SOCCER FOOTBALL

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 126, 30 May 1928, Page 7

SOCCER FOOTBALL

SCHOOLBOYS' TOUR XEW ZEALAND COUNCIL MEETINGA proposed tour of Australia by a Xew Zealand schoolboys' Soccer football team was considered by tho council of the JSew Zealand Football Association, last evening. There were present. _Mcssi's. I. . Campbell (eUairraan), B. L. Salmon, H. H Kenai, H. L. Godber, If. Sanders, ±1. I. Graves, A. J. Hyder, and L. 0. Atkinson (secretary). The Competitions Committee reported that they had mot and discussed the proposed tour of Australia by a schoolboys team this season. They made the following recommendations: — That the tour should bo for a period of five weeks, including time of travel; that it should include New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia; that tire team should assemble two days before date of leaving. That the teaui v should consist of IS players—two centre-forwards, three right and three left-wing forwards, five halves, of whom two must be able to play, centre, three backs, one goalkeeper, and one goalkeeper who should be able to play fullback. ■ That the team should be chosen from all associations under the jurisdiction of the New Zealand Football Association. That tlie North Island and South Island Public Schools Football Associations be asked to nominate selectors, two from each island, one selector —to bo chairman —to be selected by the Now Zealand Council. If possible the ages of the team be fixed at 15 on 30th June, 1028. <Tho team to leave New Zealand about Ist Augiist, so as to include the term holidays and so reduce tlie time from school to a minimum. That the-tour should be educational as well a3 athletic. v That a manager and assistant manager be appointed, nominations to be called for. That entertainment should -chiefly com: prise visits to places of interest—geographical, historical, and industrial. That a full night's- rest is essential after . any train or boat travel before a match is played, and that there be no entertainment the night preceding a match. The committee estimated that the expenses of' the tour, including the assembly in Wellington, would be approximate--ly £420, and recommended • that each of the .associations give £22 10s for each boy from its district, and the managers also pay £15 towards the fund. -The sum raised would then amount to £435. The committee recommended that the equipment of the team be provided if possible. It was suggested that possibly a great deal of assistance could be obtained from New Zealand manufacturers. The boys' pocket money should be limited to £5, which should be placed in the hands' of the manager. The report, which was unanimously adopted, is to be forwarded to local associations, '■ ■