ANNUAL MEETINGS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8681, 14 March 1914, Page 15

ANNUAL MEETINGS

ORIENTAL CLUB. The annual meeting of the Oriental Football Club was held last evening, Mr W, H. Nimmo presiding over ,a large attendance of members. The annual report (already published in the “ Times ”) was read and adopted. Twenty-five new members were elected. Mr O. Gillespie was elected a life member of the club, and the secretary was instructed to write a. letter to that gentleman placing on record the club’s indebtedness to him. The balance-sheet showed a sum of £53 9s 8d to be in hand at the bank. The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mr Edgar Wylie; vice-presidents, Messrs W. H. Woon, T. Bush, R. C. Kinvig, A. Wylie, A. Hill, L. B. Jordan, J. H. Brown, D. 1 McLeod, D. S. Patrick, Ned Perry, W. H. Nimmo, F. Ri. Bunckenburg, G. Goldstein, and J. Lewis; club captain, Air L. Ritchie; secretary, Mr F. K. Johnston; treasurer, Mr W. F. Hornig (re-elected); management committee, Messrs Avery, Roberts, Moffitt, Mcllwraith, and Watson; match committee, Messrs L. Ritchie, E. A. Little, and Bunckenburg; delegates to the Wellington Rugby Union, Messrs ‘ Hornig, Roberts) Nimmo, and Little (re-elect-ed); auditors, Messrs F. A. Allen and G. Wilkes (re-elected). ATHLETIC CLUB. , The annual meeting of the Athletic Football Club was held last evening, there being a largo attendance. The following officers were elected: President, Mr G. F. C. Campbell; club captain, Mr W. S. Ridler; hon. secretary, Mr A. J. B. Ryan; hon. treasurer, Mr D. W. Madden ; management committee, Messrs W. Bell, J. Cunninghame, A. Evensen, G. Luoni, AV. O. Mills, R. Paton, A. Wilson; hon. auditors, Messrs J. A. Thomson, G. Luoni; delegates te W.R.F.U., Messrs E. O. Hales, E. P. Carman, and D. W, Madden.

PONEKE CLUB. The annual report of the Poneke Football Club states that although the alub was not successful in winning any championships there was much to encourage the members. The first fifteen played thirteen matches, winning five, losing seven, drawing one, scoring 83 points to 152. The record of the first fifteen to date is as follows: —Played, 349; won, 218; lost, 100:.drawn, 31; scoring, 2675 points, as against 1517, It was on© of the lightest in the competition and had more than its share of bad luck in the early part of the season in the way of accidents. As the club. was not strong in the junior team, these accidents were a great .handicap. After losing the first four games, the team pulled itself together and won five games, drew one, and lost three. Perhaps the most satisfactory win of the season was the fine showing of _ several fourth class boys who came in as emergencies in the last match of the season when Oriental .was beaten thirteen to nil. The juniors had an uphill fight, their team being weaken-; ed every Saturday by members being; called on for the first fifteen; therefore their record is not as it was expected to . be., There was no third class team. The fourths put up the best performance of the club, only losing two games, and were therefore runners-up -to the champions. The fifths did well, and with a little more dash in their play would have done much better. The sixth, though small and inexperienced 'did well for their, first year at Rugby. The New Zealand Union is to hb congratulated on the “All Blacks’ ” tour and splendid results. Mr J. Tilyard obtained a place in the New Zealand team against' Australasia. ‘The committee wishes to thank the referees for The able manner in which they controlled the games of the past season and ■the §t. John Ambulance for their kind services rendered during the past season. ‘Owing to Easter falling so early last season the annual match with Albions, Christchurch, was not played. It is to be hoped that the incoming committee will take steps to Iceep the fixture going. The committee desires to thank the gentlemen who contributed towards the club s funds. The finances, of the club are in a good position, a sum having been paid off the gymnasium. In conclusion the committee desires to point out ’that the future looks most encouraging and hopes the members will train steadily during the coming SOUY.M.O.A. BOYS’ CLUB.

Mr J. H. Worboys presided over a large attendance at the boys’ rooms last night. The annual report showed that the last season had been most successful, and the balance-sheet disclosed a credit of £1 3s Bd. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron. Mr J. H. Worboys; president, Rev. Knowles Smith; vicepresidents. Messrs,J. C. Port, W. Badden, Forsyth, G. McKay, and Ward; secretary, B. Mabin; assistant secretary, J. Goer; treasurer, Mr W. J. Hears; management committee, 0. Thomas. A. Perry, and V. Sinclair;.selection committees-*-fourth-class, Macdougall, Thomas, and Sinclair; fifthclass, A. Perry, A. Galloway, and Porter. The sixth-class selection committee Will be selected later. It was decided to send a fourth-class team to Auckland to plfty the Auckland association at Easter, and a strong team will represent tho club in this connection. The club intends making a speciality of training in the gymnasium this coming season, and under the direction of the physical director, NORTHERN UNION TEAM. TO VISIT AUSTRALASIA. Hr Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrlehi LONDON, March 12. Moorhouse (three-quarter) and Guerin and Ramsdale (forwards) have been selected as members of the Northern Union Rugby team to tour Australasia.