ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2417, 24 March 1915, Page 8

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY FOOTBALL. MELROSE CLUB'S REPORT. The twenty-eighth annual report, and balance-sheet of tho Melrose Football Club states that owing to diverse reasons the club was only able to enter two teams (a senior and fifth class) for tho championships'. The ' season's results, from a club point of view, ivere not altogether satisfactory. Many junior members were called upon to play in senior grade for the first time, and acquitted themselves very well indeed. Both'teams, under very trying circumstances, played fairly well. The seniors played twelve matches, winning four and losing eight, scoring 84 points against their opponents, while 148 points were scored against them. The fifth class players won three games out of eight placed, scoring 56 points, while 49 wero registered against this team. The club was represented in the A representative team ay A. Gilchrist, W. Sullivan, J. Toomey, and H. Capper, in the B representatives by A. Church and V. Allan, while P. Grey secured a place in the fifth class representatives. • The following active members are serving their country at the front: — J. Barber, C. Spearman, B. Moore : C. Lenihan, F. Banber, and W. Spencer, while a number of other members are engaged in Defence duties. The club has a small credit balance of £4 19s. PETONE CLUB. Tho report to be prese'ntcd at the annual meeting of the Petono Club states that after a successful season, tho position occupied by teams in the various championships was satisfactory. The fifth and sixth-grade teams won their respective championships, whilst the senior, junior, and third-class teams had been runners-up. The senior team played 12 matches, won 8, lost 4, scoring 203 points for and 74 against; the juniors played 8, won 6, lost 2, scoring 84 points for and 42 against; the thirds played 7, won 6, and lost 1, scoring 83 points for and 16 against; the fourths played 6, won 3, lost 3, scoring 69 points for and 51 against ; tho fifths and sixths each played and won 8, the former scoring 335 points for and 6 against, whilst the latter scored 214 for and 19 against. The total was: Matches played, 49; won 39; lost 10; points for, 988; against, 208. The club congratulated'those of its members who gained places in re--presentative teams, and commendcd Mr. J. Ryan on his inclusion in the New Zealand team that toured Australia. The committee wished to place on record the names of several members who volunteered for active service at the front, amongst others being Captain Hardham, V.C., Messrs. G. Miller S. M Farlane, F. Mothes, and about 12 others. The finances of the club are considered satisfactory, the receipts be£l2l Bs., and the expenditure £102 18s. 6d., leaving a credit balance of £18 ys. 6d.