ASSSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 175, 12 April 1923, Page 4

ASSSOCIATION FOOTBALL

AVELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

The weekly mgeting of the management committee of the Wellington Football Association was held last night. Present:—Messrs. A. E. Wells.. C. Webb, P. Banks, C. Webster G. F. Aers, H. Liversage, W. Duncan, and A. Williams (secretary). The question of appointing a representative on the appointments committee of the Referees’ Association was considered, and it was decided that, oiling to the difficulty of members finding time for such a duty/, an appointment could not bo made, but any further suggestion would receive duo attention. . Air. J. Howitt resigned Ins membership of the committee. It was decided to grant a pass to I Mr. AV. A. Burberry. St. John Ambulance Association, for all matches. A request was received from the Waterside Chib, asking the. (omrnittee to receive a deputation in regard to the reinstatement of D. Ferguson. —The club is to be informed that the request should come from the player, in the first instance. It was decided to make a donation to the Wellington Referees’ Associatl<Tlie question of altering the day of publication of the fixtures from Tuesday to Wednesday was agreed to A request from ‘the Hutt C.ub ror a pair of goal-posts was acceded to. ■ The secretary reported having written to the Petone Borough Council in regard to the rough state cf tho ground offered for football, and a reply had been received stating that a day’ had been spent with a steam roller on the grounds, the grass had been cut and grass sown. The matter of dealing with the ground was toft to the cliairman and secretary. An offer from the Hutt Council of a lease of four acres on the Western Hutt Road was referred to the finance committee. , , . The appointment of a caretaker for Association Park was referred to the finance committee. Messrs. Wells and Duncan were appointed delegates to attend a meeting on Monday next, in connection with the soldiers’ memorial.The secretary reported that twentyfair plXing grounds were available, and the city reserves would be available on April 21.