ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 189, 12 August 1925, Page 12

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEET.

SATURDAY'S COMPETITION GAMES.

The Management Committee of tat A.t.A. niui iasc uigut, .Nir. A. lleuzles aiiuujj mirr a iuii auenuauce. ■Ait. 11. Ucanuti reported on the B rep. teams trip iv V\ han = areL The team nai Uot of Uiu strongest, uud the match vril pmj-uU at llUuruugl. Xiic opposUiou side was tile same as piayeil Auckland in ta» Bro.wu • Siiiuiu, iiud mc Aucklandetg ivui* beaten 7—<j. Tiie \\ Association had shown great hospitality to thfc Auckland side. Air. Reason was thanked for his service! as manager, and tue "Whangarel Associi. tion for tue hospitality shown the local reps. it was reported that the Ponsonby-PuKe. mlro match would be played at Huiitly oa Saturday, commencing at 2.15 p.m., tht game being the district final in the Chatham Cup. Mr. Kennedy, Ponsonby, re - ported that the club had chartered two isseater char-a-bancs for the convenience ot supporters, and there were still vacancies in reservations which could be booked through Mr. H. Robinson. Belgium Lounge. Nortbcote wrote objecting to the to re-draw the Falcon Cup ties. Thi«tle Club wrote complaining of a wrong impression regarding the re-drawing of the ties whk-ii the club held was not their suggeition. Doth letters nere received. Newton Football Club asked to be allowed to play a curtain-raiser on Blandford Park and to get a share in the gate to assist them in their strained financial position. The meeting considered the adoption or the suggestion would create a dangerous precedent, and as the asssoeiation's fundi were at present very hard pressed, the request was regretfully declined. A letter from Patumahoe asked that « team be sent down to play a match there, the writer indicating that some six clnb* could 4>e formed in the district. The letter was referred to the Grounds Committee lor favourable consideration, the chairman r> marking that a sub-association might pro* ba6ly be formed. St. John Ambulance wrote placing th» work of that body before the association and requesting financial assistance. The meeting favourably commented on the work of the association, and the matter of tne increased donation was held over till tbe end of the season, when the financial position of the association would be known. The Xew Zealand Council wrote that'll was desired to make 'the North t. Souta match an annual one, and asked for the names of players elegible regarding statni and willing to pay their own travelling expenses, same to be deducted, from the gate if adequate. The match tvonld Oβ played at Wellington or Christchiirch In September. A Joubt arose regarding the Interpreta* tion of the word "status," and the secretary was asked to get the official saeaninf from the controlling body. A discussion took place regarding the travelling expenses in connection with the Chatham Cup final and semi-finals. Mr. Bltchie moved. Mr. Harrison seconded, find it was agreed that the New Zealand Council be asked to allow the 30 per cent taken by it at the semi-final to be used to paj the travelling expenses of tne team or teams taking part in the final. The New Zealand Council -wrote ttat there was no association in the Americas Fleet. Mr. Reason said he had been informed by an officer that there was a Soccer team on the Tennessee. Mr. Glasgow said he knew of two former players of the Glasgow Celtic with the Fleet, and he was authorised to make inquiries and report to the secretary with a vif-w to arranging a fixture. It was reported that the handsome anl valuable trophy presented <ta the Npw Zealand Association by the English I'ootball Association had arrived in Auckland, ana was on riew in the window of E. C. 'BrowDi Queen Street. It was decided to hold a special general meeting of the association in tbe TJ3CC.A. on August 128, consequent on the pcsSAoa which lias arisen in regard to life members. It has been discovered that life members had been voting at Management Committee meetings, which has 'been authoritatively ruled to have been irregular. At the special meeting the election of a new Management Committee will take place, as well as necessary amendments to the, rules, and the validation of all business transacted under the old system. It was further decided to place before the special meet ins that the active vice-president* be abolished, that the Management Committee be increased to 11. and a number of lite mpmhprs not exceeding three be'ejected to the Management Committee annually. tUpy to have the same rates and privileges as ordinary members of the Management Committee. On the motion of -Mr. Ritchie it was dcoifled to submit to the speoi.il meeting the oneshon of the formation of a Junior Advisory Roard to control the same from Or.Tie 4 downwards. Mr. Fraser. manner of the rep. team on fßturdn.T. snorted .thnt Kane, who wa* rtio«en to play at iPft-back. had refused 20 mantes from the start to turn out. The meeting decided that Kane be susrinded till he appears before the commrttee to exnlain his conduct. Tt was decided to u-h-& Wellington askins *JHa\ F - Rakpr zave notice of motion rescinding the rule of three selectors for the rpnreseritarirp teams, and the appointment of n sole seloffor. „ Im ,hf v rHrw of tn<> Falcon Cnp competition >nrtheore meet AV.ntersiderP In the fir«t round. Re<r.<ircjin:r thp second zn/le 1-no-k-nnt competition for the Dfiere Cup. tf --><= resolrpri M,, r , rhn mate], botwpon ><"-ti>pnte nTlfl VTnfersiders would also count as a learue game.

BOYS' COMMITTEE.

A largely attended meeting oi the Boys" Committee was presided over bj Mr. F. M. Ritchie. Details of the triangular tourney at Wellington for the primary school championship were discussed, and Mr. Harrison stated that he had communicated regarding tue billetting of the boys. Accommodation on Sunday uiglifs express had al«o been reserred. The lack of definite regulations governing the conduct of the competition *vas also gone into, and Messrs. Harrison, i>eswlek and Hodge, the committee's delegates, were authorised to endeavour to liave more definite rules drawn up at a meeting of the school representatives assembled at Wellington. It was decided to postpone all 6th, 7tn and school fixtures until after the scnool holidays. The school reps, to traxel to Wellington on Sunday evening will be required by Mr. Harrison to meet at Victoria Park, *Xo. 4 ground, on Thursday, at 4 p.m.. to play a practice game. All boys must attend.

NEW ZEALAND SOCCER.

(To the Editor.) Sir, —I read with interest the observations made in the "Star" by Mr. A. Menzies concerning the Soccer game in Australia, and his criticism of the English tourlns team. It would be interesting to know just what Mr. Menzies means when he says in his opinion the class of football produced by the English team was not the same as seen here. He infers, apparently, that the class of -Soccer displayed here is superior to that of the English "team. With all due respect to New Zealand Soccer which is on the improve, I think most impartial judges who really understand the Soccer game will agree with mc that the suggestion that the game in New Zealand is on the same level or superior to a picked English team or the average professional team is absurd. Would Mr. Menzies be so bold ac to predict that a picked team from these shores would be (food enough to visit Australia find win every match, as the English team has done in a pretty arduous tour. I hae ma dootsl I am, etc., HO:iIE.