SOCCER GAME

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2148, 14 May 1914, Page 7

SOCCER GAME

- MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. Mr. A. E. Wells presided at the usual meeting of the Management Committee of the ■Wellington Football Association last evening. A letter was received from the sec- . retary of the Brooklyn United. Club, stating that, .on account of inability to obtain players, it had been decided to withdraw from 'the' Senior Division championship. It was announced that there jras a likelihood of seven teams eiitcTing for the;mid-week' championship matches. With a view to discussing arrangements, it was decided to hold a meeting at the Y:M:.C,A.; oh "Wednesday, Slav 120.. •loaii'-'liif'ii/. .mi alii /.it 'Mr. J. B. Paton wrote, resigning the. position of Wellington delegato on the : New Zealand, Football Council.. Mr. 8.. V.'Walls' was appointed.to fill.the vacancy; As daylight military parades have been set down for May 1G and May 23. it was resolved not to play Fourth and fifth Division 'matches on those dates. On the recommendation of the schools sub-committee, it was decided to com-, merie'e the schools' competition at 3.30 Dim. to-morrow. The association's delegates were instructed to support the proposed alterations to the Brown Shield'rules, which arc' to come' up for Consideration at tho special mooting of the New Zealand Council on June 1. Considerable discussion ensued over the New Zealand Council's decision in disqualifying Mr. T. Crouch, of tho Corinthian Club. Subsequently, Mr. A. Varncy moved, and.Mr. T. Thompson seconded, the following motion: — "That the W.F.A., being of the unanimous opinion that the disqualification of Mr. T. Crouch is against the weight of evidence submitted," this association ■ requests the New Zealand Council to re-open the whole question, with a view to having the disqualification removed." • Mr. W. Duncan moved, as all amendment, to insert the words "a gross miscarriage of justice;" in place of "aeninst the weight of evidence submitted." This was seconded by Mr. H. Yeoman. Messrs. Duncan, Yeoman, and A. Williams voted for the amendment, and Messrs.* A. Vainey. Thompson", and A. Wplls for tho motion. The voting being even, the chairman gave his east ing vote in Favour of Hie motion, , which was carried. SATURDAY FIXTUBES. i ' Following, are the fixtures and referees for Saturday's Association games':— , First Division: Corinthiansv.Hovers, Basin, Mr. Webster; Wanderers y. I'etone, Petcne, Mr. Duffy; Swifts v. ! Hospital, Porirua, Mr. Wells; Diamonds I v. Y.M.CiA., new'ground, Mr. Lcdciy; Thistle v. Brooklyn, new ground, Mr. Windloy. - - ' Second Division: tSt. Davids v. Thistle, Petonc, Mr. AYilson; Brooklyn ! : B v.Diamonds, Kclburne, Mr.' Yeoman; I Brooklyn A -v. Wanderers, Duppa , Street, Mr. Astill; Kaiwarra v. Newtown Congregational, Miramnr ' No.' 1, ' Mr. Lithgow; Y.M.C.A. v. Swifts, i Di'«r>3 Strict. Mr. Bowlos. ! ! Third Division: Y.M.C.A. Bv. South I ! Wellington, Mirninar No. 2. Mr. Huteh- , eson; St. David's v. Marist, Petone, I Mr. R. M'Loan; Swifts v. Y.M.C.A. A, . Dupper Street, Mr. S. M'Lean. ! Sixth A Division: Brooklyn v. South ! Wellington, Kelburno, at 2 p.m., Mr. W. J. Taylor; Institute v. Marist (Tasman Street), Basin, at 1.45 p.m., Mr. Bernard; Marist H v. Scatoun, Kilbirnip. at 1.45 p.m.. Mr. Anderson. Sixtli B Division: Swifts v. Island Bay. Duppa Street, at 1.45 p.m., Mr. A.'T. Taylor; Y.M.C.A. v. Marist, Anderson Park, at 1.45 p.m., Mr. Adams; ' St. Thomas v. New Congregational, Dnnpa Street, at 1.44 p.m., Mr. Ketfcjo- , well. r SCHOOL FIXTURES. e Thp following are the school fixtures i for to-morrow afternoon:—Technical I School v. Clyde Quay, Basin, Mr. Walls; k Northland v. Knrori, Anderson Park, e Mr. Ynomnn; Roseneath v. Kilhirnie, '. Kilbirnip, Mr. Worboys; South Wolling[l ton v. Island Bay, Dnppa Street, Mr. e Button : Te Aro v. Vr'adcstown, Kelt Inline Mr. Threadgill; Normal, a bye. k ■