FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 763, 11 March 1910, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

*~ THE PONEKE CLUB. The annual report of the Poneke Foot- - ball Club states that the first XV won the 9 senior championship last year. Of the seventeen matches played, fourteen, were won and three lost, the scoring being 291 points for, and- 71 points against. The 1 following were the individual scorers: F. . Mitchinsou, 11 tries; E. Ryan, 10; T. Walsh, 9;. J. Flanagan, 6; J. Elliott, 5; } J. Tilyard, i; D. Hunter, i; A. Reid, ,4; D..Dennehy,.-4; J.'Shadbolt, 3; F. .Gardner, 3; J. Wilton, 2; J. Price, S. ,' Mentiplay, B. Calcinai, F. Tresize; and- '• J: Tannahill, 1 each. F. Gardner con- . verted'l6 tries, 2 penalty goals, and 1 • potted goal; T. Walsh converted 3 tries, 2 penalty goiils, ahdl potted; F. Mitchin- - son converted \ tries, 1. penalty, and 2 • potted goals; also, E. Ryanpotted 1 goal. The score to date of all matches played :'" by the first fifteen shows that 290 games 1 have been played, of which 188 have been 5 won, .74 lost, and 28 drawn. F. Mitchin- ; son represented the club in the intcrt Island match, and the following gained f places in the Wellington team: P.-.Mit- .- chinsori, F. Gardner, E. Ryan,: J. Flan- . agan, J. Tannahill, J. Tilyard, T. Walsh, " D. Derinehy, D. Hunter, J. Shadbolt, and ■' R. O'Brien. The junior record stood thus: . Played, 11; -5 won and 6 lost, whilst the. ' thirds played 10 games, won 3 and lost • 7, and the fourthstook part in 12 games, ivinning 7 and losing 5. ■•.-'."■-■. 1 ATHLETIC CLUB. '.' : ■ The annual report of the Athletio Foot- ; ball Club mentions that its various teams took. part, in fifty-nine matches as under the jurisdiction of the union and in two •' outside matches. team hada " very, successful, season,' but suffered from the lack... of regular : coaching! -'The ■'■ fori • " wards,'.were a fine body'of men, ; but the backs, though individually .good, did not 1 have tho .combination that;assured sue-' i cess. The junior, team was well up to the standard, required,' but lost, several- ' of it's'most promising men through va- ! : rious. causes. 'The, fifth-class team had ; a very successful season, but when it had '■ practically won the championship" it was I 'found that there were several players' oyer.the age-limit, and. consequently- the' ' team forfeited all matches in - which these '. boys took part.. The seniors.'played. 14 : .matches-and.-won 10; juniors,. 11 and won 7;-third-class, 10, won 4; fourth-class, 14, . won .10, won 6. The'clhb' had been represented in senior repreieataI tive matches by Messrs. A., Wilson, A. -Evohson;:A. Cunningham, W." Ready,. R.Irvine,- T< Rapson.and.A;; Murray, and in the junior championship by J. Smith , and F. J. Wilson. . • ."■'■": ...,;. ■MELROSE CLUB. "'' ;■'■;;': '; The annual meeting of ■ the Melrose Football Club wai held in.the Victoria Hall, Adelaide Road; last evening. -There was a large attendance of members, and Mr. A. H. Fullford (president) occupied the chair. The annual report- stated that .the committee . regretted.- not. being, able to record the same good fortune as had marked the club's doings in the previous year'.' ■ This doubtless was ' due jto the tact -that -so many..-previous champions had left the city, and though good young material came forward to fill the vacancies, yet the -lack' Of dash and experience was only .'