FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 263, 16 April 1915, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

THB STAR CLUB. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. There was a good attendance of mern. bera at the annual general nieoting of tlie Star Football Club, which wan held at the Borough Chambers last evening. 11" J Clarke presided. The balance-sheet showed a credit M'.ance of £1 6s lOd. The annual report expressed regret in having to refer to the need of playing members meeting their financial obligations to the club, their failure to do so being mainly responsible for the unr'inancial position. Members should, if they wished to soo thoir club achieve any ' success, come forward with their subscriptions. The honor of the club must be kept up, and this was the only way to do it. Ilad it not been for an increase in the , gate receipts matters would, perhaps, not have been so rosy. The past season was anything but brilliant, not one team scoring a win, but with a little more energy on the part of the members in general the club might easily become as strong as it was in previous years. The club possessed some very promising young players, and it was the duty of all old members to come forward and create a little more interf-st. If this was not very soon done the club, which was once the .strongest in Tnranaki. would become defunct. It was hoped that the older members would take a lesson from last season, and trv to make a success of,the ensuing o>io. The club was proud to know that several of its members wero serving with the colors in the defence of the Motherland against attacks of her enemies. The report and balance sheet were adopted unanimously. The following officers were elected:— President, Mr. E. Dockrill; dents, Messrs F. Richards, J. Arthur, ]). Penwarden, S. Smith. R. Cock, S. Lnvell, and Dr. Fookes;; club captain, Mr. ,T. Clarke; management committee, Messrs Sorensen, P. Page, F. McKay, J. Roeh, J. Skipper, W. Inch, and T. O'Carro'.l; auditor, Mr. J. Garcia; secretary, Mr. A. James; treasurer, Mr. W. Preece; Mixtion committee: Seniors, Messrs J. Bi-r, J. Sorensen, and W. Inch; Juniors, Messrs P. Pago, Bergman, and Lu3h. Mr. Preece was appointed to take charge of the Thursday teams, and Mr, Inch the Saturday teams. It was decided to enter two teams :'n the Saturday competition (seniors) and one in the Thursday competition (first iuniorst.

On the motion ofn the chairman, seconded by Mr. Inch, the secretary was instructed to forward to the Taranaki Rugby Union a list of last year's unfinaneial members who were row playing for other clubs.

Several new members were elected. Mr. Preece was appointed delegate to ft meeting of the sports grourd committee to be held next Wednesday. Messrs Page and Sorensen were nominated as members of the Referees' Association.

The Referees' Association was requested to put any member off'the field not wearing the regulation black jersey with' yellow star on the left breast. Mr. J. M. Box moved the club's congratulations to Messrs D'Arey Newall and "Charlie" Brown on their acceptance for the of tlie expeditionary force, Und they were wished a safe and speedy return. The chairman seconded, and the compliment was heartily accorded.

A vote of condolence was passed Mi's. (i. Tabor on the death of her husband, a late vice-president of the club. A hearty vote of thanks was outgoing officers, the Referee' Association, and the press. Mr. J. Clarke offered a meda! for the_ most improved player in both the senior and junior teams, to bo awarded by the selectors for the senior team and by Messrs Bergman and Page for the juniors.

A recommendation was made, that tl,. management committee meet every fortnight in the early part of the season instead of once a month.