FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14457, 25 February 1909, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

TAIERI ROVERS CLUB. Tho following report will be presented lo members of the Taicri Rovers l'cotball Club at the animal meeting, which will bo held to-morrow evening:— "Your committee in presenting itsamiual report begs to congratulate the club on its present hca.lthy position, as after tho extra o>|iKMue incurred in connection with tho training shed and providing grounds for tho extra two teams, the balance shows a credit balance of £12 9s Bd. "Tho Kisl. Fifteen, with the able assistance of a good conch ynd trainer in Messrs M'Larcn and Willis, succeeded in winning five matches and drawing one out of 12 played, and considering that this is only our second year as a 6cnior club, the record is undoubtedly a good one. Tho rest of the teams, mainly on account of the friction with the Green Island Association players, did not do so well, having to default a good number of I heir matehos. Our Fifth Grade team was started during the season, and its record of four wins and five losses shows that the committee. \vas quite justified in taking the step it did. During the season Messrs .1. M'Leod and A. Watt were selected to represent the province (the former playing against, the British team), and we hereby take rfio opportunity of congratulating them on their' success.

"The dub opened the season by playing a .match against Kaitangata at Easter in which it proved successful. In tho evening a smoke concert was tendered tho visitors, which proved most enjoya' -. " Tlie season was brought to a close b\liolding a concert and dunce, which proved a big success.

"At the commencement of the season Messrs D. Christie, W. H. Young, and J. Thomson presented caps for competition amongst the members, which were won by ile.-srs M'Ahan, CuthilJ, and Naismith, and these, along wir.h presentations from tile chll>, lo -Messrs Willis, M'Lecd. Watt,

and Burns, were distributed at the above function. "Your committee, in retiring, wishes to convey its thank's to Messrs Christie, Young, and Thomson for their kind presentations, and al.-o ; 0 the O.U.I'MJ. for its assistance financially, and trust that during the incurring season that the members will do all they can to further (Jio interests of tho club both on and off the field." ASSOCIATION 7 . A meeting of the Christian Brothers' Old Boys' Association Football Club was held in the schoolroom on Monday evening. Tho object of the meeting was to reo what clnuicc there y.as of forming a now grado for tho coming *en.=on. Owins to" tho excellent attendance of players at the meeting, it was resolved to enter a team for the Second Grade. Cup.