FOOTBALL.

Evening Star, Issue 14573, 23 May 1911, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

* ■ ■' ■ if O.R.F.TJ. *y Tho weekly meeting of the O.'BJP.U. Committee was held last cvtming, and attended by Messrs F. IT. Campbell (chairJ man), W. J. Wilson, H. H. S. White, a- P. J. Priest, II Harris, V. Cfcvanagh, ™ J. J. Dunne, (i. Macdonaß A. Dey, J. *" Duncan, S. Sandea, 1). M. Stuart, J. King, A. Low, S. G. Smith. - The secretary of the Zingari-Richmond in Clnb wro'to Uiat his Committee had conse sidcred tho case of H. Lougley, who was th ordered off tho field on the 13th inst for *■ bad language, and tliat they had cxpoUed the player (who had since left tho Dotnin- - ion) from tho club for misconduct.—lt was decided to disqualify the player duri;ivj tho pleasuro of tho Committee. to Mr IT. M'Farlano reported having or--5° donxi off Craig, of tho Port Chalmers toam, m tho first 'grade match against Taieri Rovers, for deliberately tripping an oppoE . I neut.—This matter was held ovor from last al | im.'Otitig owing tjr tho absenco of MrM'FaT-'-v } lane.—The Secretary of the Referees' Ae- • Isociatwa wroto that Mr M'Farlano was !e | waiting outside last Monday night expectjy j ing to be called. Ho suggested that a ,o ' room should be provided for tho referees ■i, i and players. —It was decided that in fuus | ture the" referees bo invited to >vait inside - | ill-; room. —Mr M'Farlano then appealed '. beforo tho Committee, and the C'haivjirin I explained to him that ho was sorry that d ! tnere iiad been a misundorstanaing alout > i the matter. —Mr M'Farlano stated, in an- >- i ewer xo the Committee, that he still con- '" i side-red it a deliberate trip.—Mr Smith - | moved ''That Craig bo suspended until '" j the eud of the season."—Mr Sondes movixl I as an amendment —" That tho player bo suspended untii tho end of the season 1013." —'Tho amendment was. carried. y ! Mr li A. Archer, referee in the second j grade match Ravensbourne v. lluneuia, rc- ,. ported having cautioned Smith, oi Ravensn bourno, and Holmes, of Dunodin, for ex- " I changing blows.—Referee and olayers to e attend tho next meeting of tho Committee. Mr H. Laurie, refereo, wroto that he cautioned Valentine, of the Union second, for trippmg an opponent in ; ie second - grade match . • linsl Pirates.—Referee and a pLaycr to attend the next meeting «j tno ■• Committee. Mr T. M'TaggarL reported having caiiticu'oil NowhTids, of the Alhambra Firtt, s for kicking a Pirates player in a loose - scrum. He added : " I felt iha'i 1 could s not order him oil', bccacsc at the timo 1 0 was not certain, that 1 had the right man, as 0 thtre wero about six players ■jelwe-m New lan-Ls and myself."—The referee and pk-yer to attend tho next meeting of the Committee. ! Tlio Chairman said that in consequence !of ,• statement made that tho Sawyers Bay i liround was not in fit stale to play on, Mr lianas and himself had vi.-ited the ground, and they considered th.it ii was in verygood condition indeed. t'eitaiiiiy it had ' a slope.—Mi- Wilson .-till maintained that j the ground was not li; t.> play football on. i —The Chairman said iha; a pa it from the s Caledonian, Carkbnvk. and Tahuna Park i Grounds, lie thought that Sawyers Bay E was one of tho best wet-weather grounds ! they had.—Mr Wil>o:i : I say the ground : is not lit to piny on. A player on Satur- ! day went into a loj. and as a result of 1 the injuries lie received he will bo in his ( bed for the re-.-l <>f the season. Thero is . no comparison 1.-ot'.vf"i: the, Port Chalmers • and Sawyers Bay limina!-. except that the ■ ■ latter is better tin [lie toilers of the Rugby Union.—Mr Low agi-.-ed that it was a [■ dangerous ground. Three of the Zingari ' team had their ankles strained while play- \ ing on it on Saturday. A member of the ' I Port team was taken oif, and would be i incapacitated for the rest of the season. • The ground was so uneven as to mako it : . dangerous. —The Chairman said that if the ■ ground was not fit to play on, then let " thorn play on the Port li round.--Mr flar- " ris considered, that tho Sawyers Ray ground , 1 was a better ground than l'ishopscourt.— [ Mr Duncan was sure that the Zingari Club t . would send in a letter complaining about i the state of tho Sawyers I Jay Ground.— : ' .Mr Harris said he was .-alisfied that tho j • ground was tit to play senior football on.— > The report of the chairman and .Mr Harris ' in regard to tho ground was adopted. This means that the ground is lit to play on. A request was received In en the North Otago Sub-union for a vi.-it this year from an Utago representative team. —The mat- • tor was referred to Messrs Harris and Dey I to report. J OTAGO FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. ! Mr A. If. Crawley piesided over the ; weekly meeting of the O.K.A. last night, j The appeal of Kaitanmta, to havo re- | ]> laved their match again! Christian Bro- | thers, on the grounds thai, the refereo had ; wrongly ruled off-side a Kailangata player, j and that tho referee war. not competent ; in regard to the rule in re off-sido play, I was dismissed, the deposit to be roiunded. | The referee report! d that he ha<l made; no s.uch decision as that complained of. i Complaints .is to encroachment of specta- j tors, the absence of centre flags at, the Gardens Ground last Saturday, were referred to the delegates for attention.— '■. Tho referee at Corinthian Park rcportood [ that the lines were not properly marked. He also urged that clubs should appoint j line umpires.—.Matters referred tit thu :. I delegates for attention.—Tho High School ; Old Hoys' delegate guaranteed that Cor- j inthian No. 1 Ground woukl be properly i | marked out before Saturday, t Mr H. K. Molier wrote ,'i«vpt,ing tin: position of vice-president, ;md enclosing one guinea.-—Received. Tho Secretary of the Culling Park Improvement Committee applied for tho grant of £lO allocated for tho improvement of Culling P;uk.—Application granted, the money to be car-marked for improvement of the park, James Harrison applied to havo the balance of his suspension for fivo years remitted. Two years of his suspension had expired. He expressed sincere regret for his offence, and had apologised to tho referee before leaving Dunedin. He was anxious to play in Auckland, and assured tho Association that ho would not offend in that res|>ect again.—Tho Secretary of the Corinthian Club, Auckland, supported the application.—'The Chairman pointed out that the N.Z.F.A.'s rules provided that an Association h;id not the powor to remove a disqualification unless fresh ovidonco were tendered. 'The power to do so rested with tho N.Z.F.A.—R-esolved that tho application bo forwarded to the N.Z.F.A., with tho recommendation that \ tho balance of tho sontoneo bo remitted. Tlio following notices of motion were - giron :—(a| "That collections bo takon up at senior matches on grounds other than Culling Park, the proceeds to go to tho O.J'. A." (b) "That the maximum age limit for boys elitriblo for 6chool football bo raised fioiu 'under fifteen' to 'under sixteen.' " Attention was called to Uk> fact that tho delay in arranging for tho New Zerland tour of the New South Wale? representative learn might alfect the Wms of tbo O.F.A.'s guarante*?, as tho conditions under which the guarantor, was made were that the Otago matches should be played not later than about the middle of July.—lt was resolved to inform the delegate to tho N.Z.F.A. that unless tho match against tho Now South Wale.s team were played in Juno or July tlw guarantee- would bo withdrawn. 'The Match Committee reported having conferred with Mr Jones, Scout Commander, who drsirod to ODter about sixteen teams of Boy Scouts. It had boon reoommciidcd that tho Scouts might form a sub-association, competing amongst tiiemsolvefc. Mr Jones had assured the Match Committee that tho formation of Scout teams would not draw upon present players in either schools or grade matches. Mr Yorston pointed oat that an extra competition would mean that school matches would have to bo played in the mornings, because of tho shortage of grounds.—Resolved to favor tb« project, and ask Mr Jones to formulate proposals. —Draw for Saturday.— Senior.—Christian Brothers v. RoslvnWakari, Culling Park (Mr M'Qillivray); Kaitangata v. Ravensbourno, Kaitangata (Mr Hawkins); Northern v. Southern, Gardens (Mr Robinson); Maori Hill v. Marniagtoa, Mornington (Mr K. Bitson). Seooud liradec—Bosljm-Wainri v. Allicsooe, OwmUrkm No. 1" fMr R.

