FOOTBALL

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 57, 8 March 1913, Page 9

FOOTBALL

THE RUGBY GAME CLUBS' ANNUAL MEETINGS , ORIENTAL. Already there is football in the air. The various senior and other clubs have begun to meet to consider their annual report, and prepare for tHe approaching winter. Mr. W. H. Nimmo presided at the annual meeting of the Oriental Club held last evening. The annual report contains the congratulations of the committee to the third fifteen on winning the third-class championship, coming through the season without a loss. This team played the third-class representatives, defeating them by a substantial margin. A match was also played against the Lyttelton team (winners of the third-class championship in Christchurch), and ova team succeeded' in beating them by 6to 3. The seniors gained third place after a hard battle against casualties. The junior team <Jid well, and finished level with another team for second place honours; the championship being won by Petone who are to be congratulated on coming through the season- without a point being scored . against them. The thik'd team came out on top, probably due to the consistent way in which they trained. The fourth "fifteen did not do so well, this being probably due to the lack of coaching. The fifth did not do well at 'all, and here the need of a coach was severely felt. The Wednesday team finished rtihners-up in their^ competition. The records of the team are as follow :~ i V « i :i * '0* feS hI Q fi fk Senior ... 14 11 3 — 156 55 Junior ... 9 7 2—Bo 45 Third ... 14 .13 0 v 1 194 90 Fourth ... 11 3 7 1' 21 125 Fifth ... 12 ' 0 12 . — ' 0. 211 In representative games, the club was represented 'by Messrs. Roberts, Kiavig, I M'Leod, Gillespie, Skinner, Hale, and Paton in senior football ; by M'Girr in junior ; and Messrs. M'llwraith, Hunt, Rankin, and Shultz in Wednesday representative teams. The club Was also represented by K. Shaw in the third-class representatives, by Hickson and Thompson in. tjie -fourth-class representatives, ferfdjby.j^tkinson in the fifth-class representatives. The election of officers resulted as follows :— President, Mr. W. H-' Nimmo; vice-presidents, Messrs. -C. Parata, T. Bushy G. Gillespie, A. Wylie, E. Wyliej Albeit Wylie, G.A. Hill, J, Brown, R. C, Kinvig, G. S. Hill, H. Price, W. Simm, W. Woqrt, G. M'Kay, W. H. Long, E. Dawson, -and J. Lewis ; club captain, Mr. F. Robertß ; secretary, Mr. F. Prideau ; treasurer, Mr. F. Hornig ; selection committee, Messrs. Perry, Paton and Roberts; management committee, Messrs. Brown, Perry, Kinvig, M'llraith, and Ritchie ; auditors, Messrs. Wilks and Allen. It was proposed to enter a relay team for the relay race, in connection ■ with the ' Citizens' Easter Carnival. The mat-, ter was left in the hands of a committee to deal with. The annual benefit match with the Poneke Club is to be played on 29th March. WELLINGTON CLUB. . Mr. T. S. Ronaldson presided at the Wellington Club's meeting last evening. The forty-third annual ' report states that the finances of the club are in a slightly better condition than last year, though not quite as flourishing as could be desired. This is due to the predominanceof young players, but as many of these have' now attained the age of 20 years, they will be liable for • tne larger subscription of 12s 6d in future, and the credit balance' next year should 1 , therefore, be larger than at present. Tn the championship matches, the.jsenjor team, though not quite as successful as expected, performed very creditably, putting up some sterling fights against the stronger teams, and as it contained many young players, should do well this season. Matches played, 12; wpn, 3; drawn, 2 ; lost, 7 ; championship points, 8. The second fifteen, considering that it was much lighter than the majority of its opponents, and was composed largely of new members, gave a very good account of..itself. Matches played, 12 ; won, 4 ; lost, 8 ; championship points, 8. The third fifteen appeared to enjoy their games thoroughly. Matches played, 11 ; won, 5 ; drawn, 1 ; lost 5 ; championship points, 11. The fourth fifteen, although it di&piajeo. as much enthusi asm as the third fifteen, did not meet with the same measure of success. R. Lambert, as the best player in the senior fifteen, holds the Pownall Cup for another year. It is with much regret that thb committee has to record the death ot Mr. F. Pownall, • one of the vice-presi-dents, and the donor of the valuable Pownall Cup referred to in the previous paragraph. The congratulations of the club are extended to T. M. Grace, R. Lambert, R*. Mackenzie, and G. Miller, on having represented their province, to J. Smith and G. Hampson on being selected in the third-class representatives, and to J. Mulcahey, D. Miller, and C. Cannington, who were included in*the fourth-class representative team. Thirty new members were elected. Ther election of officers for the ensuing season resulted as follow : — President, Mr. I. S. Ronaldson (re-elected) ; vicepresidents, Messrs. A. T. Bate, G. C. Fache, J. P. Firth, N. Galbraith, A. O. Gibbes, Dr. A. W. Izard, Messrs. O. G. Kember, A. K. S. Mackenzie, V. R. Meredith, Dr. H. J. M'Lean, Messrs. J. Murray, J. Eman Smith, and, P. Macassey; club captain, Mr. D. D. Weir; secretary, Mr. J. A. Munro ; treasurer, Mr. John Thomson; management committee, Messrs. H. .Carey, N. S. C. Irons, R. Irons, R. Lambert. A. Mac Nab, F. Turner, L. Bridge, ana G. H. Weir ; auditor, Mr. G. Shand. It was decided to hold the first practice match on Saturday next, and after a lengthy discussion on systematic training the meeting terminated. MELROSE CLUB. The twenty-sixth annual meeting of Metoose Rugby Football Club 3m

