ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3041, 30 March 1917, Page 7

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING.

, . Tho annual meeting of the Welling-, iu 11 r tDall Association was held in a "*- rooms last evening. Mr. A. E. Wells (chairman of tho executive) occupied the chair. There was-a good attendance of delegates. In moving the adoption of the annual report, tho president said he believed the association had reason to congratulate itself upon a successful year, lloforrmg to tho old Thorndon Club, ho expressed pleasure at its resuscitation and re-entry into the game. The sohools competition bad been very successful, and if this branch were carried on it would bo with considerable benefit to the game in Wellington. , The adoption of tho balance-sheet was moved by the treasurer, Mr. W. Duncan, who said he was sorry to say the balance wa« oil the wrong sido. Tho oapitation fees received dui-ing the past year wero'more than £50 less than on j the previous year, and' that,.with an-1 other item, accounted almost entirely for the stato of the association's finances.. , |

'The report and balance-sheet were adopted. -,-•••-..

The election, of officers' resulted as follows:—Patron. .Mri C. H. Izard; president, Mr. C. PV Skerrott, K.C vice-presidents, Messrs. H. N. M'Leod, A. J..Abbott, J. F. Atkins, Major Mackintosh, Dr. G. Hassell, Messrs. J. Pye-Smith, W. M. Matheson, 0. K. Dick, C. J.. Ward, and T. Thompson; life vicerpre'sidents,- .Messrs. A.-'- A Gibhs, F..J; Courtney, H. G. Mayer, .W. Auld, R. Pye-Smith, J. J. Roberts, H. M'Keowen, R.- H. Davenport, J..8. Paton, T. Shields, H. L. Godber, and B. L. Salmon; Management"'Committee, Messrs. A; E. Wells, W.Auld, C. Webster, .T. Leadbetter, B. Hill, H. Yeoman, F. O'Driscbll; ton. secretary, Mr. A, Williams; hon. treasurer, Mr. W. Duncan; hon. auditors, Messrs. H. D. Vickery and H. L. Godb'or; delegates to Now Zealand' Football Association, Messrs. J. M'Crorie and F. O'Cohnell; trustees, Messrs. F. j'. Courtney and H. G. Mayer; :_ ;s to. New Zealand Football Association, Messrs. F. J. Courtney and- J. J.' Roberts. .