CHRISTIAN BROS.' FOOTBALL CLUB, DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 8 April 1915, Page 19

CHRISTIAN BROS.' FOOTBALL CLUB, DUNEDIN

.:? The annual meeting of the Christian Brothers' Association Football Club was held 1 in the schoolroom, Rattray street, recently. About 30 members attended. Mr. E. «W. Spain (vice-president) occupied the chair. v The secretary presented the annual report, from which the following extracts are made: —Owing to a record membership the club was enabled to place six teams in the field. In the cup, competition, the first grade team played 16 matcheswon 5, lost 10, and drew 1. This apparently poor record is considerably modified when it is considered that, in spite of successive victories scored against them by narrow margins, the players in this grade kept well together, and improved their play in such a manner that they qualified for the finals of the cup tie competition and charity banner. The second grade performed creditably, and secured third place in the competition. They played 12 matches—won 6, drew 1, lost 5. The third grade B team won the five-a-side competition. The fourth grade teams had some fine individual players, but lack of combination told the inevitable tale. The committee hope that some of the senior players will take a more active interest in the players of this grade during the coming season. Considering the splendid material sent on from the school team during the past few years, the committee are of the opinion that the fourth grade record is not quite satisfactory. Last season the school teams established the best record since their entrance into Association football. The A and B grade boys won the cups in their respective grades, and also the medals in the five-a-side competition. The D team won the C grade banner, and were runners-up for the five-a-side medals. The proudest achievement of the school team was, however, their victory over the St. Bede's boys, the winners of the third grade competition in Christchurch. The committee are proud of the fact that the club is represented in the Expeditionary Force by the following members:—T. J. Laffey, E. Salmon, R. Rendall, J. Cassidy, M. O'Brien, J. Marlow, J. O'Connor, P. O'Connor, G. McCormack, T. Fitzpatrick, and 11. Wilson. The thanks of the club arc due to his Lordship the Bishop, the Cathedral clergy, and the Christian Brothers for the interest they have taken in the club; also to various friends for donations, to the Referees' Association, and to the press. . The chairman moved the adoption of the report and balance sheet. It was promising to read of the success of the school teams. These boys had trained regularly and systematically, and had set a standard which the seniors would do well to emulate. The first grade team must be complimented on the splendid recovery made towards the end of the season. This showed there was any amount of grit' in the team, and what was wanted to bring the team to the top was a regular attendance at the training gymnasium. Mr. B. Connor seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. The election of office-bearers resulted thus : Patron, Very Rev. Father Coffey ; president, Rev. Brother O'Ryan; vice-presidentsßev. Fathers Buckley, Corcoran, Delany, Liston, Morkane, Collins, and Kavanagh, Rev. Brothers Moore and Geraghty, Messrs. E. W. Spain, W. Wood, W. Coughlan, T. P. Laffey, L. F. Casey, J.' Smith, J. Collins, J. A. O'Brien, J. Carroll, D. M. Beard, J. Spiers, and J. McCaughlan ; secretary, Mr. P. Spiers; treasurer, Mr. J. Dunn; general com—Messrs. L. F. Casey, D. Keys, S. McAllen, J. Walsh, and J. Newman; delegates to 0.F.A., Messrs. B. Connor and J. Dunn; auditor, Mr. E. W. Spain; practice captains, Messrs. P. Spiers and D. Keys; grading committee—Messrs. J. Newman, S. Mc Allen, and P. Spiers. It was decided to own the season on Saturday, April 10. . Ten new members were elected. »