THE NORHERN UNION GAME.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 5 June 1909, Page 1

THE NORHERN UNION GAME.

A LEAGUE FORMED IN NELSON.

Despite unfavourable weather conditions there was a large meeting of sup- . porters of Northern Union football in the Foresters' Hall last evening. 1 The .Chairman (Mr F. W. Fairey) , said the purpose of the gathering was to make the League an established body; The Northern Union rules were said to be an improvement ou the rules of the ; English Amateur Union, the y layers and spectators were studied, tiao game was gaining in favour in other parts of the j Dominion, and all that wa9 necessary for I success was careful' management. He .' would do his utmost to further the aims j of the League, and wished the new clnb all success. • ; Mr R. Kincaid, a recent arrival from Barrow-ln-Fttrness, said ho had grca'. pleasure in moving that a Northern Union Football League be formed in Nelson. He had played the game for 12 yearsf practicaly sines ' the Northern clubs left tho English Union over the question of broken time. He had played undejr both rules and was of the opinion • that the Northern game was the bftter one. Mr Millar seconded the motion, I' which was carried unanimously.- i The following officers were then elect.cd : — Patron : Rev. Father Clancy ; Pretf- ', dent : Mr F. W. Fairey ; Vice-Presi-dents : Messrs B. H. , Moller,' George Sutherland, and A. Leckie; Hon. Secre- • tary : Mr A. K. Barter ; Hon. Treasure* : Mr Ernest Heap; Committse: Messr? .W. Millar. G. Hunter, H. J. Winter, 1 and the captains of each club ; Auditor : Mr Jas. Witten ; coach : Mr R. Kincaid. I Mr Fairey thanked the members for the honour conferred on him. When jhe went into any project he did so in a whole-hearted manner. He would always be ready to confer with members and assist the aims of the League to his utmost. To give the two new clubs something to kick he would present them 1 with a football each. (Applause). It was mentioned that over thirty players had decided to play under th? Northern rules, and it was decided that new members could muhu application to the secretary by letter at any time. The entranc" 1 fee was fixc-d at 2: 6d i'or playing members and L;. i'ov Won. members. Honorary members' ticket • would cany admission to all niatche: i played by the League clubs. i Messrs Kirn aid. Hnnt" 1 ! 1 , and tli3 secretary were appointed a committee tc meet 'the fixture committee of the Nelson Rugby Union in regard to Trafalgar Park and Victory Square, the use of which had been granted on certain day? by the Council. The Chairman said negotiations had been opened with the New Zealand League team at present in Australia,«to play a match in Nelson on their return to New Zealand, and there was every likelihood that the visit would become an accomplished fact. Such a match would be the most interesting football event lhat Nelson had been favoured with. Mr E. Heap was accorded a vote pt thanks for his presentation of an order , board. ' The board would be placed in ! a prominent position in the town for notifications of the League. Mr Fairey suggested that each club should select its colours and it name, During the evening apologies were received by letter from players who were out of the city and unable to attend the meeting. A vote of thanks to the Chairman was carried, and the League went into committee. "Forward," in the "Athletic News." of April sth, says that Mr Joseph Platti j the hon. secretary of the English Northern Union, intends bringing to tEe no- j tice of the Union proposals with a view to the formation of an English playing fields society, the idea, being lo estaWisl) a fund for the purpose of leasing • .and. purchasing grounds sufficiently large to play the game of football thereon, and. to. provide for the grounds purchased j to be open spaces for ever. The great difficulty to-day with youths and young men is that they cannot secure playing fields whereon to play their favourite games, and all will wish Mr Platt suci cess. !