DIFFICULT YEAR

Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 77, 1 April 1943, Page 3

DIFFICULT YEAR

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the Wellington Football Association was held last night, the president, Mr. J. J. Roberts, presiding. The season had been satisfactory despite the difficult times, said Mr. Roberts, but it might be necessary for the association to have some financial assistance in the year ahead. He welcomed progress in the Hutt Valley. Mr. Roberts said they must continue to foster the game in the primary schools. He hoped there would be a number of entries from tlie Services this year. Mr. J. Meltzer referred to the reduction in ground fees by the City and Lower Hutt City Councils. This would improve the financial position a little, but care would be necessary. Age limits for competitions were fixed as follows: —Fourth grade, under 18; fifth grade, under 16; sixth grade, under 14; seventh grade, under 13; and -eighth grade, under 12. Tho election of officers resulted as follows :—Patron, tho Governor-General, Sir Cyril Nowall; president, Mr. J. J. Roberts (reelected) ; vice-presidents, Rt. Hon. P. Fraser, Hon. W. E. Parry, Sir Harry Batterbee, Sir Charles Statham, Superintendent of Mental Hospital, Messrs. C. K. Dick, A. Williams, W Skinner. A. A. Kirk, F. O'Connell, \V. Duncan. M Cable, F. Dowhurst, J. Norrie, H. Power, (1 Guise, J. Mellrlde, It. G. Ridllng, W. Jordan, J. IL Howell. F. H. Smyth, A. J. Gearing, W. Beveridge, W. H. Hopper, J. MeArdle, J. C. Riddell, VV. Fraser, F. Taylor, VV. F. Stilwell, M. Eraser, VV. Palmer, J. Newson, R. Graves, and R. McGregor; management committee, Messrs. J. Melzer, R. Bald, A.. Costelloe, VV. Dougan, R. Graves, C. Ballard, secretary, Mr. VV. J. Arcus; treasurer, Mr J J, Kean; hon. auditors, Messrs. B. Martin ahd VV. L. Wilson; delegates to N.Z.F.A., Messrs. YV Vaney and YV. Hicks; trustees, Messrs. F. J Courtney and J. J. Roberts; vice-presidents to N.Z.F.A., Messrs. F. J. Courtney and VV. Duncan. _____________________