FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 March 1920, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

TUKAPA CLUB.

The annual report of the Tukapa Football Club, which will be presented to the meeting to-night, statos that difficulty was experienced at the outset of tho season owing to tha fact that after four years' Inactivity practically none of the older players were available, and this with a young committee, provided «. somehrhat iwor start for the a-'a-

son, Notwithstanding these handicaps, however, the members were entitled to bo congratulated on the success of the season. First and second Junior teams were entered in the Thursdas'' competition, and a senior team In the Saturday competition. After playing several matches and being at the head of the teams in its grade, the first junior team together with three other teams, was regrnded as u senior team, and a senior competition was commenced. In which the club's team was runner-up. Tho dislocation of train services shortly after the competition commenced had a detrimental effect on football, as young players could not bo expected to bear tho heavy expense of hiring motors In consequence of tills, the second Jeniors were withdrawn from tlie competition Tlie Saturday second juniors held together very pluokily in spite of the fact that they won only one match during tho season The senior team challenged for the Dan O'Brien bhield, and were successful in the match by 1j points, while the Carbine Shield was lost to tha Star First Juniors, the scor© being J—s. The club's team won the seven-a-side tournament in connection with tho Peace OeJebrations Two of the club's members— Messrs. H. Oliver and .T. Prlar were chosen m the ran a ltl representative team. The finances of the club showed a credit balance of £.> 9s 4d. Thanks ware accorded tq the Referees Association for their services cruring the season, and also to a number of otd players who came to the assistance of the club at a critical time during the season. STRATFORD CLUB. i n he n, a ? n,ial moetin K of the Stratford FootSt. « i Was heW ori night. Mr. ax ' presiding over of about 25 members. The chairman explained that owing to the secretary having removed from the district, it bad been impossible to prepare the annual report and balance-sheet in time for the meeting, but as soon ,tr the report was ready airothor meeting would be held Officers were elected as follows: President, Mr. Robert Masters; vice-presidents, Messrs t. .lacltson, D. j. Halone, T. C. Pookes, T. Kichardson, G. Smart, H. Good, ,T, Masters. n?,»J r f rer; delegates to the Taranaitl ? t> tr " kiri ' Messrs. R. Masters (senior) and R. 1. Harkness; club captain, Mr. j] Tlzard; captain of senior team, Mr. Harold Masters; selector, Mr. R, p. Harkness; secretary, Mr. Q. Rogers; committee, Messrs. J Hampson, E. McCullouch, J. Butcher, R. Pryday, h. Berg, A. J. King, and R. Wood. , t J v . as . to enter senior, junior, ..nd third grade teams in tho T'nlon's com""A 10 110,11 tho flrst Practice on April hj). and to arranpo a friendly jrame with an outside club beforo the competition commenced.

On the motion of Mr. Penwick it was doclded that the Referees' Association be recommended, whenever possible, to appoint with ?hA°( Wl ' 0 In any Wily connected with the teams playing in tho match. It was decided to got a number of honorary members' tickets printed ami UistribuiM to members of teams for sale at Hs each, such tickets to admit honorary members to all club matches.

A suh-commlttee consisting of the chairman and Messrs. R. Wood, Harold Masters »secretary was set up to prepare a list of the names of the club members who went on active service in order that they may be included on the Union's Roil of Honor.

The difficulty of providing suitable jerS fJ ß i , yv S i <^Bcusse( ' r was eventually decidea that tho secretary bo authorised to purchase jerseys from tho New Zealand Clothing Factory on the best possible terms. A special vote of thanks was passed to the press ior the manner in which the matches had been reported last season.