SOCCER PLAYERS’ CONDUCT

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1031, 23 July 1930, Page 11

SOCCER PLAYERS’ CONDUCT

PUNISHMENTS CONFIRMED • Press Association WELLINGTON, Tuesday. A number of cases of players who had been dealt with by the Auckland Football Association for misconduct on the field, mainly disputing decisions of the referees, was before the council of the New Zealand Football Association this evening for confirmation. While confirming them, the council admonished the association for the inadequate punishment meted out to Tramway plaj'ers in the recent match Tramways versus Ponsonby. Petone appealed against the decision of the Wellington Association in suspending Hanlon for the rest of the season, for the abuse of the referee after the match Petone versus Hospital. The appeal was dismissed, but the appeal fee is to be returned. The following penalties by the Auckland Association were confirmed: —A. Donaldson (Manurewa). suspended for one playing Saturday, for disputing the referee’s decision after being cautioned: caution was administered to Tinkler (Tramways) for a similar offence, but without a previous caution. The Referees' Association is to be notified of the omission by the referee first to caution the player for this offence, as required by the laws of the game. Diamond (Tamaki) and McFadden (Swanson), suspended for two weeks and one week respectively, for similar conduct. ABUSED REFEREE The Auckland Association also asked for confirmation of the suspension of Fyfie (Tramways), who left the field and then returned and abused the referee, for which he was ordered off, and was later suspended for four playing Saturdays. Spencer (Tramways) was cautioned for disputing the decisions of the referee, for which he was ordered off. In the case of McElligott. which appeared to be a case of misunderstanding, no action was taken. While confirming the action of the Auckland Association, it was decided to write to that body, saying that the action of the Tramways Club in refusing to play the Chatham Cup tie constituted a serious menace to discipline. With regard to the recent incident in the Tramways versus Ponsonby match, the council says it is of the opinion that the punishment awarded to Spencer and Mcl£lligott is absolutely inadequate. The South Auckland Association wrote suggesting that it should be made a major association, and allowed to compete for the Football Associaiirn Trophy, owing to lack of interest in the Brown Shield contest. A reply is to be setn that this cannot be dons without a change in the constitution. It was reported that arrangements were almost complete for the North Island v. South Island primary schoolboys’ match at Wellington on August 30.