FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16201, 11 April 1916, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

THE LEAGUE GAME. CIIY ROVERS CLUB, / ■ : fTHE annual meeting of *'ne City Rovers Football Club was held at me league- rooms, 'Bhortiand street, on April 9. Mr. R. Polloci: occupied the chair, and there was a (air ' nuaioer ox memoers present. in* aanuai report auu muance-shoat stated ' 'ha; ihu \/*a\ beacon »\a» a worn sucteaeiui ' one, ooin uuttuv,i<u,y auu hum a yi»jrui« point 01 view. Ail mo teams entered in the nu»uy i.tu o uß u/wyeuuuus iiuijf uyuetu uio emu s Rvutftuon. ou mo newt oi piny, Too ! taunte-sueet snowed i.nat tio oiuo had j emergeu iiuanu&iiy with a credit oaianco 01 j £18 113 la, an luuea&o on ia.it year s injures o! ±0 a 60., dcsiuos assets aiucun>inij to i'i> ' ISs bd, ine ciuo was lepwaanua by *u' ■ learns; ono senior grace, one second, two third, ono lourtn. ana ono filth- Uninc to -a tcaxut'S' oi piayers in tno lourth grtae, tLo conmiuteo aeciued to vrtnaraw ike- team • fiom iho competition, 'ilie second grade team was eulicuiiu in its competition, ana ' won the Myers Challenge Cup. Credit ia ' duo to tie incuiDcra 01 mis lemn; Uwj «ere 1 the previous season fourth grade prayers, • The tilth grade team ais» won its competition.' and secured the Trooper hnriean Memorial bhieid. The team scored U3'J points and had oruy two points scored ajiinst it. . .The senior team was runner-up in. the chain* pionship and stvoa-a-siuo tournament. I Medals were presented by Mr. Geo. iiunt to : - the second grade team as an, appreciation of their win, and the same donor gave travelling bagß to tho best back and forward in the team; these were won by B. liarley and ■ W. Home, respectively. Owing to the enlistment ot members for the front, the club has been considerably weakened, the total number now ueing 68, lncmwng tour waiting 10 be called up. Of the number mentioned, it v may be stated that only two are non-players- ' The report and balance-sheet wero udopted. The exction ol omters resulted as follows' Praridsnt, Mr. J. C. Gleeeon; vice-presi-dots, Messrs. C. J. Parr, M.P., J. S. Dickson, M.P., J. Lovett, W. Stevens, F. White, J. McKay, and J. Jensen; uub captain, Mr. A. Aster; delegate to Auckland Leagu*, Mr. B. i\Y. Pollock; junior delegate, Mr. W. Davidson; committee, Messrs. H. Beard, H. Hibbs, T. Sheehan, J. Maxwell. W. Davidson, A. Asher. B. Pollock, G. Davidson, and G. Witherall; secretary and treasurer, Mr. E. Asher. The mertbers enlisted and now wirine are as follow:—W. Moeki, killed ia action, P. MsCuilousrh. G. Ko »-. G UorrPhelan, returned invalided, B. Burns, wounded, G. Jones, kiliid in action,- W. beynuur, 8 Post ewa:ih». P. Po«tswaigh*. rounded, A. Postlowaight, B. Wilson, G. Dustin, J. Carroll, W. Phillips. A. Brooks, C. Wooley, B. Deniie. W. Harris, died at Trentham. W. Bright, E. Audain, B. Pearfoa, J Eidd. G. James, C. Moulden. i Clark, A. Graham, S. Maeee. d<ed from inJuries received on troop train, E. Dufty, G. Reid, B. Hollis W. Capill. F. George, •G. Bradley, W. Curgenven, •W. Skinner. IV. Mineham, B. Harley, W Home. H. Boylan, A. Bell, T. Bates. 0. Gallot, 8. Grier, C. Huntley, W. Bridges, E. Smith G. Morrison. W. ETans, T. Long, C. Piyne, J. Worthingten, C. Bennett, and W. Clark.'