LOCAL MANAGEMENT

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 119, 22 May 1930, Page 6

LOCAL MANAGEMENT

lIKPKESRXTATIVE MATCHES

■■A meeting- of lhe Comni-i(.-lee of the \Vellin)rton Football Association was held last evening. Mr. W. B. Hicks presiding. There were also present Messrs. G.'Aersi, H. Spolsky, 11. Power, ]•'. Mackie, G. S. Shcdden, W. Fraser, N. Brian, J. M. Coleman, L. Mollor, li. J. Wi'ir, and B. A. Mabin (secretary). The Canterbury Football. Association wrote regretting that they could not meet a Wellington representative team at Chritstcbureh on 3rd June, but they hoped to arrange a match later in the season. A protest was made against tho playing of the Technical Old Boys-Hntt fourth grade match last Saturday, iv which both sides were short, It was decided that the match should stand. ; ' It was decided to .issue a challauge to Auckland "immediately i'or the Football Association Trophy, the match to bo ■played at Auckland. Thq Otago Football Association is to be approached to see if they will entertain the vimt of, a Wellington representative team this season. The following transfers were ap-proved:-—A. S. Rate; from Diamond to Waterside;' E. C. l?isk, fro i South Wellington to Brooklyn; B. Gallate, from Marist to Lower Huttj T. Marshall, from Marifit to Miramar Rangers; T. H. Phillips, from Waterside to Miramar Rangers; J. K. James, from Seatouu to Island Bay: ]\f. Swinburn, from Thistle to Nada; T.-i'ahey,' from Thistle to Nada; J. D. Guy, from Thistle •to Nada; V. Klee, from Beatoun to Technical Old Boys; P. Barracloiigh,- from Maris.t First Reserve to intermediate. LADIES HALF-PRICE. A motion that ladies should be admitted half-price to lhe Basin Reserve was dirf- - cussed. Mr. Coleman said that the number, of ladies attending. matches at the Basin Reserve was decreasing. ' . Members contended that it was a hardship 'for. the.average man to have to pay la for entrance to the ground and Cd oxtra for the stand for his wife or escort. : Mr. Hicks raised the question of finance, but it was stated that greater sfc- | tendance would overcome this difficulty, i It was decided that the pjicu of admission for ladies to the Basin Reserve (Sussex street gate) and the Stadium ground should be Cd.