SOCCER PROTEST

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 143, 19 June 1941, Page 17

SOCCER PROTEST

Request For Replay If Metro.Shore Game Refused Last night's meeting of the Control Board of the Auckland Football' Association had before it a protest by MetroCollcge in regard to its first division match at Devonport last Saturday against North Shore, which won, 4 —3. luturfcrenue by spectatoi-s was alleged, nncl it was stated that the referee (Mr. V Olney) had played extra time. The MetroCollogo Club, therefore, sought a replay. A letter was also received from the North Shore Club alleging unseemly conduct by the Mctro-Colleße supporters and players toward the North Shore linesman, the lvtciec and North Shore officials. Aβ the protest from the Metro-College Uiib had not been received in the time specified by the rules, and as no notilicatioii had been given to the North Shore lltib or lhe Hefcrees' Association, the chairman (Mr. F. H. Baker) ruled it out ol order. Three members of the North Shore Club were present in support of the club's lett.-r, hut it was agreed that it would be unfair. tw> dificusa the uiaitter without giving Metro-Collejre an opportunity to air its views, and the question was referred to the judicial committee. The playing by North Shore of a player who, it was stated, came under vjie ruling regarding Navy players was discussed, and it was decided to ask the club for an explanation as to why permission had not been sought for its action. 11l connection with the challenge match .isainst Wellington for the English Trophy sit Basin Reserve, the New Zealand Ketorees' Association advised that Mr. J. H usl 011 had been appointed to control the match.