ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Hawera Star, Volume L, 29 May 1930, Page 3

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

* TARANAKI TO PLAY WANGANUI. TEAM SELECTED. The following team has l>een selected to represent Taranaki in the annual association football game to bo played against Wanganui at Hawera on June 3 : Goal : liar,tle;s (Celtic). Pight back : Ashton (Albion). Left back : Reare (Hawera). Pight half: Roper (Mot-uroa). Centre half : Cork-ill (Celtic). Left, half : Stewart (Stratford), captain. Outside right: Reece (Celtic). Inside right: Giriffen (Caledonian). Centre: Young (Hawera). Inside left: Harrold (Stratford). Outside left: Campbell (Caledonian). Reserves : Goal, Gibbs (Stratford) ; backs., J. Thompson (Pirates); half, Bromley (Hawera) ; forwards, J. Maloney (Celtic), Hill (Caledonian). Mr Stewart lia.s been appointed captain. Mr W. Adams manager, and Mr G. I\Etched (referee). , EXECUTIVE COIMMITTEEI MEETS. An executive meeting of the Taranaki Football: Association was held in Stratford last night, Mr T. W. Smith presiding. The resignation of Mr S. Bremner was accepted with regret. A letter from the New Zealand Football Association, recommending the association to approach headmasters of primary and secondary schools with a view to encouraging school Soccer was referred to the clubs. In this connection the secretary reported that the New Zealand Football Association hacl forwarded three footballs for use in •schools. It was decided to allot these balls to the northern committee. The Rangers: Oub advised it dicli not intend to play in the. Julian Cup contest. The question whether reinstatement was necessary, from senior to junior under existing conditions in. Taranaki is to be referred to the New Zealand: Football Association. The Manawatu Association asked for a game with a North Taranaki team at Palmerston North on July 12, but it was agreed to invite Manawatu to visit Taranaki on that date instead. The northern sub-committee was authorised to negotiate with South Auckland for a. match at New Plymouth, the committee to bear any cost and to have permission to call on South Taranaki

men. As this year marks the 25th anniversary of the association, administrative officials are l to he photographed as a body while a photograph, of the representative team will also be taken A North v. South match will be. play efli at Elthnm on July o if -arrangements can. bo made for the. use ol Taumata. Park. Failing Eltliam the match will be played at New Plymouth. It was agreed l that the Julian Cup fixtures should stand as drawn except that the games set down for May 24 should be decided' at the end of ' the d raw. The Alb-i-on Club was given permission to play a friendly match with Tan gam - lean at New Plymouth on June .3, Dr Meoreclv • having intimated that the young team at Tangarakau was developing rapidly and would appreciate a meeting with an outside team. APPOINTMENT. OF REFEREES. The following referees have been appointed; for Soccer matches on Saturday:— Caledonians v. Mot-proa, at western Park, Mr Sped ding. Celtic v. Hawera at Hawera, Mr Mitchell. Stratford v. Albion, at Stratford, Mi C. H. Cuff. Rangers v. Pirates, at- Fitzrny, Air Lowe. Albion R v. Hororata, at Racecourse, New Plymouth, Mr Rl. Swan.