ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20243, 1 May 1929, Page 19

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

[MEETING OF CONTROL BOARD

PROPOSED AUSTRALIAN TOUR

j NAVY CHALLENGE PENNANT. The control bonid of flic Auckland Football Association met last evening, the chairjnnn. Mr. A. Menzfcs. presiding. In response to a request from Mr. D. E. "Young, president of the North Auckland Football Association, it. was unanimously resolved to send a representative side to "Whnngarei during the season. The possibility of a Navy team visiting North Auckland will also be investigated. It was decided tu advise Mr. A. J. Hydcr, the Auckland representative on the New Zealand Council, that the Auckland Football Association was in favour of an Australian tour confined to the North Island only and further also favoured an annual interchange >f tours between Australia and New Zealand.

The match for the Navy challenge pennant between H.M.S. Duncdin and H.M.S. Diomcdc will be played at Blandford Park on May 25.

It was decided that the next night fixture should be the New Zealand Navy versus the British Navy. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. The following fixtures were approved for Saturday:— Senior Grade A.—Y.M.C.A. v*f Ponsonby. Onehunga, 3 p.m., Mr. J. W. Pikesley; Celtic v. Thistle, Blandford Park. 1.15 p.m.. Mr. C. E. Downes; North Shore v. Belmont. North Shore, 3 p.m., Mr. C. M. Walker: Tramways v. Onehunga, Blandford Park, 3 p.m., Mr; A. Parkinson. Senior Grade B.—Newmarket v. Northcote. Northcote, 3 p.m.. Mr. J. G. Findlay; Corinthians v. Ptilomel. Dock, 3 p.m., Mr. A. J. Gaily; Rangers v. Tamaki, Tamaki, 3 p.m., Mr. W. K. Tugby; Manurcwa v. Bon Accord, Cornwall Park, 3 p.m.. Mr. A. Kyle; Metropolitan v. H.M.S. Dunedin, Dock, 2 p.m., Mr. A. J. Gaily. Second Grade.—Ponsonby B v. North Shore, Devonpoit No. 2. 3 p.m., Mr. F. L. Hutter; Corinthians v. Y.M.C.A., Victoria Park No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. L. J. Check: Belmont v. Celtic, Domain No. 1, 3 p.m.. Mr. J. H. Gilchrist: Ponsonby A v. Thistle. Domain No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. R. Beswick. Third Grade Open.—Henderson v. Swanton, Henderson, 3 p.m., Mr. H. Alp: Burnley v. Mount Albert. Mount Albert, 3 p.m.. Mr. F. C. -Jacobs; Technical Old Boys v. W.Y.M.1.. Outer Domain No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. H. G. Crocker; Kiwi v. Y.M.C.A., Victoria Park No. 2, 3 p.m.. Mr. G. Mallard: New Lynn a bya. , Third Grade Intermediate.—Burnley v. Belmont, Outer Domain No. 2, 3 p.m.. Mr. J. Pichard; Mount Albert v. North Shore. Victoria T Park No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. E. G. Caton; New Lynn v. Ponsonby, New Lynn, .3 p.m., Mr. -L LoW; Comrades v. Eden Roveis, Domain No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. I. M. "Wilson: Rangers v. Northcote, Northcote. 2 p.m.. Mr. J. G. Findlay. Fourth Grade.—Section A: Comrades A t. Burnley A, Domain No. 1. 2 p.m.. Mr. J. R. Orford; Y.M.C.A. A v. Tamaki. Outer Domain No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. F. Bates: Belmont v. North Shore. Devonpoit No. 1. 2 p.m.. Mr. East. Section B: W.Y.M.I, v. Onehunga. Onehunga. 2 p.m., Mr. A. McGarry; Glen Eden v. _ Swanson, Swanson. 3 p.m., Mr. A. Perria; Comrades B v. Burnley B. Outer Domain No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. E. Still; Y.M.C.A. B a bye. Fifth Grade.—Section A: College United ▼. Onehunga, Domain No, 1, I p.m., Mr. F. R. Wilson; Belmont A. v. Y.M.C.A, A, Victoria Parle No. 2, 1 p.m., Mr. E. G. Caton; Tamaki v. Comrades A, Outer Domain No. 1, 1 p.m., Mr. G. T. Lee; North Shore, a bye. Section B: Belmont B, v. Comrades B, Domain No. 2, 1 p.m.. Mr. II." G. Crocker; College United B v. Y.M.C.A. C. Outer Domain No. 2. 1 p.m., Mr. G. Booklass; W.Y.M.I. t. St. Stephen's, Victoria Park No. 1, 1 p.m.. Mr. J. Edmonds; Y.M.C.A. B. a bye. Sixth A: North Shore v. Belmont, Domain No. 1. noon, Mr. F. R. "Wilson; Carlton v. Y.M.C.A. A, Domain No. 2, noon, Mr. L. Campbell; Comrades A a. bye. • Section B: W.Y.M.I. v. Tamaki, Outer Domain No. 1. noon, Mr. G. T. Lee; Y.M.C.A. C v. Comrades 35. Outer Domain No. J. noon. Mr. G. Booklass; Y.M.C.A. B, a bye.

