SOCCER FOOTBALL CONTROL

Taranaki Daily News, 7 May 1930, Page 9

SOCCER FOOTBALL CONTROL

GAME BANNED AT OTAGO COLLEGE

NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL MEETS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.

Wellington, Last Night. The council of the New Zealand Football Association met to-night. The cable from Australia cancelling the tour by a New Zealand team was read and the hope expressed that the differences in Australia would soon be reconciled and that both amateurs and professionals would come under the control of one body. The Manawatu Association asked for an extension of time for the Chatham Cup entries as the Manawatu season did not open until May 3. Wellington and Auckland also desired an extension, and it was decided that entries should close, definitely on May 19. It was reported that eight entries had been received from the South Island, the largest entry received from the south, and that about 20 entries would be forthcoming from the North Island. The hope was expressed that two entries would also* be forthcoming from the West Coast.

Challenges for the Brown Shield arc to be invited from minor associations as early as possible. Several requests were received for footballs for schools, and the finance committee was authorised to purchase a limited number and distribute them.

The Otago Association wrote that it had been brought to its notice that the principal of the Dunedin Training College was virtually debarring students from playing Soccer. He had advised students they would be disloyal to the college if they played in any branch of winter sport other than Rugby football and hockey. Strong exception had been taken by the management committee to the attitude of the principal towards other branches of sport, and particularly towards Soccer. The following motion had been carried: ‘’That this matter be reported to the Minister‘of Education, calling upon him to see that young teachers are set a better example of freedom in the matter of games in this free country than that set by the principal of the Dunedin Training College in attempting to block Soccer.” < The letter said the committee felt the council would not tolerate any action on the part of the principal of the Training College which would debar young men from exercising their right to choose which branch of healthy sport they should take up in the winter months, and asked the council to have the matter looked into with a view to having sport at the college being played on a better footing. The secretary should have written and asked that the principal should be interviewed and his replies taken down in writing so that the council could act on the matter. The letter was approved. The chairman stated they must have specific cases before going to the Minister. In regard to reinstating the Football Association trophy competition on the original lines, the chairman stated there must be a unanimous decision on the part of the four major associations before a change could be made. The secretary was instructed to write asking if they were willing to compete under the old conditions. That would mean Auckland would have two home matches and one away, Wellington one home and two away, Canterbury two home and one away, Otago one home and two away. The basis would be that the home association should pay all expenses and take all the gates after deducting the council’s percentage. The question of providing for players at hotels or by billeting was a matter which would be in the hands of associations for mutual arrangement.