F.A. TROPHY MATCH.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 227, 25 September 1929, Page 15

F.A. TROPHY MATCH.

Following are the fixtures for Saturday: ENGLISH TROPHY CHALLENGE. Wellington v. Auckland. Blnndford Park. 3 p.m., Mr. J. \V. Pikesley. Linesmen, Messrs. A. Parkinson, J. Campbell. CURTAIN-RAISER. H.M.s. Dunedin v. H.M.s. Diomede. Blandford Park. 1.30 p.m., Mr. E. C. Caton. Navy to appoint linesmen. THIRD GRADE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. New Lynn v. Henderson, Glen Eden. 3 p.m., Mr. 11. Alpe. SEVENTH GRADE. Championship Final.—Belmont A v. North Shore. Outer Domain, No. 1, 11 a.m., Mr. Check. SIXTH GRADE. Championship Final.—Tamaki v. Carlton, Outer Domain, No. 1, noon, Mr. Downes.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

TO-NIGHT'S MATCHES.

ONLOOKER'S VIEWPOINT.

WELLINGTON CHALLENGE.

SATURDAY'S ATTRACTION,

EXD OF SEASON FIXTURES.

The visit of the Wellington reps, or their second quest for the F.A. trophy the premiership of New Zealand Soccer hell by Auckland since its inception ir 1020. was the main item of business discussed by the A.F.A. Control Board las! night. Mr. Andrew Menzies presiding The Wellington Association wrote tha; the team, the strongest that could in: fielded, would arrive in Auckland or Friday, and that Mr. J. Coleman would be in charge of the team. The entertainment committee outlined a programme for the visitors during tlieii stay in the city. They will be the guests of the Farmers' Union Trading Co. at afternoon tea on Friday, and in the evening will be entertained at an amusement house. On Saturday evening, after the match, a dinner will be held in the Thistle Hotel, the team's lieadquarers, at which both teams and the teams of the Dunedin and Diomede will lie entertained. On Sunday afternoon a motor drive has been arranged around the marine boroughs of the North Shore. The committee's report was approved. A lengthy discussion took place regarding a curtain-raiser to the Wellington v. Auckland match, and it was ultimately agreed to arrange a game between the teams of the Dunedin and the Diomede, which are at present in port. This will be the last time these rival ships' teams will be able tc meet each other, and as they have in the past given sparkling displays of Soccer their last meeting ere most of the men depart on October 1 for '"Blighty'' is regarded as an added attraction. The New Zealand Council notified that ilr. ,T. W. Pikesley, R.N., had been appointed referee for the WellingtonAuckland rep. match. Fixtures Ahead. The ground committee outlined the following programme till the end of the season: — To-night (Wednesday): Y.M.C.A. v. Shore, senior cup tie.'Blandford Park. Saturday: F.A. trophy match, Wellington v. Auckland. Wednesday, October 2: Belmont v. \ .M.C'.A. or Shore, senior cup final. Saturday, October 5: Falcon Cup semifinal, Tramways v. Bon Accord, Y.M.C.A. v. Manurewa: Wednesday, October 9: Thistle v. Bon Accord or Manurewa, Thistle Cup final. Saturday, October 12: Falcon Cup final. The suggested arrangements were endorsed

(Next Tuesday.) Senior Knock-out Competition.—Belmont v. Grafton. Outer Domain, No. 1, 4 p.m.. Mr. L. ,T. Check. Junior Knock-out Competition.—Be-lmont v. Grafton. Outer Domain, No. 1, 3.13 p.m., Mr. L. J. Check.

The following matches - will be played under floodlight at Blandford Park this evening, when a senior cup semi-final will be played:— SENIOR CUP SEMI-FINAL. Y.M.C.A. v. North Shore, Blandford Park, S p.m., Mr. H. W. Marclle. CURTAIN-RAISER. Burnley v. Comrades, Blandford Park, 7 p.m., Mr. H. Alpe. The following team •will represent Y.M.C.A. in the senior cup semi-final this evening at Blandford Park :—Hilliard, Mowat, Otter, Malcolm, Chapman. Riddolls, Ross. Clanaclian, Humphreys, .McAuslan, Bartley Reserve: Thornes.

REP. TEAM CRITICISED. "Soccerite"' writes:—l, with otliors, was greatly surprised at the selection of the rep. team to meet Wellington next Saturday for the English Trophy. After seeing both matches last Saturday, I was astounded at the omission of Bell, of Trams, from the forward line, especially from a scoring standpoint. Apparently scoring forwards are not wanted. How the selector can prefer the man he has chosen is a puzzle. There is also another position causing some comment, in fact .1 am losing faith ill sole selectors. Perhaps it is the selector's aim to spread the team out amongst various clubs, but Soccer supporters want the best team, irrespective of any clubs.