FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3467, 24 March 1890, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

i The general meeting of the Masterton Football Club was held on Saturday, evening, 22nd Match, in ttio Club Hotel, a large number of members v being. present.,, Jjtr i W. McKcime ik ihe MaiHsElie minutest of tlio proviovia annual meeting being read and confirmed, tho following report was |read and adopted The Club is to be congratulated on its flourishing position, both financially and from its playing record. Thjp amranll Ball was held, resulting k profit to the Club, but was not ?o successful as formerly, and your Com- • iiittee would urge members to eierfc . themselves ,to Kak® ititho, success it f draefvesj' this year| ut Tbef | successful in winning' tho "iiecoiid" Ciampion Cup of tho W&irarapa Union in its first year; tho first cup having becomo tho absolute properly of! tho Clul),'f & ®^|iqUpen played 6 mktchi^\Tbl 5 ;;J? for,' 26; against, 7. Tho (Jccond * fifteen, however, was not so success* fu), as they forfeited their first match and then became defunct, This is to be regretted, and a belter jtate of things is looked for' from thein. <! ;Tho Treasurer's statement wns submitted and considered highly (satisfactory. jThe following officers were then elected for the ensuing year:— ■Patron, Mr George Beethati (reflected) ; President, Mr k,% Cave; fice-Presidents, Messrs Wilii% Beetham, Jns. Macara, Jno. Hesseft ' W. Perry, C. Pownall, T. E. Chamberlain,;W. J. Hirsohberg; Captain, Mr E. il, D, Whatman; VicoCaptain, Mr E, b'. Hirsclibevg (ro-elected); Secretary, Mr'O. I Treasurer, My W. McKenzio (re-elucted); Oompiitteo—J and C Perry, Cjteu- - : ftells, G Welch, 0 Bannifltor. | Match Comir.itteo-Messrs J IVri'y, G iWelcb, Whatman, and KB. Hindi- .< bsrg. Pelegates to Union-Messrs- . J Perry, 0. Perry, and R- S Hirsohberg. Auditors—Messrs OPeny and W B Cltennslls, The f(>)lo*i|i^

n«ibjiVwVrfl^o:{M:—H'AMowuf, S oeo:i, d Freetti, A Vile, and W 0 Smith.. . . Jt wdß d6oid©cl tliat tiio annual tall be h$U on i tho llth ; Jtine next, and IliO were emv Siwep ,tp;:, piake'iarrangoiiicntfi i*eßßft Gi.Perryyiitf.Day, B 1 H'Et6iij 0 M^wn^-S^'W H ''vJv tlio play the ,L. First Fifteen on Easter Monday, at Worksop Road ground. Accepted, the" Genial) Committed, i jto, unV< o amngemehU' ito "'-'en^rlaiii 1 ' tb'o Feilding team. Tho Secretary was instructed to-write to tlie'Wollington Olub to. arrapge a match for 21th May, ori thß'Miistortpngroi'ind. Tho Poneke Cfub, who .owe a . nmtch, "are also to be.written to.. Mr R S; Hirsohberg slated his intention of offering two hiedals, one each for the best tack, and forward in the Club ! duriiig ;tha 'coming season, to be decided by' ballot taken by all playingjnembers. . A hearty rote of tlinnka, which was awarded to Mr Hirjchberg for'liis liberal offer, was carried unanimously, . A 1 We W thank's whs accorded the retiring officers,' mbro especially to tho "indefatigable, ;S?o'rt(aiyj» '.anil Treasurer.';;' "■ A vole of tliauks to Jft Elkins for the nso of his l'oom and to tho chair bronght the meeting to a close.

The Influenza Epidemic-

V '• ' ' .„ Lyiii'lton, March 28. Several-cases of influenza;-have made appearance al .Lytleltoir; and the complaint is spreading. For the moat part the; cases are "of a'mild type, '• CuaiSciiPKCH, jiarcli 28. So fat there,has been no appearance of the influenza epidemic in I'hristeliurch, or moro corrooUy speaking, bail oolds, and there is nothing that can be considered epidemio. One or two cases of children being attacked with symptoms similar to those characteristic of la Grippo liavo occurred. ,