FOOTBALL REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2004, 11 March 1914, Page 4

FOOTBALL REPORTS.

RUGBY MATTERS

THE ATHLETIC CLUB'S YEAR.

The thirty-sixth annual report of the Athlotic Football Club states that although tho club did not annex as many championships as in tho two previous years, the season under roview may bo regarded as amongst the most successful years of the club's existence. A great increaao of younger .players was observed, and also . the quality of tho play in all grades was the highest for many..}ears. Each team finished amongst the leaders in its respective grade. .

The senior team was again the most successful in its matches, and won the senior premiership • and the senior seven-a-sido tournament. As both these competitions were won. for the third timo in succession, a unique record has been established. A team of junior players succeeded in winning the Rogors Cup in tho annual eeven-a-side competition promoted by tho Manawatu Rugby Union. Tho junior team maintained tho improvement shown in tho previous year, and numbers amongst its members, many players who will be an acquisition to the senior ranks, in tho • future. Tho committee particularly notes with pleasure the increased enthusiasm displayed by tho tlirtl and fourth grade players in their training; there, is a consequent improvement in their efforts on tho- field.

So many young players were offering last year that it was found necessary to enter two teams in tho fifth grade, in addition to the sixth grade team. The fifth A team were runners-up for the championship, whilst the Fifth B team, although its members were rather inexperienced, made a creditable showing. The sixth-class boys had a fairly euccessful season and set a bright example to their elders by their diligent 'training. ' Tho senior team visited Christchurch during last Easter, and were treattd most hospitably by the Merivale Club. A game between the two. teams resulted in a win for the Athletic team by 14 points to 8. Tho Woodyille Club mot tho junior team at Wellington at tho same time, tho game resulting in tho club's favour by 12 points to 3. Representative. honours wero-gained, by members as follow.: —Now Zealand team to; California, E. Roberts; New Zealand team against Australia, A. Wilson; North Island team, A. Even; sen, R; Pat-on, E. Roberts, and A. Wilson; senior representative teams, H. W. v Adams, W. Bell, J. Cuiraiughamo, A. Evensen, D. W. Madden, J. W. Murphy, E. Osborn, R. Paton, and A. Wilson. Junior representatives: J. Corliss, G. Lvionij.ll. M'Vay, F. Reyline, and. J. Wilton

The best thanks of the club are due to Mr. W. J. Spencer for his training and coaching of the senior and junior players. The cliib is also indebted to Mr; .0. Poiiman for his many efforts on. the. club's behalf during the past year. . : The annual meeting will bo held on Friday evening.

SELWYN CLUB. A fairly successful year, financially and otherwise, is recorded by tho Selwjn Football Club in its annual report. The club membership now stands at 51 active aiicl- 22 honorary .members. Tho conduct of tho members on and off the field has .bean.excellent..-, Duringtlie season, Mr. if." Biick was , -elected to the Management Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union, and Mr. L. Flowers was appointed a member of tho junior- representation selection I committee..- The following, is a result of tho. teams in the various competitions.:—,, ' ,-■ . .. ' '

junior team: Played thirteen matches, won ten,.lost 2, and drew one. Scored. 124 points against 23. Shot ceoded in gaining eecond place in tho junior championship. Five members of this team, viz., Messrs, It. Macdonald, N. M'Phoo, Frank Cooper, AV. King, and-W.-Roberts gained representative honours.

Third team: This team was not quito as successful as would bo desire*!, eight matches having been' played, oiit of which two were won, five lost, and one was drawn, and tho points scored wero 23 for and 48 against. Tho reason for this team's poor showing was on. account .of its becoming disorganised through a number of its players being injured, and others being called upon to fill vacancies in the junior team through.members of that team becoming incapacitated. , • ~ Fifth-cjass team: This team was an addition to the club, and though its record, with eight matches lost out of eleven played, docs not seem very brilliant, it must bo taken into consideration that the team was the smallest physically in the competition, and also that a number of its .players wero new hands at tho game. Tho thanks of tho club are-duo to Messrs. H. Murray, V. Flack, and Frank Cooper for the manner in ■ v/hich ' they coachod this team. Teams wero also entered for the Wellington and Christchurch seven-a-sido tournaments, and they gave very creditable performances. Trophies wero awarded as follow:— M. N. Austin's (junior), A. Dβ Clifton's (junior), Mr. P. Geoghan's, 11. Easton's (third-class), and Mr. \\. Hornig's (2), O. Beck, and ' Watson (fifth-class). The thanke of tho club are duo to Messrs. N. Austin, jun.,»H. Card, P. Colo, L. Larking, J. M'Guire, W. Barnes, J. O. Fajilknor. J. Flack, J. Cooper, C. Burnett, R. P. Roberts, P. Geoghaii, and W. Hornig for donations and trophies, and also to Messrs. W. Roborts, F. Cooper, and H. Buck for use of rooms for meetings. Tliore is somo talk amongst tho members as to the advisability of enterms a team in tho senior eonvoctition this coming season, and no doubt this matter will ho fully discussed at* tho annual meeting.

MELROSE CLUB. Tlio twenty-seventh annual icnort of tlie Molrosp Football Club, to be presented at thn animal meeting on Tuesday next, states that during the season 1913 'the club ■ had fjvo teams entered in the championships, viz.. senior, junior, third, fourth, and fifth "ratios.. Tho fact that durinfz the previous season tho club was only.in n position to enter three teams Roes to show that it is coming back to its old strength in membership. "The season ended (continues the report) not so' successful as tho committee would liavo desired, but nevertheless it was a most enjoyable, one, the tmily thing that marred it being the number of minor accidents to members. The senior team did not play up to expectations. After i'. o first round of (rood football shown by them sortie members forgot that tliev 1-nd a duty to perform in training—the most necessary tiling in football. After beating Athletic some were Quite content to eiid tlleir training. The junior and third teams did not hive a very successful season as regards liins, but must of tho players were keen on the. game. The fourth and'fifth teams were strong-combinations, arid each lied as runneis-up in their rospectivo grades. This indicates that tiiere aro good players coming on. '

"The following nieinbars ■.epresented 'Wellington in the roDroseiuativo niateTies: —D. Sullivan. J. Twomoy, R. Oakes, W. Sullivan, A. GiK-titl=t, and R. Capnor. The medals presented to the best forwards in 1 lie. >-eiiinr team were won by AV. Sullivan and A Gilchrist: At the oiid of '-ist x-asim i smoke -oncert iias tendered Mr. H. Dewaii a;i old" Jtelroro

player, who was a niembtil" rf tho team to CaTTfornia.

"An inspection of *iro fta-lnnrr-sii'-d; shows the club in a. iitmiit-kl with a credit balance!, atUicrgli Use' gymnasium was not lot ,-io imucH as in other years, this being ft; great loss to

AssoeiAWefis!

TEAM TO GO TO AUCKLAND,

THE RESUME GE 1913. The last meeting of the. Jtanagement Committee of the Ccuninittee of tho Wellington Fooubatl Asjoeiation for tho seasoft was hel'l last evening, Mr. J. I). Pat-on presiding, 'fte following were also- Messrs, I'. Thompson, A. E. WfiJls-, J3l Yoeman, AY. J. H. Reynolds, W. X>ii,icaii (treasurer), and A. "Williams (sen'etary). ■ A letter was received f rain - the Johnson villo Town Board statisig that two grounds had been allotted'to the Association at Johnsohrilie for 1914.

Permission was graatcd , to tho Y.M..C.A. Third I)ivisioii beam to play an Auckland touring team rct Wellington during the Easter holidays. The same club was granted pccttjJssion to play Auckland Y.M.C.A,. Foftrih Division representatives at Auckland at Easter.

Tho Auckland Asseeiation -JoTwprd'ed a letter stating that- they wouM be pleased to receive, a visit iffim a Wellington representative team -.luring the time that the Exhibition was open, ft was decided that the Wellington -representatives should leave Waiinigtoij on Thursday, April 9, play Aucldaiii -oiv April 11, and leave tho noriihern citv on Sunday, April j2. U ivas also decided to ask Aueklsmd for 50 per cent-, of tho gate.

The Brooklyn First Division team w aa granted'permission tit pjay matches at Auckland on Easter Saturday, aflfl Moiiv day. .

