FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 571, 28 July 1909, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

I '-••;. ASSOCIATION COUNCIL. . A' meeting of the .council of, the New Zealand Football Association was held in the Y.M.CiA'. Eooms last'.-evening, Mr. H. N. Holmes, presiding., There were also present Mdssrs. T. Shields, W. Auld, C. E. Fordham, H. G. Mayor, J. M. Oilier, W. Wood, B.;L. Salmon, 0. J. Ward, and H. Waters. • .A letter wal^received from,the,Wellington Association' stating that it was, in favour ; , of a New. South Wales team beins' asked to tour New' Zealand next-season, ■provided that , tho, guarantee required ; is within -,n, reasonable amount.l 'Tho Taranaki' Association wrote in. tho. same "strain.' ." ■:''■■'■ '•-■ ". ;,. .*!■>,-•: '■vThe Wellington Association follbwing.'query', from the, llefer.ess!-'jiAES I ppia- I tiqn; with'a/request that -'it shsuld,,hp rl sfint, on to thb-English-Association for decision;'-? "Tho attacking..side havo been awarded a free-kick ,for -a;deliberate--foul;■■ one of ; their, :oidd takes tho. kick, and -the ball is. just going through the goal,' when a. spectator pushes 'or .interferes with tho goalkeeper,,and ,sd -prevents .him/frc-m playing" the ■'-%il*',.cbn-seqiiently-'tho ball goes through tlib goal. [Question:. What decisjon'should thraorefore'e 'give?" It was .decided-'to forward tho letter :on>a-s requested, v '•• i/-.' "' -.. • "i •.' -' '.i - '";- ./£. THE BROWNjSHIELD. ; : ' CANTERBURY,V.; WELLINGTON: ' ;i ;. : ■■ -The following team will; represent bury -in the match against Wellington for thfei'Browh:. Shield-:—Goal, -Anderson; ful!-' 'backs, Black.(right),;. Christian •;(left); half-, backs, -M'Crea'nor (rfwht),' Fullerton .'(centre)', : and Leadbcttcr. (loft); forwards, Ward,. Bis-. s'ottj. Dpwker, Harriss, Greenwood. Reserve's —-back, Caldwell; half-back, "Jones; forwards, Norman,''M'Lennan... •'',.- '~'.,. '~Tho teani' is' considered to bo aii:.exceptionally strong, one, which; will. calFfbrtli' tho best Wellington, can give. Tho"niatc!i-Ts"','ib be played r 'bh,the Basin Reserve'.; "..';'"„,,-' .;■ ~' Mr. AV; c WbQd was appointed to refercp in the.match; Messrs. Ward (Canterbury)-and O'.Goniioll (Wellington);were appointed linesmen. In the event-of Wellington winning rioxt Saturday's match, the balance of-tho challenge matches will bo .played in tho following; order:—Auckland, Hawko's Bay,. Wangariui... -, ■ ■.-' ■ .'■:■ -;.-: {-:.'■■>...;■■.:■■