SOCCER CODE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 97, 27 April 1933, Page 15

SOCCER CODE.

SATURDAY'S FIXTURES.

COMPETITIONS COMMENCE,

REP. MATCH WITH NAVY TEAM.

All competition games from third grade open upwards, will commence on Saturday, and fixtures and referees were confirmed at the meeting of the control board of the A.F.A. last night.

Final arrangements for the Auckland versus the Navy fixture at Biandford Park on Saturday week were also completed by the board. Supporters of the code will possibly have an opportunity of seeing in this match seven members of the New Zealand team to tour Australia, the six local representatives and Crabbe, of South Auckland. A collection toward the benefit fund of the North Auckland Association for the family of the late Mr. J. Akers, a well-known player who lost his life in a mine accident at Hikurangi, will be made at this match.

In view of the large number of teams in the senior grade, and the fact of June 3 falling on a Saturday, the suggested fixture with South Auckland for that date was reluctantly dropped. ' The New Zealand Council notified the association that entries for the Chatham Cup competition would close at Wellington on May 15. The eagerness of players suffering from slight concussion to return to the field of play, with subsequent serious results, was a practice which the New Zealand Council wished the control board to strongly discbuntenance, and appealed to referees to order such players off if necessary. The following transfers were sent forward from the senior division committee as being in order:—J. Galloway, from New Lynn-Bon Accord to Thistle; A. G. Gavan, from Thistle to Tramways; T. H. C. New, from North Shore to Onehunga; W. Gill, from North Shore to Tramways; A. Ansteed, from Thistle to Abels; J. Parle, from Seamen's United to Abels; J. W. Gavan, from Ponsonby to Tramways; H. W. Watson, from Tamaki to Thistle; C. P. Taylor, from Tamaki to Glen Innes; H Turner, from Glen Innes to Tamaki; P.* W. Eastoe, from W.Y.M.I, to Ponsonby; A. Williams, from Henderson to Abels; B. G. Roberts, from lamabi to Glen Innes; G. Davies, from Tamaki to Glen Innes; J. S. Jones; from Belmont to Y.M.C.A.; W. M. Warren from Belmont to Y.M.C.A.; R Culhame, from Comrades to Seamen s United.

* Arrangements for Saturday are:— Senlor.-Comrades v. Ponsonby, Blandford Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr. A. Kyle; lhistle v. Tramways, Blandford Park, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Lowe; Glen Innes v. Abel's, Walker Park 3 p.m.. Mr. J. Calvert; Onebunga;v. North Shore United. Onehunga, 3 p.m., Mr. A. to. Parkinson: Y.M.C.A. v. New Lynn, New Lynn No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr: W. K. Tugby. . Second Grade A.—Abel's v. Tamakl A, St. Heller's, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Firth ; Ponsonby A v. Comrades, Victoria Park No. 1, o p.m., Mr A. B. Chappell; Tramways v. Glen Innes, Domain No. 1, 3 p.m.; New Lynn, a Grade B.—Onehnnga v Ponsonby Domain No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. R. C. Brighton • Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys v Y.M.C.A., Outer Domain No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr J. McMillan; Thistle v. North Shore. Devonport. No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. A Bach; Tamaki B, a bye. Third Grade Open.—Henderson v. Papatoetoe, Henderson, 3 p.m., Mr. T. Hambrook; Seamen's United v. Swanson, Onter Domain No £ 3 pm., Mr. A. Austin ; North Shore United v. New Lynn, New Lynn No. ... <i p.m., Mr. W. Mitchell. Practice matches to be played:— Third Grade Intermediate. —Metro-College v. Comrades, Victoria Park No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. Walker. •• Fourth Grade. —Metro-College v. Comrades, Victoria Park No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. Baliantyno; Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys v Mount Albert Grammar, Outer Domain No. 1, 2 p.m.. Mr. Martin. Fifth Grade.— Metro-College v. Y.M.C.A., Domain No. 1, 1 p.m., Mr. Williams; Comrades A v. Comrades B, Victoria Park No. 1, 1 p.m., Mr. Ballantyne. Sisth and Seventh Grade.—Metro-College A v. Metro-College B, Domain No. 1, noon, Mr. Williams; Comrades A v. Comrades B, Victoria Tark No. 1, noon, Mr. Ballantyne.

GAMES IN ENGLAND.

LONDON", April 26. Soccer matches played in Kngland to-day resulted: — , ' First Division.— Birmingham drew with West Bromwlch, I—l. Second Division.—Charlton beat Port- ■ Southern Division. —Brentford beat Brighton, 2—l: Bristol City beat Reading, 4 1; Exeter drew with Aldershot, 0—0; Luton beat Watford, 3—2; Swindon drew with Gillitigham, 1—1; Torquay drew with Bristol Hovers, I—l. Northern Division.—Southport beat lork, I—o.