ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL WESTLAND BODY ADHERES TO CONSTITUTION

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 March 1948, Page 7

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL WESTLAND BODY ADHERES TO CONSTITUTION

A decision to adhere to the registered constitution of the association, and elect a management committee instead of using the delegate system, as was done last season, although delegates’ meetings would still be ■held from time to time, was reached at the annual meeting of the Westland Football Association last evening. Mr J. J. Wood presided over a good attendance, delegates being present from all clubs. ... ... Reviewing the association’s activities during the past year, the president, in his report, said that the season had been a successful one. He regretted that, ’owing to the pressure of other activities, he would be unable to accept an official position on the association this year. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Mr T. Crankshaw; president, Mr W. Berry; vice-presi-dent, Mr R. Lee; honorary vice-pre-sidents, as nominated; secretarytreasurer, Mr J. Airey’ auditors, Messrs R. W. Reynolds arid J. Larking; representatives to West Coast Council of Sport, Messrs J. J. Wood and J. Airey; management committee, Messrs R. Scott, W. Balderstone, J .Roach, H. Tinion, E. Flood jmd M. L. Marshall. After discussing the selection of representative teams, it /was decided to appoint a sole selector. Two nominations for the position were received, and. after a ballot had been -held, Mr T. Crankshaw was appointed. Competition games are to commence on April 10, and all clubs were permission to play friendly fixtures on April 3. The following clubs were nominated and the closing date for further nominations was set at March 31: Taylorville, Runanga, Cobden, Grey W.M.C. and Greymouth.