Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, 15 April 1915, Page 25

Timaru

‘ • 1 (From our own correspondent.) O' ' April 12. The annual meeting of the Celtic Football Club was held on March 31. The president occupied the chair, and thirty-three members attended. In moving the adoption of the annual report, the president congratulated the members on their exemplary behaviour both on and off the playing field. The teams were not quite so successful as in former years, one of the chief reasons being the withdrawal of T. W. Lynch to represent New Zealand on the ■ Australian tour. Several members also met with injuries of a purely accidental nature, which, of course, disorganised the team. Special mention was made in the report of the conspicuous brilliancy displayed by T. Lynch in Australia, and also on his return home, allusion was made to the fact that thirty-two present and past members had joined the Expeditionary Forces, including ten of last year’s players. They, with their comrades of other Timaru clubs, were wished a safe return. The balance sheet showed the club to be in a satisfactory position financially. A punch-ball, boxing gloves, and other requisites had been purchased to assist members in training. Several new members were admitted to the club, and the following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year:—Patron, Very Rev. Dean Tubman; president, Rev. Father Murphy; vice-presidents— T. W. Lynch, sen., J. Aitken, F. Taylor, J. Collins, J. Reilly, J. P. Murphy, and J. B. Crowley; captain, Mr. T. W. Lynch; vice-captain, Mr. M. Darcy; coach, Mr. J. Murphy : scecretary, Mr. M. Hyland ; delegates to the South Canterbury Rugby Union, Messrs. J. Collins and A. Wilson ; treasurer, Mr. W. Gillespie ; auditor, Brother Egbert; management committee : officers (ex officio), Messrs. P. Stapleton, J. P. Leigh, T. Sullivan, D. Mangos, and J. Fitzgerald. A hearty vote of thanks to the chairman, and the singing of the National Anthem brought an enthusiastic meeting to a close. It was decided to open the season with a practice match on the club’s training ground. On Tuesday evening in the girls’ school hall a social will be held at which a presentation is to be made to the Very Rev. Dean Tubman, S.M., who leaves Timaru during the week on a holiday visit to America. During the Dean’s absence the Rev. Father Goggan, S.M., will be in charge of the parish.