FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 149, 18 March 1908, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

ORIENTAL CLUB. ■' / "-The annual meeting, was hold last evening, ■Mr. W./lI.V Nimirio presidinff. • The report;'-, which has already been published, was adopted with acclamation. ■ Twenty-four,. new. members were - elected.. The -follojrinß officers-were appointed :— President, Mr. W. ,H: Nimnio; ,vice-presidents, Messrs. J. H. Price, J., J. Curtis, C. Parata, W. Woon; A. Wylie.VE.'. Wylie, G. A* Hill, T. Bush, G. • Goldstein: A- A. Corrigan, R;nouldswortli,'anil Ji: J. Donnelly; club captain, Mr. J. Hamilton; vice-captain, Mr. Fred Roberts; secretary,' : Miv,T.' J. Collerton; treasurer,' Mr. ■W. Hornij; ;'riianageriient committee,Y Messrs. ,W.: M'iveown, ,M.: Archer,-; J. 'Craig,- D. Stur. rock,P. .'.Sinclair;, hon:- auditors; Messrs: G 11. Wilkes 'and R.'-Siovers; match, committee, Messrs. .'J: 'Hamilton, P. Roberts, and iP.. G. Wallburton; delegates',-. W. -R; P. U:, Messrs.W- Hornig, W. H.' Nimino, A. Wj-lie, and J. Brown ; gymnasium : committee,' Messrs. :P. Roberts (secretary)', P.-; G.'Wallburton (treasurer); R. 'Sievers, J; Brown, 1 J.' Hamilton, W, Hoi'nig,\-W. Niinmo, : arid' A. Esam- ;': •

' The" gymnasium 'comriiittee, .in its annual report, expressed a liopo that"" a substantial number of debentures' would .be taken up by members : within "the'.-.next', month,- so as to /enable the erection' oftho building to bo commenced ■ in tiirio . for the ■ ensuing season. The - best thanks of the. committee, were/tendered, to: the lady supporters of- the club who assisted to -make a dance held :last 'year, in aid of the funds, a ,great success. It propose'd that a series of dances- should be inaugurated this season, in order-to augirient ■ the funds.' Tlie amount' still owing: on'; tho section' acquired for the, purposes of . tho gym-, nasium-was, i£22o. ,

' After a brief discussion it was resolved that iS3O be transferred .from -the general account to-the gymnasium funds. ' It was decided that practice should commence on' Saturday nest. ; ' PETONE, CLUB MEETING.. The Petond' Football ciub ■ held "its arimial meoting' on Monday'eveninß at Petone. Mr. -A. Coles was in 'the-,chair, andxthero was a largo attendance of members; Tho annual-Toport -and balance-sheet' (already published) '-were adopted. -.•' . Twority nbw meinbers .were elected; .:■ - The election of office-bearers resulted-as follows President, Mr. ; -Coles', (re-elected); vice-presidents, Messrs." J. .W. Jf'Ewau, F. Smith; R.' W. Short," P. Priest, J. W. Martin, J'. '-T. King, J.,'Lynskey, G; Davis, H. Ryder, T. M. Wilford,\M.P., H. J. Pajmer, A. Cowie! G. D., M'Ewen, i and Drs. Harding, Perry, and Ross; ■ captain, - Mr. W. H. • Hardham (reelected) ; .vice-captairi,'. Mr. J. Ryan; . selection committee, .Messrs. H. Selwood, Hardham, and J. Ryan; treasurer, Mr. H. Selwood (re-elected); secretary,'Mr; Diig.,' Praser (re-elected); management committee, Messrs. Swindell, J. Pried, W. Eraser, arid-officers; delegates to Rugby Union, Messrs. I/ynskey, Hardham and W..-Praser;'. auditors, Messrs. .Wyn'yard and Lynskov (re-elected);'coaches'to third, fourth, and. fifth-class, teams, respectively,' Messrs. F.I Swindell, J. :Prico, and'L. Ishcrwood. \ Mr. H. Driscoll, who. is about to retire from the ranks of'--active players, was elected-a life member of the Club; '

The meeting, resolved'to apply to-the Wellington Rugby, Union' to' have J. Price's disqualification removed. , ' 1 ', '. . It was decided that tho Club's .uniform should'be'jerseys with , white tops, and black knickers, . - . ,

, The following- resolution was carried on the motion -of Mr.-J. Lynskey: "That this Club is of. the opinion that - tho rules' relating to profksionalism'reqiiire'- to -be radically, altered!" ; JOHNSONVILLE CLUB, . The annual meeting of - the-' Johnsonville Football ,Qlnb was held last night. The .report and balance-sheet as'.published "adopted, Tlie officers elected .' were as follow Patron, Mr. W./H-; -Field, M;I?.; president, Mr.' F. Bcthuno; yi.ce-presidents,-Messrs. :F. T. Moore, James 'Moore, O. 'Cdok; R. Penwick, A. T. Pearce, A. Morgan, W. Willis, and Dr. Robertson; secretary arid-delegate'to Union, Mr. G. Willis; treasurer,. Mr. A. D. Willis; captain, Mr. H. Finn; vice : captain, Mr. C. Little; selection coinmittee," the captain,' vice-ea'ptain, and Mr. Gcorgo Willis. It was decided to'enter a third and team, and, if possible, a fifth-class team.-