FOOTBALL.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7146, 25 April 1885, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

A meeting of the Hawko's Bay Bugby Football Union was held last evening at the Criterion Hotel, and was fairly attended. The annual report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £10 9a. It was resolved to commence a series o£ cup matches, each olub playing every other club twice during the season, the club securing the greatest number of victories to be the winner ; the first match to be played on the 16th proximo. The High School Football Club was admitted to membership. The amended bye-laws were read and adopted, and, as they are more clear and precise than the old ones, they will no doubt give general satisfaction. A silver watch was received aa a prize from Mr A. W. L. Cottrell, but no decision was arrived at as to its disposal. The following matches were fixed : —

Date, Ground. Match. May 16 ... Napier „. Napier v. Heretaunga May 16 ... Petane ... Union v. Petano May 23.. .Napier ... Union v. Heretaunga May 23 ... Hastings ... Napier v. Hastings June 6.. Napier ... Union v. Napier June 6 ... Petane ... Petane v. Hastings Juno 20 .., Napier .. Petane v. Napier June 20 ... Hastings ... Heretauuga v. Hastingß July 4 ... Napier .. Union v. Hastings July 4... Potane ... Petane v. Heretaunjja July 18... Napier .. Napier v. Heretaunga July 18 .. Petane ... Union v. Petane July 25 ... Hastings ... Union v. Heretaunga Jnly 25 ... Napier ... Napier v. Hastings Aug. 1 ... Napier ... Union v. Napier Au«. 1 ... Hastings ... Petane v. Hastings Aug. S ... Napier ... Petane v. Napier Aug. 8... Hastings ... Hsretaunea v. Hastiugs [Au?. 15... Napier ... Union v. Hastings Aug. 15 ... Petane ... Potane v. Heretaunga