THE ASSOCIATION GAME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21281, 7 September 1932, Page 7

THE ASSOCIATION GAME

CONTROL BOARD MEETING FORGOING OF GROUND. FEES CURTAIN-RAISERS ARRANGED Appreciation of the action of. the City Council in forgoing all ground fees in connection \nth the relief workers' teams in the mid-week competition was expressed at last evening's meeting of the control board of the Auckland Football Association. This is the outcome of the board's application to the City Council following the meeting on August 23. Letters of appreciation of footballs sent by Mr. W. B. Darlow were received from two relief camps. The transfer of J. McLeay from the Thistle Club to Onehunga was approved. The curtain-raisers for three main matches were arranged as follows:—September 17, Auckland v. Wellington, second grade final, Abel's v. Comrades B; September 24, H.M.S. Diomede v. H.M.S. Dunedin, Y.M.C.A. v. Tramurewa; October 1, Auckland v. Navy, midget game. The Thistle Club was granted permission to play Rotowaro at Auckland on September 24 and Glen Innes to play HuntlyThistle at St. Heliers on either September 24 or October 1. It was decided to inform the South Auckland Association that the game previously arranged for September 24 could not be proceeded with owing to the position of the various cimpetitions. Members stood in silence as a mark of respect to the late Auckland and All Black Rugby representative Mr. B. P. Palmer.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY Following are the fixtures for Saturday:— Senior Grade.—Championship: Thistle v. Onehunga, Blandford Park, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Firth; Glen Innes v. Tramurewa, Walker Park, 3 p.m:, Mr. A. J. Gaily; North Shore v. Ponsonby, Devonport, 3 p.m., Mr. N. Bach; Y.M.C.A. v. New Accord, New Lynn, 3 p.m., Mr. *B. Rickard. Reserve Grafle.—Ponsonby v. North Shore. Blandford Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr. W. Mitchell; Y.M.C.A. v. New Accord, Outer Domain No. I,'B p.m., Mr. L. J. Check: Thistle v. Onehunga, Outer Domain No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Mallard; Glen Innes v. Tramurewa, St. Heliers, 3 p.m., Mr. R. C. Brighton. Second Grade.—Dacre Cup: Burnley v. Comrades B, Domaiu No. 1, 3 p.m., .Mr. I{. 11. Parfitt;' North Shore v. Tamaki, Domain No. 2. 3 p.m.. Mr. A. B. Chappell. Third Grade Intermediate.—Knock-out final: Comrades v. Mount Grammar Old 'Boys, Western Springs, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Javes. Championship: Belmont v. W.Y.M.1.. Outer Domain No. 1. 1.30 p.m., Mr. A. Watson. Friendly ' match: Howe Street Church v. Y.M.C.A., Domain No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. A. Austin. Fourth Grade.—Knock-out final: MetroCollege A v. Metro-College B, Domain No. 1, 2 p.m.. Mr. R. M. Beswick. Friendly match: Tamuki v. Pnpatoetoe, _ Outer Domain No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. G. Wylie. Fifth Grade.—Knock-out competition: Comrades A v. Metro-College, Domain No. 1. 1 p.m., Mr. P. R. Wilson; Tamaki A v. Y.M.C.A. A, Domain No. 2. 1 p.m., Mr. A. Dimery. Sixth Grade.—Knock-out final: Comrades A v. North Shore A. Domain No. 1, noon. Mr. F. R. Wilson. Championship final: Y.M.C.A. A v. Metro-College, Domain No. 2. noon, Mr. A. B. Chappell. Seventh Grade.—Knock-out competition: Belmont A v. Tamaki, Domain No. 1. 11 a.m., Mr. L. J. Check; Y.M.C.A. A v. Comrades A. Domain No. 2. 11 a.m.. Mr. A. BChappell. Championship. B section, replay: Comrades B v. Belmont B, Outer Domain No. 1, 11 a.m., Mr. G. Ross. PRIMARY SCHOOLS' GAMES The following primary schools' matches will bo played next Tuesday:— Senior Grade Knock-out.—Napier Street v. Beresford Street. Outer Domain No. 2, 4 p.m., Mr. G. Ross; Newton Central v. Kowhai Junior High School, Outer Domain No. 1, 3.15 p.m., Mr. L. J. Check; Devonport and Stanley Bay. byes. Junior Grade Knock-out.—Beresford Street v. Devonnort, Domain No. 2, 4 p.m.. Mr. F. Smith: Belmont v. Ponsonby, Outer Domain No. 1, 4 p.m.. Mr. 'L. .T. Chech; Grafton, a bye. Friendly came: Gi-afton v. Grey Lynn. Outer Domain No. 2, 3.15 p.m.. Mr. F. Smith.