FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20807, 17 March 1933, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

CANTERBURY COLLEGE CLUB'S JUBILEE. CELEBRATION IN 1936. A meeting of old Canterbury College footballers was held on March 8 to discuss the question of celebrating the club's jubilee. Owing to a difference of opinion as to the year in which this should be done, a sub-committee was eventually set up to decide what was the most appropriate date. This committee consisted of Professor ispeiglit, Messrs E. ». Webb, A. EFlower J. K Moloney, and D. J. Wilson. lhe committee met during the week, alter enquiries had been made. Mr Flower read a letter irom Mr i±. J-' von Haast, of Wellington. Mr von Haasfc stated that no doubt a lootball tlub existed at Canterbury College m 1883 and 1884, of which Professor HasJuui was president and Hugh Mathias club captain, but at the same time it was probable that members had their chief allegiance to other clubs. In ISB4 it played a number of matches including some against the first fifteens of sonior clubs. In 1885, 1886, and 1887, owing to lack of members, no club and practically no team was in existence except in the two later years in which an improvised side of students belonging to different clubs played a practice game against Christ's College and then from that game the team was picked to play Otago University. In bis opinion the real Canterbury College Club came into existence in 1888, though the colours had been worn since about 1880. Professor Speight mud a letter from Mr W. F. Ward, of Wellington, more or less bearing out the facts as set forth by Mr von Haaat. Mr Ward considered that matches were played in 1882 but thai there was no permanent fifteen until 1888. Mr Mnionev reported that he had seen Mr W. ft. Garrard, who had supplied him with the information that lhe club was affiliated to the Canterbury Rugbv Union at its meeting on March 28, 1884. After a long discussion it was decided that, although Canterbury College teams had been playing from 1880 onward, lhe first permanent side was probably that of 1888, and that although affiliation was granted in 1884, the year 193fi would lie the most fitting date to celebrate the jubilee. It was therefore decided that the May holidays of 1936 ho the date for the celebration of tho Canterbury College Football Club's jubilee. Since the above meeting, Mr W. G. Garrard has found in the "Lvttelton Times" for May 28. 188.3, that Canterbury College had played tho Ravens second fifteen two days previously and there was evidence- that they had played on a number of occasions lhat year. RICHMOND CLUB. The annunl meeting of the Richmond Rugby Football Club was held Inst evening, the president (Mr T. ,T. Morrow) being in the ehair. There was a good attendance of members. Tho annual report stated that the club had como through a hard yenr satisfactorily from both tho playing and financial points of view. The membership stood at 40. Tho elub had entered two teams, a third grade and a fourth grade team, in tho Canterbury Rugby Union's competitions and the third grade team hnd do no -uell in its grade. A total of 18 Kubs'ripiions was outstanding and members were urged not to evndo thpir responsibility in this direction. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £2O. Four resignations were accepted and eight new members proposed. The officers elected fur th« mming year ■wore: Patrons, Messrs I). G. Sullivan, M.P., and IX. W. Hav.ke, M.P.; prosidrut, Mr T. .1. Morrow; vice -presidents, Mesdames A. Dims and P. Windus, Messrs W. J. Waller, A. < Pnshhy, W. C'lnxton, J. Kearney, and S. G. Bswron; secretary, Mr A. Cornelius; assistI ant-secretary, Mr C. K-awlings; club captain, Mr C. Halt; vice-captain, Mr A. T'ashbv; executive. Messrs A. Davis. F. Hughe's, M. Cook, 11. Rule, W. Seymour, 11. B. Moore, »nd \i. Moore: social committee, Mrs A. V>avi(J, Messrs If. Rule, W. Seymour, A.'Davis, A. Stephens. W. McLeislj, 1;. Moore, and A. Brown; delegate to Canterbury Rugby Union, Mr A. A. Cornelius; auditor, Mr B. Brown. Opening day was fixed for April 1. HORNBY LEAGUE CLUB. The annual meeting of tho Hornby Rugby League Club was held at Hornby on Wednesday evening. Mr W". Woodgato presided over a fair attendance of members. A motion of sympathy was passed with the family of tho late Mr James Hamilton, mombers standing in silence.

The report aud balance-sheet were read and adopted, tlie balance-sheet showing a credit of £ls X!)s f»d. The following officers wore elected:—X atroii, Mr J. Vivian; president, Mr ¥. A. McTicguo; vice presidents, Messrs J. Watt, Massetti, T. Downes, and H G. Morrison; club captain, Mr W. Woodgate; deputy-club captain, Mr G. Dawkins; secretary and treasurer, Mr A. Davis; auditors, Messrs R. Fahey and G. Dawkins. It was decided to enter one team in tho senior, third, fifth, and sixth grades for the coming season. Mr G. Woods was elected as third grade selector, and Mr J. Pearcc as fifth grade selector. The election of the others was held over till next meeting. The following club committee was elected: Messrs M. Standeven, J.' Pearce, J. Airey, G. Dawkins, W. Palamountain, G. W T oods, W. Woodgate, F. McTiegue, and tho secretary. The following were elected to the Social Committee: Messrs J. Airey, J. Pearcc, M. Standeven, J. Stuart, E. Freeman, F. Slade, 11. Standeven, S. McGarry, AV. Palamountain, W. Vivian, G. Dawkins, and W. Woodgate. An emergency committee was elected as follows: Messrs G. Dawkins, W. Woodgate, and A. Davis. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, April sth, and the opening date was fixed for Saturday, April X. SUMNER ASSOCIATION CLUB. The annual meetiug of the Sumner Asso ciation Football Club was held last night in tho Sumn3r Town Hall, Mr F. Bell presiding over a fair attendance. The annual report and Dalance-sheet were read and adopted, the statement showing that tho club's affairs were in a satisfactory condition. The election of officers resulted as fol]oWß: —president, Mr G. Murray; vice-presi-dents Messrs R. McLachlan, G. F. Allen, T. Newburgh, S. Roberts, F. H. R. Neville, t! H. Undrill, 0. Johnson, 11. Collins, N. Donovan, T. Wilson, and R. Knox; secretary, N. Donovan; management committee, Messrs t! Cook, F. Bell, N. Donovan. R. Stoneman, K. McLachlan, sen., H. Ticvcan; grounds committee, R. Lallcy, R. Stoneman. I'. Cook, J. Merritt, and H. Trcvcan; social committee, Misses N. Lawscm, D. Pre, 1. Willis, and I. Phillips, and Messrs R. Boyce, M,. Peterson, M. Willis, R. Stoneman. H. Trevean, IJ-. Lalley, J. Brown; captain, I. Phillips; solection committee, Messrs T. Conk, I. Phillips, and the captain of the team.

It was resolved to hold the first committee meeting next Thursday night. It was also resolved to enter one junior team for the season's competitions. Mr W. H. Nicholson was thanked for his donation to the funds of the club.

Extraordinary stamina saved Captain 11. S. Banner's life, off Juliu, near Bombay, India. He fell overboard from his ship and floated for three hours in a rather rough sea until he came in near shore, where a fisherman found him. He was given artificial respiration, then sent back to his ship, an American liner, in an ambulance. The irony of fate was apparent in the end of Mr Herron, an American mountain climber. He visited Cairo, Egypt, while on his way back from the Himalayas, where he had participated in arduous and dangerous climbing feats in the German Himalaya Expedition. He fell while climbing the Great Pyramid and succumbed to his injuries shortly afterwards.