FOOTBALL.
| A special general meeting of the Sti> I Footbill C'lub was held on Monday | evoking, nt the llad House Hotel. A very p'easiog incdent was the prpseutation by Mr. A. G Bishop, vicePreideni of- the Club, of a gold band ring each to Mes-rs. R. A. Gill.spi ana A. L. Humphries, as a token of the esteem in whi >h tbpy were held by members. These genii-men have been associated with the Club ever since i s formation, and have rendtred values Hssistance in mauy ways to promots its gen-ral we'fire.
Sevml members ppoke in happy terms cf the work do e by recipients of the presentation, who btieQy responded. Mr. Gillespie wis u-aniraously e'ev ted a member of thi Management Conmit'ea.
I The question of getting a new football ground was considered, and a'ter discussion it was i evolved to nu horise the Management. Committee to lay down a fi Id oa Poveity P at, provided the pa. mission of the Boiough Council can be obtained. The co-it is e-truafc-d at about £4OO A douition of £1 2s. w. b leceived from Mr. A. G. Bishop towards this work.
The meeting closed with musical honours to Mes;re. Gil esp : Hum - phriog, and Bishop.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 112, 28 May 1901, Page 2
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