ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6665, 19 July 1928, Page 2

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

;• ;> GOTHAM’ CUP TD3, ! > eveningV meeting-.of the Mahawatu Football".’ Association a letter ■was received'from 9t,‘ Andrew’s CiubjiManawatu's; .contenders: for, ..the Chatham Cup, drawing", attention , to the alleged dilatpriness on' tho part of the New Zealand; Council in notifying the Hawke’s Bay Association of the; date of the Chatham Cup tie between' the writers ■ and:. Hastings United;' The Hawke’s Bay Association had" only boon notified on July 5 that the game would bo played on tho 14th and had thus very little time in Which "‘to make 1 arrangements. It was also alleged that the tie could have been ;4hitc easily arranged on tho 7th when the Hawke’s Bay Eugby- Upion would'; have been willing to lend their ground, - this' showing the Indifference of tthp; parent body to' the minor,, associations." .. ~

•-< * The. time is .'coming,’A the? - letter ' ' and.’it ’ will’ not bo too soon, when the minor, associations will; •;f)o compelled'do form - an •association to project. themselves. The par.ent;association, when that comes to,pass, will awaken,to the fact that there are clubs .and associations outside the four-big centres who have-to be considered soon and pot at some future time,’’;, _ . After a brief discussion it was decided to forward the letter to the New Zealand Council. •„ .