FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 255, 26 March 1914, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

ANNUAL MEETINGS. rovers' ci.ua There was a fair attendance of members at the annual meeting of The Hovers' Football Club last'night. Mr. ■f. Terry presided. The annual report congratulated mem- [ hers on a very successful season. The bal-ance-sheet, which showed a very small credit balance, must be considered satisfactory as the club contributed one half of the cost of insuring players against accident. The attendance of the publie at the Saturday matches had shoved a great increase on previous years as was evidenced by the increased gate receipts, but the club's expenses showed a '■ corresponding increase. The committee ! congratulated players ou their conduct both on and oil' the held. Mr. J. Hore's medal for the player showing the most improvement during the season had been awarded to Mr. R. J. Brokenshirc. With the addition of several prominent new members to its ranks the club's prospects for the coming season were particularly bright. The committee had to record its appreciation o of the late secretary, Mr. 11. B. Rcid, who, unfortunately for the club, had been transferred to the South Island. The balance-sheet showed receipts amounting to £3B 7s fid (subscriptions £2 l/a (id, insurance £2 7s, donations £5 12s, gates £lO 17s 3d, fares collected £l6 Us !M)." Expenditure amounted to £39 7s i)d (travelling expenses £l7 lis, insurance £«. Lis, rent of £4 fe, printing and advertising £3.. 19s, Rugby' Union fees £3 9s !)•' referees' expenses flus fld). The report and balance-sheet we're adopted. The following n?\v members were elected:—L. Tockcr, C. McAllum, G. Hawkins, E. Crisp, P. ]}. Stainton A. McGiven, E. Turner, R. Qnilliam, E. D. Knell. N. Absolam, W. Marshall, A. Fowler, R. 11. Espincr. E. Colson, Saffar. Officers were elected as follow:—President, Mr J. H. QuiUiam; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. A. Mellardv, J. Terrv, E. P. Blundell, B. 11. Chancy A. R. Blandish. W. F. Cop-hill, ,T. B. Roy, .1. C. Nicholson, N. K. MacDiarmid, ,J. Paton, Drs. Fookes, E. A. Walker, and Blackley; secretary and treasurer, MrE. Grant; lion, auditor, Mr H. W. S.towe: club captain, Mr A. C. Thompson;' management committee, Messrs. D. Webster, L. A. Tockcr, R. P. Quill iam, and the captain and secretary; 'selection committee, Messrs. 1"). Webster, R. P. Quilliam, nnd A. C. Thompson; delegate to the T.R.U., Mr D. Webster. The openinsr day was fixed for Saturday, April 18.

The matter of paying half the players' insurance money was left in tie hand 3 of the management, committee. Ladies.will be admitted freo to all club matches.

A vote of thanks was accorded Mr. nonre for his donation of a medal. The customary vote of thanks was passed to the Press and the Referees' Association for their attention to the game.

An endeavour will be made to start a junior team to take part in the Saturday junior competition. The delegate was instructed to sunport further representation of the Sat•lrday football clubs in the Union.

INGLE WOOD. There was a small attendance at the meeting of the lnglewood Football Club on Tuesday night. Mr L. de Launay presided. . i . The balance-sheet sliowed receipts to have been £3O 8s Id, and expendihr- ''•?•") 8s Id, leaving a credit balance of £5. , -<"l*|jfsjli The chairman remarked that the club was now in a better position than it had been for years. New members were elected iis follow: Father OBeirne, L. Allen, C. Seabright, Merrylees, C. Nicholson, IT. Heslop, Darlow, and A. Eraser. The election of officers resulted: Patron, Mr C. R. O'Carroll; president, Mr L. de Launay; vice-presidents, Father O'Beime, and Messrs. J. B. Hine, M.P., A. Laing, Merrylees, D. Clepg, V. Harkness. W. Matthews, G. Young, E. Nicholls, J. Adams, W. J. Lile, W. E. Percival, C, E. Hamerton, A. B, Gamlin, T. Cleave, and J. Cummiiigs; secretary, Mr O. M. Boldt; auditor, Mr A. Paterson; management committee, president, secretary, captain, and Messrs. Smith, Chapman, IT. Kennedy, and Pitman; selection committee, to be appointed by the management committee; club captain, Mr L. Allen; delegates to T.R.U., Messrs. L. de Launay and A. Smith.

Tt was decided to nominate two teams for the Union—viz.. a Saturday senior team and a Thursday junior team. Tt was resolved: 'That the secretary he authorised to write to the principal foothall entlnifliasts in Tarata, Tariki, and F.gmont Village, and endeavor to get the shield competitors revived, and, if possible, an early start he made with same." i I

It is understood that Clifton Foothall Club has decided to enter a senior team in the Saturday competition in preference to the Thursday competition. What is surely a position unique in the history of Southland football clubs or other clubs was disclosed by the report submitted to the annual meting of the Invercargill Football Club. On the books were the names of 180 members, all of whom paid their annual subscription, while the credit, balance was set down at £23 odd. This shows the value of an energetic treasurer to an institution of the kind. But the Stratford and Waimate clubs have credit balances worth writing about. Mr. Edgar Wrigley, the New Zealander, who has been playing Northern Union football for lludderslield for the past season or (wo. has been transferred to Hunslet. The fee of €SOO which was paid by the Hunslet Club for the transfer is the second highest in Northern Union history, the highest being £f>oo paid by Hull to Hunslet for the services of William Batten.