ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21145, 1 October 1930, Page 11

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

* MEETING OF NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. „. (Per United . Pbess Association.) WELLINGTON, September 30. A fortnight ago the Council of the NewZealand Football Association received a letter from the Canterbury Football Association stating that a Thistle player had been suspended for six months for kicking a Western player during a game be tween the two teams. The council' defined the suspensions as six playing months. At a meeting of the New Zealand Council to-night a further letter was received from the Canterbury Association that it was not its desire _thal there should be any alteration to'"the suspension of six months imposed on the player, which was imposed on August 26. The chairman (Mr F. Campbell) pointed out that the offence was a serious one> and he should have gone out for life. Mr H. L. Godber considered that the offence called for six months' suspension. It should be six playing months. The chairman moved —"That the suspension be for six playing months, and that if the player took part in any game before'the expiry 'of six playing months both player and club would be dealt with." Mr Godber seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. The Canterbury Football Association requested that Christchurch should be considered when the final of the Chatham Cup was to be played in future. " Owing to the unsatisfactory state of finance in connection with the recent final held in Wellington," said the letter from the Canterbury. Association, " the game could have been played in Christchurch, and would have shown a better net return." In connection with the game* Petone v. Western the financial return on the fame was requested. It was decided to orward a letter to the Wellington Association for its consideration and reply. An extension of the season was granted to the Buller Association to enable it to complete its- competitions. The Buller Association wrote -stating that it would probably join up with Westland. Marist (Wellington) was given permission to send a team to play Wanganui on October &. The secretary of the Minor Committee of Auckland Associations wrote suggesting- that the secondary schools' tournament should be played in two divisions. The secretary was instructed to reply that the competition could be played in a 3 many divisions as desired.