SOCCER SEEKS PEACE

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 59, 1 June 1927, Page 1

SOCCER SEEKS PEACE

DENIAL OF DISCORD SUN | ARTICLE CRITICISED

HARMONY WITH ALL CODES

A T ‘a meeting of the Management Committee of the Auckland Football Association, held last evening, Mr. F. G. Fullbrook with indign ion voiced his opinions the controvers'y between Soccer and the other codes which had been caused, by an article published in THE SUN. He stated that the affair was misleading and was not doing the game any good. THE chairman, Mr. A. Menzies, said that the Auckland Football Association did not associate itself with any of the remarks which had appeared in THE SUN. Mr. Varney had not been fully informed regarding the situation. Furthermore, the association owed a great debt to the League for its many kindnesses. The League had arranged' a benefit match for the association when it was very low in funds. “We desire to work harmoniously with all codes,” continued Mr. Menzies. They recognised fully the fact that Rugby was the national game in New Zealand, and *it was not likely that Soccer would beat it for its position for some time.” There is room for all bodies in Auckland, and the association was only too pleased to help any others. CH RISTI E-WOOLLEY TROUBLE Accused of being the cause of the trouble at Blandford Park when Christie was ordered off the field, J. Woolley appeared before the Management Committee last evening.

Mr. Menzies said that the committee had power to call upon a player to come before the committee in the event of the referee overlooking any incident wlWch it was thought fit to report. Woolley told the meeting that he could not see why Christie should have been ordered off the field. Their legs were tangled and Christie was merely trying to free himself. “It read in the “Star” that Christie did not kick me, but that I had kicked him. I consider that an insult,” said Woolley. M. Menzies: The “Star” was absolutely incorrect. After further discussion it was decided to accept Mr. Woolley’s explanation. ANOTHER “ON THE MAT” A captain of a Ponsonby junior team named Green was “on the mat” before the committee for disputing the decision of the referee in a game against Thistle last Saturday. In giving his explanation Green said that a penalty was given against him and when he. as captain of the team, asked the referee what it was for. he got no reply except that it was a “foul” against him and a breach of law 9. “I was then ordered off the field.” concluded Green. Referee Parkinson told the meeting that the penalty was given against Green for elbowing. “I ordered him off because he continued to argue, and he knew as well as I did what the penalty was for,” said Mr. Parkinson. Green was cautioned by the committee. OTHER BUSINESS It was decided to guarantee up tc 75 per cent, of the travelling expenses of the Auckland Chatham Cup finalists, provided the various clubs forego their usual gate percentages. The scheme met with the unanimous support of the eight entrants. It was resolved to commence the Chatham Cup competition on Friday. As a curtain-raiser to the Ponsonby Northcote Chatham Cup game at Blandford Park on Friday, the committee approved a match between the stokers and seamen of H.M.S. Diomede for the Honolulu Cup.