THE ASSOCIATION GAME
MATCH WITH WELLINGTON • SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES The question of when tho Wellington team would come to Auckland to play the return match for the Frank Campbell Rose Bowl was the subject of Considerable discussion at last night's meeting of tho control board of the Auckland Football Association. It was decided to ask..-the Wellington Association if, in the event of [the Auckland team being successful in winning the ;Englisk trophy from Otago next Saturday, , Wellington would challenge Auckland for jit. If it-did not intend to challenge, or if Otago retains tho trophy, then Wellington could suggest a suitable date to play Auck- : land for the rose bowl. The senior division committee" suggested itliat, with a view to finalising the senior championship, two matches that'were postponed on account of Ponsonby playing Chatham Cup fixtures be decided on September 2, when the representative team-plays the Navy. It was accordingly decided that PonBQiiby and North Shore United will meet at Blartdford Park ari a curtain-raiser at 1.30 p.m.. and that Y.M.C.A. and Comrades meet at Western Springs at 2 p.m. Tho Wateraiders' Club, Wellington, expressed appreciation of the arrangements made by the Auckland Football Association during the recent visit of its team for the Chatham Cup match; It was decided -to play the Now LynnAbel's senior grade fixture for Saturday at New Lynn, instead of at Western Springs, as previously arranged. The following ground officials wero appointed for Saturday:—Blandford Park, Messrs. P. Ncesham. and W. D. M. Glaistcr; New Lynn, Mr. F. M. Ritchie; Onehnnga, Mr. J. C. Sibbin. ALTERATIONS IN FIXTURES Owing to tho Auckland secondary Bcbools' representative teams extending their Southern tour in order to play in Wellington next Saturday, the following alterations in schools fixtures have been made:— Third Grade Intermediate.—The North Shore-Metro-College match will count as a knock-out competition game, instead of a championship contest. Fourth Grade.—The following matches have been cancelled:—Tamaki v. Tramways, Y.M.C.A. v. Metro-College, North Shore United v. Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys B. SECONDARY SCHOOLS' TOURNEY [BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION] PALMERSTON NORTH. Wednesday The secondary schools' Association football tournament commenced yesterday on a heavy ground, with intermittent rain. Results:—Wellington Seniors, lfi, beat Wanganui seniors, 0; Wellington Juniors, 7, beat Wanganui, juniors, 0. ■> > ■ ' " The tournament was continued to-day, junior matches. resulting as follows:—Wellington, 1. beat Manawatu, 0; Wellington. 6, beat Auckland, 1. Manawatu •eniors. 9, beat Wanganui, 0; Auckland, 8, ,beat Weiling*°The position of tho teams is*as followerAuckland, Wellington. Manawatu two points each: Wanganui; 0. Juniors:- Wellington, 4 points: Wanganui,, 2; Manawatu and Aucktournament will be held at Wellington.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21578, 24 August 1933, Page 7
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