ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 225, 17 June 1920, Page 6

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

A meeting of Wellington Football Association was held last evening, Mr. W. Auld presiding.

An application from Institute Club to play Martinliorough at Martinborough on July 10 was granted. The South Wellington Club applied for permission' to enter a team in the seventh division. The application was referred to the Fixtures Committee.

Mr H. Yeomen, referee, reported that in a recent match he had been requested to aliow a substitute to replace a player who had retired injured, and that his decision not allowing this had not met with the approval of supporters and spectators, on the held, and he requested that the fact that substitutes in such cases cannot be allowed aftor commencement of games should he more widely brought before the players and supporters. The meeting decided to do as required by Mr. l'eomon, and also deolded that the matter be brought under the notice of the Referees' Association.

. A lotter from Levin, recommencing the game in that town, was referred to the New Zealand Football Association, '. <

In connection with a protest from Thorndon Club against Institute Club playing a fourth A grade player in B grade, tho Institute secretary explained that ho considered the broach had been committed in ignorance of the rules. Tho chairman stated that ho personally had explained. tho position on tho ground to the hoys concencd, and after tho hearing of other members of the committee it was decided that the secretary, captain, ano> players of the club concerned be given the opportunity of appearing before the next meeting. Tho 'report of the Boys' Sub-Committee was received. Tho recommendation that South Wellington be transferred from fourth A Division to fourth B Division was adopted. It waß roported that the Basin Reserve was available, for the Brown Shield match, Auckland v. Wellington, on July 10, and that the «iine ground v/na available on Saturday next for the ThistleInstitute game. ?CHOOL FIXTURES. School fixtures for Friday are:— North District.-Marißt (T.) A v Northland. Anderson Park, 3.30, C. Dick.; Marißt (T.) B v. Wadestown, Anderson Pavk, 3.30, W. Arthur. South District.-South Wel'ington A v. Worser Bay, Newtown Park, 3.30, T. Wilks; Newtown v Marlst (N.). B. Duppa Street, 3.30, F. Bowlesj Tsland Bay- v. Mariat (N.) A. Duppa Street, 3.30, W. Mann; South Wellington B, ft bye.