ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20255, 15 May 1929, Page 19

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

CONTROL BOARD MEETING. WELLINGTON MATCH ARRANGED. | FIXTURES FOR NAVY TEAMS. ; The control board of the Auckland Football Association met last evening. the chairman, Mr- A. Mcnxies, presiding. Mr. R. H. I'arfitt, referee in the Thistleponsonby game last Saturday, complained of the late start, made. It was decided to advise Ihe Referees' Association that t lie official in oliargo of the curtain-raiser game must arrange to have the match concluded ],y ;jjo at latest, even it it is found licccsS!tl -y to reduce tho time played. A challenge for the English Football Association trophy was received from Wellington. It was decided to play tho game on July 20. provided it does not clash with any other fixtures. ] It was decided to stage the game for tho JC IV y championship pennant-. between If M.S. Dunedin and H.M.S. Diomede. at Blandford Park on June 25. A team from H M.S. Philomel will inert Rangers in the curtain-raiser on that date. Tho New Zealand Navy representative team, which will shortly visit Australia, will pi iy the Auckland representatives on June S. On the recommendation of the judicial committee it was decided that as only half an liour was played each way in the third grade open championship game between Burnley and Technical Old Boys on Saturday. the game should be declared void and jeplayed later in the season if necessary. Following are the fixtures for Saturday:— Senior Grade. —Section A: Y.M.C.A. v. Belmont, Blandford Park. 1.15 p.m., Mr. A. Kyle; Ponsonby v Tramways, Blandfold i'ark, 3 p.m.. Mr. W. K. Tugby; Thistle v. North Shore. Devonport. 3 p.m., Mr. J. W. Pikesley; Onehunga v. Celtic, Onehunga. 3 p.m., Mr. A. Parkinson. Section B: Newmarket v. Mnuurewa. Cornwall Park School, 3 p.m., Mr. L. J. Check; Corinthians v. Rangers, Domain No. 1. 3 p.m., Mr. A. J. Gully; Philomel v. Northcote. Victoria Park No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. I. M. Wilson; Metropolitan v. lamaki, bt. Bcliers, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Pickard. biiendly game: Bon Accord v. H.M.S. Dunedin, Dock, 3 p.m., mutual arrangement. Second Grade.—Ponsonby B v. Belmont, Victoria Park No. 2, 3 p.m.. Mr. G. Millard; North Shore v. Celtic, Devonport No. 2 3 p.m.. Mr. E G. Caton; Y.M.C.A. v. Thistle, Domain No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. J. G. Findlay; Ponsonby A, a bye. Third Grade Open.—Henderson v. Technical Olrt Boys', Henderson. 3 p.m., Mr. R. "Wood; Burnley v. Y.M.C.A.. Outer Domain No. 1, 3 p.m.. Mr. J. O'Dell- Swanson v W.Y.M.1., Swanson, 3 p.m., Mr. L. C H. Dawson; Mount Albert v. New Lynn, Mount Albert, 3 p.m., Mr. Bodley; Kiwi. a bye. „ . Third Grade Intermediate. —Burnley v. New Lynn, Outer Domain No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr H G. Crocker; Mount Albert v. Eden Rovers. Mount Albert. 1.45 p.m., Mr. Bodley: Belmont v. Ponsonby, Devonport No. 2, h p.m., Mr. E. G. Caton; North Shore v' Rangers, Devonport No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. F L Hutter; Comrades v. Nonhcote, Victoria Park No. 2, 2 p.m.. Mr. E. A. Still. Fourth Grade:—Section A; Comrades A t. Tamaki, Domain No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. J. H Gilchrist; Y.M.C.A. A v. Belmont, Outer Domain No. 1, 2 p.m.. Mr. 11. Alp; Burnley v North Shore, Victoria Park No 1. 2 pm. Mr. A. Gilmore. Section B: W.Y.M J. v. Comrades B, Domain No. 2.2 p.m., Mr. J. G. Findlay; Y.M.C.A. B v. Glen Eden. Outer Domain No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. H. G. Crocker; Onehunga and Swanson, byes. Owing to Burnley B withdrawing there will be two byes in this section until the end of the fhst round. Fifth Grade. Section A: College United A v. 'Tamaki, Domain No. 1. ] p.m., Mr. L. J. Check: . Belmont A v. North Shore. Victoria Park No. 2.1 p.m., Mr. F. R. Wilson; Onehunga v Comrades A, Outer Domain No. 1, 1 p.m.. Mr. R. Beswick: Y.M.C.A. A. a bye. Section B: Belmont B v. W.Y.M.1., Victoria Park No. 1, 1 P.m.. Mr. G. Mallard; College United B v. Y.M.C.A. B, Outer Domain No. 2, 1 p.m., Mr. A. Gilmore,- Comrades B St. Stephen's. Domain No. 2, 1 pro., Mr. G. T. Lee: Y.M.C.A. C. a bye. Friendly Games.—Sixth grade: Comrades 'A v Comrades B. Victoria Park No. 1. U a.m.' Seventh g-\de: Comrades A v. Comrades "B. Victoria Park No. 1. 10 a.m. TO-NIGHT'S: FLOODLIGHT GAME. The match between the New Zealand Navy and the Imperial Navy will be played under electric light at Blandford Park this evening. The teams are evenly matched and a keen game is expected. A curtain-raiser between Onehunga and W.Y.M.I, fourth grade teams will commence at seven o'clock.