ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19142, 7 October 1925, Page 15

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. REPLACEMENT OF PLAYERS. FAVOURED BY LOCAL CENTRE. The Management Committee of the Auckland Football Association met last evening. Mr, Andr&w Menzies presiding. The chairman brought before the masting the Question of replacing injured players during the first half of Association lcotba.il contests. tie said that although replacing was not allowed by the hmgush hootbasi Association tie saw uo leasoa why it sixHua not be done m iNew Zealand, aa there could be no aouot it wouia be an auvautagu to the game in the Uuruauon, where conditions ol play were aiflexent. fc urthermos'e, it w®* allowed by other coaes, ana the public expected it. air. <*teaa«>s cited a case ot a representative match this season, when at one time, Auckland had only eight players on the field. Although not mailing ® x * cases lor a cteteat he was strongly lit labour of amending the rates to aiiow of replacements, and appealed to the committee a> support him in the matter. Mr. t', M. Ritchie enuoised the chairman'a remarks, staling it was quite possible for a Qrsirciasa game of "boccer" to be spoiled by a player being injured in the first tew minutes of the game. Alter considerable discussion it was unanimously decided to send a remit to the .New Zealand Council, requesting it to got in touch with ail aUiUateo associations and obtain an expreAton of opinion ao that the mavter could be thoroughly threshed out at the nest annual meeting in W eliuigton. On the recommetjuaiion of the Grounds Committee it was resolved to play the sixth tound ol the senior league on fsatuioay and the semi-finals of the Falcon Clip a weelt later. Xhe secretary was directed to write to the INew Zealand Council asking for permission to extend the season. A North Shore player who was reported by the referee for ungentlemanly conduct, appeared before the committee. After hearing evidence the meeting came to the conclusion that although the offence was trivial, the player should be advised to avoid arguments with referees in lutuie, aa it was possible for such to develop seriously. A member of the Hellaby's team who was ordered of! the hold in the match with Tramways last Saturday was severely censured. the match committee reported that the final of the business houses competition would be played at Blandford Park this afternoon between Farmers' Union Trading Company and Auckland Power Board. MATCHES FOR SATURDAY. The following arrangements for Saturday's games were approved at last night's meeting of the Auckland Football Association : senior Championship.—Ponsonhy v. Y.M.C.A., Blandford Park, 2 p.m. Eeferee, Mr. F. C. Jacobs; linesmen, Messrs. F. J. ntley and K. Paterson. Thistle v. Hellaby's, Blandford Park. 3.30 p.m. Reieree, Mr. E. Parkinson; linesmen, Messrs. R. C. Kobinson and J. 0. Findlay: Northcote v. Tramways, Outer Domain, 3 p.m. Referee, Mr. J, Ball. Curtain-raiser at Bl'indford Park, I p.m. Final of Primary Schools championship. .Newton West v. Devonport. Referee. Mr. R. J, Brookes; linesmen. Messrs, Beswick and Hodge. SOUTH AUCKLAND EXECUTIVE. ROTOWARO TEAM SUSPENDED. The committee _of the South Auckland Football Association met, Mr. J. A. Clark presiding. Waihi advised tbat they would arrive m Hamilton on Saturuay morning to contest the final of the Howden Cup against ! Frankton Railways. Mr. Jas. Bailhe was appointed referee. For the final of the A.B.C. schoolboys' trophy ttr, Geo, Co* was appointed reteree. Presentation of the Howden Championship Shield, Junior Shield, AJ3.C. Cup and Howden Challenge Cup was arranged for SaturttThe referee in the match, Huntly v. Rotowaro, reported that midway through the second half Caldwell, the Rotowaro captain, ten the he*d, his men following, lhe executive decided to place the player# under suspension until such time as the full facts were elicited £or consideration at a tutu is : reported a tow of £3l on the Brown Shield tour to Wellington oa Aunist 29. It was decided to endeavour to i arrange a match at Huntly ots October 17 1 with representative sides, for the benefit of j the funds of the association.