FOOTBALL

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 535, 28 May 1920, Page 3

FOOTBALL

FRANKLIN REFEREES' ASSOCIATION. The Franklin Referees' Association met on Tuesday night, Mr. R. Fii\ton, president, presiding over Mess s. E. Pollock, Joe Reynolds, F. Burg, ss, J. O'Malley, and Bert Claike (;ecre tary). The secretary reported that he had written |to the Auckland Association asking for an Auckland referee to proceed to Pukekohe to examine the local referees. The Auckland Association was sending a man here -on Friday (to-night). It was deckled to invite all members of the local association to attend. The president said the association was not working satisfactorily because it had not received the support it should have had from several 'clubs and referees. Football dubs had sent in the names of referees but these men had not fulfilled their promise to referee. A member stated that it was com,mon practice among certain people to criticise and "throw off" at the referee* Such was uncalled for. A question was asked: In' tJie event of the local association filling through, could sufficient referees be obtained from Auckland ? Mr. Burgess said he did not think so. He had seen by the papers that the 'Auckland Association was complaining about not having sufficient men. Thev had a difficulty-in getting enough men to referee their own matches. was decided to carry on an.l see the season successfully over. It was decided to write to all dubs pointing out that it was essential they should nominate referees for the local association. The membership fee was fixed at ss.

Referees For Saturday. The following were appointed to control Saturday's matches:— Senior. Bombay v. Clevedon at Bombay: Mr E. Pollock. Pukekohe v. Mercer at Pukekohe: Mr. B. Clarke. Tuakau v. Waiuku at Tuakau: Mr. F. Burgess. Junior. Clevedon v. Bombay at Clevedon: Mr. J. E. Elliott. Patumahoe v. Pukekohe a}t Patumahoe: Mr J. Reynolds. Waiuku v. Tuakau at Waiuku: Mr. C. R. Sheppard.

TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. The following- will represent tlie Pukekohe Club against Metfcer on the Domain on Saturday, commencing ni 3 p.m.:— „ , K. Flavell, J. Blak<\ F. J. Hob ertson, W. Cruin, Joe Adam;?, J. Wallen E. Schlaepfer, G. Lucas, W. E - K es's, S. Marshall, A. Fletcher, .). Brennan, L. Wilson, E. Lucas, '.nd N. L. Higginson. Pukekohe juniors against Patunahoe at Patumahoe. 'Bus leaves post Office at 1.45 p.m. sharp: R. Futt u. J. Moloney, Jas Adams, N. Blake. R. J. Tonkin, L. Hart. (i. Lysnar, J.ck Adams, V. Parker, H. Jones, A. M"l dlemiss, L. Fisher, W. Stewai't, K. Perkins, S. Cronin. Emergency: A Fuwoett. VISIT FROM NEWTON CUM:. The Pukekohe Football Club has received a ; niuest from the Newt >n Football Club 'to play a match wiih the Newton seniors ait Pukekohe >n June 3. Providing the consent of the Frank/lin Rugby Union can be obtained, the match will eventuate on Hie Domain on Thursday next. TUAKAU TEAMS. Tuakau seniors to-play Waiuki : t Tuakau will be elected f.otn the fi-i----lovving: Smeed (3). P. Turner. P.'-es Revel Pivot,'t, Thaka, Cruickshan,;*. Roberts Williams, Taylor, Drnnv.r.>i.| (2), Evv'ing, C. Parker. Lee (2), W' i:o. Tuakau iunia.s to play VVaiuku :* Waiuku. 'Bus will leave Loner-an a Shop 41 1.30 sharp: Rogers. M. keen, Fellows, Neil. Wilcox, Woodoc!, Uovan (2), Cossebroom, Somen ilk\ Zimmaitnan. Parsons, Bijkey, Oufour. E Andrews, Begie, Wilson, Cooper, Allison, J. PrescotJ, Morgan, ,M<Ganii. .