SWIFTS FOOTBALL CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 135, 2 March 1908, Page 4

SWIFTS FOOTBALL CLUB.

ANNUAL REPORT.

-. The fourteenth annual report to be presented at a meeting on March 3. of the Swifts' Football Club, congratulates the club on the very excellent : p6sition which it has attained. Last, season's performances wore exceptionally good, and nave ''undoubtedly laid solid.foundation for this:'coming: season;, Tho,.; senior-eleven, winners of the senior league, ' did excellently all through the season, winning every' match except two ,in the senior contest; one being , lost and one drawn. ■ They also qualified'for,-th6 : Charity' 1 Cup final,, and , in., the play' off warp '.unsuccessful, b'oaten by' Rovers by J 1 to 1 nil. '' The junior elefren, . winners,' of the junior,-, league,- '.had-j.jan:. unbeaten record, in'. thii -junior league contest, really a first-' class' performance, but. lost the semi-final for the. Challenge-Cupi contest, being-: beaten, by;, St. . John's : .by 1 to nil. The fourth-" class eleven, winners of , tho, fourth class Challenge Cup, and also ruriners'-up for.the fourth league'contest, hiust be congratulated on their success; tho form shown by this team'being-bf a'''high' 'order.' '' " ! :• i Tho, boys', team, although not so successful,. secured third placo'.'in the'' fifth leaguecontesti; and much praisp'-is-duo; to these, lads-, for' the keen .manner jii which '.they :played : their-games. If' they are coached< and looked after by the elder members the Club will benefit a great deal thereby. ■ A junior B team was also entered for the junior competition, but owing to a few members leaving tho city, and others being transferred to tho-A team to fill vacancies, the' committee found it -necessary to-withdraw.iti It is also a matter for regret that a third eleven was not entered- last season, but tho committco will endeavour to place a team inevery competition, this coming season. .. Tho following mombers wero chosen in senior representative matches:—J! M. Oilier, J. H. Pye-Smith, and F. S. Elson. Mr. J. H. Pye-Smith was unablo to obtain leavo of absence owing to business duties. Tho ;following .mciubors: of, the fourth class ; cloven .won; medals-Best!■ back,' Ji\ Lowo) ; best forward, O. Foote; most improved player, J. J.\ Walsh. . ' The balance-sheet shows a credit balance of £12 7s. 6(1,, which,- must -be considered jatefactot? "' *"""" "

BOWLS.

WELLINGTON CLUB. A friendly, match- was played: botwee'n : : the two touring'.rinks of. the Maitai (Nelson) Club and tho Wellington Club oil. Saturday morning, resulting in\ a/Vwin for tlio local players. The scores' were Wellington—Muir,? : Zander, Berry, G. Brown (s.), 29; Maitai—M'Kachen, Milner, Whiting, G. Deo (s.);AI2.V■ , Wellington—Evans, Flowellyn, Webb, Sievwright (s.\ '20; Maitai —W. Frost, C.Lamb, Hockey, W. 1 De0 : .(5.),.14,, ' ■Saturday afternoon's, play resulted as follows;— " ■ - ■; ■ Burns, G. Frost, Jones,'.Webb (s.)i 22; Hustwick,. Burch, O'Sullivan, Ballingcr (s.), Bennett, Evans, Itnapp, -Osborne (s.), 26; Jennings, Hume, Gibbes, Thompson (s.), 18. Kirkly, Jeffries, Wilson, Liddlo (s.), 27; Mowatt, Phelps, S. Brown, Gale (s.), 20. Whitchbiiso, iFocke, Peterkin, Remington (s.), 2§; Luke, Fox, Lawson, Gruar (s.),' 16. Morton,. Mentiplay, Moult, (s.), 25; De Costa, Edwin, Frost, Berry (s.)j 15. ; Smith; Mandel, ' Manz, ; Lockio (s.), 27; Young, Arnold, Leslie, Crane (s.), 24. i Brunskill, Turner, Bell, Laurenson (s.), 30 j Harris, Grundy, Sievivright, Flewcllyn 1 VICTORIA GLUB.; ' : DIAMOND BUCKLE. Nowtown—Ramsay and Campbell (s.), 9; Victoria—Fossette and Norwood (s.), 8. -• In 5 heads .out of the 15..there-.was not' a single bowl in- tli'e Diamond.'! He'nco.. the smallnoss of tlio score. AyELLS STARS. .. - Fossette and Godber, 27; Varcoe and Rodstone (s.), 10. . ' ■ - I HAMILTON ■ 'Fossette, Townsend, A. Dixon; Scott fs.V 29; Redstone, Hislop, Mayer, Vosseller (s.), 12./ ' ■ -' V : :"i : -.Y ■ C-; i ' ORDINARY GAMES.' ' Zander, -Hamilton, . Brown, Churchward, "(s.)', 21V Mayer, - Dixon,'' Hueston', 1 ' Bracken-' ridgo'(s.),'2o. i Guise, Kellow, Menelaus, ■ Kershaw (s.), 22;; It. Dixon, Hislop, Avery,. Long ton • (s.), 18.":-V.i....Vv;.' .- Wright/ Wolls, ■ Kibblewhite,'. Brackcnndgo (s.), 2r; King,' GaiidinvHenry, Mack'(s.), 18. Thompson, Aldus, Vosseler, Kelly (s.), 21; Bag'gett, Brown,' Webb, Snaddon (s;), 18. Parton, Hanlqn, Godber,/ Witt ■ (s.), 27 ; Youmaiis; : Brodie, Martin, Marks (5.),'19. I.'.y CLUB TROPHY GAMES. Senior Singled—Mayor. 23, Y arcoe ' Brackenridgo ,22, V Baggett, 10. .f/', • ;Pairs—Thompson' and Brackenridge, 24; Donnelly and Redstone, 23. ~. PETONEI ; CLUB. "

