ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 87, 12 April 1922, Page 8

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

A.I.A- EXECUTIVE MATTERS. fo« .--Inner" Domain. 1; Outer Domain 3 and Football Association, will ue ia Amkand oil Tuesday next, ami the "f*" 1 '" will meet on that date a. .. p.m. Of the usual Hour to dismiss matters in on nection with Australian vi*it, Tuesday S nest. r when the draw will he mate and all' club secretaries are. reminded that their entries must bq ia prior to r> p.m. ™ that evening, and thar affiliation and registration fees mast accompany their applications for inclusion In the draw. Tbc delegates to the New Zealand \ own•i! a>t)pointed at the annual meeting wrote regretting their inability to accept office .or various reasons. Mr. Oilier was appointed to one of the vacant positions, and [be remaining delegate will II appointed on Tuesday next. The Sew Zealand Football Association wrote in reference to the tour of t!ie Australian team, and Intimated that every effort would be made to grant Auckland* request for two Satmday matches, and that in all probability .lime :s and .luly 15 would be tbe days allotted. It was pointed out that the Australian authorities had restricted tbe tmir somewhat, making it. possible to play on seven Saturdays only, and thus each of the four centres would be unable to Ret two week-end matches. The New Zealand Council expressed it« appfeciation of the offer made by the ship* company of the 11.M.5. Chatham to present a cup for competition in New Zealand on the same lines as the English Association Football Cup. The council requested that delegates from the shi'ji be asked to attend next Tuesday's meeting, .when their secretary, Mr. B. L. Salmon, would 'lie atrendlns, so that he could ascertain rnelr wtebes in tbe matter and the conditions for competing for the trophy could be discussed. In reference to the financial side of the Auetraliaa tour, it was reported that £1800 had been promised. £.*»SO hid been already forwarded. £323 is immediately available, and the i-emaindor at call. The proposed secondary schools' competition was again discussed. It was derided that as number of boys attending, tbe,colleges had already joined various outside club teams, it would not be possible to make a start this year, but that all secondary schools should he invited to. enter representative teams in. .<ny of the grade competitions. Clubs generally were granted parmission to arrange practice matches for Saturday and durir.g the Easter yaeation. A visit will be paid Auckland by a team of V.M.C.A. players from 'Wellington. and they will play a match on the Xbrtli Shore Club's ground on Saturday next, at !• a.m., asatnst Devonport I'resiiyterian. On the same ground, at "• p.m.. Corinthian seniors will meet the North Shore Club. As a curtain-raiser at 2 p.m. the fourth grades of ■North 'Shore and Corinthian will try conclusions. It was decided that the Boys' Srtb-oom-mittee should meet every Tuesday evening (it G.P.O. club secretaries to be advised that letters delivered ,n't the Sports Club up to 6.15 will be in time for that week's meeting.