Tho Annual Rjepoj-t. Hie twenty-third annual fepoH states that the past seaso», ham a foqtba}] point of view, must be consideßitl a very gratifying one. The following sh.Qtt'B the various entries and winneii:—iVirSt division (11 entries), won by. Tliistfe. Chanty Cup (10 entries), *on'. % Mos, pital. Second Division (11 entrfes), won by Diamond. Challeu.go Cup (S fint'ries). v won by Kaiwarra. ttird Diyjeieil ij entries), won by Y.M.G.A- . Headferson Memorial Cup (5 efttries), won by, Marist Old Boys. Fourth Mvisjoii |lO ettr tries), won by Marist School, ■β-hailenge cup (7 entries), won; by Y.M : .Oi.A.<..Jjt*h (a) Division (6 entries), Woji by; diarist School. Fifth (b) BMsioji (12. entries), won by Karori. Sktli Division (IB efttries), won by South ■ Wellington A, Schools, Thistle Cup {!$■ entries}* won by Technical.. ■ Schools six-a-side (a), , (6 entries), won by Tdokpical A. S(4oote six-a-side (b), (13 qfttries), won by karori. Scouts (4 entries), won bur'ne. A most intae-siing gamo wa.sthe final for the- Charity Cup, which was played between Hospital and Y.M..C..A.., the .fofmer winning by 1 goal to jjtL Tho Second Division, competitloh was probably tho most interesting- ono for several years. Tho p>illt.s gained frf the leading teams Ti-we-;—©iajnofld 16, Petono 15, Kaiwafw IS, All teams showed very fine fprin. indee.tl, aud it. was only fitting, that t-tio finSl for the Challenge Gup shtiiilcj; be played between tho two la-st-named fcoamS, Tho Third Division competftidn- Was won by.Y.M.C.A., with 16 points, St, David's being runncrs-vip. .with 12 JHsihlS-, It .is to bo regretted tfiai 'mgtiy4ieam-.S-in this competition 4(d ijot Mijl Sh(?i> engagements, tho re--suit Iveing that the St. David's Club -s/uffefe.d severc-lj' oh several occasions; •■■ Tho Ka*pri Club was easily tho- winner of- the tifth- :{h) competition, gaining 23 points, : '"as against 15 gained hy Institut.ft, WJlieh was runner-up. The- -winners wcr : 6 : admirably trained, and their coach dei served great credit for the fQSllltS achieved. A feature pi the- Sistl« 'Division was tho play of tho South IV'elliiigton (a) team. This teanij which .won the competition, deserves a special lino, as 12 matches were pia-yocl., 12 iyo.n, goals for 63, goals agafcst 0,. poiiita ; p. Marist School (a) also; <JoS.er-y,e -credit, as they wero runneis-nJS -ivitii 21 points; out of apossiblo 24, .*Ri& Sphi)ols' c4m-.' petition was as gi'eat a .success as ill previous years. . Tho 'EceiiniGa'fc SphooV was the winner, and plains! good, football, 'as also did .nvati.V el tjiaiother teams. A recommeadation is suggested that this competitißii for the coming, season'be-divided into two grides. A recommendation is made, thai;, as fat as possible, matches. shouM be ftl'ayod on Friday .afternoons. Special thanks aro duo to boys' cpacies. and to theW.F.A. Boys' Sub-Cbmjrji.tke for lirfping to bring the tawer-gfa.de.. (sQ.njpefcjr tors to such a successful issue; A.ii (ippeal is made to all Pjfst jpiMsion dubs. to uso their utmost endeavours to ptaco Second Division and lower-grade teajiis in, the field. It is- regretted %t .no. Wednesday competitipu ttas heltf. Dnriug the off season the committee lia-js ■ met on several occasions aiid considerednew rules, 1 whidi it js honed Wj'H i)hea ■ tho association on » fifiti oiigiftesshas-is. An accident insuraMce■ schewo hai also , . been considered, and it- is hoped that: the rules brought fo.rwaftl will give general satisfaction to ail players concorned. The commiiite'e- confidently m> .ticipato that tho rv&w g.rovi'nd, wlifeli has been formed at SpuMiKabiroie, will bo available for uso at the coiKWenccment of. tho season.

