NEWS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 169, 13 April 1935, Page 9

NEWS IN BRIEF

Best Wishes to Rugby

On the motion of the chairman, Mr. F. Campbell, it was decided at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Football Association last night to send a letter to the New Zealand Rugby Union expressing best wishes for success on the coming tour of Great Britain by the All Blacks.

Soccer in Wairanipa. "It will be gratifying to the council to know that at least 12 junior teams will be playing Soccer in the Wairarapa this year,” said a delegare at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Football Association last night. There was no doubt that the game in the Wairarapa was coming on, he added. Energetic Worker.

The work being done by Mr. B. A. Mubin for Association football was referred to by Mr. B. L. Salmon at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Football Association last night, lie wa.s one of the most energetic and successful workers among schoolboys in New Zealand, Mr. Salmon said.

Squadron’s Appreciation. The following letter has been received by the missioner, Mr. B. J. Williams, at the Missions to Seamen, from RearAdmiral M. Ford, commanding the Australian Squadron“ May I thank you for your untiring efforts and continual interest in the entertainment of the ships’ companies of lI.M. Australian Squadron during the visit to Wellington. All ratings are deeply appreciative of the warm welcome extended in the homely surroundings of the institute. and they enjoyed thoroughly all the functions you arranged.”

New Zealand Footballs. Decent Soccer footballs cannot be made in New Zealand, according to Mr. W. Duncan at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Football Association last night. Good ones had to come from Britain. "Then we should play Rugby,” remarked Mr. F. Campbell, who presided. Mr. W„ J. I. Vaney argued that the leather in New Zealand was not properly stretched. All the same, he would like to see New Zealand footballs given preference. Mr. Campbell: “Hear, hear; even if the leather does go a bit out of shape.” Auckland's Advantage.

The suggestion that there should be a change of venue for the North Island semi-final of the Chatham Cup was made by Mr. W. J. I. Vaney at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Football Association in Wellington last night. The game was always played at Auckland, which gave the northern representatives an undue advantage, he said. Mr. B. L. Salmon said that tlie New Zealand Council, of which he was the chairman, had considered the question, but there were several-difficulties in the way.