FOOTBALL.

Otaki Mail, 21 March 1923, Page 2

FOOT BALL.

* SENIOR CLUE TOR OTAIiI. A meeting of footballers was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night for till* purpose of considering the advisability of forming a senior club for Otnki. Captain Bax presided, and after referring to the splendid attendance —it being a record one —said they had been called together to consider the matter of amalgamation of teams so as to enable the district to produce a senior team rhnt would uphold the honour id the town. Football, he said, had done well in the past, but it was. now the desire to advance it and bring Otnki more into the lime-light. He therefore was in nceerd with others in supporting the formation of a senior club, which could be barked np bv‘ junior Mr Eddy, in supporting the proposal, said last season Otnki was divided, with the result that football was not of a high standard. The formation of one club would improve football, and also lie the means of doing away with ill-feeling which had prevailed among players last season.

Several others also spoke on the same lines, after which it was unanimously’ decided to form one < 'lull, to be known as tin* ‘‘Otnki Cnited.” colours to be green jersey and black punts, subscription for senior and junj ior players to be IN lid each. . The following officers were then elected:--Patron. Mr W. 11. Field. A1.1’.: President. Mr .1. P. Brandon; Vice-Presidents. Captain Bun, Kupa Hu wen, .1. McGill. \V. Baker. Father Yibaud: .bunt Secretaries. Messis M. 0. Mclntyre and C. King: Treasurer, Air S. P. Eddy; Club Captain. Mr Eddv; Management Committee. Messrs Tahiwi. Baker. Mills. F. Wilson. 11. K ilmisler, and .1. Robinson: lion. Surgeons. Ill's. A (more and Sharp: Match l Vmmil tee and Loaches, Messrs ! . Wilson and 11. Tahiwi: Auditor. Cuptain Bax: I lelogwt e to I'iihui. Eat her Yibaud and Mr \Y. Bowden. Medals for compel it ion wer, offered by Messrs Mills. I) Wth. and « opt ain Bax. Jt wa- decided lo rmlrnw.ut I*' arrange u match with Alati-t iLoii-iis i’lull for Easter Monday. A vote of thanks to Mr Mrlnivre for convening the meeting and to Captain Btix for presiding <do-ed a successful meel ing. NOTES.

Wednesday night's. meeting for ihi amalgamation of teams La O'ahi and also for the purpose ef founing a strung senior and perhap- two junior teams, was a splendid one, great interest being displayed throughout, lie Club is fortunate in securing cap:,bln oJueers, and it. is hoped that piny i., will now do their duty, sink all differences find combine to make the Club the best in the district. t'uptain Ba.v has kindly offered to supply jerseys to club III, ■label: -it. cost price, nn offer that should he* taken advantage of. it is hoped that the football aii.-u will be put into good order, and that j,Sawel - will lose no time in getting imo j 111 Waiiarnpn Rugby l.'njon ,• <,j,,- * led lu.-t sea.-un with a 4-red.,, ba:p'd, and iff OH was taken at icp. niao.h--\l a meeting of iiicinbi-is <d de: Jiaki Druids ’ Lodge last night it wa- ■ ''ci'led to form a foot bull club, and -"'-’bably enter a senior team I’m cotn'etitiun. A further meeting will by odd to elect officer.-, etc. At the annual meeting of H,,- < :iueibui.v Rugby Pnion la-’ nig!,!. tt,,-r*-iroval of the retention ,d > I .. kadi into oucli rule adopted by it,,. a Zealand iugoy I nion las- .-eas.un. -Says an exchange: "Fouibiili Jerseyte tin expensive item nowadays, a ■! eiognisnig this the Wanganui P.ngby niori last year ordered a quantity ireet from the Old Country. These line to han»J recently, and a:,o* voeiiem quality. The landed cost ol ie jerseys ran out at about a ihiid sss than what they would have cost purchased in Wanganui." it looks !! right on the surface, but it in tiie ew Zealand people who support 1 ig'i.-y football, and in most towns, is Tin* business people who p. j de the trophies and medals to I j ay ed l oi.