THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13663, 30 March 1908, Page 5

THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

AUCKLAND, March 28.

A return showing the financial result of the Brown Shield. Association matches held 1 here hist . season shows that a sum of £32 12a lid has been netted by the New Zealand Football Association. The total receipts were £69 8s 6d. l\ has-been mooted locally that the Brown Shield matches should be played this season at Wellington, instead of at rDuaedin^-yisSuclu a,, proposal is wnsjde/#,4'ffltt x .Qne-. an that Wellington flayer? nave travelled th^asjt two seasons to theso contests, whereas Otago has devoted thg money, .avaflabjp "€o seiioTaway "aTeam to the buying of a ground,.. ._. „ ,„. „_ ] Locaf followers of fhe^'SobceP 1 codej consider it only fair tha,t Wellington be! given^a jmp^v^ It is understood locally that the proposed visit, to,.Engla»d JlJrfft^New Zealand teamtw^cEM&4!hfeMiremature. The question of finance is rather a big one, for. the N*w :se^ arid ;Bobtbafr Association ,tp taokle.; ,Jlo\vey«r,,,vthe; actioh of the Association, "Syh.en.it has, perused thef- cbrfesp6'ridenc©'i;hat ' Mr Richardson has received, will be-Jjwait-ed with int&peslV ',»>-'