ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16238, 25 May 1916, Page 4

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

THE ASSOCIATION. GAME.

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Auckland Football Association was held at the Sports Club on Tuesday owning. Present: Messrs. D. A. Williams, chairman, Carmichael, J. Halford. R. Harrison, J. Campbell, Gribble, J. Kirk, E. Harvey, X. Philp, and 1«. Warren, ton. secretary. About 30 club delegates were also present. .It was decided that balls for the filth and sixth, divisions be supplied as. usual, and that the hon. secretary communicate with, each club secretary to that effect, enclosing an order on a local firm. It was resolved that the competitions commence on Saturday next. _ Applications for affiliation with the association were made by various clubs. . Tiers are no senior or second grade teams, and the promotion of the lower grades to the third and fourth divisions has considerably reduced the number of teams. The boys of a near military age are conspicuous by their absence, and the lower divisions are being called upon to fill the gap. In the various divisions there are 20 teams registered, a reduction of seven teams, even after omit*i the senior and second grade players.

DRAW FOR SEASON. The draw for the first round of the season was made, and resulted as follows: — THIRD DIVISION. May —North Shore v. Y.M.C.A.. Richmond v. Everton. June —North Shore v. Richmond. Everton v. Y.M.C.A. „ June 10.North Shore v. Everton, YM.C.A. v. Richmond FOURTH DIVISION. May 27.—Devonport Presbyterian v. Everton, Mount Albert v. Richmond, North Shore a bye. June 3.—Devonport Presbyterian v. Mount Albert, North Shore v. Richmond, Everton a bye. June 10.Devonport Presbyterian v. North Shore, Everton v. Mount Albert, Richmond a bye. June 17.Devonport Presbyterian v. Rich mond. Everton v. North Shore, Mount Albert a bye. June —Everton v. Richmond, Mount Albert v. North Shore, Devonport Presbyterian a, bye. FIFTH DIVISION. May 27. —Richmond v. Devonport Presbyterian. Technical v. Everton. June 3.Richmond v. Technical, Devonport Presbyterian v. Everton. June 10.—Richmond v. Everton, Devonport Presbyterian v. Technical. SIXTH DIVISION. May 27.Devonport Presbyterian v. North Shore A, St. Heliers v. Takapuna, Northcote v. Belmont. North Shore B a bye. June 3. —Devonport Presbyterian v. St. Heliers. Northcote v. Takapuna, North Shore By. Belmont, North Shore A a. bye. June 10.—Devonport Presbyterian v. Northcote. North Shore A v. St. Heliera, North Shore B v. Takapuna. Belmont a bye. June 17.—Devonport Presbyterian v. North. Snore B, North Snore A v. Northcote, Belmont v. Takapuna. St. Heliers a bye. June 24. -— Devonport Presbyterian v. Belmont. North Shore A v. North Shore B. St. Heliers v. Northcote, Takapuna a bye. July I.—Devonport Presbyterian v. Takapuna, North Shore A v. Belmont, St. Heliers v. North Shore B, Northcote a bye. July B.—-North Shore A v. Takapuna, St. Heliers v. Belmont Northcote v. North Shore is, Devonport Presbyterian a bye.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY. ti^? ie fo^I a 'n eeme i n u 8 for Saturday's Association football matches are as follows: m Third Division: North Shore v. Y.M.C A , Worth Shore, 3 p.m., referee Mr. Campbell; f Mr V -E E utt^ D - Domain Na 1 2"«» - Fourth Division: Devonport Presbyterian Ti Domain, No. 2 ground. 3 pm., Mr. Marsh; Mount Albert v. Richmond Shore a bye^ 600111 ' 6, Mr " Wright; North Fifth Division: Richmond v. Devonport Presbyterian. Domain, No. 1 ground, 2 p.m., Mr. Rutter : Everton v. Technical College, o™ A n, Tv°- 2 ro «d. 2 p.m., Mr. Philp ; ■J >e Tu II ?. < l rt Presbyterian v. North Shore A, North Shore, 2 p.m., Mr Brown; St Hellers v. Takapuna Metropolitan Ground. 2.15 p.m.. Mr. Gribble; Northv i!i Belmont, Domain. No. 1 ground 1 pjn., Mr. Fitzpatnck; North Shore B a bye.