. ' PETONE V.:-NELSON.: u v-v.. ,' Petone—Russell, Castle, Southgato, Ross (s.), 22 , Maitai—M'Eachen,"<Jlilucr, .Whiting, U. Deo (s.), lu. ■■'■■■■. . ' Petone^—Cooper, 1 Hay, Cowie, Coles r (s.), 15; Maitai — Frost, Roberts, Hockey,' W. Deo (s.), 20.- »vi ! Totals: Petone, 37; Maitai, 35. "• PETONE V. VICTORIA. :i ■Petone Juniors '—-'Andrews, M'Conchie, Mudge," Dep (5,),: 22;: yictoria Juniors— lTingey, M'Hutche-s'on, Langdoii,'Gould (s.), 19.... < Petone—Comotti, Hopkins, Bull, XJdy (s.), 18; Victoria—Bastings, Armit, M'Girr, Long•nioro(s.), .17,.-...■' ; " • . Petono—Elvine's, Cook, ; Y<iiing (s.), 14; Victoria—Allen, "Butler," Fletcher, 'Evans (s.), 13- > ' Totals :, Petone, 5-1; Victoria, 49,--, KELBURNE CLUB. : Challenge Trophy.—Knowles, 30; Routley, jun., 21. 1 . Campbell - Crosceuts.--Holclers'— and Robiesb'n, .-24; Gannaway, '-iun..- and M'Robie, 12 ; , JUNIOR STARS. ■ 1 Wellington; 23; Kelburne, 20. : • ; :;v. : other games. - J i Williamson, Anderson,, Hamerton, - and Jameson (s.), 21; Comrie, vDinnio, Rutter, and ;W'hiteford^.(s.),''lß.;: v•;;j _ v.. .: Duguid.'f' and' Roiitleyj .ju'n. <3.) V 34Feist, .Johnston, and M'Robie (50,16.' i Canlpbellrand, Gannawayji'sen.,. 25; iChurch i aiid Knowles, 19. -.'..l i.''' •'

THORNDON CLUB. ' THORNDON ROSES. . Challengers—Chittey, 1 jaokman,;, Wiggins, jun., Smith (s.), 27; C. Barraud, C. Brown, Freeman, J. M. Knig,.(s.), 11. 1 ' NEWTOWN v. THORNDON. ' : Nowtown — Pauling, ■■■ : Higgmbotham, 'Richards > (5;), : .22; v Thorhdori—Kane, E. ;B reran, Slatei (s), 19 ' Thorndon—Exloy, • Wiggins, , sen;, " Hatch, ■Masoii''"(s.)',|, .22; Newtoiraf-Cant; ' Noble* CreWcs, Powell.' (s.), 14. . :. Thorndon—Stuart, Murdoch, I. Clark, M'Lcoa... (5.), : . 24;.,.Newtown—Mayo, Salmon, Sweeney;; Naiicarrow; (s.);. llw .v OTHER GAMES J. M. Clark, P. Brandon, M'Eldownoy i (s-) ! 23; Jay, Kendall, (s.), 13.t Johnson, Quick,- Ross, • W; Barraud - (s:), 23; J: H. Brandon, Spencer, Robertson, Munro (S.) ; 17. ' .. ■ ! Dixon, Millingtoii, ..Mitford, -.Lejghton" (s'.f, 21; M'Eldowney, ~ G. , Johnson,, . . Wilson, M'Kerrow (s.), 20. ' ■ newtoWn club. i THORNDON v. NEWTOWN. • i Thorndon—Cohen; .... Stevenson, Petrio, Blarichard '(s.), 15; Newtown—Warwick, Warren, Meyrick, and Hendry"" (s.), .16. i Newtown—Flyger, Duff, M'Cati, Howartli (s.), ,17,; Thorndon—Matthews, M'Alister, Camble, .Hogben ,(s'.)., . 20.. ! Nowtown — James, Querin, vßlandj ..D!Einden;l(s.), 18; Thoriidoii—Galviii, Pollock, Col-' linsy Davis (5.y, : :17. -.2;'; ,--r ' : y PRESIDENT'S; FEATHERS'. ;' \ ! W.' H.l.Green, 'Haigli,-"J:' Martin;. Underwood :20;. \Hu. Staples,; ;M.'L'ay,.'G.'- : Scoti, kid;!Priiice;; (s:)iv2s!;\ ( %• EDWIN FEATHERS ''{ Karori—Newcombe,,. England,':;'lil6yd;' Cooperi' (5.),;16; Newtown—Barnes, : Pollock, • Larigton,' Robert's (5.)j'25.;