FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14358, 30 October 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

ANOTHER WIN FOR THE WALLABIES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. | LONDON. October 28. The_ Wallabies, a goal and a penalty goal (8 points), defeated the Army and Navy Officers' team, a penalty goal and a try (6 points). '. AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE TEAM BEATEN. Leigh, four tries and a goal (14 points), defeated th 0 Australian League, three tries and a goal (11 ipoinb).

. ASSOCIATION. PAYMENT OF TOURING PLAYERS. ■ a special meeting of the New X-eai.ind 1 Football Council the fpiestioii of amateurism i ami prafcyiionalism in Association football I was discussed. Mr F. ,). Courtney presided. ] and there wore in attendance Messrs t Cornish. L. White. .1.,j11. Oilier. Martin. « T. Shields, G. lirodie, ff»d B. L. Salmon.' « The recent ebitferonce at Dunedin reeom- { meii<led:--(l) That payment ho allowed re- j presenlaltve players for loss of time if J lutnoient, fund* are available, but any plaver 1 who is in vereipi of wages' whilst on tour | shtill not be deemed to be included in this t resolulion. (2) That, any club or associa- ( lion under the jurisdiction of the New Zea- j land Council be privileged to engage the f services of a coach, and that, that coach, bo J pi'rillillwl lo play for Iho club or associa- j t ion, bill, no club or association to play ? more than one coach. j Mr Biodie moved-"That players be I classed either as professionals or atnaleurs. ] and that a sub-committee be appointed to j <lrun- up rules to govern both classes." Ho I explained that the laws of the Football Asso- \ cialion at Home provided for l»th amateurs | and professionals, who even played in the same matches. In New Zealand players ' were not paid—lhere were no funds available for the purpose.-lml the time would soon come when some would demand payment. If the council provided for )>oth classes there would: ho little likelihood of (be establishment of two governing bodies, in'the Dominion. Mr Salmon seconded the motion, and said the payment of players for lost, time w-be. 1 * touring was not unknown in New ' Zealand. . After some discussion for and against, the Chairman slated that tho present, rules of association provided for both amateurs and professionals; 'but they made no class distinction. He submitted that there was ' nothing lo be gained by "branding some } sheep and others goats." Mr Brodio. in reply, staled that tho best, policy f or maintaining an amateur game was to provido for a class distinction. Wlien men knew that they would bo styled as professionals if they demanded other than theijr travelling and hotel expenses, they could think twice before making their demands. The motion was rejected, and it was decided—"That in the opinion of tho council the ruleii at present provide that payment be allowed representative players for loss of time, if sufficient funds aro available; that any club or association under the jurisdiction' of the New Zealand Council may engage t'tio services of a coach; that that coach may bo permitted to play for the club or association; and that the council does not icyprovo of limiting the number of coaches."