WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 152, 21 March 1908, Page 7

WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION MEETING.

. Tlip, . animal. .meeting: of v the .Wellington Football Association was held in Armit's Rooms oil Thursday evening. Mr. R. H. Davenport presided, and -there was a*fair,,attpn3an'co;-of members::.-:-

' The repprt niidlbalanco-sheet woro: adopted. :;Mr; B;'L. Salmon,'■speaking 'to the motion l ifor:tho adoption of ,'tho: report,! stated ,'thafc tho.; last . season wiis .a very satisfactory' one,', "pal'ticiilarly in .regard',:to. tho; fourth aiid jfifth grades ill which the boy6.competed. 'J'heso -.two competitions were placed- on a spiind footing, • a result which iwas largely duo to tlio' wliole-heartcd. assistance of Messrs. H. N. Holmes, and- A. G. -Barriett;, The As-, soeiatioiuiipw.' had;, plenty .of playing fields. In losing l the polo .-grounds', .which, had been acquired .by tho ; Rugby. -Union, tho . Associaj tiori'fiiiglit he. ;hamnorec], with it's! work' this year,;: tlieso grounds .were '.tho headquarters of tho- Association' game: in Wolliiigtoji:'- the senior matches, were, pjaved there, and the officials had,little difficulty -.in, carrying 1 -out their-,duties. ;;Tho, new. grounds!were 1 situated at Miramar; and-at-Petpiie.

: A communication', was /'received from the .Thistle Club stating that a club had . been formed from members of-.tho-Highland Rides, the l'ipo Band, and the Scottish Danoers Club. . .. An .application - for. E affiliation as'' a' senior eleven was .granted-. The -Lnttor, Carriers',, team and a. new club at a membership of 20, wero affiliatpd to'.tho .Association . as junior, clubs.' '."V '.'.V.- .. ! ' .- ■ Officers, for the -,ensuing year .wero olocted is follow;:—Patron, ilr. C. H. Izard, M.P. : ; president, Mr. -T. G. V/. Aitkeu, M.P.; vicepresidents, -Messrs. 1 G. Wilson, G.? 'Hoebon,' AV. H; P. Berberj ;M.P., .T. Shields, H. N,•M'L'eod,'H. N.- Holmes, ;I'V J.' Courtney; -A; ,1; Abbott, J. Roberts,' Hon. T; W. Hislop,.R. H. Davenport, it,. Pye-Sniith; :C/ P. ; . Skerrotti 'K.C.-i'.'Rev.'- Father. :Kbogh,-. T.-/M;

Word, M.P., C. Leslies, H. M'Lcod, A._ 0. Poarco. G. Pinnock, F. Bolton, H. M'Keoivon, Dr. Hassoll, and .Major Mackintosh; lion, sec., Mr. A. Williams; hori. treasurer, Ml'. J. J.>:Roboi'ts; Management Committee, Mosxrs. A. G. Harnett, B. L. Salmon, 11. Waters, 11. Mackay, Bowmaker, Davidson, J. Black, and L. White; auditors, Messrs.,J. M. Oilier, ami H. D.-Vickery; dwelegates. to tho Noiy., Zealand Football Council, Messrs. <T; J. Roberts and A. Williams. ' , The secretary was votod *11 honorarium of £10 10s., and tho hon.', treasurer an honorarium. of £2:25. ' " Special votes, of thanks'wero accorded to Mr. 11. M'Lcod for the use of grounds, and to Sir. H. N. Holmes for tho use of meeting, room.