FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14919, 18 March 1914, Page 12

FOOTBALL.

" CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. Tho forty--cvcnth annual ecneral meeting of the Christchureh Football Club was he.d last night, Mr J. B. Evans presiding. In their annual report tho committee regretted that they could not record any particular advancement during the .past y*""a*_cr any signal success in competitions. ln« season was, however, enjoyable in many rcepects, and some teams, as well as ludividual players, showed promise of greater things m the. future. The satisfactory state of tho balance-eheet -w«b a__ to the efforts of the hon. treasurer (Mr T. H. Williams), who had placed the Club's position on c, sound financial basis again. The Club's thanks wero due to th© Red anrl Black Association for tho splendid work dono by it during, tne year, and it w?s the committee's hope that that work would he long continued. Tho balance-sheet showed receipts £126 1-s Id. expenditure £126 lis, assets £33 6s Id, li-ihilit-c- £1. , , . , The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Officers wero elected as follow:— President, Mr John AndeTEon; vice-presidents, Messrs J. R. Evans, J. S. Middlcton, N. L. Macbeth, *. L. Cowlishawi and D. Hear©; captain, Mr C. S. McCully; deputy-captain, Mr W. J. Morgan; hon. secretary. Mr H. R. T. Spanjcr; assistant hon. secretary, Mr D. C. Inglis; hon. treasurer, Mr T. H. Williams; assistant hon. treasurer, Mr E. V. Phillips; committee, Mewrs C. H. Stonyer, A. Macdonald, D. E. Millar, and L. C. Ma'json; hon. auditors, Messrs R. W. Morgan and 5". Robinson; ■ delegates to Canterbury Rugby Union, Messrs VV. J. Morgan, H. R. T. Spanjer, E. T. Harper, and D. E. Millar, with Mr F. L. Murray us proxy; delegate to training hall committee, Mr C. S. McCully; senior selector, Mr D. E. Millar. 1 Tho appointment of selectors for the other teams was left in the hands of the committee. The proposed amendments by tho Canterbury Rugby Union to its interpretation rules were approved. The Club's delegates to the Canterbury Rugby Union wctb requested to bring under the notice of the Union tho advisability of the sports bodies being more adequately represented on the Christ-church Domain Board under tho new system of representation. It was decided to open the season on Saturday week. ADDINGTON LEAGUE CLUB. The annual meeting of tho Addington Rugby League Football Club wa s held on Tuesday night, Mr D. Brown presiding. The annual report stated that the club started the last season v.-;th a membership of seventeen and concluded with a membership of ninety. The ccr.icr tcim tied for eecond place in the Thackcr Shield competition, and the junior team won the Junior Flag. The financial pssition of the club was very satisfactory. The election of officers resulted as follow: —Patron, Mr J. M'Cuilough: president, Mr D. Brown: vice-presidents, Messrs T. Fox, j E. Barnes, H. D. Bates, J. Clarke, J. ! Cooper, R. S- Oliver, R. T. Leathern, E. Need-urn, J. Weeks, G. Witty, M.P.. W. ; Black, and W. Musson: club captain, Mr E. i J. Foster; secretary, Mr J. Lagan: assistant secretary, Mr H. F. Garrard; treasurer, Mr ] W. Kingsland; committee, Messrs J. Moor?, j G. Fa"ger, C. Pearce, C. Hnrdingham, W. j Bowden, H. F. Garrard, n. Warn, and J. ! Hanna: delegates to the Centre, Messrs H. ■ F. Garrard, E. J. Foster, and J. Moore; i auditors, Messrs E. Foster and J. J. Stevens; I senior selectors, Messrs H. F. Garrard, E. J. Foster, and the captain of the team. EASTERN CLUB. The annual general meeting of tho Easternv Football Club was held on Monday, Mr A. C. Maxwell presiding. The report and ba'.ance-eheet were adopted. The following officers were elected: —President, Mr A. C. Maxwell: vice-president* Messrs H. G. Wake, J. S. Kennedy, E. Cummin gs, F. Malrard, S. C. Owen, and Dr Sandatein; club captain, Mr A. Malzard vice-captain. Mr R. Ho'obs; honorary secretary and treasurer, Mr H. S. Feast; selection committee, captain, vice-captain, and coachgeneral committee, Messrs Dona-daon Hooper, Tnrpin, Herdley, and Kirk ' A vote of thanks was passed to the Linwood Club for allowing th* club the use of the training shed.