FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 106, 5 May 1915, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

♦ ASSOCIATION. MATTER? OK MANAGEMENT. SEASON OPENS LN FOB.TNTGST. The weekly meeting of the Auckland Football Association was held iv the S|>orts Club. His Majesty's Arcade, on Tuesday evening. Present: Mr L>. A. Wllliaun. j (chairman). Messrs McLaren. Carmlcbac), j Harvey, Harrison, Banister, Dance. Phllp, Kirk. Wright and Warren. I rommencement of Season.—lt was deiuij ltely decided that the draw for the various I competitions in all grades be made on Tuesday, lltb May. and that matches be i commenced on .Saturday. 15th May, i In ibe boys' grades, fourth, fifth and sixth divisions cups will be presented, and. In addition, a set of medals to the winners of each competition. i Belgian Keller Fund.—Mr R. G. Cox wrote offering to present a set of caps in the Belgian colours for the winners of a seven-a-sido tournament in aid of the Belgian Belief Fund. It was resolved that Mr Cox be thanked, and that a tournament be held at a date to be arranged at nc.vt meeting of the A.F.A. rutmanelal .Members.—Club secretaries were notified to carefully road the rule referring to this matter, and to notice that their only claim for protection of the Association can be upheld when registration or defaulters has beeu made before or at the end of April. Club Colours.-Various clubs wrote applying for registration of colours, and, with Ihe exception of Brotherhood, these -were all in order and granted. It was resolved that the Brotherhood Club reverse the colours of the tirst and second division, seniors to wear hoop jerseys and first division juniors two-inch stripes in the present club colours. Grounds.—Two playing grounds arc now in good order at Hayswater. and the contractor has the remaining ones well In hand. The Adult School wrote offering j the use of their ground to the Association when nol occupied by i hem. The support of the clubs holding private grounds Is much appreciated by the Executive No |-J ground on the Domain has now been -granted by the City Council | Tho V.M.C.A. Proposal. A lei lor was received from Mi- G. W. Adair, hoys' work director. Auckland V.M.C.A.. writing on behalf of the boys' division. He stated that it was not their intention to enter auy teams in either ihe fourth, fifth or sixth grade competitions controlled by the A.F.A. but to organise a league among ihe boys i under their control. I It was resolved that the V.M.C.A. be ! advised of tbe position th»t would arise | with »fflll»ted clube if tter curled tore-nan jta«lr propaul to ttttU tram to* A<?JL

The Association does not look on this move of Ihe V.M.C.A. boys' division with ! favour, and could not recognise any outside association. Members playing for a j league not affiliated with the A.F.A. would not be eligible for selection in representative matches: neither would affiliated clubs be permitted to arrange fixtures with them. These conditions would prevail throughout New Zealand, aud would debar any member of the Y-M.CA. boys" association takIng part in inter-provin.-lal matches, even if arranged by themselves, provided lliev desired to play with members of teams affiliated with the New Zealand Football Associatiou. Arrangements for Saturday.—Owing to the competitions not commencing ou Saturday next, clubs were granted permission to arrange practice matches. The following games were airaßged, grounds allotted, and referees appointed: — Rrotbcrhood v. Everton Seniors.- At Richmond; Mr Horsley. Bverton 11. v. illotspnr.—At Bavswnter No. I. Tabernacle 11. v. Adetphlan. -At Victoria Park No. 1; Mr Speed. Tabernacle Seniors.—At the Domain No. 1; Mr Dawson. Richmond 111. v. Tabernacle lII.—At Victoria Park No. 2: Mr Fitzpairick. Adelphlan 111. v. Bverton 111. —At Avondale. North Shore IV. v. Northcote.—At Devon port. North Shore VI. v. Belmont.—Devonport. 2 to 3. Referees Wanted.—The Referees" Assoelation are greatly in want of more members, owing to several of their old associates having departed for the front, and would welcome any members or gentlemen Interested In the game at their meeting at 8 p.m.. Sports Club. His Majesty's Arcade, on Tuesday next This is where hist season's players who are not donning the jersey this year would be appreciated. NORTHERN UNION. .TUMOR GRADE MATCHES. THE SEASON'S DRAW. The season's draw for the Auckland rtuirby League's junior grade matches Is as follows: ; SECOND GRADE. ' May 15. —Cltv v. Fonsonby. Grafton v. I Otahiihil. Thames v. Northcote, Remnera v. Mangere. .May 22. -Ponsonby v. Grafion. Otahuhu v. city. Northcote v. Mangere, Kcmucra v. Thames. May 29 -Ponsonby v. Otahuhu. (irafton v. City, Iteuiucra v. Northcote, Thames v. Mangere. June ,-,.