CENTRAL JUNIOR FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, 18 April 1932, Page 9

CENTRAL JUNIOR FOOTBALL

DRAW FOR THE FIRST ROUND.

MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE. At the annual meeting of the Central Division Junior Football Committee seven teams were nominated for the first junior competition arid six for the third grade competition. Only two teams, Toko and School, were forthcoming, to make up the fourth grade competition, aud after discussing the prospects of raising another team it was agreed to cancel this grade. Toko delegates at the meeting were not prepared to commit their club by placing their proposed fourth grade team definitely into the third grade competition. This difficulty was ultimately overcome by adding the Toko fourths temporarily to the higher grade, and drawing the fixtures giving Toko the .bye at the first match. Toko delegates undertook to secure the confirmation or otherwise of their club to this action within one week. The competitions will start on April 26 and fixtures were drawn as follows, subject to the union approving a recommendation to allow Eltham to enter a third grade team without fielding a first junior:—

FIRST JUNIORS. April 28: Inglewood v. Toko at Inglewood; Midhirst v. Pukengahu at Pukengahu; Cardiff v. Stratford at Cardiff; Celtic a bye. May 5: Inglewood v. Midhirst at Midhirst; Toko v. Pukengahu at Toko;. Cardiff v. Celtic at Stratford; Stratford a bye. - - May 12: Inglewood v. Pukengahu at Inglewood; Toko v. Midhirst at loko; Stratford v. Celtic at Stratford; Cardiff a bye. May 19: Inglewood v. Cardiff at Inglewood; Toko v. Stratford at Stratford; Midhirst v. Celtic at Midhirst; Pukengahu a bye. May 26: Inglewood r. Stratford, atStratford; Toko v., Cardiff, at Cardiff; Pukengahu v. ■ Celtic at Pukengajiu; Midhirst a bye. • ■ : • ■ _ • . June 2: Inglewood y.; Celtic at Inglewood; Midhirst v. Cardiff at Midhirst; Pukengahu ; v. ; Stratford at Stratford; Toko a bye. , , June 9: Toko v. Celtic at Stratford; Pukengahu v. Cardiff at Pukengahu; Midhirst v.- Stratford, at■ .Midhirst'; Inglewood a bye. _ The second round will sopsiet of the same matches but with the venue of the game reversed. THIRD GRADE. April 28: Inglewood v. Toko at Toko; Midhirst v. Eltham at Eltham; School v. Stratford at. Stratford;. Celtic a bve. May 5: Inglewood v. Midhirst at In-

glewood; Toko v. Eltham at -Elthani; School v. Celtic.at School; .St/afford a bye. May 12: Inglewood v. Eltham at Eltham; Toko v. Midhirst at. Midhirst; Stratford v. Celtic at Stratford;’ School a bye. ’'■>•> . .’> . ' May 10: Inglewood v. School at School; Toko v. Stratford, at Toko; Midhirst v. Celtic at Stratford; .Eltham May 26; Inglewood v. Stratford at Inglewood; Toko v.' School gt Toko; ■Eltham v. Celtic at Stratford; Midhirst June 2: Inglewood v. Celtic at Stratford; Midhirst v. School at School; Eltham v. Stratford at Eltham; Toko a bs jiine 9: Toko v. Celtic at Toko; Eltham v. School at School; Midhirst y. Stratford at Stratford; Inglewood a bye.

At the end of the first round provision has been made for a town v. country match, the trophy being a cup donated by Mr. W. Pellett, Stratford, to be known as the Empire Cup. . 1 .. , The games set down for decision at Stratford on the date of the North v. South match are to be postponed until the end of the season if necessary. In order to provide the committee with sufficient funds it was agreed to increase the levy to 5s per team. The coach and selector of each team, in addition to members of the executive, will receive complimentary tickets to divisional junior matches. CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITION

By Telegraph.—Press Association* Christchurch, Last Night. _ The football season opened to-day in perfect weather with the grounds dry and fast. At Rugby Christchurch 16 beat Old Boys 6, Merivaie 1 beat 'Varsity 6, Albion 33 beat Athletic 3, 'Sydenham 24 beat Linwood 6.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES BEGIN.

Christchurch, Last Night. Yesterday’s Association football matches resulted: Thistle 1 beat R a n* gers 0, Western 2 beat Technical 0, •Nomads 6 beat Marist 1.