"SOCCER" GAME.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1101, 13 April 1911, Page 6

"SOCCER" GAME.

THE W.F.A. COMMITTEE. The weekly meeting of tho Management Committee, of tlic Wellington Football Association was lu'lil last eveninj, Mr. H. X. Holmes presiding. A letter was received from I ho Pelono Cub, in which it was stxied that they were unable to obtain another ground at Pel ono, ami consequently the junior learn had decided to travel. It was suggested that the juniors should \k allowed to play on the city ret-erves, as the ex-, liciuc in travelling to Minimal , woiud. ba too preat. It was decided l<i instruct tho .secretary to write to the Pclono Club asking if a ground could be obtained on Hull Park, A request; was received -from Mr. 11, Power, in which it was stated that Mr. Blake (master of the Maranui School) wished the association io present a ball lo the school. About a dozen boys at the .school were playing "soccer." It. was resolved that Mr. Blake be written to, and asked if there was to be a team at tho school this season. Tho .secretary of the. Swifts Club wrote applying for permission to arrange a Iwys match with either Blenheim or Palmerston on Juno 3 or .Tune '.'3.—(iranted, subject to certain questions being answered. The St. Anne's Club was granted affiliation, and entered a fourth division team. The number of teams entered for tho various competitions (up till , last evening) were as follow:—First division, 10; second, 0; lliird, S; fourth, 11; fifth, l:) ; sixvh, S. An offer was received from Mr. Alexander Eoid to donate a. pold medal to

the player who' attains tho highest goal average in League competitions for the season. It was decided to write to Mr. Keid, informing him that the committeo could not accept tho medal under the conditions. If, however, tho donor was prepared to offer the medal for competition, for the most improved player, tho committee would accept. .Ou the motion of Mv. B. L. Salmon, it was decided to write to; tho Otngo and Blenheim Associations, inviting them to send representative boys' teams to Wellington towards tho end o£ the season. Fixtures and Grounds. .The following are the fixtures and grounds for the first division teams for the first round of this season:—April 22: Swifts v. Y.M.C.A., at Basin Reserve; Movers v. Diamonds, at No. G, Miramar; Hospital v. Ramblers, at Foriraa; Thistle v. St. John's, at Kelburno; Corinthians v. Wanderers, at Nowtown Park. ■ On April 29: Hospital v. Wanderers, at Porirua; Swifts v. Diamonds, at Newtown Park;-Corinthians v. Y.M.C.A., nt Kelburne; Ramblers v. Thistle, at Miraraar; Hovers v. St. John's, at Basin Reserve. On Jtay 6: Y.M.C.A. v. Diamonds, nt Newtown Park; Hospital v. Rovers, at Porirna; Swifts v. St. John's, at Miramar ; Corinthians v. Thistle, atKolburnc; Wanderers v. Ramblers, at Basin Reservo. CRICKET. RECEIPTS OF SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR. By Telettraph—Press Association-Copyright (Rec. April 12, 9.5 p.m.) Melbourne, April 12. The receipts from the South African team's matches played in Melbourne were ■£4955,' yielding a profit of ,£863. The receipts from similar matches played by the last English team were .£7516. ATHLETICS. BRITISH EMPIRE CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telesraph—Press Association—Copyrteht (Rec. April 12, 9.5 p.m.) Sydney, April 12. "Snowy" Baker, the well-known Sydney athlete and boxer, announces his willingness to accept Clarence Weber's challenge for the all-round athletic championship of tho British Empire. BOWLS. THE AUSTRALIAN TOURNAMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrisht ; : : - (Re'c. April 13, 1 a.m.) Sydnoy, April 12. In-the third match in the bowls tournament, Queensland defeated Tasmania by 93, to 82. ■ ' . , .

'.Three rinks from the Wanganui Bowling Club will visit Wellington at Easter, to > play a series of games against city clubs. , The following games hare been arranged:—Friday and Monday afternoon , , Victoria j Saturday morning, Newtown; Saturday afternoon, Wellington; Monday morning, Thorndou.

:The final of the Thorndon Champion Pairs Was played on Tuesday afternoon, on • the * club's gveon, between Eonaldson, Parata (s.), 33, and Pirie, Wilson (s.), 11. Tht game resolved itself into a test between the drawing, and the driving game, Pafata's team eventually winning with a drawing game.

-. Mr. W. Redstone, secretary of the Victoria Bowling Club, received o telegram yesterday slating that the Feilding rinks coUld not make-< the necessary arrangements to risit Wellington at the end of the week. The'. Wanganui rinks. (three) are coming, however, and the- following teams have been selected to play against them on Good Friday morning:—Martin, Marts, Mack, Keith (s.); Guise, Tingey, Mayer, Anderson (s.); Scott, M'Kav, Townsend, Norwood (s.).