FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18676, 27 April 1926, Page 10

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. MALVERN SUB-UNION. Matches played on Saturday resulted as follows:—Darfield 8, Kirwee 0; referee. J. W.' Green. Sheffield 12, ' Hororata 0; referee, Q. A. Wright. Springfield 9, Glentunnel 0; referee, J. Brown. ELLESMERE SUB-UNION. The Ellesraere Rugby Sub-Union competitions opened on Saturday. At the Sprinston Domain the United junior and senior teams met the Waihora teams. The junior match resulted in a draw—6 all. In the senior game Waihora kicked oS. The game from the start was very fast, the ball travelling up and down very quickly. During the /\rst spell there wag no score. Very early in the epell E. Watkins, who was playing a good game, • was hurt, and had to retire, one of the juniors taking his place. In the second spell both teams made desperate efforts to cross the line, but without avail. However, Waihora were awarded a penalty, and C. Miller landed a goal. A little later, on the same player took a mark in front of the posts and kicked another goal, which, made Waihora winners by 6 points to nil. For Waihora backs C. Miller was the best, while' the forwards' in both teams, played a good. game. ■ In: the United backs, Payne, Milliard, and Baiter shone. The home team were unfortunate in losing Baxter in the second spell through his knee giving out. They 'finished the game with fourteen men. Mr Conway was the referee for the Bcnior and Mr Wagner for the junior match. . ! N'TU-AHURIRI CLUB. The following will represent N'Tu-Ahtiriri Club against Glenmark, at Omihi, on Satur. day:—Tainui,. Whai, Teuki, Karauria, Thos. Huria, P. Pitama, Fowler, Clark, Reuben, Sincox, L. McQuillan, Pitama, Buckley, Ratayu. Emergencies: Waik&re, Ryan, Karaitiana, Russell. Motor bus will'leave Tuahiwi P.O. at 1 p.m. MAORIS' TOUR. TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS. (SPECIAL TO ' "TB* FXZSB.'') ■ ' ' DUNEDIN, April. 26. A meeting of the Maori Advisory. Committee will' to held' in. Levin during the first week in May to discusß details of the tour:of the Maori team in Prance. Advice received by'- Mr Ned Parata states that. the. Maoris will' receive £SOO for Assembling expenses and all other expenses. Second-class railway farest except on : night journeys, will be provided; on night journeys first-class, accommod'aiton will be -arranged. Second-class steamer accommodation will also be provided.- Two matches will be played each week,i on Thursdays and Sundays. Matches "will be'played in Francs l to the end of October, and then It? Britain to the beginning 'of December. The team' will then return to France; and will play a' final match in Paris. , ■ The Maoris will he responsible for their own insurance. It is hoped yet .to .arrange international ffiatchpfi with both Waletf apd England.' ' " " ' ; ASSOCIATION: 1 " ■ - ' ■ ■ ' ' ' 1 : N.Z. COUNCIL. CRITICISM OF REFEREES' ASSOCIATION. ' (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) ' ' ■■ \ WELLINGTON,. April 26. I The annual meeting of . the New Zealand Football Association opened to-day, the Hon. 0. E. Statham presiding.- He congratulated the Association on. its work, especially- with regard to oversea visits, and expressed appreciation of the . encouragement given the game in, the ' schools. He regretted the number of suspenslcns' during the season. Mr Yarney, in moving the adoption of the annual report, said that there had been 501 teams in the-field, an increase of 11 per cent. He' bolieved that before long iti would be the premier game of New Zealand. Soccer's popularity was stimulated by immigration. .It waa wrong for- Soccer to, be held back in the sch'ools by the will of ttye headmasters. The country should not .be dependent on the visits., of .Scottish and English teams for the development of'the.game. Efforts to obtain a visit from an International team had broken down. . A proposal was made for a Scottish team to come to New Zealand. The Association would pay the-expenses from Glasgow to Glasgow, plus an amonnt for out-of-pocket expense's. An offer had been received: from Australia: for a team to visit the Dominion for seven weeks, in return for 25 per cent, of the profits.', The meeting instructed the Council to reorganise the New Zealand Referees' Association. The Auckland Association, -in its annual report, criticised the New Zealand Association for not replying to correspondence and forwarding examination papers regarding the suggested appointment of an assistant secretary. - Mr B. L. Salmon, secretary, wrote that unless the paragraph were withdrawn or freely altered, he would' sever his connexion with Soccer. Mr A. Menzies (Auckland) protested against the threat conveyed in the letter, and said that numerous letters had not been replied to. ' He moved that the Council reorganise the New Zealand Referees' Association. Mr G. Cox (Auckland) seconded the motion, and after discussion it was carried without dissent. Mr Menzies (Auckland) moved the following remit: "That the Council be asked to approach the English Association, and ask them for dispensation to allow the New Zealand Association to replace injured players during matches, so as to meet lo'cal requirements." After discussion, the motion Mas defeated. The question of the North Inland tour of the Fijian team was mentioned. The Auckland delegate said that the standard was higher than that of the Chinese team. The tour would cost £6OO, and he suggested that the team should visit Auckland, Wellington, Wanganui, and Palmerston North. If the Council did. not wish a central tour, they asked that the Auckland Association be allowed to take it over in the Auckland province. The matter was deferred, further information to be secured. BROWN SHIELD MATCH. , CANTERBURY-AUCKLAND DISPUTE SETTLED. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, April 26. Last season differences arose between the Auckland and Canterbury Football Associations regarding payment of the Canterbury team's expenses in going to Auckland to play the Brown Shield game. The Canterbury team played at Manawatu on the way up, and were defeated. Auckland protested that this fact militated against the gate in Auckland, and declined to meet the Canterbury demand- for expenses in full. The Council of the New Zealand Football Association supported Canterbury's claim, but the Auckland Association still disputed it. To-day, at a meeting of the New Zealand Football Association, Mr R. B. Bunt (Canterbury) stated that the dispute between Auckland and Canterbury had now been definitely settled. The matter had been submitted to arbitration that day, and both sides had agreed to accept the decision of the arbitrator. The matter waa satisfactorily settled. (Hear, hear.)