ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 183, 2 August 1923, Page 8

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

THE BROWN SHIELD. \ WANGANUI V. AUCKLAND. \ Much Interest is fielnc taken in the first i i Intcrprovliidal Sorter match of the season | i to be played nt the Auckland Domain on i < Saturday between the challenging AVanga- ] uui team and the chosen of Auckland. 'The V.M.I.A. has placed Its gymnasium . at the disposal of the A.F.A. management j for the wanganul representatives during : their etny add for the preliminary training work of the Auckland team, which is requested to meet there at 7.30 p.m. on j Friday, together with the reserve players, McElligott, of Philomel, and Skipwith, of V M C.A. (hacks), and Humphreys (for- , ward). i The management has made full prepnmtlon for the marking out and roping oil of the ground. The match Is expected to he keenly contented, And. in the event of Auckland scoring it victory, the frame with Wellington ! 1 on August 18 will prove another big draw, I , especially If the capital city's eleven In- • eludes Campbell, whose sensational play as < centre-forward And captain of the recent < New Zealand team in Australia was widely acclaimed. THE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE RULE OF DEFATLT. "Fairplay" writes: —the action of the Auckland Football Association in ordertns a playoff is not only a retrograde step but decidedly unjust to Northcote. That this club should bp punished for honouralilv fulfilling its obligation, while tltp defaulting club gets off scot free. Is agalnßt the best interests of sport. The Intention of the rule which was invoked was not to rob teatna of their rightful reward for the season's effort, and It shows a lacS of clenr thinking on the part of the executive (tint , tlirv din not tekc stpps to bpg thet > jueticp was done. The fact that for two veafd In succession a dispute should ariee in connection with the championship team proves that the Important rules dealiuß with this point arc In a state of hopeless confusion. My advice to the clubs who wish Justice to be done Iβ to Immediately call a special general meeting und delete the rule Invoked from the book, euch deletion to operate as from the opening of this season. I