ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20967, 2 September 1931, Page 9

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

FINAL FOR CHATHAM CUP. MATCH ON SATURDAY WEEK. Notification that the final of the Chatham Cup competition botwecn Tramurewa (Auckland) and Nomads (Christchurch) would be played at tho Basin Resorve on Saturday vr-ielc was received from tho Now Zealand Footbull Association at last evening's meeting of the control board of the Auckland Football Association. Tho New Accord team was given permission to arrange a game with a North Auckland team at New Lynn on Saturday week. Tho possibility of arranging a representative matcli with North Auckland wus discussed. but it was decided to defer tho matter. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. Tho followina matohea will bo played on Saturday:— Senior Grade.—Falcon Cup: Tramurewa v. Onohunga. Blandford Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr. R. H. Parfitt; Y.M.C.A. v. Blandford Park. 3 p.m., Mr. A. Parkinseti. Extra time in the event of draw in all cupties. Reserve . Grade.—Friendly game: Onehunga, v,' Thistle, Onehunga No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Firth. Second Grade.—Dacre Cup knock-out: Burnley v. Henderson. Domain No. 2. 3 p.m., Mr. T. Hambrook; Belmont v. Glen Innes, Victoria Park No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. B. Rickard. Championship games: Ponsonby j v. Tamaki, Outer Domain No. 2, 3 p.m., ! Mr. A. .T.'Gaily; Comrades v. North Shore, j Nicholson Park, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Parkinson j Third Grade Open.—Celtic v. New Ac- I cord. Walker Park, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Watson: ! Abel's v. S.S. Rangitane. Western Springr, j 3 p.m.. Mr. G. Mallard. Third _ Grodo Intermediate.—Knock-out j competition: Comrades v. Belmont, Victoria! Park No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Calvert; Mount \ Albert Old Boys v. Metro-College. Outer Domain No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Bach. Fourth Grade.—Knock-out competition • replay : Metro-College B v. Glen Innes, j Domain No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. L. J. Check. j Friendly match: Comrades v. Y.M.C.A., i Nicholson Park, 2 p.m., Mr. E, Parkinson. | Fifth Grade.—Knock-out competition: , W.Y.M.I. v. Onehunea. Outer Domain No. ; 1. 1 p.m., Mr. F. R. Wilson: Belmont v. I Comrades, Victoria Park No. 1. 1 p.m., Mr. j G. Mallard; Y.M.C.A. A v. Technical Old Boys, Domain No. 2, 1 p.m., Mr. L. J. Check; Metro-College A v. Tamaki, Domain No. 1, 1 p.m., Mr. F. Bates. Friendly Match.—Comrades ('B v. Comrades 7A, Victoria Park, noon, Mr. Cullum. BUSINESS HOUSES' COMPETITION. Tho first round of the Auckland Football Association's Business Houses' competition was commenced yesterday, when two interesting matches were witnessed at Blandford Park. Following were the results:—Automatic Exchange, 5, Grand Hotel, 3; Abel's, 2, Customs, 1. SCHOOLS' REPRESENTATIVES. The Auckland Secondary Schools' Football Association has advised that a return matoh has been arranged with the Wellington secondary schools' representatives at "Wellington next Saturday. The Auckland team will leave on Thursday evening. The following players are requested to meet at the Y.M.C.A. this evening at 7 p;m.:— Jepson, Bafikett, Burton, Rogers, Grant, Flyger (2), Daliimore (2), Maokie, Shaw, de Lailge, Abernethy, Cleal, Sims, Williams, Berriman, Dobson. < J* "' -•'-i'-' ' •; U SOUTH AUCKLAND AFFAIRS. A decision to award medals to the winners of the Hamilton-Huntly section of the South Auckland championship waß made at the weekly meeting of the executive of the South Auckland Football Association'. ' ' An application by Glen i Afton, a junior club, for the transfer of three Pukemiro senior players, G. Adamß, J: Adams, and li._ Caldwell, _ was refused, committee being of opinion that the calibre of the pincers made regrnding impossible. In view- of the possibility of the Rotowaro and Renown Clubs finishing level in the senior championship, with a deciding game being required, it was agreed to A-rito the clubs asking them if they would prefer to play at Huntly or Hamilton. Following are the fixtures for Saturday:— Howden Cup.-—Semi-final: Hamilton Wan : derers v. Rotowaro, at Hamilton; Huntly v. Renown, at Huntly. _ . Junior Grade Knock-out.— Huntly Ihistle A v. Glen. Massey, at Huntly: Hamilton Wanderers v. Glen Afton; Pukemiro v. Starr Town. A period of 30 minutes extra time must be played in- all cup games if necessary.