SOCCER

Grey River Argus, 26 June 1925, Page 3

SOCCER

Ihe following ( , t t.reyniodil, against Blackball „„ s.-,i, lr />y: |... ,\, rev . i,. vv Mnsov. .1. Ki s>l „. k . J. |.,' Kothern, N. Hamill, J. Sharp. T. Ivor. A. Wiastanley. Ilesmves. ii. '•''■ll. J. Kothcra. Blackball is ran. Hing second to Greymoutli in the com petition, so :■ hard and fa., game should result, 'flic whistle will 17,. in I'lmrge of Mr T. Uutlierrord, and the game will lie played on fin* Her.. >':iit_ ing at 2.45 p.m. I NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. ELLINGTON, June 25. At the meeting of the (‘ouncil of ihe New Zealand Football Association tonight, Air J. Lewis (manager of lhe English team), wrote regretting being unable to accept the invitation to x i.-il the Dominion as Hie guest of lhe Association. He explained thc system of insurance of plav(*rs in L'ngland, and expressed the opinion that there was little hope id' New Zealand being in vited lo send a team to England, or of tlu l ILl\.\. giving financial assistance to Xew Zealand. A letter from the Auckeland F. A.. » objected to the way in which the Council proposed tn divide the receipts from cup games, xxliich, if adhered to, xvould necessitate a revision of their entries. Exception was taken In the tone of lhe letter, and the rej'V’ of the S-.-creta rv gix ing t lu* reason for the Council's division of the gates was ap_ proxed. 11 was decided to write the Chinese United Soccer Association for further particulars (»f its proposed visit to England, before considering a tour of Xew Zealand en route. Mr L. Parkinson xvas a])])ointed to referee lhe Auckland v. North Auckland Brown Shield match.