FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 October 1921, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE LEAGUE GAME. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright, t.- . London, Oct. 20. The Yorkshire Observer, referring to the numerous fouls and irregularities in the Leeds e \ Paying a tribute to the amart- » f the AuBtralasian B’ Play,, says they constantly give the impression that U e end justifies the means, k is 110 new thing for Austnihan visiting teams to fail to live up to the .English standard of sportsmanship. THE ELTHAM CLUB. LADIES BNTBBTAINBD. The Eltham Husby Football Club baa just eoucluded a very -suceesstul season, successful not only on the playing Sela, but also social. Li"' 2 n ,a" C ! allJ ’ 111 Tceard to the numerous dances held m aid of the club funds. In Xh. . 'J“ 3 ? he management on Thursday night tendered supper to the ladles who were to a great extent responsible for the success o* these functions. Tarler > ddngratulated the club on its performance during Lhe past season. In the course of the season football had taken a new !ease throughout the Dominion, and in Taranaki in particular. In Elttam the ladies had done neir share in supporting the game, and that thi? TH,B \ WaS ° nly a &mall rec °£ nltl °a of

In replying on behalf of the ladies, Mr H Nodder mentioned the fact that as a result o‘ the dances a sum of nearly £2O had been, raisea. wfiich had wiped out the previous years indebtedness. The proceeds of the ball nad amounted to over £4v, while the old , training shed had been disposed of for a sunjZ of £4O, and these sums would leave the club' with a credit balance of over £BO. He was I pieased to be able to say that next year they anticipated the addition to their playin'- ranks! of several good footballers, and with them/ they hoped to win the b grade competition. Thej had finished in the third position init year, but with a little luck might have done much bettor. The third and fourth grade 1 teams had also had a successful season.