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WELLINGTON EXECUTIVE MEETS. Mr. James Paton presided over the weekly meeting of the Management Committee of tho- Wellington Football Asso- ■ .ciation last evening. . On the motion of Mr. C.'TC. Dick, the motion passed at lost week's meeting to the effcct that .a programme of : the season's fixtures be printed, and circulated free of charge '• amongst' players was rescinded, Mr.'Dick moved-instead' that tenders bo called for sole right to publish . 'fixture's cards for 1913-11....' Included in a list of recommendations j . from a "recent meeting- of boys' coaches, .it was stated that, a motion to tho cfEcct ■ that boys' suburban teams play homo and i lame matches was passed; Mr. Thompson moved that boys' suburban teams travel to town twice during tho season, and that, this recommendation bo referred lyaclc to a meeting .of the .bovs' coaches :was carried. . i Mr. C. P. Skerrett wrote accepting tho position of president of the W.F.A. A letter was received from Mr. J. M'Corrie, who suggested that a ; Wellington representative team play a team from H.M.S.- New Zealand during the vessel's etay in Wellington. "It was decided that tho matter be referred lo the Selection Committee, with a strong recommendation for them to endeavour to arrange tlio fixture. ■ - It was decided that tho Wellington .Referees' Association .be written to suggesting'that they hold their .annual meotVig on or before April 9. BOWLS. HILL I'INS. The following match for the Hill Pins *as played on Victoria green yesterday Jhallengers: Newto'wn Ciub—.Martin, Power, Brackenridge', Wvlio (p.), 2t. Holders' Victoria . Club-Tucker, Hatch, .Varcoe, Snaddoft •(».), 19. ■NEWTOWN CLUB. Tile following teams will represent Newtown 80-.yliitjj Club on Sfaturdav in a match against llutt.'at- Hiitt:--Bni!"v Underwood, ,T. Sexton, Kerr (s.); Flyger' Webh, Scott, IWII. ( s .); Panklnust! .jticJuir'l& Price, Prince ($.) • Poppin, Dailies, J. Brackanridge, Laugjiton (s.). • LAWN TENNIS. ■ AUSTRALASIAN DAVIS CUP PLAYERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrisht Sydney, April 2. Rice and .Tone?, two of tlio players selected to represent Australasia against Amerioa. in the preliminary tie. of tho Davis Cup contest, leavo for the United .'States on Saturday next. ' SWIMMING. PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATES. Tho following'children attending, the T-tilbirnie School gained proficiency certificates during the season:—W. Price, 1800 yds.; D. F6atouby, 1760yd5.; 11. Weiuo, 1200 yds.; A. Dennis, 1000 yds.; .1. Looner, 1000 yds.; L. Barrett, 850 yds.; A. Itigg, 750 yds.; R, Austin, 70flyds.; W. Hyder, 550 yds.; L. Brown, R. Wallace, P. Morris, H. Rtidley, F. Robinson, and It. Price, '«asU 500 yds.; W. Boyd, 4.50yd5.; D. R.inkine, IflOyds.; C. Rogers, 325yd5..; W. Clwistophersou, 300 yds.; E. Clarke, SOOyds.; B. Hallila.v, 250 yds.; W. Buckmaster, 225yd5.; L. Doilc, 200 yds.; B. T«"biily 150 yds.; M. Clarke, 150 yds.; and JT. Brown, 100 yds. me school championship of 100 yds. wus'Woii by Russell Wallace. ■ TIIQBNDON"* CLUB. I Tho Thorridon' 'Amateur Swimming Club's 100 yards handicap, sirunt at.

Thomdon Baths last evening, resulted:— J. Shearer, ISsec., 1; 11. C. B. Wilkinson, lfisec., 2; W. G. O'Meara, ISsec., 3. Time, Bisec. Also started: E. Healy, scr.; S. Heiirys, ISsec.; A. W .Smith, 25sec.; C. Davidson, SOsec.