FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 270, 24 April 1915, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

INGLEWOOD CLUB. The annual meeting of the Tnglewood Football Club was held last Monday evening, and was largely attended. Mr. L. de Launay presided. The report stated that the past season had not been so successful financially a3 the committee would have liked to see. The deficiency had been brought about mainly through members failing to pay their travelling expenses. The Queen Carnival and the war no doubt detracted from the interest taken in' the game towards the latter part of the season, as these had absorbed a considerable amount of the' spare cash of both players and public. It was hoped that players would ihake an effort to wipe off the amount owing and continue to play the game in the sportsmanlike manner the club Had been so noted for in seasons gone by. Quite a number of the club's members'had gone to_tlie war, and no doubt members would join with the committee in wishing them "good luck" and a safe return. " ,

The; balance-sheet showed receipts to have been £2O IBs (id (members' subs. £5 12s Od, gates £0 lis Od, hon. members' subs. £li 14s, members' contributions to travelling expenses £1 18s Od). The expenditure reached £2B Is 3d (travelling expenses £l2 ss). The credit balance of £5 at the beginning of the season was wiped out, anil there was now a debit of 4 s Od.

The report and balance-sheet ivere adopted. The following new members were elected: Messrs F. Thomson, T. Nicholls, K Klenner, and C. Sutherland. The election of ollicers resulted as follows: Patron, Mr. C. R. O'Carroll; president, Mr. L. de Launav; vice-residents, Messrs J. B. Hine, M.P., A. Laing, U.' Clegg, V. Harkness, W. Matthews, G. Young, J. Adams, E. Nicholls, W. J. Lile, J. Cleave, W. E. Percival, C. Hamerton, A. B. Ganilin, J. Gumming, E. McOinty, and Father O'Bierno. secretary and treasurer, Mr. O. M. BoUlt, pro (em'; auditor, Mr. A. Patcrson; management committee, Messrs A. Smith, H. Curtis, .1. Frewin, F. Thomson, with secretary and treasurer and president ex officio': club captain, Mr. A. Smith; selector, to be appointed by the committee; delegates to the T.R.U., Messrs A. Smith and L. de Launay. The subscription was fixed at 5s for seniors and first juniors, and 2s (id for second juniors. A Saturday team will be entered as well as Thursday first and second junior teams.

The matter-of holding a - function in aid of the football funds was left in the (lands-of Messrs Smith and Boldt to,.report to a subsequent meeting of the management committee. The secretary was instructed to write to the Tarenaki Rugby Union asking to have all matches between. Okato and Inglewood played at New Plymouth. On the motion of Messrs Smith and Nicholls, it was resolved:_ "That, as a slight recognition of services, the following members, who have left for the front, be ranked as honorary members until they return: Robert' Bishell, RupertNicholls, George Nicholls, George Mibs, Percy Chapman, and C. Peterson."

Votes of thanks were accorded to outgoing officers, Referees' Association, the hon auditor, .and the press, and also :o, Messrs A. Smith and G. Karalus for the free use of their cars. PROPOSED NEW BOUNDARIES, A meeting of , delegates of the Taranaki Rugby Union, to consider the question of boundaries was held at Stratford on Wednesday night, there being present: Messrs E. Nalder (Hawera), in the chair; P, Skoglund, B. Fearon (Kaponga). J. Gillick, G. Morrisn (Eastern Sub-union), ASmith (Inglewood), C. Jackson (Stratford), A. Hansen (Eltham), D. Ryan (Manaia). The principal discussion was over the boundary between Inglewood and Stratford. Stratford were losing some of their territory on the cast by the allocation of a district to the Eastern Subunion, and the Management Committee recommended extending their boundary on the north, thus curtailing Inglewood's territory. Mr. Smith said the proposed bounddary would cut out Tariki from Inglewood. Tariki was the mainstay of Inglewood, and by taking away Tariki they took about eighteen players from Inglewood, killing the Inglewood dull.'

