FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18947, 11 March 1927, Page 13

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. SYDENHAM CLUB. ANNUAL, MEETING. The annual general meeting o£ tlie. Sydtmham Football Club was held last, night' in tho club's rooms, Mr W. Brittan presiding over .1 good attendance 0f members. Tlie report stated 'fhafc tho membership of, the club totalled 142, a considerable, increase over last year's membership. Six teams wove entered in the O.H.tT. competitions, the second grade and under 17 teams being successful in winning their respective compgtjtions. Daring the season there were no matches lost by default. • During the summor an athletic branch was formed, and had met with fair success. '.Che financial position of the athletic branch had improved greatly, and was now very satisfactory. Tho report and' balance-sheet were nilopted. The election of officers resulted as follov.s: Patron, Hon. G. J. Smith; pi-esideni, Mr W. Brittan; vice-presidents, Messrs A. J. Lawrence, W. Gasson, G. Scott, W. Winsor, A. Alexander, W. Bound, F. Walls, W. 3. Munday, "W. Mann, J. S. Mortlock, 33. Halliday, G. Dobbs, W. Patrick, J, Maddren, W. Fabian, A. E. McPhail, W. Harman, A. _K, Doell, E. Clemens, W. Clemens; club captain, Mr 0. Davies; secretary', Mr S. L'aulkner; treasurer, Mr H. C, Harrison; eommittoe, Messrs J. <Jibbs, W.- Fergusson, ;A. S. Kennedy, E. Lord, and 3. Young; delegates to tho Canterbury Rugby Union, Messrs A. McPhail and W. Brittan; delegate to the S.P.A., Mr H. C.' Harrison; auditors, Messrs A. McPhail and G. S. Mortlock; selection committee, Messrs J. Young, J. Brown, and 'W. Brown. • . The Linwood Club wrote asking tho club s support of .their notice of motion to the Canterbury Rugby' Union, "that the constitution of- 'all old boys' - clubs be confined only to members who attended the day school of the respective Associations." 1 The letter'pointed' out that 'some old boys clubs were allowed to play members from other districts, and that if a definite stand was not taken immediately there was a possibility that within a few years open clubs would be unable to obtain players. It was decided that the club's delegates to the Canterbury Rugby Union bo instructed to support the Linwood Club's proposal. It was decided-that the club enter a team in the Senior B Grade..

CAMBRIDGE NEW ZEALANDERS BEATEN. ! (BI CABLE—PBES3 ABSOCIATIOK—COPIRIGHT.) | fACSTEAUAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION., j LONDON," March 9. A team of South African Rugby players at Cambridge defeated a New Zealand aide by 22 points to 6. The New Zealanders were captained, by Mr 3. B. Elliot, of Auckland. THE LEAGUE CODE. MARIST CLUB'S MEETING. The annual meeting of the Marist Old ! Boys' Football Club was held last evoning, Mr o. McQuillan presiding over an attend- j anca of about sixty. ■ . The annual report fitatod that dunng the season 160 members ; were registered as j Rugby League, players. Every Saturday seven teains took "the field under' the club ooioura, not including four school teams which were coached by the Hev. Brother Oswin, to whom tho club owed much for hia zeal in bringing on. the young players.' It was regretted that most members seemed not to realise tho necessity ...for and value of consistent training. The senior members were particularly lax in this respect, and would do well to turn over a new l«af for the coming season. Vbe thanks of the club were due to the various coaches. These gentlemen had contributed much to the success of the club, often in the face of much lack of. interest on the part of tho playeis. Jbe committee regretted that one-third of last year's players were still unfinancial. It was trusted with the co-operation and loyalty of cverv member the club would prosper and become second to none in New Zealand. On the motion of the chairman, the report was adopted. . ' „ Mr Winter Cole, chairman ot the OantetblUT attended the meeting and appealed to the club for it» assistance in a proposed queen carnival to "Wipe off the indebtedness of Monica Park. A motion to assiet in tho project was leather IfcHonagle, who ha 3 come ' to Christchurch from Greymouth, and who is a League football enthusiast, was welcomed by the chairman. The election of officers resulted as uaaar: Club captain, Mr F. Sheahan; delegate to the executive of the Canterbury League, JUr J. O'Shonghnessy; delegates to the Centre, Messrs J. O'Shaughnessy, F. Sheahan, and J. McQuillan; secretary, Mr H. M. Blazey; executive, Messrs F. Smyth, J. Crocker, P. Burns, C. Eobins, and T. E. Brosnahan. •The coach of the third grade team, Mr P. Greenlees, was accorded a—vote-. of thanks for his energy in training the players of hia side. . . It waa decided .that all players unfinancial after the third Saturday of the competitiona be debarred- from playing until their flubBcriptiona were paid. It. was resolved to open the season on Saturday, Match 26th. On this date ft senior team will travel to Hokitika to play » 'West Coast thirteen.