SWIFTS FOOTBALL CLUB.
There was n. good attendance at the annual meeting of the Swifts Abaociatron Football Club last evening. This annual tcpoil and balance-sheet were read and adopted. The report stated that tho members of the wnior team did much bolter than in the previous yenr, displaying good form towards the end of the j^ou-r, finishing tliinl. They were unfortunate in losing ono or two somewhut easy games at (ho commencement of the Reason, when tho want of a really good scoring forward was severely! feltt Tho defence was as good as ever, arid with good forwards tho team should do. better this year. Two tennis were entered for the junior contests, and the "A" team went through with an unbeaten record, winning both tho Leaguo and Challenge Cups. Good form wa.s displayed throughout tho scasoii) and tho record is tho best one over obtained by a junior team in Wellington. Tho Junior" B team djjl excellently, many of its players showing very good fOlf 01 ni, It is hoped the club can Keep tlw boys' t-cam together, as some of them should turn, out very good players. This team entered for tho ooys' competition. It in hoped to have a third class team this season Tho balancesheet showed a credit balance of £15 7s Id, which wa.s considered very satisfactory. Tho following officers \» ere elected for the ensuing year: — President, 0. P. Skerrett, Esq., re-elected; VirePiwcidents, T)r. Homy, Messrs. J. W. liiidge, J. W. Itwnon) H. J. Thompson, C. E. Ford ham, and J. F. Mills ; Club Captain, Mr. F. J. Courtney, re-elected ; Captain Senior IClrvon, Mr. L. White, re-elected; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. 11. 1. Graves, re-elected ; Hon. Secretary, Mr. Is. h. Salmon, re-elected ; Assistant Si'clotnry. Mr. A. 11. 11. Stevenson, iec'.cclod; Selection Committee, Monsis. L. While, \V. T. Churchward ; Managiiment Committee, Moxsra L. White, HDulT, F. S. Elson, and W. T. Chmeliwnrd ; Delegate- to W.F.A . Mr. h. While; Hon. Auditor, Mr. 11. ]). Viikery. About 12 now lnunibiis Mere . «kcted.
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Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 51, 2 March 1905, Page 2
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332SWIFTS FOOTBALL CLUB. Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 51, 2 March 1905, Page 2
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