Seventh Grade.—Section A: Comrades A t. Belmont B. Domain. No. J. 1L a.m., Mr. C. Barnes; Tamaki v. Y.M.C.A. A, Outer Domain No. 1, 11 a.m., Mr. G. T. Leo; Belmont /A. a bye. Section B: W .Y.M.I. v. Y.M.C.A. B, Domain No. 2, 31 a.m., Mr. G. Allen; North Shore v. Comrades E". Outer Domain No. 2, 11 a.m., Mr. G. Wylie; Belmont C, a bye. Secondary Schools.—Senior grade: Mount Albert B v. Mount Albert A. mutual arrangement; Takapuna v. Auckland. Inner Domain No. 1, 10 a.m., Mr. L. J. Check; Technical, a bye. Intermediate grade: Auckland v. Mount Albert B, Inner Domain No. 2. 10 a.m., Mr. T. Harding; Kowhai v. Mount Albert A, Inner Domain No. 1. 9 a.m., Mr. L. J. Check; Technical v. Mount Albert C, Inner Domain No., 2. 9 a.m.. Mr. T. Harding; Takapuna, a bye. Junior jtrade: Kowhai v. Technical, Outer Domain No. 1, 10 a.m., Mr. L. Campbell; Mount Albert A v. Mount Albert; B, mutual arrangement.

Primary Schools (matches, on Tuesday I. Senior Grade A: Vauxhall v. Devonport, mutual arrangement; Beresford Street v. Stanley Bay, Victoria Park No. 2. 4 p.m., Mr. Findlay; Ponsonby v. Belmont, Victoria Park No. 1, 4 p.m., Mr. C. E. Downes: Bayfield, a bye. Senior grade 8.St. Heliers v. Newton West, Outer Domain No. 1, 3.15 p.m., Mr. T. Harding; Richmond Road v.j Kowhai, Outer Domain No. 1, 4 J>.m., Mr. T. Harding: Onehunga v. Wellesey Street, Blandford Park, 4 p.m.. Mr. Booklass; Grafton a hyp. Junior grade A: Devonport v. Vauzhall. mutual arrangement'; Ponsonby v. Bayfield. Victoria Park No. 3. 4 p.m., Mr. F. R. Wilson; Belmont A v: Richmond West, Victoria Park No. 1, 2,15 p.m., Mr. C. E. Downes: Stanley Bay v. Belmont B, Victoria Park_ No. 2. 3.15 p.m., Mr. W. Chapman. Junior grade B: Newmarket v. Kowhai B, Outer Domain No. 2, 3.15 p.m., Mr. L. J. Check: Grey Lynn v./ Richmond Road. Outer Domain No. 2, 4 p.m., Mr. L. .T. Check; Grafton v. Onehunga, Blandford Park. 3.15 p.m.. Mr. Booklass; Kowhai A, a bye. DIVISION COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Minor Division Committee last evening decided to transfer Grafton from the sixth grade section B to section A and W.Y'.M.I. from sixth grade section A ■to section B. Sixteen entries were received for the *econdarj; schools competition which will open on Saturday. It was decided to divide the competition into senior, intermediate *nd junior sections. FLOODLIGHT GAME TO-NIGHT. A fine contest should eventuate between H.M.S. Dunedin and Tramways under electric light at Blandford I-'ark to-night. The brilliant form of Iho Navy players ■was fully demonstrated last Wednesday evening when a game with the Auckland team ended in a draw. TramVa;'! has a very powerful side and there should be little to choose between the teams. PRIMARY SCHOOL MATCHES, Following are the results of primary fchool matches played under the control of r,he Auckland Football Association day:Senior Grade.—Belmont, 3, v. Bayfield, 0; Devonport, 2, v. Beresford Street. 0; St. Heliers, 2, v. Kowhai, 0; Newton West, 2, X. Richmond Road, 0; Grafton, f>. v. Wcllcsley Street, 0. Junior Grade.—Kowhai. 1, v. Grey Lynn, ft; Newmarket, 1, v. Richmond Road, 0; Stanley Bay. 7, v. Richmond West. 0; Devonport, 4, v. Bayfield, 0; Ponsonby, 0, ,t. Vauxhatl, 0. i f , SOUTH AUCKLAND FIXTURES. |BV TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORIt ESJ/'ON DENT.] /r HAMILTON, Tuesday. The management committee of Ihe South Auckland Football Association held its first meeting last evening, when Mr. J. Baillie Was electe'd chairman. The following fixtures were arranged for the next two Saturdays:—May 4: Claudelands Rovers v. Pukemi ro Junction-,-referee Mr. J. Baillie; Pulcctniro V. Huntly; Thistle v. Wanderers; Glen Massey, a bye. May 11: Wanderers v. Pulcemiro,/referee Mr. C. Crabb: Pukemiro Junction v. Glen Massey; Huntly v. Rovers;' Huntly Thistle, a bye: