FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 58, 12 March 1904, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

THIO STAR CLCB. There was a large attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Star Football Club in the Town Hall last night. Air llockrill (President) occupied the chair. Air E. T. Ilellringer presented the annual report and balance-sheet, showing a credit balance of ,C2 2s. The report congratulated members on the performances of its teams lusl year, the senior team winning the Taranaki Cup and the Han . O'Brien shield, and the lirst juniors winning the Dan O'Brien junior shield. The senior team's record for the season, not having lost, a match, was referred to, and the fact, that the dab had placed in the Held more teams than any other Taranaki club. A recommendation was made to reduce the number of teams from live to four. Tile club was represented in the New Zealand and Taranaki teams, and the latter had been captained by Mr Allen, of the Stars. The sports and social had been very successful, liegrct was expressed at the deaths of Alessrs T. Carter, a brilliant, wanly and sportsmanlike footballer ; Air I*. 0, Carthew, a former President ; and Mr S. Humphries, one of the oldest pluving members. The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, commenting on the favourable results of last season. He urged members to maintain the high character attributed to the club by all who knew its members. He referred in feeling terms to the loss of Mr T. Carter, who had been a dashing young pi ay nr. Mr !•'. T. Ilellringer seconded. A question was asked as to the .disparity between two reports on the sports—one showed £8 credit and the other JLUS credit. The secretary said he had received no detailed report, of the sports expenditure, In answer to a question as to the paucity of subscriptions paid, X,:i os. Air Ilellringer remarked that footballers were proverbially up."A remark was made on the amount of money spent and little result noticeable on the ground. Ollicers were elected us follows : President, Air E. JJockrill ; club captain, Mr L. Allen ; vice-captain, Mr A. Humphries ; secretary ami treasurer, Air Jt. Stocker ; assistant secretary, to be appointed by the committee ; senior delegate to the Taranaki Rugby Union, Mr E. T, Bellringer ; junior delegate, Mr A. Humphries ; management committee, the captain, vice-captain, and Messrs F. Hammond, .1. Clarke, It. A. Cullender, lly. Ford, and J. Way; senior selection committee, captain, vicecaptain and Air Jt. (}. Pai-dy ; junior selection commitlees, to be selected by the juniors. The following new members were elected :—Alessrs Julian (2), \V. Cathro, O. Johnston, J, Elliott, C. Spence, l'reshaw, Hall, Caplen, Williams, L. Brown, W. Rock, A. Ferguson, It. Clemow, J, )•'. Strang, ti. Dickinson, It. Aroa, U. Puliord, J. llosking, W. Scanian, L. O. King, Rothery, U. L. Abbott, I'. (!. Buckley, J.'. Rock, Feck, and 11. A. Waters. Air liellringor placed before the meeting an oiler from Mr Taylor to train men in gymnastics and place a room GOft x 30ft at the Club's disposal. Thirty members were needed, at a cost of 4s per quarter. He considered this was the best thing ottered to the club for many years pust. —Referred to the management comJiiittee for favourable consideration. ! In response to a letter from the ; Church Council, it wus decided, on ; the motion of Mr Dockrill, that the ; Star Club will not countenance Suni day practices. j Subscriptions were lixed at os for ; honorary members and 2s Gd for 1 playing members. It was decided that the club will neither provide entertainment for visiting teams nor accept entertainment iron, other clubs when travelling. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Air and Airs O'Brien for presenting two banners for competition between the Star and Tukapa Clubs. Votes or thanks were passed to the outgoing ollicers, the ladies, and to v 'l al . IVsfi f '"' nK «i«'-«nc(. during the The usual compliment to u, O chairman concluded the business.