ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1382, 7 March 1912, Page 2

ASSOCIATION.

THE 'ROVERS CT-UB REPOBi , . 'i'lio annual report; of tho Hovers' Association Football Club states that the results of till! past: season must be considered to be fairly satisfactory, <iml (lie form shown during the season, more especially in the second division matches, very pleasing. The first division team played 18 matches, won r>, lost 10. drew H; goals for 31, against '1(1, and were seventh in I lie league competition, and, although iiol doing so well as «xpecl<e<l in the first round, their form improved during the latter part of the season, as the Charity Cup records show. In the Charity Cup contest tho team played into (he final, after defeating St. John's, Diamonds, and V.M.0.A.. hut were then defeated by Swifts, at Porirun. h.y thn mni'sill of one goal. The joennd division team had a very good season,

Gii(l ivcri? riinncrs-nn for tho champion' Fillip. Tlioy played 12 matches, won i), lost 1, drew !!; goals for 53, against 13. Kc-pn-scntativo 'honours wcro guinod by Mr. A. Lowe, of tins first division team, and Messrs. 11. F. White, T. Amies, and. .-!. \V. Martin, of the second division Icnin, and your committee congratulates those members on their selection. To Messrs. A. .1. Alibolt, A. J. Fornie, ]■'~ Holtoji, T. Shields, and A. Quayle the club's thanks arc extended for donations. A gold medal, presented by a lady suppnrtM' of the club for the best services rendered on tho field in tho second division mutches, was won by Mr. H. F. White. Tho club is in a sound financial position, as the balance-sheet shows, and the prospects arc very bright lor the coming season. V.M.C.A. CI.UB. The animal meeting of the y.M.C.A. Association football Club was held last The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Following were the officers clotted for the ensuing season:—President, Mr, Ikl-combe-lirown; vice-presidents, Messrs. W. T. Williams, C. P. Smith, J. M. A. Unit, (i.KhirlolilVe, C. Atkinson, C. 'i'imiiorloy, .). G. W. Aitken; lion, secretary, Mr. K. Conies; lion, treasurer, Mr. W. Wilson; club captain, ill , . E. Phillips; delegates, to the Wellington Football Association, Jf(Mil's. J. luce, \\". .1. Mciirs, und (J. Coiites; lion, auditor, Mr. A. Smith; management committee, Mcs-rs. G. Smith, ,r. luce, E. Chiiifres, Stevens; senior sgfeotion committee, .Messrs. .Phillips, Hoflis, and Coales; junior selection committee, Messrs. Stevens, Plant, and Nimnio; third class selection committee, Messrs. Cliartrcs, Kybhs, and Shock. It was decided to make the annual subscription 10s. for sxmior, 7s. fid. for junior, and 4s. 6d. for third class players. THE NEW GROUND. At a recent meeting of the provisional directors of the Wellington Association Football Grounds Co., Messrs. H. 1,. Godber and H. M'Keowen were appointed directors. The levels are now being taken, and it is hoped that, in the near future, work will be commenced on he gi'Dundin ear nest.