ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21163, 21 April 1932, Page 7

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

DOMINION COUNCIL MEETING. LOAN GRANTED TO AUCKLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The council of the New Zealand Football Association met last evening. Mr. F. Campbell was re-elected chairman, A challenge was rt-ceiyed from Wellington to play Otago for the FooVohjl Association's trophy and it was decided t-j inform Otago that a challenge had also been received from Canterbury.. The chairman suggested that it might be possible to arrange for a game on June 3. Attention of associations is to be drawn to the danger of players continuing to play after receiving head injuries. The chairman said that players should not be allowed to continue unless a doctor's consent was given. The association granted a loan of £3O to the North Auckland Association for the furtherance of school football and allocated £SO toward meeting the deficiencies in expenses in the semi-finals and final of the Chatham Cup matches, provided satisfactory arrangements are made regarding ground charges. The cotincil also agreed to meet losses up to £lO per match in the Football Association trophy and Brown Shield. The council allocated £2O to primary and secondary schools' football tournaments ; in the North Island and a similar amount ! fo the South Island, provided - the tournaments were properly organised. No grant was made for travelling expenses. The following loans were approved:— j Mosgiel Club, £300: Canterbury Association, I £1000; Auckland, £I2OO.