Maori BGD- , R..Northorn,, Asylum (Mr Renton) ; Christian Brothers v. Mornington, MontoriHo; Southern r. High School Old Boys, Oval No, 1 (Mr M'Donald). Third Grade.~Alliance v. Mornington, , Oval No. 1 (Mr IbboUson); Maori Hill v. Roslyn-Wakari, Asylum (Mr Benton); Northern B v. Northern A, Gardens (Mr Gilchrist); High School OKI Boys v. Christian Brothers, Montoeillo " (Mr M'Huicheon). Fourth'Grade.—Ravonsboumo v. 0.B.1), Oval No. 2 (Mr Crawley); Christian Brothers v. Mornington, Mornington (Mr Gilroy); Southern B v. High School Old Boys, Corinthian No. 1 (Mr R. Parkor); Nor thorn v. Roslyn-Wakari, Clear (Mr P. Young); Southern Av. High School, Oval No. 2 (Mr R. Aspinall). NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. Tho N.Z.F.A. held their annual meeting at Wellington last night, Mr H. N. Holmes presiding. Tho Chairman spoke of tho progress of tho game and its increasing popularity, mentioning that 225 teams wero playing under tho auspices of the Association. The following office-bearers were elected: —Patron, Lord Islington; president, Sir Joseph Ward; vioo-presidents— Messrs F. J. Courtenay, S. W. Thornton, and P. L. Davies, with two from each affiliated Association ; trustees —Messrs 11. N. Holmes, F. J. Courtenay, and J. J. Roberts; lion, treasurer, Mr J. M. Oilier; lion, secretary, Mr B. L. Salmon; lion, representative to the Football Association, Ltd., Mr A. E. Gibbs (London) ; hon. auditor, Mr A. G. Rarnett. The offer of Messrs Pott it and Dudley, of Palmerston North, to present a cup, valued at ten guineas, for competition under cup tie rules, was accepted, the trophy to be called tho New Zealand Association Football Cup, tiio competition to commence this year if possiblo, and the final to bo played at Palmerston if convenient. Tho question of tho New South Wales tour was left in the hands of tho Council. It was decided to cable to the New South Wale.s Association asking if they were prepared to send a toam to Now Zealand this vcar.