ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20704, 30 April 1929, Page 8

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

MEETING OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Otago Football Association was held last evening in the Y.M.C.A., M Galium being in the chair, ivfiw extended a welcome to Mr W. P. Smith, who took bis seat on the committee for the first time. PLAYER ADMONISHED. . M r . P- 6- Smith, referee in the First Division match Technical v. Maori Hill an on Saturday, rehal lns ° rdered off Callaghan of the latter team for attempting to kick an opponent; also that he hal previously aWv Ued the same player for taking an abusive expression to him (the referee) during the play. The referee also rehad te if«eH ha K of the same team, had used abusive language to him in the dressmg room after-the match ine. matter of taking the inquiry' in sr.xrwVisr 4 tat •-w i;S H fi r a s s t then decided t 0 take Callaghan’s L-J\ e referee attended, and substantiated his report, and, in reply to an inquiry as to whether the kick would have been dangerous, he stated he was not prepared *°-! ay ’ th u! actio « t 0 kick the man was quite noticeable. Referring to the .lan®l'a?e mpident, the referee said the player "l as u P se ,t by an earlier.decision, when he (the referee) awarded a goal, which was a. fair one, although the crossbar was not in position, it having been broken at half time. - Callaghan, in his evidence, stated that 'he had not aetuaJy kicked the man. It was done more to keep the other player away, aa he had been pestered by him all day. _ He also „ admitted using the expression complained of. but it was used v a Player* than to the referee. On the player retiring, Mr A. N. Smith said it was in Callaghan’s favour that he had owned up to the complaints made by the referee.—The chairman also concurred. with this view, and stated that very little feeling had been visible in the play, but the fact of the breaking of crossbar had had an upsetting fee.ing to the team, and forced players to do things they would not otherwise knve done. In his opinion,' he did not think the matter a very serious one, and said the player had no doubt been sufficiently punished by the publicity accorded the case and also the fact thaf he (Callaghan) had been‘ordered off. Mr J. Simpson then moved that the player be censured, this being seconded by Mr Aitchison, ; Mr Ball moved as an amendment, which was seconded by Mr Grace, that the player stand down for one playing Saturday. After the matter had been discussed the mover and seconder of the amendment agreed to withdraw,-and, the? first motion having been carried, the player, returned before the committee and was, admonished by the chairman. 1 ; t ln dealing with the case against Morris, as this player had not been advised by the referee that he was reporting him, and had not attended the meeting, the question arose as to whether the inquiry should be held over. Mr Simpson stated that the player had been up before the committee previously for a similar offence, and be thought if: the inquiry was left over the player in question should not be allowed to play next Saturday. The chairman said that. he had happened to go into the dressing room, and had heard Morris express to the referee that he would “smack his face.” Mr Ball moved that Morris be requested to attend at the next meeting of the committee. This was seconded by' Mr M'lnnes. Mr Simpson moved as an amendment that the player should stand down until his case was heard, this being the usual manner with reported! players at Home; and the motion, on being put, was carried. SCHOOL FOOTBALL. Mr Wallace, representing the Schools’ Association Football Committee,, attended, and reported that entries from the various schools for thig season had declined from that of the previous year, the main reason being a lack of teachers capable of coaching and encouraging v-e boys in the game. . ’. It was decided that Mr WallaCe’-Submit a list of schools from ■which teama Woulrl be available, and that efforts be made to supply coaches to help the boys along. ■ GENERAL. ' The secretary of the Roslyii-Waka’ri Football Club advised that Ellis Park was now available!for matches.—Received. On account of the playing area at Prospect ground not having been properly marked out Roslyn-Wakari applied for a replay of their match with Maori HiP Second Grade. Received-and the club to be notified that the protest was not in order, as it should have been made to the referee before the start of the match. It was also decided to refund the amount of the protest fee, and also draw the attention of the Maori Hill Club to the state of the playing area, and point out that it should be marked out for all games. Applications for footballs from the East Taieri and Warrington Schools were "received and granted. S. Cameron applied for a transfer from the Te Taumata Club to the Mornington Club, and-this was referred to the Transfer Committee. Mr W. M. Jordan, referee in the first division match,. Mornington v. High School Old Boys, played on the Oval, reported that the area was not properly marked out, and it was resolved to draw the attention of the City Reserves Committee to the matter. The secretary of the Mosgiel Club forwarded a protest regarding the first division match, Mosgiel v. Northern, played at the Gardens on Saturday, giving the following reasons:—(l) That the inside playing area was not marked off; (2) That no nets were up; (3) that the second ' snort timed. —The chairman mentioned that he had spoken to the referee, who informed him that he (the referee) was sure the correct time had been played. The chairman also said the referee was the sole judge of the time, and no action could be taken. In his opinion, the other reasons were trivial.—lt was decided to take no further action, the amount of the protest fee to be returned. The Port Chalmers Club advised that its ground would be available on Saturday next, and every third Saturday following.—Noted. The following is the draw for Saturday;— First Grade, at 3 p.m.—Y.M.C.A. v. Mosgiel, at Mosgiel (Mr J. Hope): ■Northern v. Technical, at Oval No. 1 (Mr J. Moorwood); Seacliff v. Mornington, at Mornington (Mr F. G. Smith); Hill v. Old Boys,, at Prospect Park (Mr W. Jordan). Second Grade, at 3 p.m.—Maori Hill A. v. Mornington, at Oval No. 2 (Mr Fox); Ravensbourne v. Roslvn-Wukari, at Ellis Park (Mr W. D. Hanlln); Leith v. Technical, at Malvern Park (Mr C. Maguire) ■ Port v Old Boys, at Port (Mr [Smolensk!) ; Northern v, Maori Hill B, at Gardens (Mr Smyth). Third Grade. —Maori Hill v. Port, at Logan Park open, at 3 p.m. (Mr Osborn); Mosgiel v. Leith, at Oval No. 3, at 3 P-W- (Mr D. Harbourne) • Ravensbourne v, Roslyn-Wakari, at Ravensbourne, at 3 p.m. (Rev. Mr Finch); Technical v. Old Boys, at Oval No. 1, at 1.45 (Mr A. Culbart) 4 Northern A v. Northern B, at Garden*, at 1.45 (Mr Faithful). Fourth Grade.—Ravensbourne v, Mornington. at Oval No. 2, at 1.45 (Mr Fox); Port v. High School, at Littlebournc, at 3 p.m, (Mr Ashton); Northern v. Techmeal, at Prospect Park, at 1.45 (Mr A. MTLennan). Fifth Grade.—Technical A v. High School 111, at Oval No. 3, at 1.45 (Mr D. Harbourne); High School VI v Y.M.C.A. A-. at Robin Hood, at 1.46 (Mr A. Harbourne); High School H v. Technical C, at Robin Hood, at 3 p.m. (Mr A. Harbourne); Mornington v. Technical P. at Mornington, at 145 (Mr Munro) ; Northern v. Port, at Port, at 2 p.m. (Mr Smolensk!); YNI.O.A. B v. High School V, at Logan Park, at 1,45 (Mr Osborn); High School IV v. High School VII. at Littlebonrafe, at 1.45 (Mr Ashton).