West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thursday 21 May 1931, page 13


FOOTBALL

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MiMiBpUKNE, . May _ 20.— The South Melbourne Football Club Taised the question of a permit for K. Hough, the former West Australian nlaver. at a. meetine.o

the umpire and permits committee oi the Victorian -Football' -League to-night. ??» - It was maintained by South Melbourne delegates that Hough was able to play if granted a permit by the league, despite the withholding of : a clearance -by the West Australian League, as he had been transferred to, Victoria. The chairman (Mr. P. Page) suggested that the matter should be referred to the secretary \ of the .Australian .Football Conn-: cil, who should be aBked to communicate with the West Australian League to determine the exact position concerning Hbugh.and.to bring, the. matter to finality. Xaitj snggestion was -adopted. - - = ? -^tvthe ineeting of the' West Australian' National -Football League last week-. the report of , the permit committee ^tated that cbmiaeratioii of the application of 'K. Hough 'for a clearaance from ClaremontCpttesloe to Victoria had been' deferred for a mpnth;. ... ? . ; lf\- ;-