ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 7, 3 October 1918, Page 9

ASSOCIATION

THE' WELLINGTON COMMITTEE. The .weekly meeting :of.the. Wellington Football Association was held at. tho Y.MIO.A: Rooms last evening, Pre--sont: Mr. A. E! Wells (chairman), Messrs. W. Auld, H. Yeoman, W, Dimcan, G:".Webster, 0. .Ward, A. Smith, ■and A. Williams, : '• ■• -■ Entries-for the-- Scouts' competition, were received from JJoseneatlv '■ St. Thomas's, St. Paul's, St. Peter's (Mission), St. Peter's-(Sea Scout Troop), Boys' Institute, and Y.M.C.A. The games will be played on Saturday, October 12. •■• ■•• ' ■■'■•;.;•,.■• All arrangements, are complete lor the Wellington v." Auckland match: at Ithlotip; Park on Saturday' next: : ■■•■■ It was -decided to- ■thank the .Rugby Union for tho'courtesy'.shown to the W.F.A'. in connection- with tho match, on Saturday next at Athletic Park. A chargo against the. referee ni the. Johnsonvnie y. Marist third ..class i.match, played at Kelbnrn some weeks; back,". was 'dismissed, the .referee. being: exonerated on all- points, no evidence being brought forward to support the charce against him. ' Fixtures" for Saturday are:—Beprcsentative match, Auckland .v. Wellington". 3 p.in.,'Ath'leficPark, referee, Mr. OF Ward; linesmen, Messrs. J. Ferguson and H. Gribble. Fifth A Cup (final), curtain raiser, Ponrua v. Institute A, 1.45 p.m.. referee, Mr. J. Ferguson. Tho Fourth B:Cup final will bo played at Association Park on Saturday," October 12. .. ■ • AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON. Tho most important fixture of the 1918 season, Auckland v. Wellington, will bo played at Athletic Park on Saturday. Auckland and. Wellington first met in 1391. In all 19 matches havo been played, Wellington winning eighth and losing eleven. Tho goals scored for Wellington , total 33, against : Auckland's -15. : Tho Wellington team is composed of the following :-Wi Neera (Ponrua), E. : Fitzgerald '(Mamt), ,M. Frtzgwnld (Marist), , Rene (Porinia), Auld (Marist), Rarity (Institute), Carruthers (Marist), Ballard (Y.M.C.A.), Marshall (Marist), centre forward, MlElligott (Mariet), A. Lowe (Marist). Reserves: Hacks, Ives and Wilson; forwards, Mwards and Houston-. Tlifl team selected to do battle ior Auckland is:—Neil, Skipworth. Stewart, Scott, Dance, Marsden, Williamn, Hayes, Cross, Dacre, Harrison,'. Grahiim, Pooch (hack reserve). Ton per cent, of the gross proceeds, the chnveo made by tho Rugby Union, are. to be handed over to tho Mayoress's Entertainment Fund. Thorn will bo n curtain raiser for tho Fifth A finnl. botwen Porirua and Institute A, and should provide an. interesting match, the former club winning tlio.chamnionship and Institute A being ruiuie--upj boing beaton by 2 points.