ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2227, 13 August 1914, Page 7

ASSOCIATION

/ ■ " WAR BENEFIT MATCH. ' . Mr. A. E. Wells presided at the weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Wellington Football Association last, evening. : . - In ansWer to a letter from the New. Zealand Football Association asking for a contribution towards, the cost, of 'supplying. an ammunition wagon _ for the Expeditionary. Force,.it was decided,to s«nd a reply to the effeot that the committee could not see its way .clear, to .give any assistance in the direction indicated ,at present. It was pointed out, however, that the W.F.A. intend holding a ;: benefit match to be played on tho Basin Reserve on Saturday, August 15,. the proceeds of which will .be handled- to .Hw Worship the Mayor to form a nucleus, of a distress/fund. .Subsequently it was announced" that Hospital will meet Corinthians' on the date in question, the game /to commence'at 3 p.m. All First, Second, and Third Division .matches which were to have been played jext Saturday have been, postponed. ._ . , The secretary of the Nelson. F'A. wrote stating, that." W association could not offer any 'guarantee towards a visit of a Wellington representative Heam this season. ' During the subsequent discussion it' was' announced that several players were willing to' make t'he ithp at their own expense. It was finally decided to leave the matter in, the hands .of Mr. T. Thompson. ' .j, , ■ ■ In view of the 'present unrest, it was 'decided to cancel all Arrangements m connection' with the Wellington ; representatives' visit to .tlie- South Isl&iia. SCHOOL SMATCHES. Schools Associtaion matches for' Friday are: —Northland v. Worser Bay, at Bosin •Reserve, • at 4;15 p.m.v. Mr. Ryan ;.-K(ron v. Marist H., at Anderson Park,' .at 8.30 p.m., Mr. Bennett ; v Rosencath ■v. South Wellington,'at Biisin Reserve at 8.15.p.itf, Mr.' Rydn; Island Bay-A v., Technical B, at Kelburne " Park, at. 3.30 p.m., Mr. Thre'adgillVTechnical-'A v. Island Bay B, at Diippd Streot, at 3.30 p.m., Mr. Walls; Wades.to\ra,-.a. bye., ... ' ' O'n' Satufdarr "'at '10. afflii. To: Aro and Kilbitnie • will meet at Kilbiniio (new grounds), Mr. Worboys. •