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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 233, 30 March 1912, Page 7

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TARANAKI REFEREES' ASSOCIATION. j The annual meeting of the Taranaki Referees' Association was held at Stratford on Thursday night. There were present: Messrs T. Buchanan (chairi man), Bellringer, Spurdle, Griffiths, Malone, Skoglund and Rev. Scott. The New Zealand Referees' Association notified that the annual meeting would be hold at Hastings on April 5. The Southern committee notified that Mr. F. W. Martin had been appointed secretary, and Messrs Lees (Okaiawa) and Hunter (Hawera) as delegates. The New Zealand Referees' Association enclosed some rulings given by the executive. It was resolved to bring forward a motion to the effect that members of the management committee absenting themselves from three meetings should be deemed to have forfeited their seats. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Mr. Buchanan referred in forcible terms to the good done by the Association for Taranaki. The secretary generously donated the grant Of .£3 3s, which was voted to him, to the Association's funds. Mr. Bellringer was appointed president and Mr. Potts secretary. CLIFTON CLUB. The annual meeting of the Clifton Club was held on Wednesday evening in the Clifton Hall. tMr. Buchanan occupied the chair. The balance-sheet, which showed a credit balance of £5 los lid, was adopted. The same officers as last year were elected for the ensuing season. The appointment of a selection committee was held over untii a future meeting. Subscriptions for the ensuin<* season were fixed at 2s Gd for playing members and 5s for non-playing members. II; was decided that the club should filter three (cams for (he cup competitions. Mr. lludianan was appointed' delegate to represent the club i at the Liiion meetings. A suggestion was made to the committee that they should try and make arrangements to play a friendly match with the "J'nkapn senior leant at New I'lymoutli. and thai the Tukapa Club -liould send their first junior learn lo Waitara to play against 'the Clifton first (junior team. previous to (lie cup competitions commencing. Several new mcm- | Inn's were eiccted.