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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 498, 4 May 1909, Page 9

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-v:vK!rhe ; :WeiHngton:Hcikeis'.' , 'AsEoCiatipn's.':cham'.' Wpionship matches'Commence.onJSaturday..'.The ■..chairman of .the association (Mr.. AV. J.: ,Organ)' .'and secretary (Mr.|'l>; E. Christie) paid , a yiiiit .5 to'the various:j;rouhds' , yosterdajvand arranged ;..-with'rMr/:G..:P. Qlen, :snperintendent ; .of city • ■ : reserves,'. to citt the; grass; on -JCslburno < Park;' V A good deal:of'work will have to'-be.done on .-■. the Miramar grounds beforethey ; are ready.for :;: playing Jon. , .- -In : all " - .biobabilitri -'■ two':senior :;■ matches!. will ;be'; played-at: Day s. Ban i one: at two. laterion) and one' ■• .'■ -at;:Karori. The..Duppa Street grounds:will;be .; ,;used for junior.matches; ■■ ; .:' ; ■' ,: - -■:■',' ■.-..:■:">"■•:■ .;-;,. No;de£nite'stepshaveyet.been.taken regard- ;. matches, /'bnt.Jit'.is, .anticir -.': >;pated:thaf at least half a dozen will' eventuate. ■; VAuckland'is sending ''a totinng , tonni' sniith, and- ;• if'■ Wellington 'can -get a ;good;touring '..team' .;...together. 1 an:attempt ; .will be/made'to ,wrest the ,::■:,shield • from the .northerners.: ',. .Visits ■-ore :exf" >eoted from Taranaki and. Wanganui, and ■Wclingtpn will endeavour■ to..return-the■ visits of. - ■'■■;! JWa : irarapii,;.,Canterbury, arid Qtago.. .V ; V ....