SOCCER FINANCE

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 185, 3 May 1933, Page 11

SOCCER FINANCE

£250 Deficit on Budget CAPTAIN FOR N.Z. TEAM Alter p.ijuig all expenses in cvuuccti'.'ii wmi i.ie assembij oi. me Aurin ami isuiiin loiaiiu .soccer ivaius iwr me juaicir nr i, vuiugmU on JaasLer Jiuuu.ij, mete uid preuaoiy ue a luso or ueirt’cen .ljO aim Xoo, saiu -ur. jl>. .1,, oamiua, presiding at me meeting oi me council or me acw Zealand r..email Association last nigni. Ine uiiauee coininiliee lecoinnieniieil mat atliiiaiiou lees oi associations lor the 11100 season oe vu/.)/- lor major associations ami X-/2/- lor minor associations. IL proposed io allocate xloO lor assistance toward sellout looioali in me way ul toolbails ami grams, n was estimated that the cost oi assembling me Aew Zealand learn lur the tour of Australia would be about X.JU9. No grants had been provided in connection with matches lor the If.A. Trophy, Brown Shield, Beier Dawson Cup. ami Chatham Cup mutches, owing to the heavy expense involved in the assembling of teams in connection with the Australian tour.

The chairman, moving the adoption of the recommendations, said he would like to have seen the fees increased, but the committee felt that the time was not opportune. The allowance for the support of school football was £l5 less Ilian last season, and he could say there was little chance of getting that amount increased. The assistance toward various competitions had been cut out. This, with the reduction in the amount for schools’ football, had enabled Ibe association io reduce its budgetary loss to £250 on the season. It was hardly necessary, to say that the council could not continue to eat into its capital. With u little luck it might be possible to pick that amount up -when Australia returned the visit, to New Zealand. The clubs must help themselves, and must not furtb r depend on the council.

Mr. H. H. Kenai suggested that. a .circular letter should be sent to associations to that effect, and this was agreed upon. The secretary said the committee proposed to offer to provide one ball for every bull provided by the associations. The chairman reported that all the men selected for the New Zealand team, bad been medically examined and found fit. The secretary reported that the money for the boat fares for the New Zealand team had not yet been received, and he was instructed to cable asking for the amount to be remitted at once. The New Zealand team leaves by Ibe Wanganella on 'May 11. Ofliciuls for the Tour. The chairman reported that the following ollicials had been appointed for. the New Zealand team: Captain, J. Christie (Auckland) ; vice-captain, W. A. Chapman (Otago); selection committee, Mr. 11. L. Godber. captain and vice-captain. E. Barton (Marist) has agreed to look after baggage and transport. F.A. Challenge.

The council received and accepted a challenge from Iho Wellington Football Association to Otago association for the F.A. Trophy, The challenge is to be forwarded Io Ihe Dingo association for a date to be arranged.