FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4315, 26 March 1901, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

-.The/-annual'feporfc of the Council of the Wellington Football Association, ■which is to bo presented by the secretary (Mr 11. McKeowen) at the animal general meeting to be held in the Trocadero to-morrow evening, is of a very satisfactory nature. The number of entries for : the various champioiishipj were Senior 4, junior \ third-class .8, .fourth-class 7. Regret is expressed that suitable .and-commodious grounds could not be obtained for the fourthclass players, 'necessitating a limited number of entries being received, , for that championship. It is also said to be a matter for general regret that a number of these young players were .deprived of the' sport which they sought to enjoyy and which, in the interests of Association football,: the'Council: has a desire to’ but by circumstances inevitable- ~iti_\vas . reluctantly - compelled to refuse entries beyond a limit, ed; rmrabeV’fdr the fourth-class championship. 'Tlib future of Association football .depends upon .these young player.v and, the, Council'of the Association, fully 1 recognising the fact,..recommends tji,e incoming committee to devote special- attention to this particular brangjii eg |jao game. The roport mentions that the thanks of the association are duo to .the Wellington and Railway, Cojppany and M;;*’ Bpruey Rhodes for the free use of gponndp. at Thorndon quay and Kai warra < ar/Bf peeti voly.. j. no. season’s sport -was enjoyable, to all players, .apd ,tho secretary is glad to report that no cases oft bad conduct or insulting rciparks to referees were be-fore-the Council during the season. .The various competitions resulted as follows :s—Senior .Championship. Diamond. .Charity% Gup. Diamond. Challenge Cup, Diamond, a Jlmior Championship, Red Cross. Six-a-side tournament, Swifts. Third-class Oh'anipiohshipi/ Red Cross. Henderson- Memorial Cup-; 'Rfed Cross. Six-a-side tournament, Red Cross. Championship, ’ Pcatls. Six-a-side tournament, Wadestowii. The association- despatched an eleven to represent the city in the biennial tournament held at Auckland, b.ut the mission was unsuccessful. A match was also played with Otago at Petone, and the visitors" were defeated by 3 goals to 2. The Junior, Association despatched .an eleven to Feilding, and won by 6 goals to nil. The report concludes with votes of thanks to Mr R. H. Davenport, Mr A., E., Gibbs, to. retiring officers, and . to .the press/' 1 !, , h’h' " "ii"' The Melrose Club has decided to-chal-lenge the Wellingten Club /to. an informal game, ■ to-be' played at - Miramar on Saturday next.- Arrangements are being made Ijy. the first-named club to visit the Waifarapa during f the Easter holidays, and to play.a match at Masterton.