THE SOCCER CODE.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 223, 20 September 1929, Page 15

THE SOCCER CODE.

TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES. REP. MATCH WITH NAVY. FINAL AND DECIDING GAME. REPLAY FALCON CUP TIE. The Soccer programme for to-morrow afternoon will comprise two highlyattractive games on Blandford Park. The early match is the replay Falcon Cup tie, Bon Accord v. North Shore. Last Saturday these teams, after playing for two hours, failed to come to a decision. They are very evenly matched, and the contest last week was a prolonged, dour and determined struggle for mastery. The Bon Accord B graders have several well known and capable players, notably Reid, Auckland's rep. back, and Corbett in the defence, with Dunsmore and Tremain in the attack, and the team is at present playing right on the top of form. The Shore is composed largely of young, fast, hustling players, whose unorthodox methods have proved upsetting to older and more experienced opponents. If necessary extra time will be played and a decision must be arrived at.

The main attraction on the Park is a return match with the ..ew Zealand Squadron team. Already this season Auckland's eleven has opposed the sailors on two occasions, and the results were a draw and a win for Auckland. Since then the men of the Navy have added laurels to their name by beating all comers, while on the Australian tour and winning the Navy Shield, competed for between the New Zealand and Australian Squadrons. Several of the prominent Navy players will return to the Homeland on October 1, and this will be the last occasion on which they will be seen in action on this side of the line. At present the . sailors have the strongest and most capable eleven seen since the .;..visit .of. -the Speoial Service Squadron some three or four seasons ago, and on the departure of the drafts for Home a very clever combination will be broken up.

Naturally the sailors are anxious before they go to add to their long«list of honours —that of having' beaten the premier Soccer province of New ; Zealand, and they are sure to be seen' at their best. Auckland, will field a very clever and capable -side- (as already published), and the ' struggle for. the ''rubber" will be of the. most intense nature from first to last. Teams:— CELTIC. Seniors.—Hall, "Harper, Scott, Grant, Wright, Milton, Watts, Gavan, Hunter (2), Rimmer, Simms, Butts. BON ACCORD. Senior B.—Morris, Ninmo, Reid, McLachlan, Corbett, Brown, Tremain, Dunsmore, Hall, Jerrirn, Nichollson, Liddle. - MANUREWA. Senior Grade B.—Parks, A. Donaldson, Ross, Brown, Lees, .Clark, Anderson, Hart, Williamson, Hawkes, H. Donaldson. PONSONBY. Second Grade A. —Fraser, Green, Locke, 'Kennedy, Dean, Masters, Jones, Qiiirkc, Wilson, Foriuan, Porter. Reserve, Bell. Y.M.C.A. ' Third Grade. —Taylor,. Beckett, Martin, Mackiven, Sutherland, Mackiven, Whelan, Riddolls, Gunson, 'Wade, Pollard, Bell. Reserve, Young. Sixth Grade A.—Riach, . Leland, Sims, Shutt, Dobson, Berriman, Horrocks, . McMechan, Riggans, Jacombs, Martin. Reserves : Page, Webster. Sixth Grade B.—Bodman. Smalleyj Walker, Martin, Coates. Grace, Phipps, McInnes, Bricknell, Birtwistle. Reserves.: Miller, Johnson. * NEW LYNN. f, Third Grade Open.—Heap, Lithgow, Gregory, Darby, Munro, J. Munro, T. Carr, Mclnnes, Galloway, Armstrong, J. Carr. Reserves: Simpson, Jamieson. COMRADES. Third • Grade Intermediate. —Casliin, Brighton, Grace, Howlett, Browne, Barnes, Campbell, Lonergan, Mathews, Saunders, Hooton, Cook. Fourth - Grade A;—Donaldson, Webber, Kinnaird,' Egen, Crockett, Page, Turner, Francis, Wright, Marvin, Skinner. Sixth Grade B.—Boyce, Nolan. Gwilliam, Gamble, Ivy, Hunt, Cash, Spiers, Lee, Lumsden, Beard, Pepper. Seventh Grade A. —Pearce. McLachlan, Stubbing, Francis, Doyle, Huflt, Abbott, Avery, Ryan, Bunting, Paltrldge. NORTH SHORE. Fourth Grade.—Cleal. Ormlston, Smith (2), Bartley, Cowie, King, Snoad. Ekman, McClusby, Blackie. Reserve : Lillicrap. Sixth Grade.— Harvey, West, Bentky, McGregor, James, Kennings, Allan, Stevenpon, Cameron, Ekman, McCarthy, Cooper. CARLTON. Sixth Grade.—Atkins, Snedden, Morrln, McDougall, Selby, Fletcher, Burton, W-l----liams, Cleal, Morris, Fielding, 31ack, McDonald, Clarke.

SOCCER OLD BOYS.

ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING. ' The Soccer Old Boys' Association (Auckland) was officially and formally launchtid last evening at the meeting, held in the Y.M.C.A. Dr. Neil McDougall, president, occupied the chair and there was a large attendance, those present including local Soccer, players of 40 years ago, well-known and prominent officials of the late ei &kties and supporters who have followed the game in many lands. ~ ' The chairman expressed' his pleasure at seeing such a strong muster of Ula Boys, and eaid he felt sure that the future of the association was assured. He referred to the objects for which the association was formed and indicated several ways that the game to which they were attached and which was impregnated with so many happy recollections for them all, could t> e nelped along by the Old Boys. He trusted that the lusty growth of their membership would be maintained and that all who had been connected with Soccer in days gone by would become associated wit J them. The principal business was discussion of the proposed constitution and rules, and the draft submitted was ultimately adopted. An important alteration was made .in that membership was thrown open, instead of being confined to former players and referees. The meeting afterwards went into tlie question of holding' a reunion, and after a free expression of opinion the matte; was referred to a special sub-committee, to arrange a date and report. v . Mr. R. Takle, hon. secretary, reported that the membership of the association at present stood at 50 and he was receiving applications almost daily. He expressed surprise and pleasure at the number of old friends who had come to light" since the proposal to form the association was mooted. Many he had lost touch of entirely since playing days had ceased. ' • A hearty vote of thanks to the chairman ' concluded a very enthusiastic

meeting.