WELLINGTON FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 245, 9 July 1908, Page 8

WELLINGTON FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

The committee of the Wellington F.A. met last-night, Mr.. H. Waters presiding. . P. L. O'Connell, who refereed in the match Thistle v. Rovers, notified the Committee that,. towards the end of the game, he had occasion to order a Thistle player off the field for speaking contemptuously of- the 1 fe'ree. It' was resolved that the player be : suspended for two playing Saturdays. • The Rev. A. de H.' Robmsori wrote with reference to the .fifth grade match, St.-Paul's ■ v. Boys' Institute, arranged to be placed at Miramar on: June 20.'- -Ho asked • the committee to - reconsider its decision that the , game should be held over for replay if necessary. There was' no reason why'- St. 1 Paul's' who, turned out iri full strength, should not have been allowed a -win by default against their opponents) only' four of whom hadturned up by, 2.15.; Members: of .the committee explained that the . .match was riot originally fixed ! W v £ike- place at . Miramar. It was decided ,to rescind tho former resolu-. tion, and award' the : match.-to St.; Paul's- 1 The Town Clerk wrote • stating that the Council oould riot accede 'to a', request from the .committee for; to; take up a. collection on.,tho Basin Reserve for-four playing Saturdays during the present season. It' ' was decided to reply that the committee had not .'intended' stationing collectors- at - the gates, all that was desired was the right to take up a collection from spectators watching the game. • • ■ -. The Petone A.F.C. regretted that delay had' occurred in the matter of the transmis-' sion of a'registration fonritothe -Association. It was /agreed. that the: club ■ should be . cautioned against playing, an. unregistered player in future.' ; The Brooklyn F.C. was granted permis-' sion'to play 'a "B" team in connection 1 with tho.Fifth-Class,competition. . ; ' - It was decided that,..if necessary, the match Newtown Congregational F.C. v. Kiawarra (which could not be played last Saturday owing to the condition of Newtown Park) should be.played-at the". end of the season. : The question of sending, a represeritafiva team to Auckland: to play a match there during Fleet week was discussed. It was decided to write to the ' selector on the, subject, also'to ask the Auckland Association whether, a guarantee'could be given. f -■: - . : A' request fromi players on the-Tutanekai and Hinemoa.for a.ground for match was referred ;to -the Grounds.- Committee., .. , •': It was decided that the New Zealand Association should be asked.' to consider the.' advisability of inviting theWtot'Australian-team-which is about to visit. New South- , Wales to extend its tour to; the. Dominion./ During the discussion on this subject it was, pointed out that it was ' probable a New' South Wales team would visit New. Zealandnext year. • . FIXTURES. FOR SATURDAY. ' Senior League,. Ist Division. : •

Swifts v. Rovers, Newtowii Park (if weti, . No. 2, South Miramar),' Mr. A. P. Levin; Petone v. iY.M.C.A., at Petone, Rev.. J. ; D. . ' 'Russell; Diamonds ;v. ; .Thistle, at' No.?-3,, . i South Miramar, Mr. J. Paton'; Ramblers v. i Wanderers,' at Basin Reserve (if wet, No. South Miramar), Mr. H.. L. Godber. , Senior 1 League, 2nd' Division.' .- , Ramblers v. Mental Hospital, at Porirua l T. Cocker ; ; Y.M.CiA. v. Toa, at Porirua, B. Windley; Wanderers v. Porirua, at Pori-; ,'rua, J. Windley; Swifts, v. Letter Carriers, at Miramar, .No. . South Miramar ; (if. wet, No.: 1 South), Mr. O'Connell; Rovers v.. St.. John's 11., at Miramar; No.: 2, South Miramar (if wet, No. 3 North), Mr. W. S. Press). St. John's I ! -v. ;Watersiders, at Miramar.. No. 6, South Miramar, Mr. H. Smith. Diamonds, a bye. . ' - , - Junior League, Ist Division. — Swifts r. Kaiwarra, at Miramar, -Niy A South,: 3 o'clock, Mr. J. W. Black ;'Feton«, v. Y.M.C.A., at Petone, 3 o'clock, Mr. W, A, Cates; Diamonds, a bye. Junior League, 2nd Division. Swifts v. Petone, at Petone, 2 o'clock,! Mr. W. A. Cates; Y.M.&A. A V; Y.M.C.A., B, at Nairn Street Reservq, 3 o'clock, Mr. , Newbold; Y.M.C.A. C, a bye. Junior League, 3rd Division. . Y.M.C.A. C v. St. Paul's, at" Miramar No. 4 South, Mr. R. M'Lean;' Y.M.C.A. A v. Technical, No.' 5 South Miramar; Mr. S.; F. M'Lean; Kaiwarra v. South Wellington,' No. 3 South Miramar, Mr. J. Ferguson;- /. Marist School - A v. Newtown Congregational, at Ncwtwn' Park, Mr. A. P. Lcmtt; Marist School B v. RangersA, at Miramir. No. 1 South, Mr. O'Connell; Rangers B vv Swifts, at Miramar No. 2 South, Mr. G. Williamson ; Institute v. Diamonds, at .V Ira-, mar N9..6 South, Mr. H. Smith; Ramblers v. Brooklyn A, at Basin Reserve, Mr.' J. Davidson;' Y.M.C.A. B v. Brooklyn 8,..a.' Nairn Street Reserve, Mr. Newbold. (At at.2 o'clock.)