FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 254, 25 March 1914, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

NORTHERN UXIOX TICAM. j By Cable—Press Association Copyright London, Marcli 23. Tho Northern Union has selected Wood as full-back and Smith as halfback, both of whom played during''the previous tour. Williams plays wing. Proctor (Halifax), wing, Holland (Oldham) forward, Bcattie (WakelieM) forward, have also been selected. KXfIUSIJ LKAGUJ3 GAMES. London, March 23. In the League competition, Blackburn beat Sunderland by 3 goals to 1. | KAPOXGA C'LUB. j At Kaponga oil Saturday iiieljt,' Mr. A. 11. Guy presided over ail attendance of about 40 at the annual meeting of the Kaponga Football Club., Tl(e bal-nacc-sheet showed a credit balance M £ll 7s 2d, after paying oil' old'debts. Twenty-five new members were elected. Officers were elected as follow:—Patron, Mr C. A. Wilkinson', Yl'. (reelected) ; president, Mr A. IT. Oijy (reelected); vice-nresidents. (limited to .five), Messrs Carter, Crojvley, Bertie, Moore and Lyal'l (six osiers \vere! nominated and the above were e.letyed)setrotary and treasurr, Mr E.., Mills 'reelected); assistant scretary, Mr M. F. Voullaire; auditor, Mr .T. B. lienn'e: management committee, Mossrs C. P. Crowley, .Tames ICissick, Alex. Patterson, F. Burgess, and M. F. Voullaire; selection committee, seniors—Messrs. Crowley, A. Patterson, and James ICis-' sick;' juniors—Messrs. Guy and I). .Stolon*!; delegates to the union, Messrs. ! F." Mqorc and B. Mills. 'The question ,'of, entering two or three teams was held ovej' until after the first practice. The "jSUin of £2 2s was voted towards the erection (>f a pavilion in' Victoria Park. The', season will he onened on the first Saturday in April.

OKATAWA. : Mf 'A.'Lees presided over a fair muster at Okaiawa on' Saturday evening. 'The balance-sheet showed a credit of £l3 16s 6d. The report stated that the thiWl juniors had carried off the championship. Fifteen new members were elected. Officers were elected as follow: —Patron (first), Mr J. Crowlev: president, Mr A. Lowe; vice-presidents. Messrs'.T. Groves, W. Betts. L. Walsdorf. R ,T. Betts. T. M. Robertson. . 'X. Trocker, J. H. Sellers. J. Bailev, W. Williams, W. W., Forsyth. J.' E.' Knudson, C. Barclay; secretary treasurer, Mr TT. Mace; «eneral committee, Messrs. Robertson, T!. Pennv. .T. ifcLeod, .Tno. Johnstone. J. Grove«, B. Johns, L. Walsdorf: selectors, MMsirs -T. Crowlev. J. Kilev, R. Pemiv:' dnlegates to T l nion, Messr* Lees and Robertson; auditor, Mr Lees. The opening practice vvil 1 l e hdd on April 2. The secretary was voted £3 3s !>s an honorarium. A collection was taken lir in t-h" room t,owa-d| mi"lieal e\'iieTi=es of Tamil's Ir.sf .flness' real4s.