FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 541, 23 June 1909, Page 10

FOOTBALL.

THE.ASSOCIATION CAME. NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. A meeting of tho Council of tho New Zealand Football Association wan holer at tho Y.M.C.A. rooms last ovening, Mr 11. N. Holmes presiding. Tl.oio wero also prosont. Messrs. W Auld, W. Wood, A. Williams, J. M. Oilier, B. L. Calin;on^T^ShieMs, ; E: C. Hayton, ,0. J. : Wardf-O. R. Martin, and H. Waters.-.' ■ ; .The ! CanterbuTy Association intimated that ■it had 1 appointed Mr. W. Wood- to act with Mr. 0. J. Ward as 1 The sarao association wrote stating that negotiations were in' progress' for a 'date-'tiji which to play -Wellington forth© Brown Shield.' ,'■•/ ■ The \Wanganui , Association forwarded a challenge for/the Brown Shield. The Hawko's Bay and Tiiranaki •Associations also forwarded challenges. ■ '■;-•; , '.}■„■ -. ■■£: ,'.i'";L-•."•"■"■ -.- '-' • Mr: P. L.Davies, of Chnstehurch, .was elected' a ..vice-president of .tho, association.; / /■Tho-'.WangaiiiiivAssociatiod '. wrote, under date June 7, stating that arrangements for the South. African guarantee 'are progressing satiifactorilyjso:far.'. A- letter; \vas also received from' Hawke's Bay .with 'reference to the South African tour. The Auckland Association., writing ■'. in the, same .connection, ' stated- that ■.they.rwould 'raise by:; debentures the necessary expenses, on. condition tnat thore was a distribution of tho profite. For instance, if 340 players take; a- debenture of £1 each,;they. expected the pay them back, and did not desire the ;N.Z;Councd to hindlo tlie coupons. ■■■. If this mode were adopted b.Y\ .tho council the: players would subscribe :the necessary, amount.; Tho sMretafy;stated that he had replied to.the effect that: the association; did. not ■want,;to bandle any c'oiipons.', , . Whatiwas'required, was , that tb'e' Auckland should't'guarantee . £34p at thebaijk, 'so that .tho : council could .draw tb'that'auiount in part 'or. in toto. In ..'the event of loss, i'ho losses', would .be pooled, and-if'there was a loss of, r say, £250, that wouldf.'mean-a'lossVofi2s:v 6d. •m'-the;-pound,: 'and ,17s.- 6d. would! be returned for each £1 ■'.;': ■''"'■>. ;•' ■• ; ,i ''_ ■■_ • : . The.secretary.-pf tho New Zealand Sports Federation, wrote stating that the' federation had decided to disband, and .enclosed 165.-6 d. 'balanco;left .after;paying .liabilities... . This amount is being returned to each •of the eleven-affiliated associations..'. ...':.. ; The..chairman of the; Canterbury. Association Vasked; ?for;- a 'reply ..to the following, query:—"The referee blew .his whistle ostensibly for a-foul which; would have entailed a penalty kickj and, before the whistle finished blowing, a goal was scored. What would the decision ■Kβ? :Ancl'was.,the referee right .in allowing .a- goal?" The secretary reported that'lie-ha'd: replied; that play -ceased when, the whistle .sounded,' and'.could only be recommonced By aplace kick or a throw; down. The reforeo hadmade a mistake in .giving -a, goal : instead of./allowing the.penalty kick. ... ,:'The 'Queensland Association.,>vrote stating tliatJtho'i''soccer , ';-game was being playec extensively.in their 'State, arid:; asked. i Queensland could bo included in;the proposed South /African.team's , tour,, and for terms,, etc./' for taking the. team to: ■ Queensland. It was decided to reply, coverings the; same offer as' made ;to .As spciations, Queensland ito coiitribute £50 and oxponses.'tb'and from' Sydney.. ;,V ,-. _: . ■■'- ' i ■Mγ. W; -Wood was appointed;referee m the 'represontativoinatch'TaranakrviJ'Wellington; to '|be played on July, 10..-;.- Hlossrs. Hayton arid Cornish were elected to officia>j as.luiesr' men. ;■..-!■ .■;-' X- ■.■■,.! ■■.-..■; ■■ ~ '<'A. ■■. letter' was recoived;.from;Sir: Joseph; Ward acknowledging-;liis ;-re-olefction to the office of president of-: the , ■'association. ..-. : The ! Prime' , Minister intimatqd that. J.in 1 .the event of. i; thi)-. association being., successful,in . arranging for" a visit of, a-team ..frorri: South Africa,, he. would be pleased;to ,do what he could ;to\vards.making:the stay of,the visitors as-enioyabld as possible. Several of- the riewly-electcd vice-presidents 'also wrote in.-, timating that they 'would bo 'wiling to 'help ithe": association: in • entertaining the,:.bouth African team..if need be: His Excellency,the Governor forwarded a : /lettpr accepting omee as patron 0f..% association, and: several ; ot rthe-;vic&:presiaents-:forwarded donations. ' '-'v-praft fnles'for; ar'Now- Zealand .Referees Association'were "adopted, and i if was de-. .cided ito-communicate-withvaOiliated. associations on■ the; matter." . ' ,: '. ', .. ' : .

