FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 137, 4 March 1908, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

, (J SWIFTS CLUB. 1 .; ' The . fourteenth annualmeeting -5 of-/ the ■Y.-'-' .-Swifts; ;',Football-Club . was v.'Keld ! in' ■ Armit's . Rooms ;last night, Miv B. L., Salmon in the : , chair. Thero ,was, a' good atendance, of mcmU; l)e'rs. ;,/ Several new 1 members we're elected.' The' *i annual report, and balance-sheet were adopted. Officers for the .ensuing year were ■ elected, as Mr.. CVP.- Skerrett;.<vico.presidents,. Messrs. J. i/W. Bridge, tR. 'J. .. Thompson,; C. E. Fordham, J. N. Irancs) J. V P. Mills,, A. C.-Pearce, H: G. Mayer,' J. "Mayer, > . J. M.: Geddis, and Dr.. Henry; clu bciiptain, , 'Mr;K J.' Courtenay;. the . appointment.of . captain for the senior'eleven was held over; /treasurer^.Mr.',- J. .: M..,. Oilier; .secretary, Mr. ■- F. S. vElson; assistant'secretary,. Mr. G. WilT Oon.-Ajun.; auditor, Mrj-H. D; Vickeryi; all 'the abovo vwere .reflected; committee," Messrs. B.- L. Salmon, 11. I. Graves, L. AVliito, J. E. Eye-Smith,i and. P.. :R; :Pye-Smith; selection i; committee,/'Messrs./Oilier,: While, and; J. ; H._ . '.Pye-Smithdelegates 1 to the Association, arid Uren., ,'l'ho elpc-/ , •tionv ;of' l sjurii6r offieerSi;'xras; ,hold ' over., for a .future meeting.;';, It 'was,.3ccided to ■ commence : practice on March is. ' ' SOUTHERN FOOTBALL CLUB. Tho'annual /meeting-,-, of :■ the . Southern , Footvball Club was held at St. Thoihasls/Ifall last ' . night,', at being . present; 1 Mr. • J." . P: Luke ■ presided;-' The . report ■ 'andbalance-, . ;Y'sheet .were..,read,-showing, the .Club to be. in'a . ' "■ ;* very' flourishing condition; there, being; a. credit •balance of: : 125;'''4d.; 1 whieh : to .i com-', mence the new. season. . ... ~ v - Last year teams were entered for the Junior, ;third, fourth,-and,fifth class/grades, 'the, fourth .. and'fifth l , class, teams being, runiiers-up in their respective' grades.' The "special meetnigiiwhielv was held to consider the advisability • of. entering a team for tho Senior, competition; ■ was confirmed. . . ' ' '•• • '• > Thirty-two new 'members .were elected. : The O ,thanks, of tho ,Club were tendered to Mr. 'M. Hogan. for (his services in coaching the teams: ' r • The' following offi&rs were elected' foV: the : 'season';—Patron,"Rev. ,otho Fitzgerald • ■ .<president, Mr. J. P. Luke; vice-presidents Mr. W II P Buber, MP, Rev. J. Walker Dr. Kemp, Hon. C. M; -Luke, -Messrs'. G. Flux T..H;; Gill,'C; lung, J. B. Speed,'H. G; Holdsworth, - A. 1 , H; Fulltord, and N., M'Robie; secretary, Mr T.'\lL. Jones; treasurer, : Mr.'' A.' . Clarke;, management committee, Messrs. P. H. . Smith, A; E. Norris, J. W. Campbell, A.-Mur- . ray,- Iv. E.' Ilardie, H.. Summerhase, and 11. - Rudkin; auditors," Messrs. YVV. B. Blick and W. '.F., Croskery; Ydeleg&tds to W.R.F.U., Messrs. v P. H. Smith and M. Ilogan; personal selection committee, Messrs. M. Ilognn, P. 11. Smith, and D. Campbell; Club captain, Mr. A. Read; •• coach,. Mr. 11. Ilogan. * ... 'The usual vote of thanks to the chairman' ■ concluded the meeting.' , : ...'..i