FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 349, 29 March 1910, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

AN EASTER MATCH. On Easter Saturday a team from the St. James' Oiub, Weuingtou, containing only two or three senior players, met a team from the Star Club on the Recreation Sports Ground, and, after a very lukewarm match, autlered defeat by 17 points to nil. Mr. 0. West woa the referee.

Early in the match Hawkins kicked a penalty goal for Star. The visitor« jinade things merry in the next few minutes, placing the blacks on the defensive, and eventually compelling a force, 'irresolution on ;the part of the left wing three-quarter laid St. James open to attack, and Pfankuch got close in to goal, transferred to Brown, whose pass went wide. Scrambly play gave the black# .advantage, and Hawkins crossed the line at the corner. The kick at goal failed. The locals came agajt® in a ruah 'behind a strenuous kick. Uke full-back around, and the Beds' line was iagain endangered. A succession of scrums, and St. James forced. Play still eontinued in tha visitors' end, and (from a scrum Brown, whipped up the 'ball and streaked to the line near the posts, Whitaker kicking a goal A good .passing rush was initiated by Brown from a line-out. He transferred to Whitaker, Whitaker to Pfankuch, and another try wai prevented in the last yard or so. At half-time the ecore atOQd;_ Star 11, St, James 0,

Soon after resuming, the visitor*, h?ade({ iy Bruce, came down in a sweeping ruab, and invaded Star territory. A kick at goal proved ineffectual. Stars rallied, chased to the other end, and kicked the ball to the dead-ball line; From the scrum ensuing, Wright broke away, and play came back to the south «nd. Then a "tired feeling" came over the attackers, and what looked a good scoring chance was missed, the ball going out at the 25 flag, shortly to be carried in a. succession of passing rung and short rushes, to the opposite end, where Brown seorH. Whitaker's attempt at goal proved abortive. Another nice piece of passing, and Bach was thrown over the line. Grant made a very poor kick. Hawkins was caught off-side in front of Star posts, and Crewes made a poor attempt at goal from the field. [Then the game, became a third-grade scramble, and no further scores wers registered. !

CLIFTON" CLUB. The Clifton Football dub.held its annual meeting on Thursday evening, Mr. T. Buchanan presiding. Tk# statement of accounts showed a credit balance of £lO lis 9d and a credit of touring fund of £8 Os lid. —Adopted. Thirteen new members were elected. Officers were elected as follows:—Patron, Mr. W. T. Jennings, M.P.; president, Mr. W. F. Jenkins; vice-presidents, Messrs H. Co«aar, W. H. Nosworthy, H. Langman, A. Kerr, and Mrs. Causock; secretary and .treasurer, Mr. H. Spurdle; assistant secretary, Mr. C. H. Tate; club captain, Mr <R. Tait; committee. Messrs R. Tate, D. George, W. Jury, M. Cain, H. iAngman, T. Buchanan, W. Fuller; selection committee, Messrs R. Tate and W. Guv; auditor, Mr T. Buchanan. The lecretary was voted a bonus of £3 3s for hi» past services. The meeting favored the fixtures starting early this season, »o as to allow of a. . third round being played if possible. It, was decided to send a team to the seven-a-side tournament at the Eltham'gports. It was also decided to try and arrange a match with the Stratford senior team. It wa* resolved that the matter of insuring players be left in the hands of the committee to formulate some scheme a* to insuring players and submit a report to a general meeting of the rlwb. Tt was agreed that no player be allowed top 1 *" until his subscription i» played.—Own correspondent. .