FOOTBALL CLUBS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 62, 15 March 1910, Page 2

FOOTBALL CLUBS.

ST. JAMES'S CLUB. The ninth annual meeting of the St. James's Football Club was held last evening. Mr. F. Kitto, president, occupied the ohair. Tho following officers were oleeted : — Patron, Rev. W. Shirer (rp-eleotcd) ; president, Mr. F. Kitto, J.P. (re-eolctecl) ; vice-presidents, Dr. Cameron, Messrs. R. G. Dagger, J. J. Elliott, A. Ed*\ ards, \V. Kerr, A. Campbell, A. J. Bloxam (all re-olected), W. Rowo, C. F. Pulley, W. H. Pollock, R. •Fletcher. J. Crowes, J.P., R. A. Wright, M.P., and R. Saunders; club-captain, Mr. F. Wright; .hon. secretary, Mr. F. Crewes (re-elected); hon. treasurer, Mr. W. R. Baumgart; General Committee, Messrs. F. Wright, A. Bruce (re-elected), and H. Roberts, jun. ; delegates to W.R.F.U., Messrs. H. Roberts, sen., F. Alpo, F. Crewes (re-elected) ; auditors, Messrs. A. C. Kitto (re-electod), H. Roberts, jun. ; coach, Mr. 11. Roberts, sen. (re-elected). The Rev. Mr. Shirer and Mr. H. Roberta addressed tho members present, and urged thorn to work hard in the interests of the club. Messrs.. H. Roberts, sen., A. C. Kitto, W. Crowes, E. Mummery, and A. Bruoe were appointed a Provisional Selection Committee. It was decided to send a team to New Plymouth at Easter to meet the Star Club, and to play a team representing the Pirates, of Napier, in Wellington. STAR CLUB. The eighth annual meeting of the Star Football Clup -was held last night, Mr. J. F. O'Sullivan presiding. Tho annual report showed a successful season, in which the club were runners-up for the championship Several members of the club gained representative honours, including W. J. Mills, J. Hume, P. Killcen, H. Hunt, G. Gosling, and D. Mou«f. The election of officers resulted as follow : — President, Mr. W. Bodell ; vicepresidents, Messrs. J. F. O'Sullivan, S. 11. Snell, A. E. Mann, A. Gemmell, J. C. Trickett, J. Donnelly, F. Anderson, J. Kennedy, and E. J. Carey ; hon. treasurer, Mr. W. G. Mills; hon. secretary, Mr. G. Luoni ; delegate to Rugby Union, Me. J F. O'Sullivan; hon. auditors, Messrs. G. H. Mouat and L. Ritchie. RAMBLERS , ' The Ramblers held their annual meeting last evoning. Mr. H. Waters presided. Officers for th« ensuing year were elected as follow : — Patron, Major C. D. Mackintosh; president, Mr. W. H. Tuaker ; vice-presidents, Messrs. F. Kitto, R. M'Kay, J. P. Luke, M.P., S. Hutchings, H. Waters, R. Houldsworth, W. J. Ferkins, and. W. M'Lean; Management Committee, ft. Mackay, R. Pagot, F. Bradford, A. C. Coward, and C. Webb; delegates to W.F.A., Messrs. A. Coward, H. Waters, and R. Mackay; secretary, Mr. H. Smallbono; treasurer, Mr. R. T. M'Lean; club captain, Mr. H. Smallbone. Tha first practice will be held on Saturday next. PETONE. At the twentieth annual meeting of the Petone Football Club, Mr. A. Coles presiding, the report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. Officers for tho ensuing season were elected as f ollo,w : — President, Mr. A. Coles ; vice-presi-donts, Drs. Ross and Harding, Messrs. H. P.olmer, J. Martin, T. M. Wilford, M.P., R. Mothes, H. Cowio, R. M'Ewen, J. F. King, J. W. M'Ewan, R. Smith, R. Short, J. Davis, J. Lynskey, 4 and H. Rydor; club-captain, \V. J. Hardham; vice-club captain, W. Fraser; hon. secretary, A. A. Cairns; assistant hon. secretary, G. Miller; hon. treasurer, J. Daly; delegates to W.R.F.U., Messrs. W. Hardham, W. Fraser, and J. Lynskey; hon. auditors, Messrs. J. Lynskoy and 11. Wjnyard; Management Committee, J. Price, C Groon, J. Ryan. Mr. W. J ? Hardham was elected a lifo member. A match between East and West of Petono is to be played on the Recreation Ground during Easter holidays, in aid of the local ambulance waggon fund. A team is to visit Nelson about the same date. After some discussion a new rule was passed to the effect that a non-playing (.■elector is to ber appointed to select twenty players (senior), from- which a captain and vicß-captain shall bo appointed, who, with tho original selector, shall become tho Selection Committct*. Tho position of soloctor was unanimously conferred upon Mr. J. Lynskey. ST. JOHN'S. I At the annual meeting of St. John's j Association Football, Club, tho following officers woro elected : — Patrons, Roy I J. Gibb, D.D., and Rev. J. Gibson Smith} president, Mr. C. S. Moore; vioc-presidents, all last year's re-elected, and Messrs. Butler, P. M'Whannel, J. Harpet, B. C. Galloway, and A. R. Stono; hon. secretary and treasuror, Mr. G. P. Williamson ; club captain, Mr. R. H. Nagle; Management Committee, Messrs. Shaw, M'Farlano, N. Johnston, »• Naglo, and J. Dick; delegate to W.F.A., Mesrs. Hull, Meares, and Williamson; seleotor, JVlr. J, Harper..