SOCCER AFFAIRS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 290, 3 September 1931, Page 13

SOCCER AFFAIRS

Old Players’ Association CHOICE OF REFEREES A list of old Soccer players is being compiled with a view to forming an Old Soccer Players’ Association. At the meeting of the Wellington management committee last evening, the chairman, Mr. AV. B. Hicks, referred to the project, and asked members of the committee knew old players who had represented Wellington to try and revive their interest in the sport. There were many valuable men who had lost touch with the game, he said, and if their interest was regained it would be a great help. , It was decided to write to the Referees Association taking exception to the fact that the names of three referees lor the Auckland-Wellington match were not submitted to the committee for approval, and pointing out that no oflicial linesmen were appointed as had been done in thq. past. Six players were placed on the ln ®" r ’ ance fund in consequence of injuries. Two were cases of broken noses. Clianipionship Winners. The fixtures committee reported that Petone and Hospital were level aff the top of the first division championship list, Petone having two games' in hnnd. If Petone gained one point it would win the championship, and even if it lost both matches it would tie for the honour. The second division championship had been won by Ixjwer Hutt,, which would be promoted to the first division next season- . , -.u Seatoun and Waterside were equal with 15 points in the first reserve division, and Brooklyn had won the second reserve division. . ’ , Diamonds had won the’ intermediate division. , , , .. . It was decided to close the second division competition.

The following fixtures were made for September 12: — ... First Reserves, final championship— Waterside v. Seatoun, at Stadium, 3 p.m. Second Reserve Cup Final Lower Hutt v. Swifts or Brooklyn, at Petone, 3 Intermediate, Final of Cup—Marist v. Diamonds, Stadium, 1.30. Fourth Division Cup-—Marist A v. Seatoun, Rongotai No. 1, 1.30. Fifth Division Cup final, to be played at Rongotai No. 2, 1.30 P-m. Sixth Division Cup—Waterside v. Marist, Crawford Green, 1.30 p.m. Auckland Visit. It was decided to write to the Auckland association expressing thanks for the visit of the team to Wellington. Thanks were also accorded Mr. F. Campbell, chairman of the New Zealand council, for his great assistance in entertaining the visiting team, and to Mr. J. G. Marshall for conducting the visitors into the Winter Show. ___ PRIMARY SCHOOLS Wellington Beats Manawatu By Telegraph—Press Association. Palmerston North, September 2. In the primary schools’ Association football tourney Wellington beat Mnnawatu by 1 goal to nil.