FOOTBALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4957, 29 March 1926, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE WEST CLUB. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the West Football Club' was held on Friday night, the president, Mr E. Edwards, presiding over an attendance of 25 members and supporters. „ \ ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report stated : — “We wish to emphasise the necessity of co-operation among the members of the club. “The balance-sheet shqw(s' that only 26 members, paid their subscriptions /for the season, and in this connection your committee considers, that if a flat rate of 2s 6d a member w.as made it would add considerably to the club’s funds. “The. club played nine club fixtures in the senior-competition for the Cup and two matches in the Banner competition, and won’the banner presented by the .Union., - ' “The juniors played, eight matches and 'won every one, and only had three points’ scored against them during the season. The Sharebrokers’. Cup was,

won from the East Club,,.which had held it-for 16 years. ■ ,

“The. -third-grade team for many matches not out,, and your com? mittee considers, that ■ more help shmjld be. given the te,am. Witside Matches : Apart ‘from the. club matches ,the played a ■’match with the Ngatea,Club, -and the senior team had" a match yni th the East Club for a sjmoke'.concert,. .and oiir tea,m lost. - ■ '

“Trophies-: Mr Edwards’ medal, for the best senior ba'ck was won by L. C. Masters ; Mrs F. . J. Weills’ medal for best senior forward was won by V.-.-B. Carrick; Mr J. M. Crosby’s medal for the most improved junior .back - was won by W. Southby.; Mr E.' V. Slyfield’s medal for . the most improved third-grade, player was won by C. Nield ; Mr W. Fleming’s medal for the best junior back .was won by RSwa.nn.

"Thanks : The thattiks of .the club is due to the Hauraki Plains Gazette '.for . the reports of the club’s doings throughout . the; seaspn, and to alb supporters and friends who have as-. P’istedjn various ways;”';

. The balance-sneet disclosed a credit balance of £4 16s lid.

In moving the-a;doption of the re--, pert and: balance-sheet the president congratulated the club on the very satisfactory state of affairs. ’He paid a tribute to the junior club on the success it .had gained in winning* the Sharebrokers’ Cup 'from.the. East Club, which. had held .it for such a long number of ye are.../Another piecing feature was the : success/met wit h by the senior team in defeating the Ea s t| ■Club in the knockout found for the Banner competition. .

The president drew-attention the number of. members who had failed to, pay their 'club subscriptions, especial-, ■ly the senior, players. He thougtit, it .was- most unsportsmanlike Mor p lay-’ ers, some-of whom had taken par tin .representative matches, not to hiave .thought it: fit to pay - their subsetriptions. He-hoped..the’ .coming; ‘season, would see an improvement in'that direction. . It was necessary, for. members to.’.realise their Obligations to the club.

- ELECTION-OF. OFFICERS. , The election of officers for the ensuing’season resulted as- follows ■'Patron','. Mr R'-'W.-Evans (re-elect-ed)';- president, Mr -E, Edwards; (re--elected) vide-presidents,' Messrs H. -Walmsley, IT. M/ Shand, R. Q. Southby, T. Black, W. .Collier, ■ J.. Wi Silcock, E. Powell, J. Crosby/ V. Carrick, B.'Neil, R. Wells,.R. 8.-Dunlop, E. Neil; secretary, Mr J. L. Rowe; auditor, Mr W. L. Lawrence; general committee; captains’ of senior- and junior; teams and Messrs Shand, Carrick, Walmsley;-Taylor, R. Shaw, -8., Neil, J. Crosby.;, delegates to Paeroa Rugby -Union, Messrs Walmsley,. Cros-. by, B. Edwards," H. .Shand, J. Rowte, K. Slyfield ; selection committee ‘ to. be appointed by the cpm,mittee. s - ! SUBSCRIPTIONS/ ' ' It was resolved that the subscrip-. tion for seniors . and juniors be- 55,-and for third-grade playens 2s 6d. * NOTICE OF MOTION; A lengthy discussion t00k.:.? place’ with reference to' the notice of -mo- -i tion to be moyed by Mr Potter at the annual -meeting of the. Rugby Union! ■to-mbrrow night. -- •' ; -Finally it, was moved by Mr J. M,; Crosby,’ seconded by. Mr J. Rowe, and.carried : “That the West Club is .adverse to the notice .of motion * to be, moved by Mr C. 7 H. Potter, and that, the delegates be asked to vote accord?-, ingly.” TROPHIES. '

Messrs Edwards and Black were heartily- thanked for their offers, to donate trophies for. the. ensuing eeason. .