FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 129, 24 October 1914, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

OUATO CLU'il'S UE-UXIOX. On 'j'.iursday evening the members of l He Cato i'oofoall Claib were entcr-ta.'ii.-.L hy the.r president, Mr P>. T. Po>.r..r, to c-k"bra.e the success of the team 111 wiuiiinu- the .Sole Cup. There was a gooi aikndance, including a-ej/re-sciiLiiLo -..s of other club;. Dinner was the lies. Hem on the 'programme, atrl jne .-p.cn.lut repast sukni.ied b,- Hose cooker v.-..s doa,. run j'jst: Ct , |„; 'pile suoii.l spell ook flu; luriu ' o f a sJUike ii.iMM't, Lie pi'i„ideut ill the cuair, and Ai.' .!. Garc a in die woe-ehudr. In pro•i'O-: ng toast of the King, the cliair''a:i i.i'.'.rea to tile pi'ismt crisis, tr.id ■-ail !h. : Oxalo loo'./jallers hid shown tii.-ir loyalty, and several <jl the club's n.e:n.,e;H wer 0 away with the Exueditioiury I'Vice. O.lur toasts discussed were the "Taranaki ltugby Union," proposed by the clia.rmaii, and lesnonded to by Mr J. Garcia; "Kcferec.s' Association," Air J. L. Power, reponded to by Air. ft. Putty; "Okato Football Club/' Mr P.oldt, responded to by Alessr,., (', Eustace (Ca.pt..) and J. L. Power (sec); "Competing Teams," proposed hr Air L. Carey, and responded .to ; by' Messrs. Jiichards (Star) and U. M. Boldt (Inglewood); "The Pre.-:-," proposed bv .Mr K. J. Andrews, an.l responded to by the representatives of the Taranaki Dailv Mews and Herald: "The Club's Patron, Mr Put.,'' was propcs.d by the chairman, who reiVrml to the sportsmanlike t-piri; di.-piayui bv Mr l\ut in idaeine; hi,; p'.-ildoek at f.ie disposal'of Pi,, e'.ub each vuir. Mr I'i.t;. sndnidy resi. nded. 'llie (oast of -I'll,, l.ndit-a" u'as propped by Mr X. Andrew, and responded to bv L\ies.,,s ,1. Ryan ant 0. M. Iloltk. an.l "The Host and .iostciss" and '-The Chairman" by Mr Circa, an., r. -ponded to 'by Air Hooker. During the ovtniiiL' the medaU mesented by Mr W. E. '('lark for ,'iie nisist iimirovee. nlaycr was awaited to I!eg. Hill, and the trophy prcsrmeu hy .\ir P. T. Pooler for the most eoitsLst... Nt player was a warned to 'll. Corbet:. In t!i« latter case Messrs L. Curov. C Eii-laee and 11. Coi'bel.t had b:-en 'bracketed equal, but the two former bad secured medals kiM year, so were passed over this time. The ca;y; won at the sevui aside lourujiucni.' on Pastir Monitiiy were a'su joeseiited. A b un't.hy musical programaie was submitcl. soiiis be'nt; eontJ'i'buted bv Alra Hooker, Mev.-as liooker, 1). S. Fox, Moran. !.. C.irev. Whelan, R. Andrews, J. L. P.i.ver. aii.l 0. Ai. Horn!. The :iecompaiiiiiieiits wire played >by Atrs liooker and Mr N. Andrews. The evenin was unaiiiniously voted a most enjoyable one, and Mr Hooker was accorded a mill enthusiastic vote of thanks and appreciation for entertaining the gi-nci'ou-dy.