FOOTBALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16964, 28 March 1917, Page 7

FOOTBALL

PIRATES' CLUB. Tho annual meeting of tho Pirates' Football Club was held last night. There was a good atteudanco of members, and the meeting was tho most successful one of recent years. The following office-bearers were elected for tho ensuing year-.—President, Mr Kirkcaldy ; vice-presidents—Messrs Stuart, Priest, Johnston©, and Fairbairn; club captain, Mr Styche; deputy-captain, Mr D. Spedding; lion, secretary and-treasurer, Mr Angus. The usual committees and delegates were also elected. The retiring chairman (Mr Crosby Morris), in a brief speech, for the benefit of junior members, reviewed the history of the club since its inception in 1882. " In 1886 the club had gone through tho season unbeaten, and, although they might not often reach that mark, he was sure they would always play tho game in tho truo spirit of sport-. Votes of thanks we repassed to tho retiring chairman (who has been associated with tho club for many years), to St. John Ambulance Association, to tho press, and to the Referees' Association. SOUTHERN CLUB. In presenting tho thirty-fourth annual report and balance sheet the committee states that very little interest was taken in football last, season, as so many players and explayers were away at the war. Tho Third Grade team is congratulated on winning tho (lag. The club's finances are a little better than last year, this being largely due to the expenses being kept very low. 'Die playing members behaved themselves on the field, and no cases had to be dealt with. Members and ox-members numbering over 100 havo oiTerod their services, and a few of the members havo played their last game, fighting for King and country. Tho club results were: —Senior—Matchcs played, 10; won, 3; lost. -7; points for, 72; points against, 81; flag points., 6. Third Grade— Matches played, 12; won, 9; drawn, 2; points for, 105; points against, 55; flag [joints. 19. Fourth Grade' —Matches played, 12;_won, 1; lost, 11; points for. 81: points against, 139; flag points, 2. Fifth Grade —, Matches played, 9; won. 3; lost., 6; points for, 65; points against. 109; flag points. 6.