LACROSSE ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 477, 8 April 1909, Page 8

LACROSSE ASSOCIATION.

„ ; ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting ofl'tho' Wellington La« crosSe Association was held in' Armit's Roolns last r «vening, Mr. A/H. Oasey presiding. The chairman, iu presenting the report "'"I balancesheet/ remarked on the-.('progress which the gaimf.had niado last year', both iu'the number of players and the standard of play. The nnuibcr o£ spectators taking an interest in the game'had also increased. 1 . 1 \Vith the 1 advent of new blood from Canada and England, it was assured that, l'rom a spectator's point of view, the- intw-est in coming matches would bo fully im\intaineil. During the (season a,te,\m from Auckland iwould return tjlie visit paid; by the Wellington men (o the inorthern city iduring Fleet ttVck. ' ■ ■ '. ', The association acknowledged its indebtedness to the City Council for" permission to use a portion of' tho Uasin Reserve as a playing wrea, Jh'iilogislif references wel'o iiuulh to the work done by Clouston mid lludsou -towards the adya,nceinent of tlic game. Mr. Hudson, it was mentioned, was returning to Australia, where he.'.was one of. tho team (hat'represented Australia against tho famous touring. Canadian team some three years ago. Tho brtlifhco-sheot sho'wed a credit of £2 ISs. The report and balaaie-shcot were adopted. Officers for tho ensuing season wcro elected as und6r Mr; Hi , C. Tewslcv; president, Hon. fT. W. Hislop; vice-presidents, Dr. Newman, Dr,. M'Kcn.zie, Messrs. P. 0. UoKon, B. Clouston, v Lt. A. Pearson, B. J. Levvey; lion, sec, Sir. A.,'T. Parkes; lion, treasurer, Mr. J. T. Horn;'Jion. auditors, Messrs. It, Clouston and Jantlie. ' .