FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3156, 18 March 1889, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

CLUB." " j , The annual'meetingoftha above , Club was held on r Saturday evening, ] Maroh 16, in the Club Hotel, some thirty mombera being' present, Mr , Walter Perry occupied the chair. After the minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed the following report was read;—ln pro-senting-th6 balance sheet tor the past year, the Club is again to be congratulated on -its excellent position, both financially and from its playing record, During last year we held our annual 'ball and entertainment; also instituted a weekly quadrille, assembly, all of which, through the kindness of our numerous friends and the energy of our committee, turned out most .successful, ■ The Club with considerable thought and pluck tendered a complimentary Ball to the English Football team, which proved to be one of the most 1 successful gatherings of the kind held' 'in the Wairarapa, (The ladies of ' Mnsterton, recognizing the success of our footballers in the field, presented a very handsome banner to the Olub, [ the occasion being marked by a

successful social gathering in tbe Theatre Royal, The weekly dances were tbo means of our footballers and their friends spending many pleasant evf>nings,during the winter months, and an effort should be made to continue them, The Club is again to be congratulated on winning the Champion Cup of the Wairarapa Union, which is how their absolute property. The'record for the last year is: batches played by senior team, 9; won, 7; lost, 1; drawn, 1. Points scored for, 39; against, If). Junior team played 4 matches, lost 3,

and-'drew one.'' Points Bcored for, 4; against, 15. Ourthankß are due .to those ladies : and gentlemen who ; by' their kind aßsiatancercontributed in p~o small measure to our success last season at the dances and at the entertainment, more especially to Messrs Keieenberg and Gant,. who were ever ready to render us all the assistance in their power. The balance sheet showed receipts,

(including balance from last year £24 15s sd) to be £122 10s 7d, and expenditure (including £SO paid on the Oliib's ground) £94 5s sd, leaving a credit balance of £28,5s 2d,| The report and balance sheet, which were considered highly satisfactory',' were 'adopted/ r, : ■ The following officers were, elected for the ensuing year:—Patron: Mr, G, Beotham; President; Mr A, R. Bunny, (re-elected); Vicel'residents; Dr Johnston, and Messrs A. W, Cave, T. E. Chamberlain, J. Hessey, Manihera Maaki and W, Perry; Captain: Mr Bi.M P. Whatman, (re-elected); Vice-Captain: Mr B. b; Hiischberg; Secretary and Treasurer: Mr W. McKenzie j Committee: Messrs. C, Bannister, W,' B, Chennels, G. Karaitja'na, G. H. Smith and G. Welch; Match Committee: Messrs Whatman, G. Welch and Pani; Delegates: Messrs' R, S. Hirschberg, Whatman, and S, Karaitiana j Auditors: Messrs R, 0, Coleman and G. H. Smith (re-elected). f A : hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr'Keisenberg, and the ladies and gentlemen who helped so'materially ; to make the various gatherings of tho Club so successful. "

'The following hew members'.were elected j. Messrs F. E, Chalmers, W. Bagge, R, S. Himhberg, 6. Latham, A. AJcOorquodale, S, Karaitiana, H, Eookell, Pani, 0, Blaokburn, 0, Karaitiana, .

. In recognition of tbe valuable services rendered to the Club, Messrs McKenzie, Keisenberg and Wiokerson were elected life members. '.

• The Secretary was instructed to arrange a match with the Wellington Club, to be played'in Masterton on Queen's Birthday... It was arranged to open the season with a scratch match on the first Saturday in April.

";• A vote of thanks-to Mr Elkins for the use of the room, and to the Chairman, concluded the meeting.

Masterton; Agricultural and . Pastoral Association. A special general moeting of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held on Saturday, Maroh 16th. Present—Messrs W, Lowes (president),. J, Stuckey,'(vicepresident), T, Chamberlain (vicepresident), F. Gray,D. Guild, ftp, Perry, A, W. Cave, Blachford, H. Campbell, D.Donald, H. Herbert, E, Chamberlain, 6. Chamberlain, J. Campbell, W.H, Smith, J, Perry, J, MoGregor, E. Feist, J, Hessey, D. Buick, A. W. Hogg, A. Walker, J. Brown. The minutes of the last general meeting ward read and confirmed.

iThe President said tho meeting was called for a double object; They had firßt to consider the question of holding one Show only in eaoh yoar in the Wairarapa, As members were, aware a sub-committee of three members from each of the two societies had boeu- appointed to consult over the niattor... They had duly met and a report drawn up. In it thpy resolved to submit to their respootjve Societies three .proposals, If the Societies agreed uppp anyone of them a subcommittee would have to be appointed to give: efect. thereto,. They were unanimously-, of opinion that it wftß' in tbe best interests of the district that only one show should be held in the* Wairarapa each yoar, Tbey then recommended (1) That'the two Societies should amalgamate and hold alternate shows in Carterton and Mastsrton'.:-.(2,)"'That the shows should be hold alternately for four years, and a sum to be. agreed upon hnnpjed oyer by' 1 p'np Society tp the other without' amalgamating, (3.) That tho; two Booieties should amalgamate a.id have a new show ground.. altogether, .otitside of the present'ones at Carterton and Master-

It had been agreed that each Society should consider the proposals submitted to them on that day and whatever conclusion was arrived at would be again referred to the joint committer Mr Hogg said poihups it woujjj save time 'if he stated what decision, had been arrived at in Carterton that day, their meeting being over. The President said it would be better to consider the question without the 'result of the ' OaUoiton deliberation being made known, "He would therefore keep that information quiet foi tho piesent. Mr James McGregor asked if the liabilities of one Society would liavo to be taken over by the other, The Chairman said the question would have to be considorod independent of finance, Mr McGregor moved proposal No 1 That the Societies amalgamate and alternate Shows be held in/Cartel ton and Mastorton, ._ As no one seemed inclined to second the v motion, Jhe,. president reid the second proposal whioh no fbo meeting/howovdr'siipported;' and il wae passed ovo», - "■ >

Mr B. P, Perry asked if the Piosident' could infoim the meeting upon what tenure the Masterton Society held their ground as the time might Boon approach when they would liavo to found a new site, I'The Chairman said they .were tenants at will, and as long as bis Grin held the lease of the grounds thoy bad no intention of depriving the Society of the use of them. v Mr F," Gray moved" the third proposal'submitted by the joint Committee "that the two Societies amalgmate with a view of. selecting a new Show ground outside' of the existing ones," Mr A, Walker seconded the motion. The Chairman said if both the Societies agieed upon the thiid proposal Cartel ton wouldbeatagreater disadvantage than' Mastertoa, The former had their present Show grounds which they would have* to sell at a saorifioe and the lattei bad none. There was very li'.tle doubt on the ' minds of the Committee of Masterton

becoming the centre of the Wairarapa not only for the stock growers but for gate money. Against that theie was the feeling which the membeis tiied to suppress as muoh as possible, that the Lower Valley had not beeu well treated. The purchase of the Show ground at Carterton was deoided upon on the motion of a Masterton membci and he thought tboiHconder bailed from the north end also.

Mr B. P. Peny said tho late Mr T. H. Murray attended the meeting refeired to by the President when the Cartel ton giouud was decided upon, and, on behalf of the Masteiton members protested bliongly against the motion, The Chaitnian said that did not alter the faU that a Masteiton man proposed it. He meioly mentioned the fact to show the feeling in the Lower Valley was not without foundation. Mr Heisey said what was done at that meeting was not binding on the present one, The Masteiton Association bad been formed since that. Mi McGregor said if the motion was earned it would simply burke the movement altogethei. Cartel ton would never consent to the show ground boing lemoved Their only

way out of the difficulty would be to hold alternate shows, '■ \ YYY Mr D, Guild said as fat as the' Masterton Society was concerned the members did not want amalgamation,

Hewould like toliear the views of those who urged that the Societies should unite. As far as tha old members'were concerned they wero perfectly willing to aarry on as heretofore.- Those Who had initiated the movement for amalgamation were, how lying quiet. Let them state their views and then they would get support if found desirable. If any gentleman thought they could amalgamate, successfully, let him lay his views before the meeting. Tbe Chairman said he ' thought they were all agreed that one Show was enough for tho Wairarapa, He would like to see all prejudice dropped and the question discussed pn the merits of what was best in the interest of a Pastoral Society? What were the objectsof the Show ? .it was not for a day's holiday" they were held, They wanted to get improved ideas of stock in the minds of the breeders in order to improve tho stock in the district, and the more outside 'competition they had the better for themselves, With one Show they could give bettor prizes, and more interest would be taken init, There was one - (bo V a day's outing was not the -primary object of a Pastoral Show. (Hear, hear.)' Y

