FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Press, Volume L, Issue 15017, 11 July 1914, Page 13

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

. MEETING OF COUNCIL. . traEss association tkleoram.) / WELLINGTON, July 10. /. Tho Council of the New Zealand | Football Association met to-night, Air •f; L Whito (Canterbury) presiding. -- v Tho Wellington Football Association / -note requesting that the balance"* of ■' the suspension placed on H. Ives last ';. 'year, be removed. It was decided to v / "tgrne to tho request '•• The Wellington Association also re- ■*■ • .vested that the Crouch case be ror. : . opened. Mr R. Y. Wall moved that iho caso be re-opened, and Mr b. L. i -salmon (secretary) moved as an amendment that tho matter be referred to . an Apneal Board to bo set up under ■V', law 23. The amendment was earned •'':." by 0 votes to 2. Tho Poverty Bay Football Associa- / tion forwarded a goalkeeper's , glove, '(.. Avhich had been objected to by a ref- ': ereo as dangerous to players. Tho Now '...Zealand Referees' Association forwarded an opinion that tho glove was quite . safe, and it was decided to confirm this j /•/"opinion.. Tbo samo Association (Poverty Bay) -Wo submitted the suspensions of several players for confirmation, and it was /.; resolved to hold tho matter over uh--t'J the original documents dealing with /•ia-'incident had been received. ; /'-The Canterbury Association's action .-. .'• - ro-tooning the Hawke's Bay Brown ";Shield match from Juno 27th to' July i4tß'.was jonncmed. Tho Association re- \ Quested permission to delay tho other /SJiield..matcn.es, but it was resolved to ; ihfo'rm tho secietary of the C.F.A. that * the rules demand that tho challengers /-.0-.nld "ie plnyed at three weeks 1 , inter- . ' .V»ls: Tho next match is to be per'K:tt_d:to be played on August Bth. - •' .':lt was decided to ask tho Canter 4 * : /ffci'lV Association when they propose to ..'""."■ play two challengers after the Wahga- /*■ mi: match . ~ .The chullengo of -the Wellington Football. Association for tho Shie'dwas ■■/:...I'wepted,.. and forwarded to-Christ- ..-"-.' church. - - - * The Riimrors* Clnb (Chri'stchurchVap- :».-. ?m>-\'o** ■•.*<•■•-* \tst" a decision of the Can-"_"*■<":»hiir-v "FWball Association by'which' >. .a <-»'no w"ioreir the referee mado a £ rriof-? f n ~./>(; replav-d. and it.was do<;4 c,d»d M **» : -t>n>s tho appeal and sup-'■-"'rr'"/ •*-"- A '-=ociaf.idn ' M4ii? w Ti ' -""jM elected chairman"of ; /J* e Gouncil for tho present soasoh*. - ' I-;/* 7 / J°'-""P* "-nrrou of "ths r_t_ss.". /'•;/,'-Sir,— In common with "-thou-ands" of' /AWhaU lovers, I deplore " the r potty adopted by the local'centre, .:• . who, unfortunately, control tho gain© /iS ; m this Just oh __co_rit of a -niquo we are to be deprived- of //the privilege of seeine one of the finest of football experts' that left England. It is full time -.the.'.miserable- spirit- displayed be recognised at its proper'value :-|^ ; and stop- taken towards a very drastio s*S/iteration m football management.—' | I'jA_-tout_,-'..etc.i1'jA_-tout_,-'..etc.i ■'•"■' : * ■' iEI^/-:.!-. ._v. ■ 'DISGU-rITED. i.. i^-^: July 10th. .. .-•' ;-./■..•/'•'