S. Biilman; Newmarket v. Marist Old Boys, Kingsland, 2 p.m., Mr. J. Paice; Akarana, a bye. Sixth Grade B.—Richmond v. Newmarket, Grey Lynn Park, 2 p.m., Mr. W. Simpson; Marist Old Boys v. Akarana, Carlaw Park No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Mr. V. Rose; Newton v. City, Outer Domain, 1.15 p.m., Mr. W. Caddy. Primary Schools Games.—Richmond v. Papatoetoe, Carlaw Park, 12.45 p.m., Mr. A. Saunders; Newmarket v. Mangere, Domain No. 2, 1 p.m., Mr. J. Ball; Ellerslie* a'. Otahuhu, Otahuhu, 1 p.m., Mr. E. Cowley.