FOOTBALL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2455, 3 April 1901, Page 50

FOOTBALL.

NOTES BY FORWARD. At the annual meeting of the Canterbury 'Ttugby Union on Friday night it Mas decided that the football season should open on April 20. It is evident that either A. N. Fell, the •ix-Otago representative wing three quarter, is a much-improved player, or that the Btandard of football in this colony is quite as high as that which prevail? m the old country One writer, in alluding to the epeecly ex-Varsity man, says. "Fell is um.versally admitted to be the best three quarter in Scotland this year, and one of the xnost dangerous she has ever had. He is a splendid dodger, and has rare speed. He hails from New Zealand, is> 21 years old, fctands sft lOin, and Fcales over ll«t. He is v prolific scorer." And the Sportsman hns •this to say in its comments on the Scottish Fifteen after their victory over Wales: "F^ll and Phipps-Turnbull, who obtained their caps for the first time, proved great acquisitions', running, dodging, and taking their passes very cleverly, and^s they are both youngsters, there is a lot more football to be got out of them. Welsh did some fine punting into touch, while Timbs who, it will bo remembered, was Gwyn Aiehollss centre when they went to Australia a couple of seasons ago, knew the Welsh champion s play to a nicety, and proved a rare thorn in his side " .it. The twenty-fifth international match, England v. Ireland, came off at the Lan.sd.owne

road ground, Dublin, on February 9. The choice of ends fell to the home side, who elected to take during the earlier half of the game whatever advantage accrued from having the wind behind them England kicked off, and play vrw, veryfast, the ball rapidly changing hands, until at length G. C. Robinson, for England, gained a try close to the posts. Shorter afterwards the interval arrived, the seA then being, England 3 points to nil. Iff? the second half Ireland played a great game, and won by two goals (10 points) to one penalty goal and one try (6 points). The (seventeenth contest between Scotland and Wales took place at Edinburgh also on February 9. Wales relied, with three exceptions, upon the team that gamed such a brilliant victory over England at Cardiff a few weeks previous. Scotland, too, were able to put into the field an exceptionally powerful fifteen. The Welsh forwards displayed great energy from the o\itset to the conclusion, and for a long time the Scottish backs had an anxious time. _ They, however, proved equal to the occasion, and eventually the game ended in a victory for Scotland by three goals and a try (18 points) to a goal and a try (8 points). At the annual meeting of tho Southland Rugby Union, a motion was carried instructing the committee to take into consideration the advisableness of arranging for junior representative matches between Southland and Otago. The Canterbury Rugby Union at its annual j meeting adopted a scheme insuring footballers against accident by means of a fund subsidised by affiliated clubs, a disabled footballer to receive £1 per week while unable to follow his occupation. The Southland Rugby Union were instructed, at the annual meeting of the Union to make arrangements for insuring the union's representatives against accident in interprovincial matches. The N.Z. Football Association have received a communication from the Home authorities stating that it is not necessary for a player when throwing the ball into play to stand with his feet at right angles to the touch-line, provided that both feet are on the line ; they may be at any angle. A large number of members of the Union Club journeyed to Ravensbourne on Saturday, and held a combined practice match with the local club. Sides were chosen by D. Munro and A. Walker, and after a good game victory rented witli Walker"° tern 1.7 18 points to 16. Judging by the form displayed the Maroons should be able to put a pretty strong team in the field against Linj wood on Saturday I The Zingari-Richmond Club held a practice match on Montecillo on Saturday. Over 4-0 players were in attendance, and the gamp was of a fast and interesting character. Good form was shown by most of the players. The Alhambra Clrtb 1-eld a very successful I match at Opoho on Saturday. At the conclusion of the game the following teams were , selected to fulfil the club's Easter' engage- | merits next Saturday : — | Alhambra v. Menvale (Christchurch), en the j Caledonian ground — L. M'Kav, G. Stershenson. j R. Bennet, T . Bacre, J. Johnstone. W. Dey,"j J. Knowles, A. Hobsoa, J. Mitchell. T Given, T>. O'Brien, O. M'Kewen, J. Cornell, J. Wat- ! son, T. Bond. Alhambra Second v. Pnates (Inveieargill), at Invercargill • — E. Pimm, W. "Wilkias, R. Heron, Choo Quec, W. Coulter, S. Abnm, A. M'Cullpeh, J. Gillies, J. Feiors, W. Johnstone, E. Savers, J. Clements, W. Dcdds, S. Larkins, Bamford. The Southern Club played a practice match on Saturday Probables v the Rest of the Club, the former winning by 19 points to 3 points For the winners, tries were scored by Chambers (2), Willett, