ASSOCIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 129, 1 June 1921, Page 9

ASSOCIATION.

KING'S BIRTHDAY GALA. DiRAW FOR C'OMFETITIOIN. The Auckland Football Association met on Tuesday In the Sports Club, H.M. Arcade, wihen final arrangements were made for the "King's Birthday matches and abso the usnal weekly fixtures. It was decided that the two matches, Philomel Senior v. Re»rt of Auckland, and Philomel Junior v. Junior Reps, be played on the North Sbore Club's ground on Friday, the junior match to commence at 1.15 o'clock as a curtain-raiser to the big event. MrJ. Ball will control the game, while Messrs. Leddy and Braithwalte will officiate ns linesmen. The principal match will commence at 3 p.m. sharp, and will be under the control of Petty Officer J. Thompson, with Messrs. Robinson and Campbell as linesmen. The senior team shows these alterations to that already published:—Stewart replaces Slmms at outside left, and Pitkin is included ns inside man. i The followine hnvo been selected ns the i Junior Kep. team:—Goal. C. Millsom ; (Everton): full-backs, Cmii: (North Shore). I J. McDonnld pPukekohe): halves. Andrews (Metropolitan). F. fhivton (Everton). Cat- . low (Technical Old Bovsl: forwards. V. Htrtton (Devonport Mcrnoflist), Wright I (Ponsonby). Yates CPou-sombv). Splnlev | (North Shore). C. Clark (W.Y.M.1.). Re- | serves: Barton and TTipkins iN'nrth Shore). Pnrdlc fW.Y.M.I.). O'l.enrv (Technical nm Bnvs). Xodwell fPnkekohe)*. Onehnnsa Methodist, a new .team, wrote ! stating that they were in difficulties In j keeping their team together, and askerl per- | mission to play one player three months ! over-age. and expressed " their willingness ] that in the event of their securing a win ; tl>flt it should not count. After considering ■ th<* special features of the case, it was de- ! elded to grant the application. I Hamilton requested that a team be sent I to play in that town on Jure 3. It was ] regretted that it would not he possible to grant their request, as all local teams were already engaged in tie A.F.A. fixtures. North .Shore Senior and Huntly will nlay treir pom-petition game on .Tune .3. instead of Saturday, and a junior team will also visit Huntly on thnt date, when Huntly are playinc benefit matches in aid of the Waikato Hospital funds. Any member selected for Friday's teams nnd who are unable to play, are requested to notify Mr. Ritchie. No. 4. Wyndham Street. City, to that effect. Junior players will catch th" 12.30 boat and seniors the 2.30 for Devonport. The following Is the draw for Saturday's matches, with grounds nnd referees:— Followrnr is the draw for the next round of competition nwrtx-hes. to *>c plnycd on Friday <K"imr's Rirthd.iv). and Satm-day:— Seniors—Huntlv v. North Shore. Hnntly, •Time 3, Mr PonsonTn- v. Philomel. Philomel Grocmd. Mr.' Leddv: KoM v. V.M.C.A.. Outer Domain. No. i. 3 p.m..' Mr. Gnest: Old Boys v. Northcote, Victoria ST.-i.rk.- No. 4. 3 p.m.. Mt. J. Ban Se-eorwi Division.-—Devonport Mebhodist v. Technical Old Boys. .North Shore, No. 2. 3 p.m.. iMr. Kent: W.Y.M.I. v. North Ptiore. North Snore, No. 1. 3 p.m.. Mr. Mahoney: Pukekohe v. Jlverton, Victoria

Park. 'No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. Campbell: Metropolitan B r. Ponsonby. Victoria 'Park, "So. 4. 2 p.m., Mr. Foster: Metropolitan A v. Northcote, Victoria Park, No 3, 2 p.m., Mr. D. McKay. Fourth Division.—Onehunga Methodist v. W.Y.MJI., Victoria Park, No. 3, 1 p.m., Mr. Robinson; North Shore A v. Metropolitan, NorPh "Shore. No. 2. "J p.m.. Mr. Kent; t3t. Helier's v. North Shore 'B, North Shore, 'No. 1, 2 p.m.. IMr. Riftter. Fifth Division.—V.C.L. v. Brotherhood, Victoria Park No. 4, 1 p.m. Devtmport Methodist v. Belmont, North. Shore No. 2, 1 p.m.. L. Dacre: 'North Shore v. "Northcote, North Shore No. 1, S. Roberts; Metropolitan a bye. Sixth Division.—B: St. .Heller's v. Belmont B. Victoria Park. 11 a.m.. Mr. Robinson; iNorth Shore v. Nm-fihcote. North Shore No. 2, noon. Mr. . Jlobinaon; Y.C. L v. W.Y.M..1., Victoria Pnrk No. 4. noon." Mr. ; Urwnsbonrg; Belmont A and Mount Eden, byes: Mount Eden to play ©bore at end of I season. A: Northcote v. iNorth Shore. VieI toria Park No. 3, noon, Mr. P Cross: I Ri-otherbood v. Belmont, Belmont," 2 p.m., Mr. Gibson.