Association Football.
Since last season, main changes have been effected in Wellington New clubs ha\e been formed. prominent members Inn e changed their colours, and old faee^ that have been missing arc once again amongst us air A E Gibbs \ ice-president of the Association, now elei ated to its president has leturned from England, whence he wont to recoup lus failing health. All the socker bovs dre glad to know that he has fully regained his formei health, and is in\ igorated with fresh energy to boom the game in Wellington With Mi Gibbs came a football coach, in the poison ot Mi. A. Asbur\ who played cent 1 e-foi w aid for the Atherston Football Club m Kngland He captained and coached the same team also, and brought it to signal success, and it now stands one of the finest clubs of its kind m England Mr. Asbui\ has come to the coloin to coach local plaveis, and has «ihoach started gymnasium practice. Iho question of the fittest disposal ot Mi Asburv's -services for the general good is to be discussed at the next meeting ot the Association The Queen's Pai k Football Club lia^ at la-st awoke to the tiumpet*, ot hei "ha\o been" pl.neis with the bla.st ot 'go up ceiuoi " Tins season Queen s Park, as ot vore will be doing battle foi senior honours The St John's Pieshytenan Bible Class which ls composed ot the majont\ of Swifts' pla\ers ate also attempting senior honouis But their selection of plavers will indeed be hard to beat Smelhe. Williams Nagle, and Momson from the Swifts, and Mow att fiom the Diamond Club, are assisting the club in its initial endeavours The Manst Old Bovs are also entering a team, and are "flying high" b\ attempting senioi plav. The Red Cro*>s now being defunct, this team is practical^ formed on its ashes. Fitzgerald the two Gambles. McKeowen Gibbs and Hamilton with Smith, McLeod. and Dixon, aro found amongst its tanks I must congratulate the thiee ' new 'uns " and wish them every success Their debut augurs well foi the popularity of the game
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Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 92, 5 April 1902, Page 6
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354Association Football. Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 92, 5 April 1902, Page 6
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