SOCCER SEASON.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 416, 24 April 1937, Page 6

SOCCER SEASON.

ASSOCIATION MEETING Draw For Junior Cup. 't'here was an attendance of 20 delegates at the annual meeting of the Taranaki Football As from the clubs in ih? province. Owing to a number of • übs’ failuite to meet their obligations the association had been placed in a difficult position financially, stated the report. This matter would, have to receive urgent attention and defcu nting clubs would have to realise their reepoiuibilities. O. herwise the association would have to go into recess because Df la<ck of funds 'to meet the liabilK ties. Representative players had also failed to pay their travelling expenses. Appreciation wias expressed by Mr. T. Smith’s support of the code during the past 30 years, and of the work of the secretary, MEs Way. The secretary of the Taranaki Primary Schools Football Association, Mr. P. Gardner, wrote emphasising rhe ji. ed for primary school soccer in the Stratford district to enable the Midhirst school to play in that area. He would be prepared to give the boys all Hie assistance and particulars he could, said Mr. Gardner. Election of Officers. Officers elected were: Hi'tron, Dr. K. A. Walker; president. Mr. L. W. Sturmey; vice-presidents. 21 were elected; s cretary, Mr. A. ?>Tehol; treasurer, Mr. W. Johnston: auditor, Mr. C. Millh; executive, Messrs. L. Plant, R. Langley, C J. Cummings, H. Collingwood, G. Butler; delegates 10 New Zealand Football Association, Messrs S-turmey and F. Campbell, se.l jc.££S, Messrs. N. Brewer (North Taranaki), G. E. Starling (South Taraiiaki.i,. N. Heyes (final selector). .Amotion that, tire association agree . hat all the sports should be allowed in schools Taranaki as sugges rd in tile Hon. W. E. Parry’s address, was 1 carried-. . ■ , The association is to notify tilt Wangami i association that, May 15 has been fixed for the first Lan retiue Shield match at Wanganui, . the reurn game -to be on May 22. The combined match i 8 to be played at Wanganui on June 9. Alten.?iions of registered colours were approved as -follows: Watersiders (maroon). Hawera (yellow and black, and blue and white), Waitara .(green). ’ To arous?. .further enthusiasm and interest ip 'the code in Taranaki, a recommendation to 'the executive meeting should be held at Hawera, one : -‘t ‘New Plymouth and -th others’at S t ra’. ford. was ciaTri ed. The opening day wa K fired for May I. The association made 'ihe first draw for the Junior Cup eonipctiJons as follows: Northern Division. Wai ara v. Albion. AVatersiders? v. Piratxs. Sit rat ford a. bye. Southern Division. Aurea v. Hawera A. Hawera B a bye.