FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 589, 18 August 1909, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.. Thfe •• Council of the New Zealand Football Association mot last evening, there being present: Messrs. J. J. Roberts (chairman), B. L. Salmon, H. N. Holmes, J. M. Oilier, W.Auld, L. White, T. Shields, H. Waters, P. Mackenzie, C.-J. Ward, E. Gi Meyer,-'W. Wood, C. Fordham, and E. C.. Hayton. : ." A letter was received from the Auckland Referees' Association intimating their preparedness to affiliate with the New-Zealand Referees' Association. On.the. motion of Mr. H. N. Holme?, the council decided 1 to, convene a meeting for September 3 for the purpose ot officially constituting the Now Zealand Referees' Association, ■ '. . . '. . ■.:'

,The council ruled, in answer to an inquiry from ' Auckland, - that - a player's suspension must commence from the -dato of: the decision of the , Management Committee of the.association'concerned. .-.•',.•' . - .-.. ' .;■■ •'■■ln-the- , matter.-of the'-St. John's-Swifts dis--Bute- and the-ultimate app«al of: the Swifts lab. to. the New • Zealand body against tho finding, of the; Appeal Board set up: by the Wellington Football Association, and accepted by: the Wellington-Association'after being reiferred back to the board for further-.considera--ition, it was decided^ by. resolution:— . ; '.. :'■ -That-the appeal, of the Swifts' Club.bo '.. : upheld, and the match stand as a win for •Swifts, as in the opinion of this couucil the player in question (B. L. Salmon) did . not infringe'his-status as a player, but as a member of the Management Committee ' of. the 'Wellington, Football Association. > For' the Brown Shield''match, Auckland v. Wellington,'to be played at Athletic Park on .September.!, Mr.-H.G. Meyer was appointed referee, and Messrs. Waters and Hayton touch judges.'.' : '.. . ' . - . The Wellington Football Association reported that E. L.' Kenai had been warned off all grounds during, the pleasure of the. Wellington Association for misconduct to :i- referee, and .lhat C. Bold had been suspended .until- the end of tlje season for misconduct to a referee on and..oft I,tl)fi,fi,eld. . • ■....■... ; Several members of the council expressed the opinion: that football players should have their attention called to the fact .that under the rules, of the, association all referees were fully .projected' both and- after , a match., .;:;.. .'■ V ' .-.,: . . '■.■. . .. ■• . ; It-was. resolved .that a sub-committeo of the "council be set up'to report upon all. mattefa' affecting ,the proposed ■; New Zealand tour of a-visiting team from New South Wales, in .preparation for a.full discussion, of the whole ■project.at a future meeting. .- : THE; NORTHERN •UNION GAME. . An .official of the.'New .South -Wales Rugby League will probably''visit England shortly, and while there interview t tho Northern (Jnioii on the'subject"of a.visit from an English team next, season, says the. "Sydney Referee." Advices from the Northern. Uriion strongholds are to the effect that the Northern Union is not .satisfied. with the professional trend-of the game in' Australasia. The present move in New Zealand to establish the gamo locally is made because the Northern' Union very rigutly places the sport first and.keeps professionalism .strictly within limits., .The Northern Union is averse to touring teams; in-future, unless they, are 'organised'aDd represented by a controlling, or governing body. The Northern Union is on sound-ground,'and by adhering to this prin-

ciple .will do much good for the game in Australasia, and tend to undo much-of the harm -that well-ineaning, but inexperienced and short-sighted leagueites'are doing, .andinclined lo : do, to' the sporting side of football. ■ ' ; The formation of agoverning body representing Australasians mooted for the purpose of controlling tours to and from • the Australian .States, New 'Zealand, and England. Auckland has,, says the asked the 'New South Wales League to send a team to Now, Zealatirl this season. It is likely that a team, will, be sent, leaving on September 11 or 18, to. play at Auckland; Wellington, and one "of thu.iVlaori clubs.. ■■ . , . , THE NORTH ISLAND TEAM/ :-.;"-. (By.'.Telccrapb'.—Preaa Association.) •■"■■■.■,.'.■.'•'. •■ ." . Auckland, August 17.. Tho-.selectors.have chosen the following team to represent the North Island against the South:—Fullback, -Meuli (Wanganui); threequarters, Cameron , (Taranaki), ' Mitchinson (Wellington), Murray (Auckland); nve-*ighths, Morso and' O'Leary (Auckland); half; Green (Wellington); wing, Wilkes (Auckland); forwards/Herring (Auckland), Ready'(Wellington), Francis (Auckland), Hilne (Wanganui),' Tamu (Taranaki), Wadd«l (Auckland),- and Bruoe (Wellington). ' . Mr. V. R: Meredith, one of the North Island team selectors, ; returns to Wellington from Auckland this afternoon. ■ . : ', POVERTY BAXDEFEATS WANGANUI, . . "■'• Wanganui, August 17. The representative football.match, Poverty Bay v. Wanganui, was played here to-day. The game-.was, very even till about a couple of minutes before the call .of time, when Pollock, following up a kick, got possession of ' the ball, and scored a try, which was unconverted. Poverty Bay, 3 points; Wangauui, nil. The weather was wet and cold. -...'•';..