FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4414, 10 May 1893, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

Tradesmen's Club. [By Damocles,] A well-attended mfltting of footballers was held in the Club Hotel, last evening, for the purpose of form, ing a tradesmen's Club, in connection with the Thur^iyhulf-boliday. Mr Nat Hooper was voted to tho chair. It was unanimously decided to form a olub, to bo called "The Tradesmen's football Club," the annual subscription to be fia. The following gentlemen were elected lor the offices of the Club : IVesidont.MrT.D. Thompson; VicePresidents, Messrs L. J. Hooper, J. Macara, L. Caselborg, C. A, Powuall, A.A.Elkius, A. W. Cave, E. M.D. Whatman, and J. C. Walker. Captain—Mr T. H. Thompson; vice captain, T. Hudsou, Bee and Treasurer, Mr Nat Hoopor; Matcb C'ommitteo, Messrs J. C. Ewington, N. Owen, T, Hudson, Captain and Secretary. ' The colors of the Club were decided to be red and black.

The first practice will bo held on Thursday week. Tho following members woro enrolled :—Messra T. Thompson, N. Hooper, 0, Ewington, T. Hudson, E. Welch, J. Mandel.R, Scott, N. Owen, A, Welch, Langton, Litchfield, Nicol, 0. Caselborg, W. Welch, A"'Caselborg, O.DeJonx, A. Welch, Nicholson, C, T,. Smith, Jeffries, Hawko, Hoar, E.H, Eton, H.G, Eton, ; Pearson, Seoger, D. Millar, J. L. Murray,; J;..Weller, 11. Broom, V. Hooper, O.Pragnell,.:A. White, L. Thompson, D, Wilton, J, iU'tingle, W, gins, and othors,.;%;' ; ■, '.\.

;;/jA(ter-other business' of a' routine oh'aractor, a vote of tbanks'was passed i'totliflchair and MrElkins,und to the meetiiigadjou'i'ned.'v.'.'; ,'

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