FOOTBALL

New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9882, 13 April 1893, Page 3

FOOTBALL

Messrs G. C. Taohe. B. A. X-iddle and J. A. Thomson have been elected a Postponement Committee for this season. The committee meet at the secretary’s office at 1 o’clock wben ocoadon requires. The postponement boards will also t»e used again this sea l on. Tho Management Committee intend to inspect the various grounds wbioh are under offer to tho union at Potono mxt Saturday afternoon. , . The grounds for next Saturday ha»o been allotted aa follows M ellicgton, l.land Bay. No. 1 i Selwyn, No. 2; Melrose, Newtown Park from 2 to 3 45 sharp i Wellington College, Newtown Park from 3.45 to Tbe Management Committee decided last night to start the championship matches on the 6th of May; At tbe Management Committee meeting last night, Mr J, A. Thomson brought fotward the question of providing a banner to be competed for by the senior clcbe, who are now playing only fot ‘honour. The committee discussed the proposal very favourably, and decided to ask the co-opera-tion of the president and vice-pretidente m tbe matter. Mr J. P. Firth, tbe Principal of Welling, ton College, in all probability will be asked by tbe Management Committee to deliver a lecture on football at an early date, for tbe purpose of exp’aining the new rules. Mr J. A. 'JhomsoD, who acted aa chairman of the Management Committee last season, will not be able to act on the committee this year, and io consequence tbe Athletic Club will have to nominate his successor. n A special general meeting of the Athletic Club was held at the Oriental Hotel last night, when 30 members were present. Mr J. Campbell, captain of tbe club, occupied the chair. Mr E. P. Hood was elected captain of tbe second fifteen, Mr W. Beck vice-captain, and Messrs Andrews, W. Wood and tbe captain a match committee. The officers for the third fifteen are Mr W. B. Tripe as captain, and Messrs Psgni, Cunningham and the captain as a tnitoh committee.