THE SOCCER CODE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17235, 15 April 1930, Page 3

THE SOCCER CODE

N.Z. ASSOCIATION W •.'Lv -V ' ANNUAL MEETING HELD (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. l\lr. J. ,1. Roberts presided at; the annual meeting of the’New Zealand Football Association last night. The annual report, and balance sheet were adopted, Mr. M. J. Hayward urging the need for boosting the game. Officers were elected as follows: Patron, the Governor-General; president, Sir Charles Statliam; additional vice-presidents, the, Hon. W. Mclntyre and Messrs. H. J. Duncan, 11. W. King. J. B. MeAllnm, and J. AT. Ilott, and Commander Blake; lion, treasurer, Air. W. L. Wilson; council, re-elected on a ballot; representative in Canada, Mr. H. W. Holmes; in Australia, Air. A. Carlyle. Regarding the .Brown Shield, it was agreed that an extra 39 minutes |»e played in drawn games, the same rule to apply to the Peter Dawson Cup. JtWas decided -to recommend the New Zealand council to investigate the playing of English Trophy matches, and if possible to arrange with the major associations that home and away games be played by each major association. A long debate took place on soccer in schools, and a report, of *t subcommittee was adopted. This pointed out that action lay with the associations and clubs. It was urged that, meetings be held with bead masters, and dismissing the position with them, and also the distribution of balls to schools and getting players to coach boys.

A remit to permit the replacement of injured players was ruled out of order.