—Ponsonby v. Northcoie. Thames v. City. Mangerc v. Grafton, Kcmucra v. Otahuhu. June 12.—Thames v. Ponsonby. NortbI cote v. City. Remuera v. Grafton, otahuhu v. Mangere. June 10. —I'onsonby v. Mangere, Remuera v. L'itv. Northcote v. Grafton, Otahuhu v. Thames. June 26. —Remuera v. Ponsonby, City v. Mangere. Tbumes v. Grafton. Northcote v. Otahuhu. THIRD GRADE. May 15.—Sunnyslde A v. Sunnyside B. City 'A v. Fonsonby. City B V. Newtoa. otahuhu v. Manukau- Richmond v. Thames. 0.8., North Shore a bye. May 22.— City B v. Sunnfslde A, Newton v. Siiunyside *B. North Shore V. City A. Ponsonbv v. Otahuhu. Richmond v. Manukau, Thames 0.8. a bye. May 29.—North Shore v. Sunnyslde A. City B v. Sunnyslde B. City A v. Newton. I'ohsonhv v. Manukau. Otahuhu v. Thames 0.8.. Richmond a bye. June 5.- -Newton v. Sunnyslde A. Thames 0.8. v. Sunnyslde B. Cltv A v. Otahuhu. City B v. Ponsonby, Richmond v. North Shore. Manukau a bye. June ]2. —Manukau v. Sunnyeide A. Richmond v. Sunnyslde B. City A v. City B. Newton v. Tonsooby. Thames 0.8. v. North Shore. Otahuhu a bye. June 10.—Sunnyslde A v. Otahuhu. Sunnyslde B v. Manukau. Cltv A v. Richmond. City B v. Thames 0.8., Tonsonby v North sthore. New-ton a bye. Jnne 26. — Richmond v. Sunnyslde A. Otahuhu v. Sunnyslde B. City A v. Thames 0.8.. City B v. Manukau. North Shore v. Newton. Ponsonbv a bye. July 3.— City A v. Sunnyslde A, Ponsonby v. Sunnyslde B. Richmond v. Newton. Otahuhu v. North Shore. Manukau v. Thames 0.X.. City B a bye. Jnlv in.—Sunnvside A v. Thames. Sunnvslde B v. North Shore. City B v. Otahnhn. Newton v. Manukau, Tonsonhy v. Rich mond. City A a bye. July IT.—City A v. Sunnyslde B Cltv B v, Richmond. Otabntn v. Nowtnn."Fonso'nbjv Thames 0.8... Manukau v. North Shore. Sunny6lde A a bye. July 24. —Ponsonbv v. Sunnyside A. Manukau v. Cltv A. Cltv B v. North Shore. Newton v. Thames 0.8. Otahuhu v. Richmond, Sunnyslde B a bye. FOURTH GRADE. May 15.—North Shore v. Sunnyslde. City v. Newton. Manukau v. Grafton. Remuera v. Richmond. Northcote v.. Ponsonby. May 22.—Grafton v. Sunnyslde. Manukau v. City. Newton v. Richmond, fonsonby v. North Shore, Northcote v. Remuera. May 2f>.—Snnnyside v. Richmond, City v. Ponsonby. Grafton v. Newton. Northcote v. Manukau. North Sjbore v. Remuera. Jnne s.—Sorthcote v. Sunnyslde, Grafton v. City. Newton v. Ponsonhy, Mannkau v. Remuera. Richmond v. North Shore. June 12.—Newton "v. Sunnyslde, Remuera v. City. Manukau v. .Ponsonbv Richmond v. Grafton, North Shore v. Northcote. June 19.—Sunnyslde v. Mannkau. Richmond v. City. North Shore v. Newton. Northcote y. Grafton, Tonsonbv v Remuera. Jnne 26.—City v. Sunnyside, Remuera v. Newton, North Shore v. Manukau. Ponsonby v. Grafton. Rtcftmond v. Northcote. July 3.- Ponsonbv v. Sunnyslde. North Shore v. City. Northcote v. Newton. Richmond v. Mannkau. Remuera v. Grafton. July 10.—Remnera v. Snnnyside Newton v. Manukau. City v. Northcote! North Shore v. Grafton, Ponsonby v. Richmond. FIFTH GRADE. May 15.—North Shore v. Sunnyslde. Otahuhu v. Ponsonby. City v. Newton. Remuera y. Richmond. Manukau v. Grafton. May 22.—Grafton v. Sunnyside. Mannkau v. City. Newton v. Richmond, Ponsonby v. North Shore. Otahuhu v. Remuera. May 20.—Richmond v. Sunnjeide City v Ponsonby, Grafton v. Newton. Otahuhu v. Mannkau. North Shore v. Remuera. June s.—Otahuhu v. Snnnyside. Grafton v. City. Newton v. Fonwinhy. Manukau v. ReTOuera. Richmond v. North Shore. June 12-Newton v. Sunnyslde. Remuera v. City, Manukau v. Ponsonbv, Richmond I v. Grafton. North Shore v. Otahuhu June 19. -Snnnyside v. Manukau. Richmond v. City. North Shore v. Newton. 01ahubu v. Grafton. Ponsonby v. Remuera. .Tune 26.- City v. Sunnyslde. Remuera v. Newton. North Shore v. Manukau. Pon- I sonhy v. Grafton. Richmond v. Otahuhu. July rt. —Ponponhy v. Snnnyside, North Shore v City. Otahnhu v. Newton. Rich mond v. Manukau. Remnera v. Grafton. July 10.—Remuera v. Sunnyside. Newton Iv. Mannkau. City v. Otahuhu. North Shore !r. Grafton. Ponsonbv v. Richmond | = ' I