Mr. Jackson said lie did not want to hint the Jnglewood Club. Stratford was only asking for a fair share. The boundary under consideration was recommended at the meeting of the Stratford Club, and be had spoken against taking in'Tari'ki for the, reason that it would spoil Inglewood. An agreement was arrived at. The Kaponga boundary was arranged to include both sides of Palmer Road. The boundaries were then adopted as follow:—■ Stratford.—Eastern: From Kahouri bridge up Beaconsfield Eoad to Stanley Read, along that road to Croydon Bond, both sides of these roads. Northern: From Stanley Road up Croydon Road to Miinganui stream, along that stream to its junction with Waipuku stream, following that stream to Mountain Reserve. Southern: As described by Eltham boundary. Eltham.—'From Te Roti station down Skeet Road to Mountain Road, along Mountain Road to Tawhiti Hill, thence through to Fraser Road (both sides of this road)- to Rotokarc Road. On west side from Te Roti station along railway on east aide to Neill Road, along northern side of Neill Road to Mangatoki stream, and along eastern side of Mangatolci stream to Opunake-Stratford Road, along Opunake Road to Hastings Road, and along that road to Finncrty Road, along that road on southern side to Mountain Road, along Mountain Eoad to Cheal Road, along Cheal Road to Robson Road to Wingrove Road, along Wingrove Eoad to Rawhitiroa Road east.

Kaponga.—Western: From Mountain Reserve down Oeo River to Skeet Road, thence along Skeet lioad to Calmer Roads, both sides to >!eill Road. Along Neill Road to Mangatoki Reserve. North that stream to Mountain Reserve. North Boundary: Mountain Reserve.

Waimate—From Eastern coast line up Inaha Road to Riverdale factory, thence along road to Norinanby Road with the exception of farms'""on western side from Riverdale factory to the Normanby-Manaia Road, along Kokiri Road to Skeet Road, thence to Oeo River and down Oeo River to sea coast on western boundary. Okaiawa.—From coast line at Inaha Road (eastern side of road) to Riverdale factory, farms on western side of Inaha Road from main South Road to Normanby Road, up Kokiri Road from Norinanby Road to Skeet Road, thence along Kapnni stream to Neill Boad, along Neill Road, to the railway line, tbeiiee along the line to Tc Roti station, thence along Skces Koad to Mountain Road, ihence along old Mountain Road to Winks' crossing, along Walker Road to Ketenwrae, down

that road to the Whcmiku Road, along that road to Waingongoro River, down that river to the coast. TTawera. —-As fixed by boundaries on botli north and west as described by Eitham-Okaiawa and Waimate boundaries, south to Manawannu River.

Inglewood.—On the southern side as (h-M-ribed by Stratford boundary, and others as at present existing. Clifton, Tukapa, Star and Okato as at present. EASTERN SUB-DISTRICT. The following cluh boundaries were agreed to:— Toko Club.—Starting on west Kahouri bridge, along back of sections facing Rouconslield Road ' and Stanley Road, Stanley Road to Mnkino bridge, down , Mnkino stream to Waitara River, up Waitara River to Douglas Road, Dou. glas Road to Kiore Road, Kiore Road to junction Mahakau Road, to Makuri Read, Makuri Road to East Road, East Road to Mangatnku Road, Mangakutu Road to Mangaehu 'River, from Mangaehu River to junction Patea River, including whole Mataemataeonga block, up Patea River to Boyd's ford, to Wingrove Road, along Wingrove Road to Robson Road, Robson Road to Bird Road, Bird Road to Kahikafcs* stream to. Patea River, along Patea River to Kahouri bridge. Strathmore Club.—Makahu . Road to Brewer Road, down to junction on Mangaehu Road, nor north to include Strathmore Riding, Makahu Road to Mangatukn Road (Cowern's track), continuation of East Road to Makuri Road, to Mohakau and Akama junction, Hine and Jonas' track to Waitara River, toPurangi bridge, and back along Junction Road to East Road to Makahu Road.

Whangain'omona Club.—From Makahu Road to the Marco Road. Tahora Club.—From, Marco Road to Tangarakau Gorge.