SOCCER FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 240, 11 July 1928, Page 17

SOCCER FOOTBALL

NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL The council of the New Zealand Football Association met last night. Present were: Messrs. F. Campbell (chairman), A. Varney, B. L. Salmon, H. Rengl, H. I. H. L. Godber, F. Saunders, J. A. Milbum, A. J. Hyde, with the secretary (Mr. L. O. Atkinson). , , .. The Wellington Association reported.tho suspension of certain players for misconduct and using bad language to the refe.ee in the matches concerned—These were confirmed. F.A. Trophy. The Canterbury Association wrote asking If Auckland Association was prepared to guarantee Canterbury’s expenses if they agreed to play tho match for the F.A. trophy at Auckland. Auckland had written In a similar strain to the Canterburi’ Association, saying they. bad misgivings as to the gate at Canterbury. Replying to a telegram from the secretary to the council of the Canterbury Association, the latter asked if Auckland would guarantee their expenses to Auckland and back to Christchurch in the event of their agreeing to play at Auckland. They would not guarantee Auckland’s expenses, but if Auckland would guarantee their expenses then they wanted the money before they left Christchurch. "Onr motto is,” t’ne letter added, ' In God we trust, all others spot, cash.’ ’ Before going any further they wanted definite Information on the point. No further reply had been received from Auckland, and it was decided to await their reply, the question of the date of ■ the match to be left in the hands of the Competitions Committee. ■ Representative Match. Permission was granted to South Canterbury to play a representative game with Canterbury on July 14. Otago Association challenged for tnfi F.A. trophy, enclosing £1 is. fee: This is the second challenge in order, Wellington Association’s being first. Auckland wrote protesting against having to go to Wbangarcl to play tbe Chatham Cup game with North Auckland. As North Auckland hare previously travelled it was decided that- there was no reason to alter the present arrangements. Appeal Dismissed. Thistle Club, Wanganui, appealed against the decision of t’ne Wanganui Association in deducting two points from them for playing an unregistered player. After hearing the reports the council decided that the rule on the subject was mandatory, aud that the decision of the Wanga.nui Association be upheld. In their letter of appeal made through tbe Wanganui Association, the secretary of the Thistle Club wrote: “My club will fulfil their fixture this Saturday, but reserve the right to take other steps should this appeal be refused.” Part-Time Secretary. It. was reported by the Otago Association that a half-time secretary, Mr. J. Hughes, had been appointed during the playing season, the work for the balance of the year being undertaken by an hon. secretary. It was decided to write thanking Mr. E. R. Grace for hi? services to Soccer in the past.' Thistle Dispute. The dispute between the Thistle Club, Auckland) and the Auckland Football Association, was considered, and numerous renorts and correspondence were received, including reports from the disputing parties.—The matter was deferred pending further communications, and the action of the chairman in directing the secretary to write for information was confirmed. The treasurer reported that a little over £5O had been received in the course of the month, reducing the bank overdraft to £345.