FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 765, 14 March 1910, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

ST. JAMES CLUB. ANNTT3.L BEPOET. The ninth annual report of the St James Club • states that the successe; attained by the teams playing under it jurisdiction last feasoh were very en couraging, especially in view of tin fact that the club lost a number o prominent players through unaroidsibli circumstances. However, members won to l)e congratulated on the sptendk showing niadp, due in no small measun to the untiring efforts of the coach, Mr H. Roberts, senr. The senior team \va: again amongst the leaders in the com petition, tying with Oriental' for foiiril place, and only suffering defeat by thi narrowest margin of points by the chain pionship winners and the Pctone tenia which finished second. The team, player 15 matches, won 8, lost 5, and .2 wen drawn, securing 158 points for and Si against. The junior team was handi sapped through having to supply fch< senior team with players during thi greater part of the season, but neverthe less managed to fulfil most of its en jagements. . The third-class team was ti be congratulated on the splendid show ing made, and. great things were ttected of the "thirds" this season. Thi: team made a bold bid for championshij honours, being amongst the leaders .al through. Thirteen games were played, .'* won, 3 lost, and 3 drawn. Points for J8; against, 59—a very creditable re :ord. The fourth-class, team played con iistently, and fought hard for thecham pionship, having played 12 matches, 7 r: tvhich were won and 5 lost, scoring 12; points for and G3>gainst.. The fifth :lass team comprised some -very smal. aut keen players, and although not verj successful, deserve to be encouraged, am it .was intended to arrange for one oi uore' of the senior; players to take th< loys in hand, with the hope: that th< fifth", team will again be the formidable combination it .was a year or twe Dack. Several of ' the members wen ihosen to represent Wellington last. sea ion, viz., Messrs. A. Briice, A. Thomas. EL' Roberts, jnnr., in the "A" team.' The ast-named two and Messrs. C. Hills and 5. Phillips also played in the"B" team Uj. Bruce was selected to'play in th« natch 'North Island v. South, ' and rorUnly represented the dnb. -' • Messrs. t. Wighton and J. Moffitt, two promin;nt' ex-St.. James players, also , gained 'rep.". honours, , ' the former representing Hanawatu and the latter, South. Canter)ury. Mr. Moffitt journeyed to Wellington as-emergency forward for the South Island team. Thanks were due to Messrs. ?. Kitto; A. J. Blosam, and A. Edwards or donations to the club funds; to Mr. f. Elliott for services rendered on the wcasion- of the club, social; .and to Meslames De-C*atean. and Booth, Misses F. Smith, Wright, Fisher,..and Asttil,' foi heir help on that occasion. ■ .: ' PBTONE CITJB.' ' ' ■ The report of the Petane Football Clnh, vhich is to be; presented at Hie , annual nesting this evening, etaies that, ad;hough.the club had. not been so .successnl in. the. championship contests as w.as ;he, case last year, its performance was rery creditable. The senior team occulied -the honourable place of second, th« unior team second,-third.'fifteen second, md. fourth': fifteen tnird in their respecive grades. '.In. the fifth-class grade no ihampionship was declared, but. the lord ,of. the Petone .representatives in thii yade-AVasjas follows:—Number, of .points or, 180; against,-20;'matches played, 14; von,' 13; lost,' 1. The-committee cbmrratulate members an the club's sound Inancial position, and'; express the hope hat. all members will do their' best this eason. . ■ ■ 'THE EOVEKS GLTJB. The annual report of the Eovers (Assoiation) Football CHub stales . that , the last season must be .considered .a. very uccessful one, although- the record ;was lot so good as. that of the. 1908 season. The clnb records ■ show that the senior irst division team played 15 matches, fon 6, lost 6, and drew 3. The goals or were .20; and goals against 24. . The eani,secured fifth .place in. the. League ompetitibn. ' In the, Charity Cup cointetition they- played into the semi-final, ad were then defeated by Y.M.C-A. by goals to 2. The senior second division earn did not do quite so well, their Teord being: Matches, played, 11; won, 4; ost, 5; drawn, 2;, goals for, 13, v goals .gainst, 30. Messrs. E. Bethell and, 1 , . Mdßall were selected, to represent Welingtcin in the Brown Shield- matches, .nd Messrs. G.. E. Martin and'. A. C. Sarry played in the Home. v. Colonial natch. Thanks are extended ■to Messrs. L. J. Abbott, A. J. Pernio, C. Godber, '. B. Paton, H. L. Godber, and A. Juayle for donations tj the club's funds, ind appreciation is expressed at the :een interest manifested by old Rover nembers and supporters in the .club's loings. , . • ' Y.M.C.A. BOYS' CLOB. The annual meeting of the TJU.C.A. Joys' FootbaU Club was held on Saturday vening, nearly 50 boys being present, dr.' M. Matbeson was in the chair. The secretary (Mr. W. J. Mears) stated n the annual report that'the past- season iad been the most successful.in the club's ecords, some 90 players haying -joined luring the year. The teams, were run-lers-up in' the fourth , class and the fifth lass A and B championships, while in he fourth class, grade the IB team was ourth on 'the list In the fourth grade Charity Cup competition the Y.M.C.A. rere also runners-up.•■■ Five fifth-class toys .were chosen in the -'Wellington boys' epresentative team, viz., Home, Aicken, talker, Bates, and Nicol. During the evening, it was mentioned hat the success of, the. boys' teams ■ was liie to the coaches. ' • ■ .It was. decided to enter .two fourth-class earns, three fifth-<;lass' and two'sixth-class earns this seasonl ,'■'. : , . ~-. The following officers were elected:— Resident, Mr. Worbbys; vice-prosideniis, Messrs. Wood, -.Meal's,, , Matheson, Dourt, Jichardson, Niminqn, and Shorney'; secetary' and treasurer, Mr. Brute Mabin; aanagement committee, Richardson, ivan's,: and Aickcn; selection committee, I'ourth'class: Mabin,. Evans, Eichardsoh. JSfth' class:.Aicten,. Nicol, Bates.'.-Sixth lass: Aamodt,'Scott, L.-M'Girri, . '. . Five .medals were offered, for .'cotnpetiion by. the senior dub. ■ A vote of. thanks ■ was accorded. to. Mr. L Williams,- secretary W.F.A., -for help to the club during; the,past seaon. ■ .• ','.'■■'"', .. .'.The inaugural meeting, of the .Toa Port ua United, Football Club took place on ilafch. lO'.at Pprirua,.Mr! Sanson being n the chair. The following officers were ilected:—President, ■Mγ. Pukington; -viceiresidents, Messrs. ■ J. . H. Prosser, H-. 'illet,' and. G; Stephens, and'.Mrs. 0. lalloran; selection committee, Messrs. I. Jillet, E. AThitehduse, and Joe . Wi captain and secretary, ■Mγ. F. Joldsmith. . ♦. . ■-..■-. NOETHEEN TJNION TEAM. ly TdegraDß-Preas Association—CoDyrisht . London, March 11. The following have joined the Northern Jniori team to tour Australia..— J. Sharocks and Thomas (Wigan),- J. Lomaa Salford), A. Avery :(Oldham), andF. ihugars (Warririgton).