WELLINGTON FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 281, 20 August 1908, Page 9

WELLINGTON FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

COMMITTEE OF -v The usual meeting of the '' Stfanagemen'fc, Committeo of the- Wellington Football As-" soeiation was held last . evening,' Sir. H.,. M'Keowen presiding. Thero were, also present: Messrs. B. L. Salmoh, A. G. Barnett,.. L. White, H. L. Godber, J. Davidspn, H. Waters, P. Bowmaker, and_ A. 'Williapis..: The question.of playing ( a :representative trial match was discussed at ; lenp'tli,''and»,it-J was decided that owing to tho.'lppwtiohVef.'tßp leading teams in the /l'sitii'e's,, it would bo impossible to hold, a trial, niatch; ] at this stage. ' ."

Mr. F. S. Spilman, of Wanganui, wrote stating that an association pf-five teams had been formed in Wanganui, and asked that a representative team'be sent,:to play iii Wa-. ngahui before the present season closed. The; letter was received. " L ' :

Mr. R. M'Guire, secretary of theHawko's Bay Football Association, wrote, asking that a team bo sent to play in Napier on a, Wednesday. t It was resolved to-'ask the senior selector to choose a senior"eleven to"'visit Napier, and play in Mastertofr on tKe return' journey; '•< " ; -v •

The Newtown Congregational*--Football Club wrote protesting against''th'o'^yin'of Ramblers Junior. League"Third-; Division 1 team last Saturday, on the : .'ground that the Rambler players'wero over, age;"' Two points wero deducted from the Riimblers Club for this infraction of the rules:. ;1

Mr. G. W. Adair, of the" Y.M.C.A., wroto donating a cup for competition aS a Junior League - Third Division Challenge''. Cup. It was decided to accept tho clip, But owing to tho lateness of tho seasoiv'it to hold tho question of a-'coriipejitioii'ovef until next season.. . . o,i i J f> ,V.wa:n(j

In connection with a rei^ft :: froffi t-lio'sulif committeo appointed to consiU'dr tlf6''cfiies'tiori'' of sending teams to WangaMilJ'ind Ha\ylto's > Bay, tho . Senior second divisipn] JeJSftfdiii committee was instructcd r Tto : ' ; 'get "'together' a team to,play in Wanganui' 1 on i dito to bo. fixed in September, ana to -Palmeriton' on its return journey. . , ' A'report from the referee; (Mr. Windleyj in the Poririi'a-Watersido match,^; stated 'that tho man ordered off in.tliii'match was.pre r : viously cautioned and liad; ordercd r , the correct man off for bad .language 'and'' questioning his decisions.''-.. M; j \rLs|; tesolveci; that tho Waterside two playing Saturdays. ; r " ''v'' The New Zealand FPotball.t.Asspcfation forwarded its decision deftning. a'.goal'l It' was 1 laid down that a. goal coujij, lVot avfa'rdcd until the ball had actually'< orSssea'.tKo. goal line.

A letter was'received froiiVXijewly formedclub in Taihape, asking for.j qg to rules, etc.- The i to send tlio necessary iiifornifriioli'. It was decided to remit ' Zealand Football Association ■ following matters for consideration at, Conference tobn hold in Dunedin nexf rn iftontl{. (1) Method, of. distributlflH' ; 'pf' not. profits to tlio competing teams aFthtf Brown Shield I L 'J'(2) Invitation to the'AVfest.'/Australian team, which is to visit New;' South'.' Wales next season. '• i : '

; (3) Encouragement " ofmatches amongst boys' teanißi";''.' 7 ""y> - It was decided to send Dunedin for the Brown Shield : ;Gbnipeintion'.' It .was also resolved to close-'tlio'! Jumor League First Division;fi^r<j's' i, klhd' > 'i'wird 1 tlio competition to as,"this yt'eiiM' cannot now be displaced fronPtlieiPload. - "'- GROUNDS AND REFEREES • FOR" SAT.UR-' DAY. Senior League—First' l V.lVi'j Diamonds v. Thistle, Newtown Park, Mr. J. B. Baton; Rovers v. Reserve, Mr. H.'G. Alayer; s Pptono;-v,;s^viftsj ; j Petone'/ RoVl'J. D, Russell;v^ r 'anderers4vi.Ramblors, No. 6 Miramar, Mr. WI S. Press.']

DivisiottT—Cbaiion ge Cup'. Swifts v. Hospital, Porirna, Mr. E. Wind., ley; Eofirua'Y. Toa*; Porirua, Sir. J. Wind-loy-j- Waterside- vi. Y.M.C.A.-, No. 3 South Miramar,--A.- Newson; Rovers v. St. John's 11, No. 4 "South Miramar, Mr. F. o'Council. Byes—St. John's I, Ramblers, ana Wanderers. Junior League—Henderson Memorial Cup'. Kaiwarra B v. Petone, 3 p.m., Pdtono, Mr.--W. A. Cates; Kaiwarra A v. Y.M.C.A., No. 5 South Miramar, Mn-H. Smith.- -f-- r- ; ; ■'• Junior—Second- Division'. i • ..t-S«tt&x Petone, Petone, 2 p.m., Mr.,'W. Third Division. ' Y.M.C.A. (A) v. ; Institute, •No. V, South Miramar;2 -p.m.; Mr. S.' .M'Leanj Marist (A) v. Kaiwarra (B), Basin Reserve, 1.45 p.m.; Mr, 11. Bernard; South Wellington v.. Rangers (A), No. 4 South Miramar, 2 p.m., Mr..\F. O'Connell; Ramblers v. Marist (B), No.' 6; South Miramar, 2 p.ra!, Mr. W. S. 'Press;. Y.M.C.A. r (C). v. Tccjinical School, No. 7'-'South Miramar,v2 .p.m. Mr, P.. Bowles; Y.It.C.A. (B) v. Newtown, No. 2 South Miramar, 2 p.m., Mr! A. Newson; Swifts, v. St. Paul's, Nairn Street,, 2 ,p.m.,• Mr. J.. Ferguson; Diamonds v. Brooklyn ,(13), Nairn . Street,■ 3 p.m., Mr. J. Ferguson; Brooklyn (A) v. Rangers; (B), No. 3 South Miramar, 2 p.m., Mr. R. M'Lean. ".