Mt T. Chamberlain said they were all agreed with the President that only one Show should beheld, but it was a.question of its site. It was the same down South. If they did not have the people to attend it tho Show would he nothing. ,

The Chairman mi the difference in the amount of the gate money at Carterton and Masterton Shows was only about £lo.' Mr -B. P. Perry said thoy were

leaving out of their calculations the people north of Masterton. ■ The Forty-Mile Bush as a stock growing 'district was rapidly growing in importance whilst bouth Wairarapa was stationary. Their Show at Master-

ton had been a success and he did not

see why it should bo interfered with. The roads'-.in the South were good, and stock could travel better, whereas in the North they had very bad roads, and if the Show was held south of Masterton they would have the trouble and expense of sending them partly by train. He failed to see that any of the arguments bid proved the benefit of abolishing the Mastorton Show. ' •:. '

Mr Walker said thebenofitofoiie Show would be.increased frizes, and owners from a distance would send their stock to compete. Mr J. McGregor said to subscribe to two Societies instead of one and prepare stook to exhibit at both was not to the -interest of stock 'owners. Two inferior Shows wero not equal to one good one. Tho Chairman said before deciding ono way or the other, it would bo well to hear in tqind that a Show was about to be inaugurated in Wellington, and if the Wairarapa could not support two Shows' at present, what would it do when the Wellington Association started. In deciding upon the proposal, he would like to see all localism dropped, and the question dealt with on its merits. Mr J, Stuckey said ovcryono must feel satisfied that two Shows in one yearinlhe Wairarapa was a thing-.of the past, : ' He had sent stock to ■bbth Shows, but should nob in futuro, - arid he found four or • five other breeders of the same mind. He asked if it wns vyortj) their while to' uphold two paltry Shows jusVlor the sake of :a little local feeling, If they amalgamated they, could, hold one good Show. '.'-.■■"-.:• "..'••'.

.Mr' James McGregor thought it a greatpity that the two Societies, could not 'amalgamate, \ and, hold; alternare Shows. Hia motion to tbat effect had found no seconder, but as several members had entered since lie moved it :ho would now put it as an amend-, rnerjj to the • proposition before - the ''."V" ''■■':'•': :.':'':■■;'•/■ '' Mr W. B, Buiok sepondod Vthe amendment, whioli'w put 'm\ lost. ;•" Tho : motion'i was. thenj -,'pift :an"d carried. : The President arid two Vico-Prcsi-detita tfere appppte'd a iub'-conijaittea I to act iti : conjunotfoh number k the;-South' Wairarapa resolution.'. .:■■:';./r' ■ -.[l '■'"';l^y: : l The qptjco Qf.m'otioa of.Mri'iV Cbaraberiain'tiiat.tbe' Society ;wnt;ameeting reom;■• at.4115 per anriiiip was; ■allowed; '■. to :■ stand; over, /pending' Uio: bfv the r qiiestiori of .ar&a,r-: gamatiori.;;'j^;;!;;: \ ;,'';"'.,£&%t; ; 7Dhis concluded thei bmness^lp;

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= ; V.J "{?>* Wairarapa and Bait Coast Agp* ,'';; V cultural and Pastoral Society-' fvj A' meeting whs held at Carterton, r r , jn Saturday to consider the question '« <* jf amalgamating the two Pastoral mM •• t Agricultural Societies of the WaiV israpa. Present—Messrs A. Mat- ' * thews, (Piesideht), J. John / Diumniond, and J. Sennett,' from'. * North Wairarapa, and about thirty, , members belonging to the Association ' from the Southern end of the Valley. Tb'e Chairman stated >the object of the meeting was to discuss the following proposals;— i^> , 1, Amalgamation of the two Societies, and that the annual meetings be held alternately at Masterton andl, Carterton. , 2, That the two Societies go'on separately for four years, but that only one show he held each year alternately at Carterton and Masterton, 3. That the Societies amalgamate and that a show giouud be chosen m ontsido of Masterton or Carterton, \g> He fmlber pointed out ,that thought tho time had arrived the two should amalgamate, as it ww' quite cleai that the Wairarapa could Dot support the two, and hoped that the discussion would be conducted in, v a fiiendly spirit, and thalnoanimority' would he allowed to creep into the discussion. Mr C Phillips' moved the first lesolution, viz,, -' That the two Societies amalgamate and that the~annual show be held alternately .between Masterton and Carterton," and went _,- on to point out that he- thought the time had fully arrived when all localism should be done away s with,, v and endeavour to woik together l " \ amicably. Afterwards the proposal was altered to read "that the two " Societies agree to bold their annual showß alternately between Carterton and Masterton without tho amalg- *

