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■ ' / .'.TAB THOENDON CLUB; Mr. B. L. Salmon (vice-president), presided over the annual meeting of the Thomson Club,. at/which, oVer 50 members attended. The annual report stated that the past J? a i 80n w lf. ono of th e best in the club'a history. The cltib was the strongest numerically in. Wellington, commencing the season with five teams. Two members. — Messrs. WrWarne and E. S. Kins,- gained , representative honours. Durins the Christmas vacation a mixed team journeyed across the Strait and played three matches, one against .'a Picton eleven (won) and two against a'■ Marlborough eleven (lost). moat enoyablo timo was apent, and-a further, excursion is already being discussed. If.this eventuates the .strongest team possible will 'be required, as the Marlborough talent is worthy of , the club's best. After, approving • the decision of tho association to play only one match at_ a timo in the Basin lieserve, the committee adds: "Whatwenow.Btrongly advocate is home-and-homo matches; make the Baßin lieserve the headquarters - for the East Club, ■Wellington College ground for the Old Boys' Club, Kelburn Park the North Club, and Anderson Park for the Thorndon Club, .Hutt and Petone are already, established-in this connection. If .we had home-and-home matches there would, we think, be keener friendly rivalry than that which exists under present .arrangements, and they would also tend to create. a better understanding between the players. Teams now commence the season and finish the season .practically, as Grangers, and the Bocial spirit so necessary ,is conspicuous by its ■ absence. Home-and-homo matches would afford 'the opportunity for one club to entertain the other, > and thus assist players to become better' acquainted. They would , also create a local, interest at each ground which would eventually assist the attendances at the Basin Ees'erve when a match of interest takes place. Tho club- faces the current season with a small debit balance, which . is only to bo expected, ,jumping from a ,' one-team club to a five-team club. However. the assets excecd liabilities/and consequently the petition is viewed in' a favourable light, and with the help of all members it is hoped to'be well • on tlie riirht p'de if the Mirer at' the end of the season." In conclusion, the ronort '-Bays the prospects were never brighter. .Speaking to, tho report, the chairman said that while it had- taken the club a considerable neriod. to attain to senior status, the senior team had. on the whole, done very, well indeed, and with the ad- , dition of.- some; new members of ability, the prospects wero very good. 'The club had given special attention to its junior ranks, and tho Management Committee saw its.way ole'ar to "enter two junior and' one third-class t-:am this season, and would , also, control,two or more bovs' teams; this meant that/the club, and incidentally the higher grade teams, would have plenty of material in new and young players to work on. . Every encouragement would bo given to young iplayera. Special n'ention must be made of the secretary's efforts '••.st season, and also the good work done •by Mr. Brisbane in looking after the material. The chairman referred to the holiday tours undertaken, and hoped that similar arrangement's could be made for both OhriEtmas and Easter. during the coming .'season. . The. question of again practising on either Anderson or Kelburn Park-was left to the' Management Committee. Office-bearers wero elected us follows:— President, Mr. J. P. fcuke, 0.M.R., M.P.: vice-prcsidents. H. J. Buck, W. Preedy. C. Stewart, J. N .Fitzgerald, Eev. 'A.' M.'Johnston, 8.. Hendry, H. L. Godber, B. liV Salmon, E. T. Wiirne, LieutenantColonel C. J. Powles, C.M.G., D.5.0., R.. D. JTanlon. E. Phelps: J. S. Swan, A. H. Miles, J)r. A. W. Izard. E. T. James, A. P. Greenfield, V. B. Willis; management committee, Messrs.- Roberts, T. Plant.' Prain, Phillips, Plant, Doneghue, Byan; honorary secretary and treasurer, Mr; Hoy S. Johnston; honorary auditor. Mr. T. n. Fitzgerald; club captain, Mr. B. h. Salmon; scorer, Mr. G. Bobcrts: delegates to Wellington Cricket Association, Messrs. E. S. Johnston, B. L. Salmon, H. J. Buck; temporary selection committee. Messrs. E. S. Phillips, H. Brisbane, E. Edmunds, and B .1/. Salmon. Over thirty new members were clected, and altogether the meeting was ly far the most enthusiastic in the history of the club.
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