ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 222, 19 September 1928, Page 13

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Auckland affairs. ■ ■■■ j MANAGEMENT MATTERS. QUEEN" CAENTVAL INAUGURATED. Prior to tlxe ordinary business! meeting of the A.F.A. laat night, a special meeting of delegates was held to consider fho inauguration of a Queen Carnival competition amongst the clubs of the Association. Mr. A. Menzies presided. When the ordinary meeting was I resumed, the chairman stated that four \ candidates were definitely entered, these : being from Y.M.C.A., Tramways, Belmont, Ponsonby. A nomination had also ; been received from the business houses' teams, while North Shore, Onehunga, and Nbrthcot© were expected to nominate individually or jointly. Junior teams would no doubt be well canvassed by the teams that had nominated Queen?, while some of the lower grade clubs had already decided their allegianuc in the competition. It was earnestly hoped that the clubs would put their utmost energies into the- Queen Carnival competition, which would bo concluded before the season's ond. The chairman, on behalf ot the A.F.A., oonjjratulatt'd Mr. K. V. Roberts, the Ponsonby F.C. delegate, on winning the amateur billiard championship of Auckland, and ul>o Air. Bowie, a loading Soccer referee, for the line exhibition he ■put up as runner-up to Mr. Roberts. Mr. Roberts suitably replied. Application was made for the transfer of W. Palmer from Northcote to Manurewa, which was granted, provided the necessary formalities are in order. The question of the transfer of players at this juncture of the season was raised by Mr. G. Ballantyiio, who characterised the procedure as encouraging poaching in its worst form. lie considered it was tiino the A.F.A. made it distinctly understood that the practice should be stopped. < The Manurcwu delegate stated that in this case the- regular placer had met with an accident the other day, and Palmer had only played one or two matches for Northcote. Mr. I/.» C. 11. Dawson wrote remitting his honorarium as secretary to Blandford Park Committee, for which he was cordially thanked. -Mr. A. Fr.iHcr resigned from the Management Committee en account of ill health, and the resignation was received with regret. It was decided to carry on till the end of the seas.on with the management as*at present constituted. Mr. F. C. Jacobs wrote resigning from active refereeing, 'and the letter was referred to the Referees' Association* Following arc the fixtures for Saturday next:— RKMOR GRADE. Hamilton v. North Shore. Blandford Park. 1.30 p.m.. Mr. E. F. Miller; I'.MXVA. t. Ponsonby, IJlantllork Park, .'{ p.m., Mr. R. H. Parntt; linesman, Mr. A. Kyle : North cote v. 'J'ramway.s, Domain No. 1, 3.30 p.m., Mr. V.. Parkinson; Belmont v. Onehunga, Ouehunga, a p.m., Mr. A. Parkinson.

DACRE CUT. Semi-finals. — Manurewa v. I'Jnlomel [ Domain, No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. A. J. Galley "Newmarket v. Corinthians, Outer Doinair : No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. C. Walker. SECOND GRADE I!. [ Glen Eden v. Metropolitan, Glen Eden, I p.m. THIRD GRADE KNOCK-OUT. Semi-final.—W.Y.M.l, v. New Lynn. Outei Domain No. 2. 3.30 p.m., Mr. L. J. Check Swanson, a bye. THIRD GRADE INTERMEDIATE. Burnley v. Comrades, Domain No. J, 1.3( p.m., Mr. G. Shand ; Y.M.C.A. v. Belmont Doniuin No. 1. 2.,J0 p.m., Mr. F. Bates Eden Rovers v. Kiwi, Outer Domain No 2.30 p.m.. Mr. J. S. McMillan; Ranger* v. I'onsonby A, Outer Domain No. 2, 1.3( p.m., Mr. A. N. Frith ; North Shore v. A 1 Saints', Monnt Albert, 3 p.m.. Mr. G. Mai !ard : Mount Albert, v. I'onsonby B, Moun Albert, 2 p.m., Mr. G. Mallard. FOURTH GRADE. Knock-out Final. —Comrades A v. Nortl Shore, Domain No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. C. Downed FOURTH GRADE. 1! Section Championship.—New Lynn v Burnley, Outer Domain. No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr L. J. Check. SIXTH GRADE. Championship Final. — Belmont v W.Y.M.1.. Domain No. 1, 11.30 a.m., Mr C. Downes. SIXTH GRADE. Knock-out.-—Carlton v. North Shore, Do main No. 2, 11.30 a.m., Mr. G. T. Lee Y.M.C.A. A v. Mount. Albert Gramma School A, Outer Domain No. 1, 11.30 a.m. Mr. G. A. Ballantyne. SECONDARY SCHOOLS. Junior Knoek-out. Final. — Takapuns Grammar School v. Technical A, Douiaii No. 1, 1» a.m., Mr. L. J. Check. LEE MARTIN CUP. HAMILTON 1 VETERANS SELECTED. Messrs. R. W. Cook ifud E. R. Mars! have selected the following team to pla; at Huntly on Satuday next, against thi Huntly Veterans for the Lee Martin Cup Goal, F. Mead ; backs, 11. Webster am Frank King; halves. .las. Baillie. A. Wain scott and Geo. Cox: forwards. J. Watson A. Daniells, Frank Woodhall, Mark Barnet and Clias. Crnbb. Reserves: A. Guruey A. Gordon and J. Mcßain.