FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 302, 31 May 1915, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

THE ASSOCIATION GAME. ANNUAL AIEETING OF ASSOCIATION. AYellington, May 28. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Football Association was held tonight, Mr. W. Monckton (Taranaki) presiding. There were also present: Messrs 0. J. AYard (Canterbury). J. F. Atkins (Otago), R. Y. AYalls '(Wellington), J. McCroric, (Wellington), C. E. Fordham (O'lago), R. Hutchesan (Akirlborough), 'l. McLaren (Auckland), H. AlcKeowcn (Hav.kc's Bay), B. L. Salmon (Soutlila.'id), and J. Gilbert (Duller). Tlie chairman congratulated the officers en the sound position of the association. In view of the unsettled state of tin 1 world, it was pre-bable that a policy of marking time would have to be adopted for a while. It was a patriotic action of the association to assist to equip the soldiers going away by the presentation of an ammunition wagon to the defence authorities. lie commended the idea of compiling a roll of honor embodying the names of "Soccer" players who have gone to the front. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The election of officers resulted: Patron, his Excellency Lord Liverpool; president, Sir Josehp'Ward; vice-presi-dents,' Messrs A. M. Myers, AY. Rutherford, 11. jVlcKoown, Ti. G. Mayer, R. English, ('. E. Statham, J. J. Roberts, F. J. Courtney, 11. 1,. Godbcv, and Dr. E. A. Walker, the Hon. AV. C. F. Carncross, C. P. Skerrett, W. T. Churchward, R. if. Cliadwiek. S. Myers, P. L. Da vies Vv'. I), Ramsay, the Pon. G. li Id, d the Rev. AY. F. Stent; h< i t ( .. Air. A. 0. Kerr; hen. secrctar-.- or B. i . Salmon: assistant hon. secretary Air. A. 0. Kerr; lion, representative "to the Football Association, sir. A. H. Ciiblu; London trustees. Aies'-rs M. Oilier and W. .1. If. Reynolds; hon. auditor, Mr. A. G. Barnett. A number of .tli.-r.tJams t; Shield rules wire carried. It was r solved that one of the four matcln * played en the challenge should he a. midwee!; match, if i.iie holder* so desire. The proportion of gate money was altered from !<) p:r cent, groils to the Nr.v Zealand Council and iwo-thirds net to the challenging association 0n .,. third to the holders tn per cent, gross to the council, three-fifths to the challenging association, and one-thim to toe holder-. The first day of August- was fixed as the last day on which challenges would he received, and the accompanying deposit was altered from 10s to ".CI. The, carrying over of challenges from one season to another was a'ooiished. A letter was received from the Auckland Football Association, complaining of the action of the Auckland Y.M.C..V in forming a league composed of fourth, fifth, and sixth-grade players. The A'.M.C.A. appliul to the Auckland Association for aniliation, which was re- , fused in accordance with the rules. The ! Auckland delegate (Mr. McLaren) sai 1 j that a dual in the snnic district could | not ba tolerated, ami moved that the action of the northern body be endorsed. The secretary waji instructed to write to Auckland and get details of all alleged trouble among junior players last season, and decisiun on the matter was postponed. , As Canterbury was the only assoeia-1 tion in favor of holding Brown Shield matches this year, it. was decided that none should l;e played. - j THE RUGBY GAME. REFEREES' ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING. AYellington, May 2fl. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Referees' Association Air. D. Mckenzie presided. The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted, and the following officers were elected: President, Air. !). Aleken/.ie; vice-presi- ' dents, Messrs A. Nicholson (Auckland), | A. Lees (Taranaki), L. Simpson (Wei-, lington), E. A. Nielsen (Hawke's Bay),! W. Hay (Poverty Bay), F. li. Alex'and-j er (Bar of Pleat;,), A. Parlane (Waia- > pu), W. Cavanagh (Hamilton), G. 11. j Johnson (Nelson), C. Ijuclianan (Canter- j b'-'O)' Hector Cox (South Canterbury),; and J). L. Murphy (Southland); seen- j tary and treasurer, Mr. L. Sieyers: man-' agement committee. Messrs J. F. O'Sul-j livan, C. Eyre, AY. O'Conneli, E. Wylic, I C. R. Ingram, and J. Fh'ancis; hon. Audi- [ tor, Air. 0, 11. Alanson. The associi-; tions that liavc not forwarded names t f nominees for vice-president are to be! asked to do so at' once. The assoeia- ■ tion placed on record its appreciation of 1 the work done by the ex-president, Air.' R. Af. Isaacs. Three guineas were voted | to tile wounded soldiers' and sailors'! fl,mL I SATURDAY'S GAM MS OFF. j Owing to the boisterous weather a.t AVaitara on Saturday morning, the Clifton t cam did not make the trip to] Okato. The members of the coastal team assembled ready to take the field and were considerably disappointed at the, postponement of the match, as also were a goodly number of would-be spectators. some of whom had driven eight or nine miles to witness the match. The gross proceeds of the match were to have been devoted to the Belgian Relief Fund. As the Inglewood team lelee'i'a|:h'd their inability to travel to New Plvmouth on Saturday, tin; match between Inglewood and Tukapa, which should have been played on Western Park, did not take place. MATCHES AT AUCKLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland. Last Night. The results of yesterday's foothail mat dies were as follows: Rugby Union.—College Rifles beat City, (i points to nil: University beat Parnell, R! to nil; Alarist Bros Old Boys beat Ponsonby, S to !!. League.—City beat Nonh Shore, 1 to is-, Ponsonby beat Otahnhu, It) to Grafton l.eai. Ncwt.-n. 15 to I!. Association,- -Evert on beat Tabernacle. (i goals to .'1: N.MC.A, beat Adult; School. 4 to nil. lirotiiei'hoed heat North Shore, 2 to 1. AVE ELI NO TON AIATC lOCS. AYellington, Last Night. Saturday's sports results were: Rugby.--Athletic beat Trcnthaui A, points to I!; Oriental heat AYellington, 23 to S; I'oneke beat University, 41 to (>; Trentham 0 beat Sehvyn, ;tl to b; I'etone beat Trentham B, ]."> to ,'!. Association.—Corinthia is heat Rovers, 4 goals to nil; A'M.C.A. A heat Diamonds, I to nil; AVanderers heat Swifts, ,'S to 1; Hospital beat Y.M.C.A. B, 1 to 1. League.—Athletic beat Suburbs, 0 points to 7; liutt beat Petone, 3 to nil. This game muled at half-time, fo.ir Petone men Inning inarched off the liehl owing to a dispute with the referee.