FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 143, 11 March 1908, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION'S REPORT i'i i.Tho-seventeenth annual\report,of tho AVel- I ; lington Football Association . states that tlio | pasfsoason must be considered, a vory oxcel- | •'lent- .one.. A -record 'numbpr 'of tearjis took v,p'aft in tho various ; coii)petitions, a groat ; extent an improved stylo of ; play was :shown- m all tho gradtfs.'; ( Tho. following. ]ist s ■ .shows' tho ; ( vano«s-: and . ■Scnfor 'League,.: 6'.'ontrios,' won--by. Swifts,, •Senior:; Charity Cupj -6, . Rovers;. Junior ' League,''lSj'.Swifts; Junior -Cup, 10,.. St. • ' JoJin'sv Third League, 5, Kaiwarra ; Henderr ' 'soil Memorial. Cup, 5,' KaiwarraFourth. )Deaguo; 5, Petono j ,.'Wandorors; Fourth Cup, " v C,!^ '.Fifth League, 8, . Y.M.C.A. , ■ i Fift)i;.Medals,-B,;''Y;M.G.A. ;Schools' Competition,v 10, Manst'-Sghool. . Tho Chanty Cup 'firtal'was played between Rovers and.Swifts, land aftor argoodfgame.tljo former : .tQain won by :l. goal' to:.n(l. - A ifeaturoof tlio season ■ 'was : tlio . inauguration, of: a .Schools .Competi- i tion, for which ten teams entered for the 'medals presented by-vthe;.Wellington.Foot'.i Association 'This contest was won by tho ' ' '-,Jlarist School, v It,V the intention of'the " -"v;. •cbminitte<}-,toi:uso?evory effort to .place 'this, I ■ competition' a firm footing. . T.o tKe. ,boy^- | / ijub-oommitteq, 'of iwhich -Mr. .B. L., Salmon | . aro'-duo .tho,: thanks;, of ..tbo | • . Association- : tho fifth class a,nd • - schools'- competitions -to 'such '» successful , - ' "issue:" of..tho"Association aro also, | ' ' 'dlio to 'Mt'< E M '-Ryan for -his presentation | - 'of, a cup''for, the fifth clais competition, and 1 • for; tho -kcen - intcrcst'.taken by -him 'in --the | various competitions. - From aifootballipomt-;-of'vioiv'his dfiparturo'from AVellingt-on is to , 'bo'regretted.'' 'Tho thanks of the. Association aro also due to Mr T Crouch for the cup ■ presented by him and .which was ultimately, •allotted as .the Senior Chanty; Cup. .>No acci--dent of'a senous nature occurrcd during th 6 ;■ 1 - Beaton,' "vvhich is a niatter- for-.congratulation.'. 1 •;.* The committeo-has.pleasure-in stating 'team was agam • ■ 'competition; -j and' although,. .'TaranaLi. /W.as 'beaten'' by-'Six l goals ■ to.,oiie;t AucUand-. was 'Bucoesful- in'beating. tho iWollington -jcoto? - 'sentatives by three goals; to one.,- This, loss .-was the first'sustamed .since. the-seasOn-IJOJ. ■1 The vseason'-was:..wound .up by Canterbury . bbing- defoated by.:.four goals ,to-.tw0..,. Ihj "qUostioii Of.'groundi.-h'as.ibMii-always- tr.niost vita'l ' ono';to itlio . Association,' and , ,tho, com-, 'mitteo;has,'.to 'will not- bo'-availablo -for tho alining;.season. ' Tho financial- standiiig ;.of..tho. Association .is .now.'.on a- yery.