SOCCER FOOTBALL CONTROL

Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1930, Page 9

SOCCER FOOTBALL CONTROL

NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL MEETS. SUSPENSIONS AT AUCKLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. A number of cases of players dealt with by the Auckland Football Association for misconduct on the field, mainly disputing the decisions of referees, were before the council of the New Zealand Football Association to-night for confirmation. While confirming them, the council admonished the association for the inadequate punishment meted out to Tramway players in the recent Tramways-Ponsonby match. Petone appealed against the decision of the Wellington Association in suspending Hanlon for the season for abuse of the referee following the PetoneHospital match. The appeal was dismissed, but the appeal fee is to be returned.

The following penalties by the Auckland Association were confirmed: Suspension of A. Donaldson (Manurewa) for one playing Saturday for disputing a referee’s decision after being cautioned; caution administered to Tinkler (Tramways) for a similar offence, but without a previous caution, the Reverses’ Association to be notified of the omission by the referee first to caution the player for this offence as required by the laws of the game; suspension of Diamond (Tamaki) and McFadden (Swanson) for two weeks and one week respectively for similar conduct. The Auckland Association also asked for confirmation of the suspension of Fyfield (Tramways), who left the field and then returned and abused the referee, for which he was ordered off and was later suspended for four playing Saturdays. Spencer (Tramways) was cautioned for disputing the decisions of the referee, for which he was ordered off. The case of McElligott appeared to be one of misunderstanding, and no action was taken. While confirming the action of the Auckland Association the council decided to write to that body saying the action of the Tramways Club in refusing to play the Chatham Cup tie constituted a serious menace to discipline. Regarding the incident in, the Tramways-Ponsonby match, the council was of opinion that the punishment of Spencer and McElligott was absolutely inadequate. The South Auckland association wrote suggesting it should be made a major association and allowed to compete for the Football Association trophy owing to the lack of interest in the Brown Shield. The council r-plied that this could not be done without a change in the constitution.

It was reported arrangements were almost complete for ths North and South Island primary schoolboys’ match at Wellington on August 30. Billeting arrangements are proceeding.