held last evening in the Tiffin Booms, Manners-street, there being a large number of members and sympathisers present. Mr. J. Burns, president of tho club, presided. The annual report expressed gratifica* tion that tho senior team, a young one, made further strides up the championship ladder than it had done for the past few seasons, and had the weather been kind it might have done better. Tho record for the team was: Matches played, 14; won, 9; lost 5; points for, 139; against, 99; championship points, 18. The report expressed Tegret at the loss sustained by the club through the death of their patron, Mr. A. H. Fullford, who had held that office for a number of years, and was one of the club's most ardent supporters. An inspection of the balance-sheet showed that the club is in a Bound condition financially. During the past year the sum of £50 was- paid off the gymnasium mortgage, the amount being made- up of £25' from the gymnasium fund and £25 from the club funds. Tho funds were considerably augmented by a picture benefit held at The King's Theatre, the amount secured being nearly £50. The Fownes's Medal, presented for tha best allround player in the junior team, I was won by Mr. A. Parker. The election of officers resulted as fol« low : — Patron, Mr. J. Burns (one of tho original founders of the club) ; president, Mr. D. Burke; vice-presidents, Messrs. P. E. Luxford, E. .Thomas, G. Howe, J. Grant, C. Campbell, H. Johnson, F. M'Parland, B. Warwick, *T. Spenefcr, sen., T. Hoare (Masterton), J. Benn*tt, R. A. Wright, J. T: Foley, G. Fownes, P. Coriey, J. Smith, and A. Nicholl; club captain. Mr. G. Spencer ; secretary, Mr. J. K. Pater^on (re-elected); treasurer, Mr. M. F. Gibson ; management committee, W. Gilchrist, H. Murphy, J. Luckie, W. Johnston, A. Goodwin, and D. and W. Sullivan ; delegates to Rugby Union, Messrs. Campbell,' Howe, ana Paterson; auditors. Messrs. Grant and Carswell (re-elected) ; trustees, Messrs. Campbell and Burns. Mr. G. Spencer Wa* appointed sole selector on tho motion of Mr. Campbell. An amendment was moved to test the meeting as to whether it would not be advisable to have three selectors as for* merly, instead of one. ■ However, it was rejected by a large majority. Twenty nevy members were proposed and accepted- ' i ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL BROOKLYN UNITED CLUB. The first general meeting of the Brooklyn United Association Football Club was, held in the Brooklyn _ Glee Club's Rooms, Brooklyn, last night, a good muster of members and placers being in attendance. Mr. P. W. Whittle occupied the chair. The treasurer's report showed the new club to be in a fairly good financial position. The annual report was adopted. The following officer* were elected ;— President, Mr. Fitchett ; secretary and treasurer, Mr. D.B. Ferguson; management committee, Messrs, A. Turner, J. Blair, Bolem, C. Duff, Wallace, T.T urner, A. Holland; selection committee, • Messrs.' Bolem, T. Turner, Williamson, Wallace, and Blair. Mr, J. Blair was elected trainer. , It was decided to start practice on Nairn-street Reserve on Saturday, Bth March. A friend presented to the club a gold medal for competition.