FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16507, 5 April 1917, Page 10

FOOTBALL.

POX SOX BY UNITED CLUI!. Tub ciglilh itnnual meeting of tlm ronsonby United Football Club was held in the Lays Institute on Tueeday even inc. Mr. J. Carlaw. president of the club, occtipicd tho chair before a fair crowd of members. In the opening remarks, Mr. I'arlaw paid lie was very pleased to find the club in such a Rood financial position, having iv < redit balance o[ £I'i Os 6d, which showed the club was going ahead. The annual report stated the club had n cood iccord o/'memberß who have enlisted for tho front, no less than 75 players having answered the EniD're'fl call. " While we are proud to record :i splendid porcentago of our members enlisting for the trout," tho report continues, " it is with profound, sorrow that we havs to record the death of- 10. of our members—Messrs. C'has. Savoury, Frank MclVhirter, Geo. Cool;, W. Vause, V. AlcCollum, A. Cluttlt. .T. LntilbeTt, B. Tiernan, F. Sttibbs. Dmiug tho season the Auckland l.eaguo ho-<l » competition for the most popular league player. It, is with pleasure that wo have to record that we headed th" poll v.iili car candidate, itr. Alan ilcC'lymoni." Til# lib en'.eicd one team in each of the firs?, second. lourth, and sistii grade*-, and tho Telegraph Club, which is affiliated, entered one team in the fifth grade; although no honours cams their way, they put up ■' good performance, which is ■' credit to the club. The follow. 113 officers were elected for the coming reason: — President, Air. ,1. Curlaw; vice-presidents. Messrs. iJoyle (re-elected). A.— Adams 'j'e-elocted), 1". \V. Leys, C. 11. Poole, M.P., E. Roberts, and 0. Stvr.nson; hon. treasurer, .Mr. A. SchoSeld lie-elected): lion, secretary, Mr. Ivan Culpan (re-elected); club captain, Mr. J. Clark (re-elected); hon. auditors, Messrs. P. Ussiicr (re-olectedi and N, .0. Culpan 'reelected): delegate to Junior Advisory Board, Mr. T. Boswel!: dolagr.te to Auckland Rugby Iveague, Mr. McDonald; lifo inember, Mr. A. Carlaw: committee of management, Messrs J. Clark, McDonald, Eos well, MeClymont, and C. Webb. the meeting 20 new members were eiected. The firs' practice of the club for nil grades will lie held at the Victoria- Park at an early dato. All players and intending players are requested to attend. „