HAMILTON FOOTBALLERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 250, 21 October 1891, Page 4

HAMILTON FOOTBALLERS.

BANQUETTED BY MRS GWYNNE.

The last football match of the season was played at Hamilton (writes our correspondent) on Saturday, between the Ngaruawahia and Hamilton Junior teams, and although the former worked hard, they were overmatched by their smaller opponents, who pjayed a much more combined game, and won by 8 points (all tries) to nil. Not a goal was kicked from the tries, although eeveral were almost, if not quite, posters* Jack Harris captained Hamilton, but I di(J nob learn the name of the Ngaruawahia captain. In the evening Mrs Gwynne gava the Hamilton footballers a supper in fulfilment of a promise made at the beginning of the Beason if they went through without a defoat she would banquet them. Accordingly, OQ Saturday evening thirty-five safe down to a splendid spread gob up in Mrs Gwynne's best style, a spread that would do credit to any caterer in the province. All the delicacies in season were thereAfter supper a list of toasts was gone. through and medals were presented by the President of the Hamilton F.B.C—a< gold one to Jack Gillet for best all rounds This medal was .presented by Mrs Bright,, mother of the late Arthur Sage, who wa3 so good a footballer in the Club some time> since. A silver medal for the nexb besfe player was presented to Bert Hume, tha medal being given by Mr R. J. Gwynne, the popular Secretary of the Club. The medals were awardefl by the votes of the playera themselvea. Then came a surprise to : the Hon. Secretary himself in the shape of a pair of gold sleeve links with hia initials R.J.G. on one side and 1891 on the other of each set. The studs were the giffc. of the playing members, no other beingasked or allowed to subscribe. A Very pleasant musical evening , was spent, and so? ends the season 1891 which date goae art, the blue banner, which now carries 1889,, 1890, 1891 —every season since it was presented. • " '