matron.- ... •''^''■.■■~i,' Mr StiTokey seconded th : e:moßw, and Bpoke a'tsome length, ;';He stated' .Sk that, he did not.' think::they '.meti prepared to amalgamate bur he thought thatMn''thrinteresf£; ; Y:K of thff iVairarapa they should all differences and bold theirmeeting^';£■ alternately, and 'divide .the^proceeds^ '}' '';Y between the two Societies. /'' Y YiYY:-; :': Mr Booth spoke on tlie matter,aE(i]. >'J; ■ regretted that there was-ndta proper .Y'. Y deputation'froin : Wairarapa; i ; North Y with* some but as it;was the meeting hadjnbthing : '. ■' definite before it, beosuse V whatever' i x ;,i was done in the matter of amalgaraa-::• •"'; tion perhaps' tha'.Northern; Spoiety 'v. : would-nbt;agreeto;:v.HeV6aidhewag ; -v. entirely against the show being held !in: Miiaterton, 'biit" if anypriejcould YY.' point put a mpre.siiitable of .the. Waingawa -tliaii; Carter.toriCfor:: ; : .Y holding the shows upon he.was.quiteYY ; willing to disouss, the : maYter,;:,an'd ■ further he maintained thatHn-: the/ J' event: of. a Gne "day , the ; Carterton ' show .had always' netted ; more v gate money than MasterWn,;and. he .Ms Y;. qqitcj ( preparedl to show -thai hew •■ right'by referring to the bookspnne : :. Societies. ■'. He, did ;notV make these- Y remarks because the>hbV Y;Y to" be continually held inVCartertbni' ':' Hewouldat any timelook ' '.'■':•' on any place south of the Waingawa, < -, ■ He was nob in favor of a show'; being; Y held in any town.". ■■';, '" YSYYY : Mr H. B. Bunny - addressed j j^ i YY ; meeting at Borne length, same strain as the last speaker. '• r / ;; Tho matter of the meetings of the YY two Societies happening on tho Bamßv..Y day was've'ry muoh regretted by all'" ; : present, as it left; them quite.inthe; ;: f dark as to.tho,vim of thV-norltern ■'•;.'.'.':' society. ■';; v "■■ ;.■-."..' Y^Y;Y° YV I Mr Phillips' replied ,to the previous •Y; . speakers at some length, and'statedY Y ; i that lie looked at .the matter from, all■'■■'■' ; points,and thought that amalgamation' v '";'■ ■ was the only' safeguard,for the two Societies, and. that ho : held; Messrs;i Booth and Bunny responßible.foMhe ' , oulcomo of this meeting. i An amendment by.Mr Booth (was -,. moved: " That - this meeting ;is Tof '"'■', > opinion ■, that one. • show -•:■; in '.quite, • i Biiffioient for the, ffoirarapa and.that s the two sooieties meet and arrange j about a new Bhow ground soutti'of ■.'.'.]. ■ the Waingawa,, if it ,is thought that ■ '■'■. i the Carterton show ground is uhsui« • table, and also to arrange, if'possible, t to amalgamate tlio twoßhows.' Y '" ...

'Mr John Rayner seconded the" amendment. '. -; ■• •

The' Chairman, in "putting" 'the resolution regretted very' much that tbo meeting was not s more representative ono. The:amendment wasv carried. ."•■ .• jfc/. ■ Mr Phillips expressed his satiefflH tion in the' manner the amendmeirV*-' was worded; and the meeting.closed.: