FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 74, 17 March 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

WALES v. IRELAND.

London, March 15. The annual match between the repr. sontatives of Ireland and Wales wu played yesterday. Wales won by a go; I and two tries to a goal. N.Z. UNIVERSITIES' TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. A Rugby team, representing the foul universities of New Zealand, will visit Sydney during the coming season, leav iug the Dominion ou July 29th. Thrci matches will be played, two of which will be against the Sydney University. STAR CLUB. The annual meeting of the Star Club was held last night. There was a good attendance, nearlv forty being present. Mr. W. J. Smith presided. The annual report congratulated the •tub on its continued success, both finan;ially and on the field of play. Although lot successful in winning the senior •hampioaship, the club was fortunate in laving a second fifteen who upheld the >restige of the club by securing the cup or their divison. The committee coutratniated the younger members on the •nthusiasm and training which led to heir success, and expressed the hope hat the senior team would lie in front his season. Only regular attendance at ractice would do this. The lialanccheet showed a bank credit of £1 8s 3d,

despite a considerable falling-oil' in the receipts from members' subscriptions. The annual social was held as usual, and, though a great success from a social point of view, was not so tinancially profitable as in previous years. The sincere thanks of the club w <-' re due to the ladies' committee, under the guidance of Mrs Dockriil, and also to the social secretary, Mr. Leo. Humphries. The committee took this opportunity of thaSking all others who rendered assistance lo the club during last season. A word

of praise was due to the local press for 1 their careful reports of matches, often secured at great expense to themselves. In view of the English team's visit to the Dominion in July of this year, it behoved the players to start training at once, if they wished to show their trueform in the cup matches and so captivate representative honors. In conclusion, the commute felt that they could not let this report close without a word of thanks to the president, Mr. Dockriil, who had ever shown a keen interest in the welfare of the club and its members. It was hoped to see Mr. Dockriil in the position for many years to come. The principle items of expenditure were: Rugby Union fees and gate percentage £5 2s, referees' travelling expenses, £2 lis tid, railway fares and expenses in rep. and trial matches. Cl 4 las id: expenses of first junior team to Eltham to play off for the dip, £« 1- -Id: donation toward expenses of first juniors' Auckland tour, £7 Is; tootballs, £1 8s Od. Receipts were: Balance from last vear, £lO as 9d; gate receipts, £27 8s; members' subscriptions, £8 lis (id; refund of railway fares, £!l lis 8d; total £so 2s lid. The report and balance sheet were adopted. Officer* were elected: President. Mi. E. Dockriil; vice-presidents, Dr. Fookes, D. Penwarden, F. Richards, W. G. Malone, J Arthur, A. Ladner, G. Tiseh, G. Bishop, and P. Mcllvride; club captain, Mr. A. L. Humphries; auditor, Mr 11. Stocker; management committee, Messrs H. Evans, J. Clarke, C. Pearce, 11. Stocker, M. McKoy, A. Dixon, L. Ryan: selectors (seniors), Messrs J. Clarke, I. Smith, and L. Ryan; juniors. Messrs \\. Boulton, B. O'Driscoll, and C. Pearce. The position of secretary and treasurer will be filled by the management committee. Delegates to tb e Taranaki Rugby Union were appointed; Messrs F. 1. Bellringer and A. L. Humphries. The following new members were elected:—E. Loveridge, Seldon, I>. Reardon H. Stowe, VV. ClusnaU, Cornish, V. Baird, B. Charteris, W. Flanagan, G. Findlay, G. Dyne, J Carlson J- Excell, D Plowman, J. Turner, J. Grant, W. PowdreU, L. Francis, R. Cokcr, C. Harvey R- Lee, Hawkins, J. J- O'Sullivau, C Haskell, W. Haskell, B. Bruce, P. Tunbridge, C. Lealand, W. Frevberc, McXatty, A. Maxwell, E. Elliot, S. Hurle, W. Oiuer, W. Aldreth, T. Bi* B0 P- , , , .i , Vote of thanks were accorded to tin outgoing officers, to tie Referees' Association, to Mr. F. Richards for the use of his practice field, to Mrs. Dockriil and the ladies' committee, to tbe secretary and to the Press. Resolutions of regret at the demise ol the late Mr. F. Roch, a member of the first junior team, and of the late Mr. Alt'. Bayly, were recorded on the minutes. . It was decided to again ask Mr. a. Richards for the use of the practice ground. , It was decided to ask the Kelerces Association to make an even levy over the cubs for referees' expense*.—in moving this, Mr. .J. Clarke said be had no complaint to make concerning the amounts charged. Those were e.iccp-

tionailv reasonable. Mr. "H. Avery moved that it be a recommendation to ihe management committee to pay half cost of the travelling expenses of the second junior team. Mr Brown seconded, and 'aid that several of the third grade players were not able to bear all this cost of travelling.

