THE BROWN SHIELD

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12431, 27 April 1926, Page 11

THE BROWN SHIELD

NEW TROPHY IN ITS PLACE DOMINION COMPETITIONS REVISED NOT WHAT WAS DESIRED The Brown Shield Soccer competition has been revised and the new trophy given by the English Football Association will take its place for competition among the four major associations. This was decided at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Football Association yesterday. In the absence of Mr B. L. Salmon, Mr F. Campbell moved: “That the present scheme of competition for th© Brown Shield should bo ended, and there he substituted a competition between tho four major associations on the lines of the Plunket Shield in cricket.” Ho said the council felt that the Brown Shield games were not just what they desired. They all know the object of the motion. In the event of the above being carried, he would move that the new football association trophy Ke awarded to such competition and the present Brown Shield rules be altered

in accordance- with such new competition. Further, that a new competition be arranged between minor associations, and the Brown Shield be used as* the trophy to be competed for. Mr Hyder seconded the proposition. Mr Cox urged the claims of the minor associations, and said it would help them by meeting better and bigger associations. He would remind them that the new trophy was sent out for the minor associations. Mr R. B. Bunt said the Canterbury Association was not in a position to finance such a scheme. He thought the fund for the new trophy should be fought for betweep teams surviving the competition iti'ekeh island, the final taking place alternately in the North and South Islands. Sir H. I. Graves thought it would be a good thing if change was made, if not this year-.-pexfi year. The new trophy was one 6f 'the. most wonderful works he h[ft<T ever seen and should be the senior trophy of the Dominion. Mr Menzies said the Sites should be pooled and divided after the pay- . ment of expenses and a percentage to the council. Regarding the minor associations he thought they would get more consideration undejv the new scheme, and it would produce better football. PROMISING JUNIOR PLAYERS Mr F. Campbell urged that it would give promising players in minor associations an opportunity of playing in representative matches, and bring them under the notice of the New Zealand selectors .If it was referred back to the council he would have no hesitation in asking the council to guarantee the expenses of teams compelled to travel. Wellington had a grievance as they were holding the* Brown Shield, and were the senior association, and he thought it would only he fair to allow them two matches this season. If the delegates agreed to this he was sure they would find it a good thing all round. The motion was carried, South Auckland and Canterbury voting against it. It was agreed that tho 1927 schedule should be adopted in place of the 1920 schedule, in order that Wellington should have two games. All the gates are to be pooled. . The drafting of the rules was left m the hands of the council with power to act.