-tort' plainly shown oh" many occasions. The attendance'' at the gymnasium throughout the season had been anything but satisfactory, and 'had stricter attention been paid by members to -this one chief .factor better .'results would doubtless ihave followed. - A • word . of praise,.however, was due to 1 the fourth ' fifteen-for., the way-in which they' kept together. "As runnors-up.in.'their gride they deserve praise,, having--only. lost one match.-:. Regret-was.'.expressed.at.'the re- ' cent death of -a worthy vice-president,' Mr-,-E.. J: Look. . The very best thanks ■■ of the committee were due to those: offi- " '•cersiofctha olub■who;forwarded, donations 'to;the 'working expenses; also to'other officers .who..had..watched, the club's do:wgs;;inbther.iieldc.throughout the season. - ■ine report concluded by'impressing'on ■ members-the. necessity .of paying strict. - attention to training.; The balance-sheet . showed a credit balance of ,£ll 9s. 4d. 1 ine report was adopted. . -The following^officers:were elected for the onsumg.'year:—Patron. Mr. A. H, - Fullford; president, Mr. J. Burns; vice- : presidents,,. Messrs; J-P, Maxwell, T; M ' ™fora, MJ?.;.J.'P; Lute, M.P. R. A: Wright, M.P.; C. Campbell, M. Judd, R. Bpitrke.T. Spencer, sen., A. K Houlds-' ■ worth, J. Firth, J.' Swindale,' F. Gibson, and A. Sellars; secretary,' Mr.'j;Two'mey; -treasurer, • Mr. H. Beavis;' Management , Committee, 'Mepsrs. A. Dee,'C. King, A. Cameron, G, Howe,-,ahd D.M'lnnis; delegates to the" ! Wellington Rugby Union, ' Messrs. J. Burns, C." Campbell, and J. ". Sinclair; auditors, Messrs. J.'Burns, and ' G. Howe. ' -.., '.-. -The chairman made'flattering reference- '. to the valuable services .which Mr. A. ' Trevor had' tendered • in. "coaching the Fourth Class team. Mr.':Tr'evor was given ' a hearty ovation',' and he promised to again place his services at- the club's dis- ' posal during the coming season. ' ! ,It was' decided: that a letteV ; bf sympathy bo sent to' tho relatives of the late Mr.-E. J. Look. ■ ■-", .'.-'.- -..-•• It was announced that the gymnasium would-be ready for practice next Tuesday ■■■ evening, when arrangements for the forthcoming season will be made.

: OLB BOYS' CLUBi ' - .There was : a capital,'" attendance at the annual meeting of the Old Boys' Football Club, ,- which ..look place last night. In .moving the adoption of the report (vAich. has already been published), Mr.' Denton, the' chairman, referred in particular-to the form shown by-the senior fifteen last year. Sometimes .they, acquitted .themselves with great, credit, but.in. other instances.they quite foiled to do.'- themselves justice. Morts should be.made to remedy this i lift: e i° £liffair s during the coming season. What was of .more importance than the winning-of matches, however, was the ,tact that, members of; the 'club-always played thegame." The motion was'then agreed to..' ... '...'.. .. " "■■• The election . "of •office-bearers resulted as under :-President, Mr. J. P. Krth-vice-presidents, Messrs.;M. , C." "Barnett ana-Dr.- Young club captain, Mr. W. Alexander; Committee of Management, Messrs. L. Gilbert, J. L. Palethorpe, H. E. Avery, H; H: Dawson; and C. Woods; delegates; to the'.'Wellington'Jlugby Messrs H.E. Avery, S. S, Brown, and A.' fi, .Wilson; hon. secretary, Mr. A. E Wilson; hon. auditor, Mr. W. H. Morrabhon. treasurer,.Mr. W. H. Simmons.. Five guineas were voted towards the college ground fund. ' - it l * f 1 as , deci ded to apply for the use of the Athletic Club's gymnasium on Wednesday nights. ' Th ? .incoming committee was recommended to. secure, a dressing-room at the Basin Reserve. " " Messrs. Wilson, Palethorpo, and Simmons- were ' appointed -a- Classification Committee. ■. ... It;wns decided that a practice should be held next Saturday in view of the inter-collegiate match at Nelson at Easter.