MAKIST OLD BOM' CLl'B

Tlio a.nnual meetirvg ttf tlife MaHgfc Brothers' Old Boys' Ffietbail Club wag held in tlio Tasman StfCDt'SdiooL Bfo. Donatis presided, and tier© were a.bmvfc 30 members present. Tho annual report ran as fellows:— The third-class tea.ui was thfrsJ in ife competition proper,, and nmioxed the Henderson Memorial .Clip .after it stren* uous contest. The foUrttaclass. team won their championship., and readied the Eenii-final in the Charity Chip; roiitest. Tho fiftli-clnss teani, for tlio iiftJi tinio in seven years, -woii their. Competition., and owing to having won it three times; •in succession it now becpnift'i tho chib'e property. The sixth A team were rumierg up in- their grado, having onl,ir twq. sosvls scored against them during the season. The test B and C teams were also well placed in their division).' The repeft added: "We wish to ijlaec o,rt rc.cn.rd tho valuable services rendered, bv }Jr. J. Boyco while acting as the clnb's seerotary, and our thanks ai« duo to Hce Brothers, and especially to Bfe. ]3jjpatia for tho enthusiasm, dispbypd ift looking after tho club's welfafe, thanks were also due to the Marisi Brothers for tho use of rooms for hqjdiug meetin<!|s." It was decided to enter teams in tfie third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grades next season, and it was left to the Jlahagement Committee to decide wAotlier or not to enter a B teem in i]\p fouftii grade. • Mr. T. Liiyburn was elected delef;g,to to the Wellington Fofftball AssoeiatiQii f and the election of oflkert lesiiKcd as follows:—Patton, Arehbishop Itefe-ooij; TJce-patron, Rev". Brti. Basil; preskkmt, Bro. Donatis; vieo-aresMents, Jiov. Archdeacon JDovoy, Kev. Patjler Hurley, Brotliers Alexis, FideKs, Ailgitstino, Lewis. Jlnssrs. M. RetsiirfVi M, O'Connor. C. P. Skerrett, ft. ij'jteown, L. Dwan, A. A. CorigaU, F. 31'Pijrianc!, W. Bowden, and T. Coltmftn; espctttive, M"cssrs. P.- J. O'Driswll, A. Lewis, T. Layhiirh, A. linrkc-., 1 , . Seaulon, A. Ma'rshall, and the captain of the fifth team.

I'ETOXE CLUB'S 3I.KETIXG. Mr. J. Goudall pftisidod nver the. Pe, tone Association Football Club's annual meeting. It was decM?3 to dtspaWs a team to Picton and to JBlejiheini lit Easter, and nlso to enter four teams far the cominz coinuetitiens'-^seiiioi , , juiii

ior, fourth, and fifth class. ; The- report indicated, the elub to bo in a sound financial position. The following officers weft> elected: Patron, Mr. H. Painter; president, ill , . W. Jeuiicss; vfee>prosiSenis, Messrs. T. M. Wiliord, MLP.-, Baker, Caftl, Fuller. Head, &etx t Gustafson. and Hartley; club captain, J-Ir. P.. Martin; secretary and teeasttrer, Sr, K> Hof.no; delegates to Assaointien. Messrs. Goodall, Bolten, and Home.

Y.J1.0.A, BOYS' CMJi). Tho aDiuial meeting of tlio Y.M.C.A. Boys' Football Club is to bo held on Friday evening. The report States ftat the five twins that played during the 1913 season acquitted themselves creditably. Ths fourth class A team were successful in carrying off the Charity pup —a success gained by hard, trainfeg, The fifth A and sixth A tearris aj-so enjoyed good seasons. The fourth B and fifth B 'teams, although not •so foriu&ate in winning matc&es, nevertheless, enjoyed good games. The following players secured representative honours s—-M. Henderson. 0. Smith (fourth class), and A, Perry "and Tj, Smith- (sisth class). A Perry captained 'tho sixth class representative- team. During tho season the club entertained the Canterbury juraor representatives and tho ILirlboroetrh hoys, flm annual fixture with tlie Außklaiid Y.M.C.A, fourth division teani was woa b.v the cluVs tfiftin by one to nil Tho ChristchuToh Gwden Hafl Boys' teaili was beaten ralfaer casfly at tiie Weikatiao camp. Tile report milm reference to the wotk of Mr, 'Wotbftye flwl tho -coaches, Messrs. Meats, Bjan, Charters, and Coad. ■ .