FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18170, 16 August 1922, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

THE 'ASSOCIATION GAME,

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

The Management Committee of the Auckland Football Association met last evening, Mr. D. A. Williams presiding. A communication was received from the Wauganui Association, offering a guarantee of £50 for a match for the Brown Shield with Auckland at Wanganui. After a-lons discussion it was decided that the offer could not be entertained this season. The newly-formed North Auckland Association, replying to a suggestion regarding the boundary between the two centres, suggested that its jurisdiction extend over all that portion of the district north of, and including, a line drawn between Mangawai on the north and Ruawai on the west. The suggestion was adopted. It was decided to send a junior representative team to play at Whaugarei at an early date, the arrangements being loft in the hands of the Selection Committee, Messrs. McDonald, Reason and Morgan. It was .4«ad*d; to mßtruct the referee travelling with the team to give ail information to the Ixorth Auckland Association regarding the examination of local "Henderson Club notified that it would'be affiliating with the Auckland Centre next S6 A C reauest -from the .Ponsonby Club for the transfer of Braithwaite. the New Zealand representative fullback, was referred to the South Auckland Association for confirmation. On the recommendation of the boys subcommittee it was decided to .nolo, a social for the junior grades, at which the trophies won during the season would bo presented. The chairman remarked on the splendid record of tho boys of the Belmont Club, who this year, had won the fourth, fifth, and sixtV nrado championships. J-he XJeunoni an*' Heliers Bay midget teams, comprised oi boys under 4ft. Sin in height, eaid to be the smallest " soccer" players .in the .Dominion, will supply the curtain-raiser to next Saturday's senior j>lay-off. Entries for the Falcon Cup knock-out competition were received from the following nine teams:—Corinthians. Brotherhood. Evcrton. Northcote, Devonport Presbyterians. Philomel. Ponsonby. North Shore and Veronica. It was agreed that any team not enteiinvf for the cup would be debarred from amalgamating with a club playing m the competition.

MATCHES FOR SATURDAY. The following arrangements for Saturday's eames were approved at the. meeting or ine Auckland Football Association last even--ID|enior Division.—Philomel v. North Shore, Victoria Park No. 1. 3 p.m.. Mr. H. Guest: Ponsonby A v. Ponsonby U, Victoria Park No. 4. 3 p.m.. Mr. McFarlane; Chelsea v. Y.M.C.A., Domain No. 1. 3 p.m.. Mr. .Christian. Third Division— Metropolitan v. Y.M.C.A., Domain No. 1, 2 pan, Ut. Graham: Onehunga Methodist v. College United, Domain No 2, 2 p.m., Mr. Wmslow; North Shore v. Northcote. North Shore No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. Turnbutt; , ■ ■ „ , . Fourth Division.—Bouskill Cup Knock-out Competition: Devonport Metnodiat v. Corinthians, Devonport No. 1. 2 p.m., Mr. Roberts; Belmont v. Metropolitan, Victoria Park No. 4. 2 p.m.. Mr. Tillson. The following teams have byes: Y.M.C.A... Devonport Presbyterian, Onehunga Methodist, Technical Old Boys, Brotherhood, North Shore. Fifth Division.—O'Leary Shield Knockout Competition: Belmont v. Mount Eden, Domain No. 1, 1 P.m., Mr. McGarry. The following teams have byes: Devonport Presbyterian, Metropolitan. Brotherhood, St. Heliers, Northcote, W.Y.M.1.. North Shore. Sixth Grade Knock-out Competition.—Mr. Lontr'B Cup: Belmont C v. Epsom, Victoria Park No. 4, 10.30. Mr. G. T. Lee; Mount Eden v. Parnell. Victoria Park No. 1, 11.30, Mr. Watt; Belmont A v. Napier Street, Victoria Park No. 4, 11.30, Mr. G. T. Lee; Newton West v. Vermont Street, Victoria Park No I, 12.30. Mr. Tilbon; North Shore A v. W.Y.M.1., Devonport No. 2, 10.30. Mr. Turnbull; Devonport Presbyterian B v. Vauxhall, Devonport No. 2, 11.30. Mr, Turnbull; Devonport Presbvterian C v. Grey Lynn, Victoria Park No. 1. 10.30, Mr. Watt; Brotherhood v. Point Chevalier, Victoria Park 4, 12.30, Mr. S. J. Youlden. Publio Schools' Competition.—Beresford Street v. Mount Eden, to be tuayed during the week: Point Chevalier v. Nanier Street, Victoria Park No. 1. 9.30, Mr. S..J. Youlden ; Belmont v. Parnell, Victoria Park No. 4. 9.30. Mr. G. T. Lee; St. Heliers a I bye.

THE' RUGBY GAME.

JUNIOR TBIAL TEAMS.

The following players have been selected to take part in. the Junior a and B trial match, at Eden Park on Saturday,. under the auspices of the Auckland Rugby Union: — .■•_ _ '' • A Team.— Partridge, Burns, Gould (Grammar Old Boys), Giibble. Charter, Miller (King's College Old Boys), Dare (Thames Old Boys), Sinclair, Irving (University), Wynyard, Austin, Sievwright (College Rifles*.; Zeigler (Training College), Xeary (Suburbs). McAnally (North Shore). B Team,—Hilton. Stretton, Boone. O'Halloran, Metge (Training College). H. Harrison, Bridgens, Batty (Grammar Old Boys). Heard (King's College Old Boys), Wormatd (Suburbs). Munro, Slakey, Craig. Johnson (University), Souter (College Rifles). Reserves. —Forwards: Hosking (King s College Old Boys). Hammond (Poneonby). Backs: Swanson. Macdonald (King s College Old Boys). La Roche (Grammar Old Boys), Harris (Suburbs). The match will commence at 1.45 p.m. NEW ZEALAND UNION. [BY TELEGRATK.—-PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON. Tuesday. The New Zealand Rugby Union hea .decided, as a result of general protests against the New Zealand v. Maoris' match being put on as a *' curtain-raiser " to the Taranaki v. Wellington match next Saturday, that the New Zealand-Maoris' game be commenced at 3.15 p.m., and that the Taranaki- Wellington match commence at 1.45 p.m. The Wanganui Rugby Union wrote stating that it had received a letter from the secretary to the Wairoa. sub-union stating: "I wish to draw your attention to the fact that the Patea, Club played an Opuku player named Tangipo in a football match. Pate* v. Tufcapa, at Patea, on July 22. Tangiix* js a member of the Opuku Football Club, affiliated to our union." The union added that it was also reported that last Saturday four members of the Patea Club forcibly put Tangipo in a car and took him to Hawera to play for them. The communication was referred to the Taranaki Union to deal with. The Canterbury Rugby Union wrote asking if their match versus Biawke's Bay would be a R-anfurly Shield m>toh. It was decided to reply that no union possessing the shield need accept a. challenge unless 14 days' notice had been given after such union had become possessed of the shield. In reply to a telegram from the Canterbury Union, it was decided that the final of the Moascar Cup be played at Chnstckurcn on September 6. The Manawatu Union wrote accepting the North Island semi-final and final in the Moascar Cup for Palmcrston North on Wednesday and Saturday,