^sound footing: a '''- . JOHJtSONVILLte CLtIB , ■■ ■'■'-The ■ Management-• Committee;of^the j.JphP- • -60nville- Foot;ball-' Club,m, the ■ I'cpoct j.wjich will be submittedi tho annual meeting neit Tuesday 'eyenmgjr"congratulates 'tho ntemboi s,on the successful season of "IJO/ TifrO 'tcains' were :eittered,Jor;;tho'j!hampion,- ' ship .standards, :-and. both played iWeUithroughout the season 'Taking into consideration thatvtho-' cluliiliad:no ' ".. the 1 -results' nlust 'be considered, sat-isfflctory. 'The "first l ' 'teain'.entered' for: the (.thfrd-clas.s .the following rdsults.. — ■MatclicS'playedy 13;?wonj,8i'drawn, |1,, lost, 4 -The team Won the A Division and came ■- ' 'third nn-the l fitoal.,:P,oints.'SC.prcd:TrFpr|;Gl'., ; 'against, 1 9.- 1 -JEhe<> second . teilm/ entßtedi-.fpi: 'tlTe: .®iis.'team-.,w,as ■■"-not-'soi successful,',;-/tho..'.resiilts!-;,shoM:-ing .nr. latches played, 17; lost 17. Points scored,— For, 3, ( agamst, 450 >Basil Willis, captn.iu.of . . ,'the J fifthrcTiSss-teain ) :;broko-:his-lcgin;one ; of tlie , - ■ yiialtplies;Van'd-Vhis ''.loss'.'.to;- , :sthe:r-: .team'iftwas ■ ssveicly.felt Tho finai'dal position of the clilb-'is very safiiftfctoty. thore'bcing a -ciedit biilanoe £13"7s 7d to cany forwaid 1 •Finally, 'the- Committee tlidriks iMessrs. .F. v - "Bethune,'F: T. Moore, A.-G.-P.oaice, J. Fa.ir- - bairn, -O.' Cook, 1 and -A. -Morgan ;for: tions to the club, and-Messrs. Wack-row.-and ' .• ;Skinner, .builders, r for -giving' goal 'posts;, and : . • I •. .line;.posts. YMCA' FOOTBALL'CLUB 'The annual meeting-of- the Y.M.C.A.-club was held m the Y M C.A. rooms on_ Monday ' T night ) ~ ■: • Tho 1 report,'which "was unanimously adoptod; -showed -thatv last year; the- cluh - had .■.-'-•the most successful 'season>since its-forma-tion -tion- 'To a 'largo;extent the success -was, due. - . ' /Vto -Mr.' Cecil -Jones (acting secretary, of the '•:.'. ■ • y.M.C.A;);' whose untiring' efforts were much : /appreciated. Tho. fifth-class team...won the ■it boys'; competition,) scoring '27/ goals, and.having only 2 scored against them. •. i jt-was decided'to enter at six.teams ■ ■ for'the varioiis competitions. ,-~ ■ i.^Twenty-six .'new; members, werer:elected..* ... ' '. ;Arrangaments'*-wero-reported to bowell 1 in- ■ 'hartd-Mn- connection..with;-.the sending of - ; a ■ • team;to-Hastings'at--Easter:time.' v . : ; '- ;:.The: election ;of;office-bearers' resulted', as - 'follows;—President,-.Mr..:J. .G..rW. -Aitlcen,. . >;• M;B:; . vice-presidents; - Messrs. rW. T. -Wil- - .liams; 'H. '. 'N.'-'M'Leoai-.' E.; Balcombe-Brown, - v:i Granville Hunt,:;W. ..C.- Hemery,-,-W, Ferkins, ■ - H-'N.,Holmes'j-'hon.'secretary,>.:Mr, 'A.'-, Mack-; :••: .lm ;- hon. ; treasurer, Mr.- A.:Caisey ; -auditors, Messrs A P Smith and;V.;-Wilfcinson;- delegites to'centre, Messrs.. Gofton, . Adair, and ■ ißoumaker,. club captain, Mr 'W' ReeseJonos;, committee^Messrsyß-.vGibson,:,Gof- .. :;: toA;t/Satinders. .i.Crofts,rand-. Adair ;,,...senior ■ 'Captain,; Mri-'W.'.'Reese-Jonesji vice-captain, -Mr R Gibson :^Vrfy:x; '" i- '"" ' v ';