FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 March 1921, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

INGLEWOOD CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Inglewood Football Club was held on Wednesday evening. Mr. J. Sutherland presided over an attendance of over 20 members. The annual report stated that the membership was 36, which was a very poor number for a town the size of Inglewood, and it would be necessary for the incoming committee to canvass for new members, otherwise there would be no improvement on the play of the past season. The club entered two teams; the senior lost the four matches it played and the junior won one match out of seven. There were some good young players in the club, but the trouble was lack of training, and it was to be hoped there would be no reason to complain over this in the coming season. It was a recommendation to the incoming committee to pay half the travelling expenses of the junior teams, as it might Induce young players to join. The balancee-sheet showed a credit balance of £l4 9s. The receipt totalled £46 14s Bd, Including donation amounting to €ll 4s Od. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Officers were elected as follows >—Patron, Mr. C. O’Carroll; president, Mr, J. Sutherland; vice-presidents, Messrs. A. Thompson, A. Lyall, W. Lyall, E. C. Heel, F. Partridge, W. Eagar, J. Archibald, F. Spurdie, E. Saunders, J. Thomas, ,J. Gibbs, A. Gamlln, C. Hamerton; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. P. Chapman; management committee, Messrs. J. Thomas, C. Lealand, W. Stephens, H. Langlands. S. List; delegates to Rugby Union, Messrs. Thomas and Chapman. The appointment of the club captain was left over until the first practice, to be then made by the management committee. The appointment of selectors was also left to the committee. The following new members were elected: S. List, H. Adams, A. Guild. The first Thursday in April was fixed as the opening day. It was decided to nominate a senior ,and a first junior team, and the nomination of a third or fourth grade team was left in the hands of the committee, Tarikl players to be consulted. The subscriptions were fixed at 5s for playing members and 10s 6d for honorary members. It was reported that medals for the coming season had been provided by Messrs. A. Thompson and A. Lyall. OPUNAKE CLUB. The annual general meeting of the above Club was held on Monday evening. There was a good number of members, and Mr. W. P. Walshe (Oeo), presided. The following officers were elected for die ensuing year:—President, Mr. R. P. Malcolm; Vice-presidents: A. Lusk, F. Julian, James Hickey, J. M. Mickey, T. S. Forsyth, F. Mason, •J. P. Burton, H.’ Holmes, Father Doolaghty, M. Heath, Mrs. Nightingale, P. J. Purcell, Geo. Rogers, C. A. Trotter, N. Andrews, J. C. O’Roke, F. Clensnts, J. Martin, M. O'Brien, R. C. Baker, J. P. O’Sullivan, J. H. Winstanley, Sam Campbell Jnr., Samuel Campbell, D. Ross, and F. F. Barraclough; general committee, Messrs. Wallis, Duffy, O’Rorke, D. Trotter, Bowman, J. Trotter, Holmes and secretary and treasurer; Delegate to Union Mr. A. F. Neilson; club captain, Mr. W. P. Walshe.

The fololwing new members were elected:— Hohala Bros (3), Lltchwork, Papunl, Gunson, Aitkin, Lusk, Fisher, Ratahi, Enright, Kalpin, Radford, O’Sullivan, Starrach, Daley, O’Hearn, O’Driscoll, 'Grab am, Affleck Bros., H. Tain, Northcott, and Sehulke. The opening day was fixed for Saturday, April 2. The following were thanked for donations of trophies:—Mr. Geo. Rogers, M. Pease, Reg. C. Baker, Father Doolaghty, F. F. Barraclough, and F. Clements. PATEA CLUB. X Since the decision of the Taranaki Rugby Union to admit the Patea Club into tte union, interest’ in football has been greatly revived in Patea, and the club will put forward a strong senior fifteen for the competitions. A. Spratt, Len Hunt, Laurie Hunt, E. J. Hickey, F. McKenna and F. Crompton, all of whom have played In Taranaki representative teams, will play this season and it may be anticipated that the Patea team will be a strong combination that will render a very good account of itself. During the last few seasons when the Patea Club has been in the Wairoa Sub-Union, some of the best players have lost heart, but now that they have the prospect' of meeting teams of their own strength, they are very keen for the competitions to start. The long distance between Patea and New Plymouth will present some difficulties in the matter of travelling, but the Patea players, for their part, state that they are 'prepared to play all the New Plymouth teams\ at New Plymouth if those teams will undertake to visit Patea at least once in the season.