THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15915, 12 May 1915, Page 10

THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

NEW ZEALAND BODY.

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Wellington, Tuesday. I A meeting of the New .Zealand Football; Association was. held to-night, Mr. 0. *.. Fordham presiding. miMtinn of A discussion took p ate pn the Q «Btion ot whether a man.was ehgible to I « foi any association outside *<«/ Mltn J>£j? ' X pended by an association affiliated to ine New Zealand body. It was final y decided to send a cable to the English Football Asm of the Now Zealand Association be held on F l!i y ,ffitt«| B donations arc to be written to for instruct one regarding the playing o, the Brown Shield and other representative mate this season. A challenge "lived for the Brow, Shield match from Ou"o was accepted pro ided the matches be "mSS? " U l ; . Skerrett. W. ilonkton and !j Smilu who constituted the M Board in the Crouch ease, reported as fol ',„,„■_•• We think that Mr. Crouch l)> his .indiscreet conduct held himself open to grave 'objection*, but 111 view of the divergent linrtffiu.d by. the Wellington and Now land Associations, cannot hold it Ueariy proved thai Mr. (Vouch intendMJ to inter ere with the referee, or that *?.™™* was consciously improper For An reason wo direct that the disqualification of Mr. Crouch be expunged.'

NOTES AND COMMENTS. The clubs engaged in the senior grade held final practice games on Saturday Adult School and V M.C.A. mot a ™« former clubs' ground at Richmond, and an interesting game resulted in a, diaw of two goals each. Adult School still >»«]< attacK, and they have yet to find a good centre and inside right, bit it ia J»« l > , « j£* 1 may centre-forward they played on Saturday may improve. He came to Auckland with good reputation. but looks, too light Ui fill the centre-forward position to advantage. Y M.C.A. is playing practically the same eleven as las. year, and this ntwon finds the players vastly improved. lhey are well trained and can stay. „.„ii./l in The other match at Richmond resulted in a surprise win for Brotherhood who defeated Everton by 4 goals to nil lhe me was taken very easy by both sides, but Overtoil has, without doubt, a strong paper team. while Brotherhood were not at full *W»; The play improved in the second half, when Everton had a better share of the »•*/-. North Shore intended having a Practice game betw»n their first and second teams, but, as Tabernacle were without an ««««• ment owing to a misunderstanding with YMC.A.. th* North Shore senior team entertained them at the Devonport Domain. A really good game resulted in a win for the fibl 8 goals to 1 The game through., out was interesting to watch. Both sides played serious football.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY. The arrangements for Saturday's matches of the Auckland Football Association are as follows:—

First Division, at 3 p.m.: Tabernacle v. Y.M.C.A., Bayswater. No 1. referee Mr Wright: Everton v. North Shore, North Shore No. 1. Mr. Speed; Adult School v. Brotherhood, Adult School ground ISO. 1, Mr. Dawson. Second Division, at 5 p.m.: Pukekohe r. Adelphians, Domain No. 1, Mr. bwmdall; Hotspur v. North Shore. North Shore No. 2 Mr Pitzpatrick; Ivanhoe v. Tabernacle, riavswater No. '2, Mr. Butter; Everton v. Brotherhood. Richmond No. 2, Mr. Matthews- \V.Y.M.I, v. Epsom, One-tree Hill, Mr. Bond. Third Division, at 3 p.m.: Everton v. YM.C.A.. Victoria Park No. 1. Mr. Horsley Richmond v. Northcote. Domain No. 2, Mr. Martin; Wild Rose v. Adolphians, Wild Rose ground, Mr. Baker; Brotherhood, bye. Fourth Division: Everton B v. Devonport Presbyterian. Victoria Park No. 1. 2 p.m., Mr. Horsley; Mount Albert v. North Snore, North, Shore No. 1. 2 p.m.; Everton A v. Northcote, Domain No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. Martin: Tabernacle, a bye. I Fifth Division: North Shore v. Mount Albert. North Shore No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. Howie; Northcote v. Tabernacle. Bayswater No. 1. 1 p.m., Mr. Campbell; St. John's v. Devonport Presbyterian, Bayswater No. 2, 2 p.m.: Takapuna v. Everton, Bayswater No. 'Sixth Division: Belmont v. North Shore, North Shore No. 1. 1 p.m., Mr. Howio; Devonport Presbyterian v. Northcote, North Shore No. 2, 1 p.m.; Everton, a bye.

THE SEASON'S DRAW.

The Auckland Association's draw for the season for all grades is a follows: —

SENIOR DIVISION.

May 15: Tabernacle v. Y.M.C.A.. Adult School v. Brotherhood, Everton v. North May 22: Tabernacle v. Adult School, Y.M.C.A. v. North Shore, Everton v. Brotherhood. •,„/■,. May 29: Tabernacle v. Everton, Y.M.C.A. v. Adult School. Brotherhood v. North Short. , „ , , , June 5: Tabernacle v. Brotherhood, Y-M-C.A- v. Everton, Adult School v. North Shore __ , , „ June 12: Tabernacle v. North Shore, Y.M.C.A. v. Brotherhood, Adult School v. Everton.

SECOND DIVISION.

