SOCCER INCREASE IN TEAMS FOR THIS SEASON

Press, Volume C, Issue 29480, 5 April 1961, Page 6

SOCCER INCREASE IN TEAMS FOR THIS SEASON

A anbsMmtial tncreaae in the nvmber of teams I open competition was reported hy the convener of tile saeoeUtien’s match committee (Mr T. Gottermeyer) lasi evenincThis year’s figure of 47 represented an increase of nine over last season’s figure, Mr Gottermeyer told the manacement committee. As only three entries had been received for the junior grade, it had been decided not to hold this grade this season, said Mr Gottermeyer. In its place would be held a new fifth division. The match committee has drawn the lower divisions as fol. lows: Third Division. Nomads, Thistle, Western, Watersiders, Neerlandia United, Boys’ High School, Technical, City, Rangers. Fourth Division. Lincoln College, Shamrock, Lyttelton, Teachers' College, City, Wig-

ram, New Brighton, High School Old Boyt University Wanderers.

Fifth Division:—Western, Linwood High School. City, Rangers, Burnham, Ttistle, Shirley High School Old Boys, NeerUmdia United, University, Nomads. * * V vrlgVUm HI*CICrB The council of the New Zealand Football Association hopes that provincial matches will be arranged earlier than usual this season, so that all j top players will have had r plenty of opportunity to I show their form before the s English team begins its tour . on May 31. 1 The chairman (Mr J. > Smith) reported that, in talks i which he had had with . national administrators at the week-end, hopes had been ; expressed that the first Jones L Cup match between Canter- ’ bury and Otago would be ■, held on April 22 or 29. This would be the match played n in Dunedin, and the match in i, Christchurch would be play- !- ed on June 5, as scheduled. - Mr Smith said that .this would be part of a series of matches to aid in the selection of the New Zealand teams to oppose the visitors « in two test matches. After X this match a South Island 5 team would be chosen to play £ a night match in Wellington. X Later a North Island team ft would play Auckland, and a » New Zealand side would g play Auckland. These ft matches would all be played 6 in May. g The Shirley Boys’ High ft School Old Boys’ club was S> affiliated to the association.