WELLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 442, 26 February 1909, Page 10

WELLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB.

• The annual meeting of members of the Wei. l.ngton-Fqotball Club is to be.held this evelmg. In presenting the thirty-ninth annual report and balance-sheet the committee congratulates the olub on its mcreasing success in cham,P?H3h]P.mato]l,e3' grades the teams acquitted themselves better than in a'nv senem, >i« I r f W^ reSt '*£*? }?■ gymnasium practice, and to the good feeling shown amongst the members. Although results did not reach the the most Banguine, the olnb.appears .to : A;,. regaining the high position which it held some years back.' committee again requests active mem-bers-.to devote more time to training and to gs 'a l i li.nallum1i. na l lum P ra( !, tl , o , e during the coming season. ine finances of the club are in a sound condition, but owing to. the increased rent, of the gymnasium the expenditure Has been higher than m previous: yeais, and tho question of levying subscriptions according to grade inm\ d o£ , a ,e° j> 3 nt Presimt .will be discussed.•:• ino -roHi'of members'; now stands nt 177; 99 active, 38.honorary,! 2"country, 27 life.:li retired.:, y • :'. "[ _ Reference is made to the' annual match with the Chnstchurch Club, which was played at the Athleho Park on Easter Saturday, and resulted in a draw, neither side scoring. The visiting team was entertained .by tho club duri ing their, three .days' stay, and'they expressed themselves as. having had quite a momorable trip., . . ... , JnH connection' with the ohampiohsh'ip matches, the .third and fourth fifteens showed keen, enthusiasm,, and did very .well in their matches,' though they were handicapped on several occasions by shortages in their teams. . The trophies.'won for the best all-round play in the respective divisions will "bo- presented .to-night. . ... ... ... - - Thd committee regrets to hove'.'to'record , .'the deatli of one of ■ tho club's old members iii, Mr. 0. B.Bird, who lost his life in the wreck of tho Penguin., ... ' ..'•.'