ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1084, 24 March 1911, Page 2

ASSOCIATION.

N.Z. COUNCIL MEETING, i meetins of the council of the New Zealand Football Association was held in (ho Y.M.C.A. buildings last evening, Mr. F. J. Courtnev presiding. \ letter was received from the Canterbury Football Association, asking that the Bi-o'wil Shield be sent to Christchurch as soon as possible.—lt was decided that a letter be tent, stating I hat tho shield was oil its way down. A communication from the festival ot the Empire Committee was received, askinu for assistance in raising funds so that New Zealand.may be adequately represented at the Coronation Sports, which are to take place in London during June and July. Ths amount required was stated to ba it least ,£2OO, and this, with th« £ for

X subsidy to be given by the Government, would enable the committee lo tend representatives. Alter discussion, it was decided to inform the committee that the N.Z.F.A. could not offer any assistance nt present. At the close of the general business tho council went into committee lo revise I he new rules. Included in these is one which states that the council ot the New Zealand Football Association shall be elected from delegates at the annual general meeting, and that seven members constitute a committee. Under the present, conditions two delegatesffronti t each affiliated association form the council. A proposal was made Ihat the present method of allotting the gale money between contesting learns at Brown Shield matches be altered to read as follows: — "Two-thirds per cent, of the net gate nionev lo go to the challenging associa-tion,'and'one-third per cent, lo the holders."

A meeting of the Toa-Porirua United Football Club was held in _thc Porirua Hotel on March '22. Mr. R, AM Neera presided. „ It was moved by Mr. O'Hailoran, and seconded by Mr. E. Mexted, that the ToaPorirua Club bo kept going as. in past years. Officers wore elected as follov.':— President, Mr. O'Halloran; vice-presi-dents, Mesfjs. E. L. Whitehouse, T). Prosper, G. Stevens, H. Whitehouso, W. Mungavin, Orniond, llextod, sen., Harris, sen., A. O'Halloran, and T. Ryan; captain, Mr. E.' Mexted; vice-caotain, Mr. K. Wi Neera; treasurer, Mr. Baker l'arata; management committee, Messrs. E. Mexted. A. O'Halloran and V. Mexted; selectors, Messrs. Baiter, Parala, ,L. ilexted, and K. AVi Neera.