SATURDAY'S ASSOCIATION GAMES Tho following are tho Association fixtures, grounds, and referees for Saturdaj — Senior League, First Duision -Snifts y St John's, 13tfin Itesorvo, Mr W Wood, Wanderers v Inistlo, No 2, Miramar, Mr P O'Connell, Petono \y Dnmonds, Petono, Mr J Daudson, Ro\crs v. Ramblers, Nowtown Park, Mr. H. Mayer Senior League, Second Division —Ponrua A v Diamonds, Ponrua, Mr II S Bernird, Ponrua B \- Petono, Ponnia, Alt E Windley, Wanderers v Rovers, Peatoun Pork, Mr W S Pi ess, Thfstlo \ Manst Old Boys, No 1 Mr II Smith, St John's v Y M C,A , No. 3 Muairar, Mr E C Ha) ton Junior Leaßue, First Division —Wadestoivn v St David's, Maidments, Petone, 3 p m Rov Bussell, Diamonds v.YMCA B, No 4 Miramar,-3 pm , Mr A Wells, YMCA Ai Brookljn, Ino 5 Miramar, 3 pm.Mr E Stcvart Junior Leaßue, Second Division —1 M O A B v YM 0 A A, No 7 Mirama-r, 3p m , Mr J Ferguson, Manst B v Manst A, No 6 Miramar, 2 pm , Mr Now bold, Diamonds v Swifts A, No 6 Miraraar, 3 p m , Mr Newbold , Ramblers v,-Rangors, No 4 Miramar, 2 pm, Mr A Wells, Kaiwarra v Brooklyn, No 9 Miramar, a. pm, Mr W Wells Khandallslnv. Swifts B, No 10 Miramar, 3 pm . Mr. Thomson , Congregational v Potone, Maidniente, Potone, 2p m , Mr E Homo, Institute, a bye Junior League, Third A Division —Manst School A \ Petonfl. Petono, 2pm ,Mr J Daudson, Diamonds v Brookljn A, No 1 Miramar, 2 p m .Mr H Smith, South Wellington V YMCA B, Basin Reserve, 1 45 p m Mr J Paton, YMO AA v Institute A No 7 Miramax, 2 p m , Mr J F»rguson ''Junior League, Third B Division — YMCA 'C v 'Rangers' , A, No 2 Jiinmar, 2pm Mr F O'Coiuiell, Su lfts v Brooklyn B.'No 3 Miramir, 2pm, Mr Williamson, Manst Bros B v Institute B No 5 Miramar, 2pm, Mr. E C Hajton, Rangers B v Island Bay B, Island Bav, 2 pto , Mr Friher, Tcchiuc'vl v Ishnd Biy A, Island Bav 3pm, Mr Fisher, Ramblers v Manst C Nowtown Park, 1 45 p m , Mr H Maw Should the weather bo wet on Saturdaj town games wilLgo to Nos '6 and 4, anc matches on these grounds will transfer to I and 11. ,