ASSOCIATION NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 147, 22 June 1901, Page 4 (Supplement)

ASSOCIATION NOTES.

Owing to the number of holidays during the last week certain members of'the United seniors had to work on Saturday afternoon last, thus preventing'them from getting a team to go to the Shore, the match therefore going to the North Shore club by default. To the junior, as well as the senior forwards, we recommend Johnny Goodall's sound advice: "Be unselfish; don't try an awkward shot if a companion is better placed. Don't get offside. Don't try long shots when there is time and room to go nearer. On muddy days long shots frequently score. Be in touch with the halfbacks behind you_ Never give the back too much scope to get rid of the ball. Keep the ball on the ground. Do not make the mistake of passing for passing sake in front of goal. Never shrink a charge. Eemember you have partners. Keep in a good position to receive a pass." Mr John Lewis, on the penalty kick, writes: •"The most important kick with which a referee has to deal is the penalty kick. Referees should ; never be afraid «;f mwarding this pen- [ alty for any infringement for whi ib I it is prescribed. I have often been ! twitted with my partiality for This kick, but I don\ mind that, becau<e J I believe it to be one of the most use-

ful laws the Association ever enacted, and that it hus saved the, game from foul and dirty play, as nothing else would have done. But referees should be careful to note that this law does not apply to violent conduct, for which offence the man should be sent off the field and reported to the Association,"

In the V M.C.A.-Grafton match last Saturday some, three or four minutes was wasted in arguing- the point about Smith (V.M.C.A. player) playing without the club's colours. This is the second occasion this season in which the Grafton skipper has allowed the game to proceed before protesting. It would be advisable for the captains to see that their players appear on the field of play arrayed in the proper colours. A rule to that effect appears in the A.F.A. rule books

Another matter which should have the attention of the town clubs, and that is in regard to sending their teams to the Shore. The North Shore Club was debarred from arranging a match outside owing to the United team having to meet that club according to the fixtures, it is contended that if the town clubs could let the Shore club know earSy in the week their inability to send a team across it would give them a chance to arrange a match with some other team. In the case of the United Club failing to send a team across last Saturday, the North Shore Club was debarred from arranging a match with a team from the warships.

Mr A. E. Gibbs, President of the Wellington F.A., is reported as greatly improved in health, and contemplates a trip to the Old Country shortly.

| Hurry Goldie landed a beautifnl cropper on a cripple's crutches last Saturday, breaking the crutches into numerous pieces. It was purely an accident, and it is pleasing to note that Goldie has decided to replace them Cripples beware of footballers! i The liugby element was ver.v prominent in the Pittrfctreet-Taber-nacle A match, one of the Pittites being very proud when he caught the bail and called out "Mark." A free kick to his opponents was the outcome of his trouble.

j Diamonds are leading for the Wellington senior championship, with Swifts a good second.

Evidently a misunderstanding existed between the United team on Saturday last. Sawbridge, Meldrum, and Lloyd journeyed across to the Shore; the rest of the team, on meeting at the wharf, thinking that those players were unable to play, decided not to journey across to meet the Shore team without those players. The following- table shows how the junior teams stand after the first round:—

The Tabernacle A. forwards seem to have lost all their combined play, and now trust to their weight and strength to pull them through, and whereas last season their combination was really admirable, it is now conspicuous by its absence.

J. Bigelow, Porter and P. Notton played good individual games, but many opportunities were lost through lack of organisation.

Br,ewer is now playing a very safe game between the sticks.

F. Bigelow and Carbines were in great form, the former especially so. His tackling and kicking were excellent.

Harvey at full for Pitt-street is a very promising playe?*, and is improving every week.

F. Winstone of the same team is also shaping well.

A Wellington journal states that Howie, a well known Wellington player, has gone to Auckland.

It is a pity there are not a few "soccer" enthusiasts in Auckland, says a Wellington paper. The game.would go ahead there if there were one or two hard working men in the Association. Is not my Wellington colleague a bit severe?

Goals. P. W. h. For. Ag. Pts. Tabernacle A 4 4 0 15 2 8 North Shore 4 3 110 7 6 IMtt-strcet 4 2 2 7 6 4 United 4 1 3 10 8 2 Tabernucle B 4 0 4 1 20 0