FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16204, 14 April 1916, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

• 4.: •>••.•-.•■■.-• : MEETING OF ASSOCIATION. NO; PLAYERS- OVER SO SEARS. Tab annual general mooting of tlio Auckland Football Association 'was held in the Amateur Sports Clubrooms. Mr. Green presided. There was a good attendance- of members and delegates. The" secretary read the annual report and balance-sheet. "'Mr. Uren, in moving the adoption, congratulated tho Auckland Football Association upon its status and tho number of playing members, but reminded members that this year there was sure to bo . a largo decrease in players and followers of tho sport. '" ' The chief item of interest in the report was the reference to tho Bayswater ground. It was hoped that this year ail Association football games would bo centralised, but owing to unforeseen circumstances, this will not be possible. Various suggestions were put forward by the delegates present, but the principal reason given why tho Bayswater ground should not be usod was that the association had lost, by enlistment*, many members, and a good proportion of its income. It was suggested to the incoming committee that 1 all moneys accruing to the association should litis season be devoted to paying off .back loans, except such money as was necessary to keep immediate control of thai game. The officers wet©' elected is follows:— President. Mr. J. Pascoe: vice-presidents, same as last year's list; secretary, Mr L. Warren: treasurer, Mr. J. Halford; auditor. Messrs. Horsley and Boyne; management committee, Messrs. Williams, Garmichacl, Harrison. Gribble, Campbell* Kirk, Bannister. Phito. Harvey. It augurs well for the new season that all last year's available committee wero reelected. As this will be orinciDilly a juniors' year. Messrs. Gribble and Campbell wore elected in Place of Messrs. Stables and D. McLaren, who have enlisted. Tho first-men-tioned wcro on last year's boys' sub-commit-tee. * It was docided that no player over 14 years of ago on April 1, and no player over 7st id weight on the Saturday preceding the cpenina day, shall bo elisiblo to play in the sixth division—the weight to be in football oostunfe, without boots. Players joining after the opening of the season to be not over 7st-on the Saturday preceding their first game. An * important resolution, affecting all senior "players, that no players over the age of 20, on April 1 shall be permitted to take part in any " soccer" games controlled by the Auckland Football Association, was carried. A vote of thanks was -accorded Mr. Warren, who had,, excellently carried out the secretarial duties; V>•* •' »> ; -

THE LEAGUE GAME.

«H ?? V -j" »i •. « meeting of ■ LEAGUE. 3 •«5 **• I' P®iAS USUAL. i Tlio ecnusl meeting of tho Auckland Rugby ' Leasuo was hejd.m the Waiteinata Hotel on Wednesday evening. Mr. William Wallace ,■ presided. _ .... Hiv-.' In mfeving.'tlKx, adoption of the annual toport and bal«n<^shMt,v» r resume of which • . was published ialhy-HKRAio on Wednesday, }°0 chairman congratulated tho executive on ,the highly succ«aful year , experienced, and commented on fact that the league was . nopins,to wipe ant tho heavy charge of £210 lor ground rents by an endeavour to acquire its own ground. Ho thanked * the ' many generous supporters of the league and donors or trophies, and-observed that the public of Auckland was to be £ congratulated on having, such an nctivo body to promote the interests fof sport .in the districts for. the fact that wo were able to produce young men of the-typo of the. Aniac breed was tribute '9 theMmportunt influence of sport on tho . physiqtfc of tho' country. Tho report and balancwheet were adopted. -v % .* K' ' , The flection of om6ers'.ie#ul!ed as follows tho Hon. A."31. Myers; Tice-pmidents, Messrs. Jus. Carlaw, S. Dick- ■ son, ca & ar - J. Endean, A. Seccombo, K. j SC -Sf 'C. Drysdale, A. E. Glove? M.P., - and ??>•• a " &c ; hon,' rrtedic«l-officer,Dr. •/' L. Atkinson (Devonport)• delegate to New £>ajand Bugby League. Mr.. H. Benson; chapman of the Committee of Management, Mr. K. Benson; vice-chairman, Mr, R, Pollock; secretary, Mr. R. A. Spinley; hon. treasurer, Mr. Culpan; hon. • auditors, Messrs.. Carlaw and P. Ussher. . ' „ . ,ff' 'JS'j Culpaa drew attention to the fact 'tie rules apparently : no ' club could : representative .on tho- Manage- > meet GMiMitW^rf^ho'"leaguer if Ha "senior' - team , dropped out- In view of the shortage ■ ° Probable., depletion , of the Bttsfther-of-senwr teams, he * thought tho rule should be amended in order to main-' a vil Management Committee. Mr. It. ' latton (Isorth Shore) spoko' of the necessity %o. protecting weaker clubs in,the matter of transfers* in order to ensure a' fair and keen . competition. Mr. Benson replied 'that the league , hid: power to prevent the migration > of players i from weak clubs to ; strong ones, i and no doubt action could bo taken towards "etrragthemg,: lift: weaker clubs.% With re-1 , card to the representation of clubs on the \.V executive, adjustment of this , matter could I easily by notice of motion. s ' j ■ Tha. outgoing executive recommended that' League foMbaJLbe. continued as usual." The , rewmmendatjon was adopted ; without oppo-1 sition. <j<f: ~~ T " * VJJZ? ——: T*?. X" '"•■I. t. H"' PONSgfeY UNITED CLUB. - , r.^ 0 , annual peeling of the Ponsonby United Football .Club was held in; the Leys ' Institute. Mr. Benson occupied the'chair.'' The annual • report . and • balance-sheet were'' adopted, and "■ showed the club to be in a very good >financial position, the credit balanoo being £22 105,3 d. The club entered one team in each; of the Rr«'■ grades. Tho club has a roll, of honour cf, 61 members out of a. ' memterahip of 80, and while proud of such a ! splendid-pe.rcentage of members enlisting for the front, it- was- with profound sorrow that the. committee recorded 'the death of one of their most popular members, . Charles Savory, who was killed in action on Gallipoli Savory s record was a brilliant one, he having represented Australasia, New Zealand and Auckland in international games. -The members passed a vote of sympathy with the relatives of their club mates.' Charles Savory and E. Lambert, 'both of whom died while serving their King and country. - The following officers were elected:— sident,' Mr. Ja3. Carlaw; vice-presidents last > years list rc-elected; committee of manage-men-Messrs. ' J Clark, B. McDonald, A. , McCJymont, A- Boswell,. and 8. Jones; hon. auditors, , Messrs. P. .S. ;Ussher, and N. ©. ■; Culpan; hoffrtreasuTer, Mr. A. Schofield: . lion, secretary l : Mr. Ivan' Cuban; delegate f to Auckland League, -Mr, E. McDonalddelegate to Junior Advisory Board, Mr. a". Boswell; - captain. Mr. J. Clark; life mem- ■ beT. Mr.- A. Carlaw. r,Votes of , thanks were passed to the treasurer, Mr. A. Schofield, secretary, Mr. ' i Ivan Culpan, fortheir work during the past season, and to Mr.-T. W. Leys for the nro , cf the committee room in the Leys Institute. $