ASSOCIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 160, 7 July 1909, Page 7

ASSOCIATION.

■ SSE SOUTH AFRICANS' VISIT ABAICDOTED. ZfiffA mc ,! tillg of fte council of the Sew «*ta« BeotbaU Association in Wei- . Won last night, it waa reported that tjSff a *d Otago Associations bWTfI i° "^P 01 * the proposal to tosal f *$. ecide|d to aba nd°n the proVttS*^^ 5 ■*"»*•* associations on

The following remarks liave been re- , ceived from the Minister of Railways as to the advisability of stopping the Well-ington-Auckland express train, to allow of football teams to alight:—"l have the honour to inform you that I am averse to stopping the express trains at stations other than those authorised, for jif the rule laid down ■were once broken ' for a football team, it would no doubt result in constant applications of a similar character from various localities, and <reate a precedent of far-reaching effect." i The Minister points out that if an early ' application is received, and the match, was one bringing considerable passenger traffic, it might be possible to deJay the evening train to Frankton until 5 p.m. on Saturday. A suggestion, made by the promoti ers of the Xorthern Union game re a ("curtain raiser" by two Association teams was discussed, and it was decided jto allow no match to be played. i A letter has been receive J by the A.F.A. from a prominent enthusiast of the game, asking that some recognition of merit be given to the winners of the championship beyond the shield. The letter was discussed, and it was decided to defer the question till later in the season, till the Association see what position they are in financially when, no.doubt, the writer's I ■wish will be acceded to. ; As the Huntly club have been applying | to have a senior team pitted against them at Huntly, the local body have: given the CoriutJiian* permission to play' a match there on Saturday. July 17th. ! The North Shore Sooond Division team j will play a match against a team from the H.M.S. Challenger on Saturday next. Messrs. Glaister and Hughes, from the managing committee, have been added as selectors to assist Mr. Takle. It is an admitted fact that there has been dissension in some quarters on the question of i the selection of the representative teams.' . The agitators have been opposed to the selection being done by Mr. Takle solely, and have asked for three selectors. The, appointment of Messrs. Hughes and Glais-! ter is the result of their representations, j Xo doubt these tv.o gentlemen will do all | ;in their power to assist Mr. Takle, but; ; probably he would have suc-ceeded in his i task euuaiiy well without them. In' other sports it is now accepted that a ■ so'e selector can usually choose a better j , side than a committee. j Messrs. Morrell and P. Andrew have been added as members of the managing ' committee. I ; Matters in connection with the Art 1 Union and bazaar are in a forward sta-te,! and everything points to the bazaar being a huge success. The promoters are worki ing enthusiastically together. I I THE AUSTRALIAN GAME. .1 , All the matches under Australian rules! ■ i were postponed on Saturday on account • c> of the bad weather (the grounds being 1 t under water). Up-to-date the four senior : *' dubs have played eight matches each, j L , leaving each club four more matches to; ' ] play. On paper Newton looks a certainty I ', for the shield. ' I The Xewton team are making arrange-; ' ments to visit Wellington to play a club ! match, and will also probably visit Christchurch for the same purpose. The positions of the various clubs, in ; the Shield competition are as follows:—