WELLINGTON CLUB.

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 64, 13 September 1926, Page 15

WELLINGTON CLUB.

Members of the Wellington Football Club spent an enjoyable evening at Dustin's on Saturday, the occasion being the annual smoke concert of the club. There was a large attendance, which included quite a number of the older members of the club and numerous representatives from other clubs. The president, Mr. 0-. C. _ache, was in the chair, and among others present were: —Messrs. A. D. Bayi'eild, S. C. Hunt, John Murray, 11. Perry, and J. Thompson, and Drs. A. W. Izard, P. F. M'Evedy, and H. J. M'Lcan. The following sent apologies for their unavoidable absence:—Messrs. G. P. W. Jackson, H. D. Smith, J. P. Firth, and W. D. Irons. The Fowler Cup, for the team of this club showing tlie most improved record, as compared with last season, was won by the junior team, and the first presentation was made by the donor, Mr. J. H. Fowler. Mr. A. M. Fletcher, captain, received the cup on behalf of his team. 'J*hcn followed a presentation, by Mr. Fletcher, on behalf of the junior team, of a framed autographed ihotograph of the team, to Mr. N. L. Shaw, as a mark of appreciation of his services as coach of the team. The president?* medal, for the most use-

ful member of tho club (tiulntt ft player) was handed by Mr, I .iclm lo (I. K. Aahcroft, a moiiibur of tliti folli'lli 0 team.

Dr. A. XV. Izard dw.lt in Imppy maimer with the I'uml, (.iiiiml. of l.lici .ivoniiiK, "The Wellington Koo'lmll Club," ... which Mr. J. Murray rc-ipontM. In I,lm coiiruc of the BpiiHchi.'it mention wan made of the fact Mini,, diiiini; llio panl. Hen.(.ni, Ilia club had niaiul.aiiicil no lai, Mian thirteen IcaniK, wliii.'li ivnii a (.ibid,, lo llio band of eiitlniHiiiiil.il who -(ii'ii •.I'l'vi.i'j tho nluli aa i-oiiclmii and iiiMtilmfH of Clio committee. The club had j.nim.t) l.liinl plnco in tho club cliampioiipiiip (,[ Uio Wellington Kngliy 11),},,,,.

Other bum..« honoured were: —"Rugby Union iiiid II .. reo..' AmwAMtm," proponed by Dr. M'Ev-ndy, Meson*. A. ./. Orif(itlis (RiiKby l/n'mij and 0. M'Konzio (Referees AMiiocintiiinj replying; "Kindred Clubs," by Mr. 0, 11. Wcir.raipornled to by rcprcßciitnl.ivrjn of various! c.lubn; "The Club TeamM," by Mr. J. Thompson, replies by team captains.

An c-efllriil inimical pri,j{_iiiiinfi, provided by the Kiwi ...iTliratiii. the. Hawaiian Trio, McHfiiH. A,. .1. llinc. I. Jiarcham, C. .Head, and A. 1. MiitTiiy, contributed largely to tho micccHs of tho function.