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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2118, 8 April 1914, Page 4

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• ASSOCIATION BEPORT. " Tho animal report of tli-o WeHiagtouLflcjfossß Association, to be presented at the annual meeting to-night, states that last seasou of tb.e game wa.a proiably t!ie most SHWossful on record, Great interest a.ttd rivalTy were shown in the iuteiMi'Wb eompet.itioßs.. Tbo. Oolambia Club amiesed the ftoml Cup after some very interesting contests; tlio Dapitel s.tid Selbiirne Olubs- were .close,up..■ 'I^β- , remaining club, Wellington, showed marked iiaprovenient en the prevkiis seasoM's. plny/und promises to fliafce a strong bid for the- cup during the eiisnfng' sensoji. The witerpiwjnoiai fixtufe, Aiiclcland v. Wdlingto-n, i'«r the-I'i-oud, Sliield.j took place , at the Basin ItoSeryo an August IS. TI»G wcatlicsr enndittoas. Were unfavourable, but this did not prevent a. .splendid! display: of tjie game, Tlie Wellington ■teprqaentatives. wete victorious, % 12 gpa-ls to i. After the maidi the Auclclandcrs werq entertained at a dinner lijr tho laeal assoeiatioii. Bufing the ourrept- season a local team irilj bt» sent to Auckland and players aro ffrged to pat forth their best e/iitleavours to letaiii tlm slii-eld. following, oil flegotfatbas entered into last season advice' lias been tetieived fioip tiie.NewSotttt \talb tiaerossa Associa* , tion tig the that a team wil kave te New. Zealand .on August 29 next, ■ Details in cottueetfoft with the tout It-aye been under' consideration by the- committee in coiipmction with the New Zealand Manftgenient Conijiiittee aad will bo further gone- into at an early date- Buring the year severe loss \ms sustained, by tho association by ilia departure of Mr. A. H. Casey far Canada. Sir. Casey i was one of the pioneers 6$ the gamftm Wellington and his eereices will bo misled. Prior to his, tleparttrfe' he was vHk a. siriail memento of bis. eoHMotian witlj the association. It was siittsfafttory to record thai tfte iaaies who. topic tljo game prixir to ; la.st sea'son still tnaintaitt interest iji it. The balance-slicet to be. subwitksd sltoVs. tho finances of tlio tissociation to bein a healthy coflditsfcm.