Mr. Clarke said he was quite in sympathy with the resolution, but it could not be done unless the lirst and second teams paid up their subs and their travelling expenses. Last year about £23 was paid for travelling, but the thirds got very little of that—it went higher up in the club. It was decided to enter three teams for the Rugby Union competitions, an amendment for four teams being dcIt was decided to ask the Rufiby Union to fix the Star clubs senior matches on the Recreation Sports Ground, and the junior matches on the same ground when available. Ihe secretary was instructed to write to the Recreation Sports Ground Commute congratulating them on the successful completion of the grounds. Mr. Evans asked it anything h:td been done in the matter of enforcing the wearing of the club's uniform, all black. —lt was pointed out that the referee had power to order off the Held any plaver who appeared in anything but his full club unitorm, and another member rejoined that the referees were very lax in this respect, with the result that teams took the field in all manner of uniforms.

lAKA>"AKI REFEREES' ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the above Association was held last night and was attended by Mr. F. T. Bellringer (presiding), Messrs Hopkins, Spurdle, Proctor, Way, Ruch, T. Petty, and G. Cnf-

tiths. The annual report stated that the nuances wen: in a healthy condition, showing a credit balance oi to Ws id. Ili c Association was formed in May, l'JUi, aud each season, the report staled, | lias increased the standing of the Association, both iu regard to members aud to the privileges vested iu the As-

sociation by the Kugby Union. A matter fur congratulation was the direct representation granted to the Association on the Rugby Union, and the latter I had also to lie thanked for arranging for subscriptions from clubs to the Association. The report recorded the Association's appreciation of the capable nian- | ner in which the secretary and treasurer, Mr G. Urilliths, has tilled the otliccs for several years past. It was a matter for

re-ret that more of the old players after retiriu-' from the held did not take up referecing, and it was hoped that this year would see many seeking othce. The report recommended the holding of weekly meetings during the coming season "It ts with feelings of deep regret aud svnipatbv that your committee note the death of* Mr. Alfred Bayly, the president of the Xew Zealand Kugby Union The services rendered to football 111 Ta'ianaki by the late -Mr. Bayly are innumerable, and his place will be almost iiupo-iul.-'to fill. Your committee conveys to Mr. Bavly's relatives the sincere regret of the Association at the irreparable loss that they have sustained by his death;' The report aud balance sheet were adopted. Ollicers were elected us follows: President. F. J. Bcllringcr, Esq.; vice-pre-idents, K. Whittle, Esq., W. E. Percival. Esq, (tnglewood), E. Uockrill, lit)., Dr. Fookc-. Dr. Claridge (Waitava), I). Ma lone. Esq. (Stratford), B. Dive, Esq. .Eltlianil. (.:. Pyiuc. K-(|. (Midliirst), (J. Clark, K-q.; secretary and treasurer, Ml (;. Crillitlis; auditor,' Mr. A. li. Standish. Mr. 1". T. IMlringer was appointed vice-president of the New Zealand Ko--1 ferees' Association. The »w Zealand Kcfeiws' Associatioi ! «a- invited t» hol.l tb.-ir KM) annua ' conference to Xi'w Plymouth Mr. G ' GriQiths was appointed theTaranaki de ' legate to this vear's conference »f th . New Zealand Keferees' Association a i Auckland. V It was resolved that the condition t of the grounds iu the northern

division be brought under tlie notice of the Rugby Union, and that they request the clubs to make provision to exclude the public from the playing grounds. Mr. G. Griffiths was' appointed delegate to the Taranaki Rugby Union. ; THE OliA'i'O CLUB. Our Warea correspondent writes:--The annual meeting of the Okato Football Chili was held in the Stony River Hotel on Saturday night, '['here was a large attendance. .Mr. D. Evan, presiding. The following otlicers were elceied:—['resident, Mr. .1. S. Ko\; vicc-piv-sidents, Messrs Walter Little, Walter Staite. John Duggan, .lolin Carpenter, i'hounis Julian (jiinr.), William M,> Uehlan, Thomas t'orkill. George A.l- - Charles Andrews "(senr.)! John Carey, Jos. l'utt, S. A. Dailey, Walter ltibbard, and lfarrv Cornell: seerctarv, Mr. W. A. Lind; 'delegate. Mr. Fred. Biimie: auditor, Mr. Artlmr Richards; club captain, Mr. Bruce Anderson; iiianI agement committee. Messrs D. Evans, T. E. Lirking, A. Guy, A. Richards, V. lies Forges, li. Andrews. W. A. laud; -election committee. Messrs. W. D's , Forges, F. Minnie, and fl. Anderson. The subscription wa» fixed at os for the ensuing year. The balance shc-'t was r ead and adopted. The first pi-ie-tice will lie held on Saturday, April 4, :l at Warea.

Now that the West Coast has be-i divided into three district-, namelv, (fpunake, ftaholu, and Oka to, each cbib ought to be able to put a team into th" field that will hold its own with aire outside team. Instead of Warea. Okafn and Oakura being three separate clubs, as they were last year, they are nowall one club, viz., Okato. The boundaries are from the Ncwall road on the south, and the Tapuac stream on the north.

"The referees ar e working on the honorary basis. They get nothing but abuse for pay, but they get plenty ot that," said a speaker at the Star Football Club meeting last night.