PRESENTATION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 180, 3 September 1909, Page 3

PRESENTATION

TO A POPULAR FOOTBALLER. Advantage was taken of the Tukapa Football Club's dance last night to present Mr. S. Mynott, who as representative of Tnrnnaki and member of t, ; ie famous AH Blacks has gained fame throughout the Dominion and England, with a very handsome gold watch.as a small token from many admirers of his foottiall prowess. Mr. G. Tisch, Mayor of Now Plymouth, in making the presentation, referred in eulogistic terms to ' the yeoman service Mr. Mynott had rendered the Tukapa Club. Nor did nie good work terminate there. For years his name had been a household wo'rd m Taranaki and the seal had been set on his fame when he became d member of the New Zealand team which bad vijited Britain. All present had scon Mr. Mynott play and the footballers would know far better than he could describe it how good a player Mr. Mynott .vis. He must inform Mr. Mynott that his admirers included very many ladies who had taken a very active part in working ap the presenfaticn. He asked Mr. Mynott's acceptan— of a gold watch and with it the best wishes of a very large circle of friends and admirers for hi* welfare. He hoped Mr. Mynott wnuul not take the presentation as a hint 'or his retirement as he (the speaker) hoped to see him plnv fir another thirty .rears, Indeed, Mr. 'J'lsch went on t> say, from the gnv.ie Mr, Mvnott had played that day lie believed* ha would he good for another 50 years. Three hearty dheers Were then given for Mr. Mynott nhd all present joined in the chorus, "For he's a jolly good fellow," Mr. Mynott, to whdffl the .presentation came as an entire surprise, tahlly the Mayor for his good wishes and those responsible for tlic very handsome present for their loudness.