ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 97, 26 April 1928, Page 14

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

SATURDAY'S FIXTURES.

PKOGKESS OF CODE IN SCHOOL^,

COA(. ItES AND RKI-KREES NEEDED,

The committee of the A.F.A. mri Dii Tuesday evening", Mr. Andrew M'-M/ips jiii'siding. Tin 1 <|Ui'stiofi ot tin' as-oriatinn's attitude in record to t lie ( hatlinm (.'up, the trophy tor the premier club of New Zealand, was discnssetl. The liiianer i-i.Tiiiiit tee, after having fully reviewed the position from the point of view ni elubis which are called upon to travel, arid the financial conditions jjoverniir.r the recommended that the competition should be held in ulieyanee this season'.

The experience of several Auckland clulis, who had sustained heavy financial loss through having had to travel to Wei lington for the final tie, was quoted in support of the committee's finding, which was approved by the management committee.

An appeal was made to club delegates by tli<* .r.M.C. in the interests of school football. Mr. R. M. Beswick pointed out that there were now 20 high school teams in the code in addition to teams frorti practically every primary school in and around Auckland. One drawback was the hick of conches,, as in some schools there were no teachers who knew the game to take the boys in hand. He appealed to clubs to make themselves responsible for at least one school, and to send along coaches for the benefit of the bovs. Ho stated that with the game in tho high schools ft would only be a matter of time when coaches would be available who knew the game, and he looked forward to the time : —in the near future—when a 'varsity team would be taking part in the Auckland competitions.

The chairman complimented the.T.M.C. on tho advances' they were making and cordially endorsed the appeal for coaches for the bovs' teams.

Permission was granted to the Radio Brood™ sting Company to broadcast games from Blanilfnrd Park-. It was decided to include the Victoria Clnb in the tliird grade intermediate championship. * -s, jiVn nppenl was also madf Iftrthe chairman for referees to tnke eharjsje of junior grade games on Saturday.'lf/ was pointed out' that unless many". rnor£ officials offered their services there was a grave danger of some of>the junior games . having to he cancelled. 4 1

Fixtures for Saturday were arranged as follows: — ' •