N.Z. ASSOCIATION

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 74, 28 March 1934, Page 17

N.Z. ASSOCIATION

_ Thu. committee of. the.-- X ; e>i;...-i : Zo.aland Football Association' met. in'the l-.ooinS;. of Messrs.' Hammond-"and. McArthliK ; Laijibto'n Quay, last night. , Mr. F. Campbell presided. ' ... . ; '. /

In reply to a letter from the secretary or the association,'-'asking whether :'■ it would-be possible "for" a rebroadcasfc to- be arranged of the English li'ootball ■■•■•.Cub final, to be played on April 28,i.'Mr,V.EijG. Hands, the.--general manager 'o£..'.'£ho BroatKasting Board, stated,: that th^'flifeS;ti6n\.\v6uld be looked,into,' but th'at'the difficulty .'would be to-get good recfiiition. A- communication was 'received ,by, the secretary from1 the ' Otagb FootbVill' A'ssociatiqu asking him to place the following remit before the annual general meeting: "That it be a ' recommendation to the council that the Chatham Cup competition be discontinued for season 1934." It is understood that the reasons for the Otago Club's remit are chiefly financial. Several members drew attention to the i increasing popularity of the Chatham Cup fixture. ■ A letter was, received from the Australian Football Association stating that the association-was prepared to send a| .team to 2S"ew Zealand in 193 if7proyiding ■ • that' an arrangement .be made '-with' :the-j Xew Zealand,. Association whereby the. team would be covered for equipment avit} ■assembly and dispersal expenses. The .New Zealand Association did. noi' accept ; the.;.:terms, ~but;• it..agreed to- :pScv r the :Ai}sti-alia_ii, Assopiatiou a . share '\in' :the (profits of the tour. '■'- •..'■.,. '■:'. Tfie departure of Mr. C.'.F. Ward 7 to' Christchm'cli'was! mentioned: with '..'.; regret by the chairman, and1 the hope' was'expressed that he'would be as gieat ahelp to the game in (santerbury as he was in Wellington. : ' , ...'■'