ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22986, 15 September 1936, Page 5

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Otago Football Association was held last evening, the chairman. Mr M. K. Haig, pre--31 The Tramway Club applied for permission to travel to Invercargill to play a match on October 3.—lt was decided that the club be advised that it must apply to the New Zealand Council for permission to play “ out' of season application was received from the Mosgiel Club asking that the match agairist Seacliff for the Chinese Cup be played at Mosgiel. In support of the application, the club pointed out that in the last three years it had not met Seacliff at Mosgiel. although it had travelled to Seacliff. The request was agreed to. • . . A donation of two guineas was made to the St. John Ambulance AssociatloThe Otago Baptist Bible class was granted the use of two grounds at Logan Park for September 26. The first division competition for the Fletcher Cup was closed, Seacliff being declared the winners, with Mosgie. rU Mr er j. U Morwood, manager of the junior team which played at Invercargill on Saturday, reported that the trip had been a most successful one. The behaviour of the players was excellent, whilst the members of the Southland Association had treated them with every consideratmn. tie also stated that the game is going ahead in the Southland district, the attendance at the match being between 500 and 600. , It was decided to forward a letter to the Southland body thanking it foi the hospitality extended to the team. SATURDAY’S MATCHES The following is the draw for Saturclciy First Division (Chinese Cup).—Seacliff v. Mosgiel, at Mosgiel (Mr F. G. Second Division. —Caversham v. Tramways, at Oval No. 3, at 3,15 p.m. (Mr W, P. Smith). Fifth Division.—Technical A v. Mornington B, at Oval No. 2, at 1.45 p.m. (Mr J. Morwood). P Sixth Division.— High School IV v. Mosgiel, at Mosgiel, at 2 pan. C. Skinner): Technical C v. Y.MU.A. A, at Oval No. 3, at 1.45 p.m. (Mr F. Stanley). TEAM FROM ENGLAND TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Sept. 14. The extent to which negotiations have progressed between the Football Association (London) and the New Zealand Football Association for the English lour of New Zealand in 1937 waf dislosed at a meeting of the coundl of the latter body to-night. Provisional arrangements have already been made for the team to leave on the Chitral on April 20, and Australia is anxious to take four weeks of the nine weeks’ tour, the estimated cost to the Australian Association being £ ln 2< reply to the cablegram from chfe New Zealand Council asking if the suggested Australian matches met with its approval, the Football Association cabled agreeing to the Australian matches subject to there being no serious extension in the time of the tour. In addition to the actual fares and hotel expenses in Australia and New Zealand, the message stated that approximately £750 would have to be added for assembling the players, equipment insurance, and incidental expenses. , . A cablegram was read from the Australian Football Association agreeing to co-operate with the English tour on the assumption that Australia would secure four Saturday matches and that the amount involved would be pro rata of the overhead expenses. The chairman Mr J A. Milburn. said the extra amount mentioned in the English cablegram had not beer allowed for It was a matter for the urgent consideration of the Finance Committee, Mr F Campbell suggested that the Football Association be asked to assemble and outfit the team, the amount expended to be a first charge on the profits of the tour. The cablegrams were received, ana the whole matter was referred to the | Finance Committee.