ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18405, 12 August 1931, Page 11

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

SCHOOLS’ ASSOCIATION. NORTH ISLAND TOURNAMENT. AUCKLAND, Wednesday. Entries for the annual tourney to be held in Auckland were received at a meeting of the committee of the North island Secondary Schools’ Foolball Association last evening. Wellington entered senior and Junior teams; Wanganui, a senior learn; Manawatu, a junior team; and Auckland senior and junior teams. This constituted a record entry for this tournament. The dates of the tournament were fixed for August 27, 28 and 29. The draw- for tournament games Is as follows:— August 27.—Senior: Wanganui v. Auckland; Wellington, a bye. Junior: Manawatu v. Auckland; Wellington a bye. August 28.—Senior: Wellington v. Wanganui; Auckland, a bye. Junior: Wellington v. Auckland; Manawatu a bye.

August 29.—Senior: Wellington v. Auckland; Wanganui, a bye. Junior: Manawatu v. Wellington; Auckland, a bye. NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. Tuesday. It was reported to the New Zealand Football Association this evening that a net loss of £3O was incurred on the Football Association trophy match Wellington v. Otago. The Auckland Association intimated that it desired to challenge the winners of the Otago v. Canterbury match for the trophy. It was decided to advise that August 29 would be a suitable date.

It was decided that the South Island final of the Chatham Cup should be played in Christchurch on August

15. The teams will be Nomads and Seacliff. A further challenge was received from Manawatu for the Brown Shield and thl« was referred to South Auckland. the holders. The Auckland Association wrote stating that a protest by Ponsonby alleging that short time was played in the Chatham Gup had been discussed with a view to preventing a recurrence. The association suggested the appointment of official time-keeper# in important games so that referees would not need to be making constant reference to the watches toward the close of a game.—The secretary was instructed to reply that such a course would be contrary to th© laws of the game.