FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 9989, 19 March 1898, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

LINWOOD CLUB,

The eleventh annual meeUiig of th* Linwood Football Club was bald at th« rooms last night and largely atltsudstj, Mr S. Orchard (captain) presided. The animal report and balance-sheet showed that the Club's assets were £100 6s 9d over the liabilities. The receipts were £15412 iB U including £91 Is lOcl members' subscription*! The expenditure was £126 59 lid, leavino a " credit-balance of £28 6s 9d. The member, ship during the year had increased 20 p«j cent., whicli was exceptional. r jpj._ report referred to the training rooms the positions won, aud number o f matches played by the various team? - the annual ball aud smoke concert. '

On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr E. M. Carr, tho report and balance, sheet were adopted.

The election of officers resulted as under* —President, Mr A. Loughrey ; vtce-pregj', dents, Messrs R. C. Bishop, G. Payling \f O'Brien, G. H. Wright, K. R. L. Knight J. Irvine, S. H. Vernuzom, J. P. Kelly, Mr» Adam 3, and Dr. Orchard ; Club captain, Mr S. Orchard; hon. secretary, Mr T. '_£ Cowper ; hon. treasurer, «Mr F. O'Brien« committee, Messrs E. M. Carr, H. 0* Stringer, B. Fanniug, J. Macfarlane, and &[ H. Noall; delegates to the Rugby Union' Messrs E. M. Carr, H. (I. Stringer, A. H,' Noall and W. McNamara ; auditors, Messr." H. Barry and E. J. Pegg. The General Committee was empowered to appoint a finance committee, to assist the secretary and treasurer in the matter o* collecting subscriptions.

It was decided to open the season on March 26th. -

Fourteen new members were elected,

The Union Football Club, Dunedin, wrote that two of their teams would visit Christ; church at Easter.

The meeting shortly afterwards olosed.

Among the business to be discussed at thi annual meeting of the Canterbury Rugby Union is a scheme for the insurance of players. Some years ago a similar scheme was advanced, "but the premiums required were too heavy, and the proposal came to nought. The new proposals are understood, to be ou a modified scale.

At the adjourned meeting of the New Brighton Football Club, Mr G. Mclntyre in the ohair, the balance-sheet was adopted, after a lengthy discussion. Several new members were*elected.

The number of teams which the various Clubs in Christchurch are now able to com* raand, makes the ground problem a difficult one for solution. The North Park during the season has nearly every suitable football area occupied, ahd a member of the Linwood Club last night stated that the Domain Board*haß refused to allocate any new grouuds there.

new grouuds there. c (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) _f WELLINGTON, March 18. .' 'I The Wellington Rugby Union's annual * balance sheet shows that while the-Union-''_* began the season with a balance of £130, it finished up with only a few pounds. Thif was owing principally to the heavy charge!' of matches played on the Athletic Pari ground. . The Union intends to aik the New Zea* land Union to allow a seven-aside tourna. ment to be played . for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the well-knownin« torcolonial player, Mackenzie, who is in very bad health, and obliged to go to the Hot Springs.