FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18680, 9 April 1924, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

THE ASSOCIATION GUME.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

The Management .Committee afj*****land Football Association met hurt evening Mr. A. Menzies presiding over ft run »*- to The n Now Zealand Council intixn*ted that the association football **»*"&*£%, from the Special British Service Squadron Win Play three matches in AucklandL , Ito» im ajjainst local representative teams, and win takrWe on Ma, 10 14. and 17. The letter also stated that the : *„ San/ would draw on Auckland for 15 per cent. of the net gates for **%***£ themtt of overseas teams, surprise w» expreeaea at this last item, member, bein* ogjerthe impression that no chant? was to " made to the public. The chairman *t»%d££ the hon. secretary, Mr. L. C H. S? £ ieS troVthf>mrfh Auckland Association brought the information that Auckland's share of the ate from the Brown Shield match in -Hamilton lost June was Permission wa„ slanted for a *""7„, team composed mostly of Philomel men, to play I a match at Pukemiro on Saturday, ihe I gamo will mark the official opening of the , I country club's now ground. „„,„,•„* 1 Mr. P Rose wrote • accepting the appointment as Auckland's delegate to the New Zealand Council, and intimating that he would be in Auckland at Easter to conter with the local executive. . It was decided to post the names of sir unfinancial club members a B well as inI forming v other sports bodies of their de- ; fault in v this connection. , _ Owintr to application to bo Tegracled by , gu 0 senior club and notice of withdrawal ' another, the whole question of the ! rules poverning the competition for tM l season had to be reopened. After a lensrtliy ! discussion the original plan was again j adopted with only minor alterations. Brotherhood were allowed to withdraw. Londoners tako their place, while Philomel drop to the B section, and Waterside™ go I up to A. The rule that each flection i play two rounds and th 0 winners pla- off for the championship, still holds. An ! amendment proposed by Mr. P. M. -Ritchie that the winneT of the B section must first defeat the bottom team of the A section I before securing the riirht to contest the I finnl, wag lost. . The Blandford Park committee to act for the forthcoming season was appointed as ! follows •—Messrs. A. Moimes. R. Banister, I J. Comnbell. H. Benson. F. M. Ritchie, and I .7. M T»nwn''e. Siv further members will :be selected .from 12 delegates appointed i bv the senior clubs. Appointments were made to fill vacancies caused bv the election of two life members. Mr. Half Richardson was made a vicepresident and Mr. L. Adams a member of the M;m»rnmeiit Committqe. Mr Bell, delegate from the Harbour Board Club Urged that the •esociation adopt a system of insurinß all players bv subscription. Although a certain amount of I sympathy was shown tho feclinc of the j meeting nppeared to be that clubs should i arrange their own insurance, with private I companies, who had a special scheme to j r>*ppt, the cafe. It was pointed out that tho ! Wellington Association bad suffered a fairly | heaw lor« when endeavouring to carry out i i» polier"o similar to that outlined by Mr. ! 8011. Clubs were advised to act for them- \ selves for this season at least, although the matter was referred to the finance committee to report.

MATCHES FOR SATURDAY. Tho following allotment of grounds and fTitjointment of referees for the opening of Vtiri season on Riturday. were a-PTfOVcd at ]»-t night's meeting of the Auckland Football Association— SENIOR DIVISION, A. SECTION. Thistle v. Harbour Board, Victoria Park, No. 3, 8 p.m., Mr. S. . Masters; Northcoto v Waterside™, Victoria Park No. i, 3 r>!m., Mr. J. Ball: North Shore v. PonBouby, North Shore No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. F. J, Knightley. SENIOR DIVISION, B. SECTION. Y.M.C.A. v. Metropolitan, Domain No. 1, 3 p.m.. Mr, J. J. Wright: Londoners v. Hollaby's, Domain No. 2, 3 p.m., G. T. Lee. The tramway _ and Philomel match is to be rrrpnged during tho week, owing to the Philomel teem being out of town on Satur- | day. PRACTICE MATCHES. Second Division.-—Chelsea v. Harbour i Board, Victoria Pork No. 3. 2 p.m.. Mr. L. iO. Kent; Ponsonby v. Northcoto, Victoria i Park No. 4, 2 p.m., Mr. R. H. Parfitt: i Metropolitan . v. Tramways, Domain No. 1, ! 2 p.m.. Mr. J. Curloy. Third Division.—Ponsonby v. Metropolitan. j TioTinin No. 2, 1 p.m., B. J. Brook*; Harbour Board v. Ponsonby, Devonport No. 2, 3 ; p.m., Mr. W. Riddflla. Fourth —Brotherhood t. Metronolitnn A. Victoria Park No. 4, 1 p.m., Mr. K. Paterp.on. Fifth Division.—Northcote v. Brotherhood, Victoria Park No. 3, 1 pan.. Mr. J. Campbell. Owiriß to the shortage of grounds for Saturday the following tenmg must make their own arrangements:— (second), v. Onehnnra Athletic (third), and Tamaki v. United (fourths)

THE LEAGUE GAME.

MATCH IN ENGLAND. A. and N.Z. LONDON. April 7. In the Northern Union match. Warrington v. Huual»b, tho former won by 18 points to 4.