ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18404, 10 June 1925, Page 11

ASSOCIATION.

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. A meeting of the Canterbury Football Association was held on Monday. PresentMr R. English (chairman), ' Dr. Marks, Messrs F. L. Eastgate, A. E. Sharman, W. 11. Benson, W. Baesett.R. Wfcod, F. Rentley, W. Duncan, E. Knights, W. P. Ramsay, J. Robb, R. B. Walker, and R. B. Bunt (secretary). The chairman welcomed Mr W. H. Benson to the executive. A letter was received from Mr W. G. Bagrie resigning his Mat • on the Manage l ment Committee, owing to his icmoval to Auckland.—Accepted with regret. A letter from the New Zealand Football Association was received acknowledging the decisiou of the Canterbury Football Association to to the increase in affiliation fees.—Received.

A further Utter from the New Zealand Association notified that it was the' intention of flic Council next year to supply footballs- to u.ll schools' operating under tho jurisdiction of the various Centres. The Council also notified that a' sole solector for New Zealand bad be<?n appointed.— It was decided to advise tho Council that in the opinion of this Centre the time had now arrived for 4 selector to ho appointed for each island.

The New Zealand Council also wrote stating that negotiations were proceeding with a, view for a visit of the English team at present touring Australia, also for an Australian team's visit. The transfer of H. Lalterway from Western to Lyttelton -was approved. Mr J. A. Robb reported that the gaime was making satisfactory progress in the schools.

The secretary (Mr R. B. Bunt) reported on tho Lancashire v. Yorkshire football match, which was held at English Park on Wednesday last, June 3rd, and also on the function hc'A by the Lancashire Society in the evening, at' which several members of the Canterbury Football Association executive were present.. Tho Financo Committee recommended that the Centre forego all profits accruing from the visit of the Chinese touring tram last season, the same to be remitted to the New Zealand Council.—Carried. Mr C. Keoch was appointed to _ fill a. vacancy on the Management Committee. Tho report of the manager (Mr F. 0. Bentley) of the Canterbury football team which visited "Wellington on June Sid was' received. . A letter from the Western Club Teanestm? the re-opening of the case dealt with' last season, wherein.ono of its players was suspended until tho «nd of season 1925, was received. After a, lengthy discußsion.'it was decided that the suspension of th© player bu lifted as from June 30th, providing the action of the* committc© be endorsed by tha New Zealand Council. Matches for Saturday. Senior A,.at 2.45 p.m.—Nomads v;.Sunnyside, English Park; Rangers, v. , Thistle,, Linwood Park; Lyttelton v. Western, Lyttelton. . •. . Senior B, at 2.43..p.m.—Kaiapoi v. Addington Works; Sunnyside: Technical Old Boys v. St. Albans. Ensor's road No. 1; Villa v. Linwocd,- Spreydon. , „.' Second Grado, at 2.45 p.m.—Y.M.C.A. v. Wes'tern, St. Albans Park; Rangers v. St. Albans, North- Park No. 1; Lyttelton ,v. Thistle,. North Park No. 3. '. Third Grade, at 2.45 p.m.—Maxista v. Technical Old Boys, Ensor's road, No., 2; St. Alban* v. Linwood, North Park. No. ,4; , Sumner, ,a bye. ~'.',' Fourth Grade, at 1.45 p.m.—Mansts v. Lyttelton, Lytielton; ..Spreydon v. Tech-, nical Old Boys, North. Park. No. 3. St. Albans-, a, bye., ■ , Fifth Grade, at 1.43 p.m.—Technical Old Boys v. Western. Error's road No. '1; Spreydon v. Mansts, Spieydon; Y.M.C.A., > *>ye. ->.- • , c.i Sixth Grade, at 1.45 p.m.—Mansts St. Michael's, English Park; Western v. Technical, North 'Park No. 2. BROWN SHIELD. (PBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGBAM.) AUCKLAND, June 9. The Auckland Football - Association tonight discussed tho question of Brown Shield challenges. The New Zealand Council notified that seven centres bad (Challenged. Acting .on a leport from the Grounds Committee regarding 'the season's heavy programme, it was decided to exercise the privilege of the holders and accept only four in the order of lodgment. These ale North Auckland, Wellington, South Auckland, and Manawatu. NO VISIT FRO#I ENGLISH TEAM. (PRESS ' ASSOCIATION TBI.EOSAII.) WELLINGTON, Juna V. , There is no hope of the English team now in Australia paying a visit to NewZealand prior to its return to England. The secretary of the New Zealand Football Association has, received a. letter from Mr Jones Lewis, manager of the English, team, saying it is impossible for the team to come to New Zealand. It is not possible to enter into any arrangement other than that entered into with Australia,' as the English team must be baok in England on September 4th according to the arrangement with the English clubs. OFFSIDE RULE AMENDED. \ (»T CA»LB—NtBSS ABSOCIATIOjr—COMMOHT.) CAtrSTKAIXip AND K.2. CA»L» ASSOCIATI9H.) •'■ (Received June 9th. 8.15 p.m.) . LONDON, June 8. The Football Association decided by a large majority to amend the offside rule to allow a player to be on side should he receive the ball with only two, instead of three, opponents between him and tho objective goal.