SOCCER REP. MATCH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 117, 20 May 1931, Page 14

SOCCER REP. MATCH.

WELLINGTON V. AUCKLAND. DOMINION PREMIERSHIP AT STAKE. NAVY GAME FOR JUNE 3. The first Soccer inter-provincial representative match of the season will be between Auckland and Wellington, on Blandford Park, on June 13, for the premiership of the Dominion, the F.A. trophy, held by 'Auckland since its inauguration six years ago. The final negotiations -were reported at the meeting of the local control board last night, Dr. Neil McDougall presiding. At the same time a letter was read from slr. J. Corbett, accepting the appointment of sole selector for the association. It was agreed that Mr. Corbett's suggestion for the use of Blandford Park by the rep. teams be acceded to, as it is the selector's intention to get his team into strict training immediately. Mr. Xeil McArthur, a former Wellington rep. player, was welcomed as a new member of the control board. In compliance with a request from the Naval Squadron, it was agreed to play a rep. match Navy v. Auckland, on Blandford Park on June 3, and the selector was authorised to prepare the strongest team for the occasion. A minor division game will be played as a cur-tain-raiser. Serious Shortage of Referees. Mr. J. Ball, Referees' Association representative on the control board, reported that the work of the association was being seriously hampered by a shortage of available referees. He explained that the active membership had dwindled from 60 to 30, and in order to carry out the programmes week after week some members had to take two and three games each Saturday. The board, recognising the seriousness of the position, agreed to issue a strong appeal to former players and supporters of the game to give their services so that the code could be carried on.

Fixtures for Saturday week were arranged as follows:—Ponsonby v. Y.M.C.A., Blandford Park, 3 p.m.; Thistle v. New Lynn, 1.30 p.m; Tramurewa v. Celtic, Walker Park; Shore v. Onehunga, Devonport.

SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. The following matches will be played on Saturday:— SENIOR GRADE. Y.M.C.A. v. Tramurewa. Blandford Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr. C. M. Walker; Ponsonby v. Thistle, Blandford Park, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Parkinson; New Lynn v. North Shore, Devonport No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. E. F. Millar; Celtic v. Onehunga, Onehunga, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Parkinson. Linesmen to be appointed by clubs. RESERVE GRADE. Tramurewa v. Y.M.C.A., Domain No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. R. H. Parfitt; New Lynn v. North Shore, New Lynn No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Calvert; Ponsonby v. Thistle, Victoria Park No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. A. F. Burnett: Celtic v. Onehunga, Walker Park, 3 p.m., Mr. R. M. Beswick. SECOND GRADE. Ponsonby v. North Shore, Domain No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Firth ; Burnley v. Comrades, Victoria Park No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. T. Hambrook ; Glen Innes v. Y.M.C.A., Outer Domain No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Shand : Belmont v. Tamaki, St. Helier's, 3 p.m., Mr. B. Rickard; Metro-College v. Northcote, Northcote, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Crocker. THIRD GRADE OPEN. Abel's v. Tramurewa, Western Springs, 3 p.m., Mr. J. S. McMillan : Burnley v. New Lynn, New Lynn No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. R. Wood; Celtic v. Swanson, Swanson, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Mardle; Henderson v. Glen Innes, Mount Albert, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Mallard. THIRD GRADE INTERMEDIATE. Comrades v. Belmont, Victoria Park No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. Hambrook; Onehunga t. Tamaki, Outer Domain No. 2. 3.20 p.m., Mr. L. J. Check; Mount Albert Old Boys v. Northcote, Outer Domain No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. A. Watson; W.Y.M.1., a bye. FOURTH GRADE A. Y.M.C.A. A v. Onehunga, Domain No. 1, 2- p.m., Mr. Wheatley; Mount Albert Old Boys v. Metro-College A, Domain No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. L. J. Check; Comrades, a bye. FOURTH GRADE B. Glen Innes v. Metro-College B, Victoria Park No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. F. Smith; Y.M.C.A. B v. Western United, Outer Domain No. 1, 2 p m., Mr. F. R. Wilson ; Burnley, a bye. Friendly match: Comrades v. Burnley, Western Springs, 2 p.m., Mr. J. a. McMillan. FIFTH GRADE A. Comrades A ▼. Metro-College A, Domain No. 1, 1 p.m., Mr. R. Johnston; Belmont v. Y.M.C.A. A, Domain No. 2. 1 p.m., Mr. Wheatley; Onehunga v. Y.M.C.A. B. Outer Domain No. 1, 1 p.m., Mr. F. R. Wilson; North Shore, a bye. FIFTH GRADE B. YM.C.A. C v. Technical Old Boys. Victoria Park No. 1, 1 p.m., Mr. F. Smith; Comrades B v. St. John's. Outer Domain No. 2 1 p.m.. Mr. A. Watson; Metro- , College B v. Tamaki. Victoria Park No. 2, 1 p.m., Mr. Crooks; W.Y.M.1., a bye. Practice match: North Shore v. W.Y.M.1., Devonport, 2 p.m., Mr. F. Renshaw. All sixth and seventh grade matches have been postponed on account of the school holidays. PRACTICE MATCHES. Sixth Grade. —Comrades A v. Comrades B, Domain No. 1, noon, Mr. .Steele; Northcote v. W.Y.M.1., Victoria Park No. 1, noon, Mr. J. Clark. Seventh Grade. —Comrades A v. Comrades B, Domain No. 1, 11 a.m., Mr. Steele. Y.M.C.A. BOYS' CLUB. Sixth A and Sixth B—Domain, No. 2, noon. Mr. Herbert. Sixth C and Sixth D—Western Springs, noon. Mr. Adair. Seventh A and Seventh B—Western •Springs, 11 a.m., Mr. Thomas. .Seventh V and Seventh D —Western Springs, 10 a.m., Mr. Salmon. PRIMARY SCHOOLS' MATCHES. SENIOR GRADE. A Section. —Newton West v. Newmarket, Domain, 4 p.m., Mr. Watson; Kowhai v. St. Helier's Bay, Domain, 3.15 p.m., Mr. Check. B Section. —Belmont v. Richmond Road, Victoria Park, 4 p.m., Mr. G. I/. Adams: | Stanley Bay v. Ponsonby, Victoria Park, 4 p.m., Mr. Mallard. JUNIOR GRADE. A Section. —Newmarket v. Grey Lynn, Domain. 4 p.m., Mr. Check: Newton West v. Grafton A. Domain, 3.15 P-m., Mr. Baxter; Richmond. West v. Grafton B. Domain. 3.15 p.m., Mr. Watson: Kowhai A v. Kowhai B, mutual arrangement. B Section. —Ponsonby v. Belmont A, victoria Park. 3.15 p.m.. Mr. Mallard; Belmont B v. Napier Street. Victoria Park, 3.15 p.m.. Mr. E. Reid : Richmond Road v. Devonport, Victoria. Park, 3.10 p.m., Mr. Chappell. .