ASSOCIATION

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 95, 23 April 1931, Page 8

ASSOCIATION

NO THIRD DIVISION

Mr W B. Hicks presided over a meeting of the Wellington Football Association last evening. There were;, present Messrs. J. Kean, H.Spolsky, W. Fraseivß. Heath, J. M. Coleman, Power, Ri J. Weir,-C. B. Kttes, G. Aers, and B. Mabin (secreWY.M.I. '-■ Club advised itsintention to carry on thjs season despite numerous -transfers. ' . '■■■■ . r : I A letter, was received from a reterce complaining that on a recent Saturday the goal posts on the ]lutt Park ground were all loose'and out of position, and there were nd'eorner flags, : V .: . ■. ■ . ■ :'.■' Tho -Waterside Club protested that, .111 their match against Diamonds they, had not ;had- a representative-linesman, and tho linesmen appointed were not neutral.■• They considered that thcy.shouldv have been, asked to appoint a. linesman., /Itywasi pointed out that the: matter: concerned the Referees' Association, and jtheprotestwill: be referred to it, and-:;th€.';Club.iivJJl; >^j;fo' iijtormed. .." ■"■'■'■ ■■'.''■■:'■. ''."_ 'i ■■■'•},■.> ;;'i'::.; The Junior Managenientv.Committee-r^i ported-.that iectures-aTU-to/'be-giveti-1 to the-boys. Last,season's lectures had.been worth while. It was suggested that the goafs on the. grounds' running east and west at the Kilbirnie Stadium should be. lowered for the 'boys' games. , Medals :are to'be awarded to the winning teams in the'fourth, fifth, and sixth divisions. '. ' ... < The number.of entries in each junior division arc-as follows: —9 in the fourth division, 7 in-the fifth,: 8 in,the sixth, 9 in the seventh, 10 in the eighth, and 6 in the Hutt Vajley League; a total■• of 49. : Jt"was decided to hold a,.knock-out competition in the lower grades on the morning -of-.3rdl June, at-the Kilbirnie-Stadium if available,- or on. the two,,'groumds at Rongotai. . '.. -V- ,' j As a'five-a-side competition is only of value at. the beginning of' the season, a knock-out' competition- for full teams was decided upon, entries to. be limited to one team in each ; grade of the fourth, fifth, and,sixth; divisions from each club. 1 The IPetone Club -retxuested that:iron stanchions be' provided f9r the enclosing ropes oni'.'thc Soccer, ground at the Petbne Recreation Ground. The 'old .stanchions were;'of wood and rotted/away 'througli exposure. . The chairman and.secretary arc to wait upon the Petone Borough Council and ask :■ that ajfence be erected.: ■';'.■. '■■';■.

The NjV.D.A. Club has been promoted from third to second'division! This leaves only three clubs, Stop-Out, Trcntham, and Corinthians, in the third division, and as this is not enough for 'competition purposes, it was decided to invite all these clubs to compete in the second division this year, with full benefits. Otherwise, these clubs will be unable to compete at all. As there are only six teams in the first reserves, and nine in the second reserves, 'Lower Hutt are to play in the first reserves to make the numbers more even. r The secretary is to ascertain the City Council's attitude regarding reduced charges at the Basin Reserve and -stand charges. v _ The chairman and secretary are to go into- the matter of a dressing-shed at the Kilbirnie Stadium. In connection with the central training ground at the Stadium, N.A.D.A., Seatoun, and Swifts Clubs applied for certain nights. Waterside notified having secured a gymnasium for the season. A practical demonstration of the lighting of the Stadium was attended by the Management Committee last week. The following transfers have been granted:—W. A. Cooley, from Institute Old Boys to Miramar Rangers; A. Clay, Thistle to Lower Hutt; N. S. Turner, Pelone to Lower Hutt; W. Wood, Petone to Hospital; J. M Williams, Miramar Rangers to bentoun; W. L. Coad, Waterside to iUiramar Rangers; I. Upchurch, Brooklyn to Hustle: C. Stewart, Technical Old ? Oy&,^,lhlstle V ?• C- Stonc> Waterside t° and W. R. Martin, from W.Y.M.I, to Thistle .Hie following are fixtures for 2nd May —Manst v Diamond, at Basin Reserve; Hustle v. Seatoun, at Stadium; Waterside £. v^V 0"6' , Pett>ne; Hospital v. W .Y.M.I at Hospital. In the second ftvjMon. Technical Old Boys play Lower ? :\ Cn r\ nth'r?" S y,- St°P-O"t; Brooklyn v. N.A.D.A.; Trentham v. Swifts; Institute v. Island Bay; and Miramar Rangers