SOCCER GAME

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2142, 7 May 1914, Page 9

SOCCER GAME

MBETWi OF EXECUTIVE

Tim weokly inoeting of the Wellington j Football Association was held last even- j in«. Mr. A. K. Wilis wns in tho ehavr; nwi other nicuihers present were: Messrs. T. Thompson, W. Duncan, A.' Williams, W. M. Mathesen, A. Vartie.y, T. I. Chapman, antl. H. Ycomais. A. letter was received from the Canterbury Football Association in reply to tlio Wellington Association's invitation to solid a team here on Juno 3. The letter stated that, having already called upon some of their .representatives to travel this season, .it was hardly fair to inalso a, call upoi.i tlwm a<?ain within such a short period.' Tire [ettor also pointed, out. that the Wellington Association owed Cante-rbttry a return match from Inst season and they tberef/we invited Wellington to.srara a team, offeriin; 50 per cent, of the gate. It was deckled te reply to the effect that the Wellington Association could net seo its way to accede to ■ the invitation. ' . .

•It was decided tn.issjie an invitation, to Wan&inui to send a representative team fa wo on June 4. In regard to approaching tho Cit.y Council respcrtiiig-the city reserves the chairman reported that k> had been given to nnitei'staiid that lire- Reserves Committee had no objection to school boys playing ax tho gvotmds on week da'ye,' but that, as it was desired to give the grounds a chr.iiee, they were not to. play on Saturday mornings. A letter drawing attention to _ the unsatisfactory state ef the association's grounds at Miltiwar whs received from tho Befeiws , Association. It was tieeidwl to remedy matters as ■somi_ as possible. Mr, J, TiV. Black forwarded his resignation as a member of tho Management Committee, as ho had decided to become a olfiyins; member of the Diareoßdw Club. Tho resignation was accepted. ; The City Comical intimated _ that tho association's request for permission to make a charge for admission at the benefit match in aid of the Upper Tlutt disaster t'nntl on May 9' had been grouted. Uiiti'ieswero nwivDd for the schools' competition as follow:—■ Island Bay School, Novthland School. Knrari Scioo!, Roseneaih School, KilWrfiie School, and Wellineton Technical College. The gnmos will probably be eomrooiicod cm either Wednesday or Friday week, SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. The following are the Association fixtures for Saturday :-*-Sqniors: Hospital v. Thistle, h t Basin Reserve; Corinthiaijs v. Sivift.s> new ground; Hover? v. Diamonds, at l)uppa Street; Wanderers v. Petesie, at'Fetoiie.

Fourth Division: Seatoun v. St. David's, at Andersoii Park at 3 p.m,; Y.M.O.A. 0 v. Stars, at Miramar No. %, at 3 p.m.