May 15: Pukekohe v. Adelphians, Hotspur v North Shore, Ivanhoe v Tabernacle, Everton v. Brotherhood. W.YM.I. v. Epsom _ May 22: Pukekohe v. Hotspur, Adelphians v Epsom, Ivanhoe v. -North Shore, Everton v- Tabernacle; WYM.I. v. Brotherhood. May 29: Pukekohe v. Ivanhoe, Adelphians v. Hotspur. Everton v. North Shore, W. Y.M.I, v. Tabernacle, Brotherhood v. Epsom. . , , , . June 5- Pukekohe v. Everton, Adelphians v. Ivanhoe, Hotspur v. Epsom, W.Y.M.I. v. North Shore, Brotherhood v. Tabernacle. June 12: Pukekohe v. W.Y.M.I, Adelphians v. Everton, Hotspur v. Ivanhoe, Brotherhood v. North Shore, Tabernacle v. Epsom. Juno 19: Pukekohe v. Brotherhood, Adelphians v. W.Y.M.1., Hotspur v. Everton, Ivanhoe v. Epsom, Tabernacle v. North Shore Juno 26: Pukekohe v. Tabernacle, Adelphians v. Brotherhood, Hotspur v. W.Y.M.1., Ivanhoe v. Everton, North Shore v. Epsom, July 5: Pukekohe v. North Shore, Adelphians v. Tabernacle, Hotspur v. Brotherhood, Ivanhoe v. W.Y.M.I, Everton v. Epsom. July 10; Pukekohe v. Epsom, Adelphians v. North Shore. Hotspur v. Tabernacle, Ivanhoe v. Brotherhood, Everton v. W.Y.M.I. THIRD DIVISION.

May 15: Everton v. Y.M.C.A.. Richmond v. Northcote: Wild Base v. Adelphians, Brotherhood » bye. May 22: Everton v. Richmond, Wild Rose v. Northcote, Brotherhood v. Adelphians, Y.M.C.A. ft bye. May 29: Everton v. Wild Rose, Y.M.C.A. v. Richmond, Brotherhood v. Northcote, Adelphians ft byeJune 5: Everton v. Brotherhood, Y.MCA. v. Wild Rose, Adelphians v. Northcote. Richmond a bye. June 12: Everton v. Adelphians, Y.M.CA. v. Brotherhood, Richmond v. Wild Rose, Northcoto a byeJune 19: Evorton v. Northcote, Y.M.C.A. v. Adelphians, Richmond v. Brotherhood, Wild Rose a bye. June 26: Y.M.C.A. v. Northcote, Richmond v. Adelphians, Wild Rose v. Brotherhood, Everton a bye.

FOURTH DIVISION. May 15: Everton B r. Dovonport Pros., Mount Albert v- North Shore, Everton A v. Northcote. Tabernacle ft- byo. May '22: Everton B v. Mount Albert, Everton A v. North Shore. Tabernacle v. Northcote, Devonport Pros, a bye. May 29: Evorton B v. Everton A, Devonport Pres. v. Mount Albert, Tabernacle v. North Shore, Northcote a bye. June 5: Everton B v. Tabernacle, Devonport Pros. v. Evorton A. Northcote v. North Shore, Mount Albert ft bye. June 12: Everfon B v. Northcote, Devontort Pres. v. Tabernacle. Mount Albert v. Ivcrton A, North Shore a bye June 19: Everton B v. North Shore, Devonport Pres- v, Northcoto, Mount Albert v. Tabernacle, Everton A a by©. Juno '26 : Devonport Pros. v. North Shore, Mount Albert v. Northcote, Everton A v, Tabernacle, Evorton B a bye. FIFTH DIVISION.

May 15: North Shore v. Mount Albert, Northcoto v. Tabernaclo, St. John's v. Devonport Presbyterian, Takapuna, v. EvertonMay 22: North Shore v. Northcote, Mount Albert v. Evorton, St. John's v. Tabernacle, Takapuna v. Devonport Presbyterian. May 29: North Shore v. St. John's, Mount Albert v. Northcote, Takapuna v. Tabernacle, Devonport Presbyterian v. Everton. June 5: North Shore v. Takapuna, Mount Albert v. St. John's, Northcote v. Everton, Devonport Presbyterian v. Tabernacle. June 12: North Shore v. Devonport Prosbyterian, Mount Albert v- Takapuna, Northcote v. St. John's, Tabernacle v. Everton. June 19: North Shore v. Tabernaclo, Mount Albert v. Devonport Presbyterian. Northcoto v. Takapuna, St. John's v. Everton. June 26: North Shore v. Everton, Mount Albert v. Tabernacle. Northcote v. Devonport Presbyterian, St. John's v. Takapuna.

SIXTH DIVISION. May 15: Belmont v. North Shoro, Devonport Presbyterian v. Northcoto, Everton, bye. May 22: Belmont v. Devonport Presbyterian, Everton v. Northcoto, North Shore, bye, May 29: Belmont v. Everton, North Shoro v. Dovonport Presbyterian Northcote, bye. June 5: Belmont v. Northcote, North Shore v. Everton, Devonport Presbyterian, bye. June 12: North _ Shore v. Northcoto, Devonport Presbyterian v. Everton, Belmont, bye.

Y.M.C.A. BOYS' LEAGUE.

N.Z. COUNCIL TO DECIDE. The proposal of the Y.M.C.A.. to form a separate League for their junior playoru was fully discussed at last evening's mooting of the Auckland Football Association, and it was decided to lay all the correspondence before the New Zealand Council, and ask for advice and a ruling thereon,