ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19415, 25 August 1926, Page 15

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. TERM OF A SUSPENSION'. RULING SOUGHT BY CLUIS. The Management Committee of the Auckland Football Association met last evening, tho chairman. Mr. A.. Meuzies., presiding. In view of the recent suspension of Lewis, of Tramways, the Thistle Club nought • a ruling whether he was eligible to nln.y in the Tramways v. Thistle match last Saturday. 11, was pointed out by Mr. W. L. McArthur, the Thistle Club delegate, that the protest was not designed aa an objection to Lewis personally, but solely to elucidate what appeared to bo a debatable point. The chairman referred to the minutes to show that Lewis was suspended for two Saturdays, and not for two playing Saturdays. Therefore, the Saturday on which a representative match was played was counted in the. term of suspension, Lewis was accordingly quit® justified in playing last Saturday. Mr. McArthur said he considered a player was not being punished when he was suspended on a day when thero was no football to play. Other delegates said tho publicity alone was sufficient punishment. On account of Y.M.C.A. and Metropolitan playing a drawn game "last Saturday ill the first round of the Dacre Cup second grade competition it was decided to redraw tho competition. The amended draw is:-~T»m-aki v. North Shore: Philomel v. Ponsonby, Thistle v. Chelsea, Y.M.C.A. or Metropolitan v. Onehunga. Y.M.C.A. and Metropolitan will reptay their match on Saturday, One: hunga having a byo. Following is the draw for the semi-final of the Falcon Cup competition, to be played on September 4:—North cote v, Y.M.C.A.. Tramways v. Ponsonby. , Congratulations were received from tho Canterbury Football Association in connection with tho Auckland representative team's victory over Canterbury on August 7, and appreciation of the hospitality accorded tho team during its stay hero was expressed. The Otago v. Auckland match for tho Football Association trophy has been fixed for September IS, at Auckland, according to advice from the New Zealand Council. The Auckland v. Navy representative match will bo played on September 11. An examination for tho New Zealand referee badge will 1 bo held at tho Y.M.C.A. to-morrow evening, commencing at 7.(30.

SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. Following are the arrangements fox Saturday's Association football matches:— Chatham Cup.—North Island Final: Hospital (Wellington) v, Noith Shore (Auckland), Blandford Park, 3 p.m. Second Grade.—Replay Dacra Cup: Y.M.C.A. v. Metropolitan, Victoria Park Noj 1, 8 p.m., Mr. A. E. Parkinson. Second Round Dacre Cup: Tamaki v. North Shore. Outer Domain No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. J, Campbell; Philomel v. Ponßonby. Bevonpott No. 1. 3 p.m., Mr. J. S. McW.llam; Thislle v. Chelsea, Domain No, 2, 3 p.m., Mr. 0, M. Walker; Onehunga, a nyo. Third Grade.—B Section Final: Kiwi v. Newton, BJandford Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr. T. G. Harding. A Section: Onehunga v. Tamaki, Onehunga No. X, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Gray; Ponsonby A v. Y.M.C.A., Devonport No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. F. J. Knightly; Takar nini v. Swanson, Inner Domain No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. T. Bowden; Blockhouse Bay % Metropolitan, Outer Domain, No, 2, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Riddolla; Thistle, a by?. ■': Fourth Grade.--Boußkill Cup Knock-out; W.Y.M.I, v. Y.M.C.A., Domain Nb. 3, 2 p.m., Mr. C. M Walker; Eden Rovers v. North Shore, Domain No. 4, 2 p.m., Mr. A. W. Bennett. Friendly Matches: Comrades v. Thistle, Victoria Park No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. .T, M. Wileon; Onehunga v. Carlton, Onehunga No. 1, 1.30 p.m.. Mr. G. Shand. . Fifth Grade.—A Section: Belmont v, Opehunga, Domain No. 8, 1 p.m., Mr. J,. BaU; Technical A v. North Snore, Domain No. 4. 1 p.m., Mr. C. Downes,: Carlton v. Comrades A. Victoria Park No. 1, 1 p.m;, Mr. F, R. Wilson; Northcote v. Swanaon, Swanson, 2 p.m., Mr. W. Woods: Technical B v. Mount Albert Grammar. Domain No. 4. noon, Mr. C. Downes. B SectionGl'efi Eden v. Metropolitan, Victoria Park No, 2, I p.m., Mr. F. M. Ritchie; Technical v. Mount Albert Grammar B, Outer Domain No. 1, 12.30 p.m., Mr. L. Adamß: Itowhai v. Tamaki, Outer Domain No. 1, 1,30 p.m., Mr. R. Beswick W.Y.M.I, v. Comrntles B, Victoria Park No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. G. Cocker; Richmond v. New Lynn. 2 p.m. Sixth Grade,—Friendly Match: Comrades v. Carlton, Victoria Park No. 1, noon, Mr. G. Allen. Seventh Grade.--Friendly Match: Comrades A v. Comrades B, Victoria Pnirk No. 1, noon, Mr. Sandford. BROWN SHIELD MATCH. The Now Zealand Football Association line appointod Mr. Jas, Wallace, of Hunilly, to referee the Brown Shield match between South Auckland and Wanganui at Hamilton on Saturday. TRAMWAYMEN'S MATCH. - * DEPOT REPRESENTATIVES! Association football teams representing the Epsom and Ponsonby tramway depots will play a match for the Morgan Banner at Victoria Park ihia afternoon, (he teams being as follows:*- , ■ Epsom Depot.—Brazendale, Porteous, Simpson, Archibold. Kisaock, Batty. Simmons, Copeland. Sponeer, Da,vis. Ponsonby Depr>< -Hardy. McElligott, Hopkins, Watson. Herberts, Buchanan, Spong, Cutcliffe, Rajszle, Fyvfie, toims. SUSPENSION OF A , TEAM', [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN COmtEfiPONDENT. ] HIKURANGI, Tuesday. At a meeting of the North Auckland Footbalr Association last evening, it was decided to suspend Whangarei Y.M.C.A. Clw'b till September 30, for presenting, their playera taking part in a match ajrranged by the association, The snspenmoh will need tft bd confirmed, by the New Zealand Council.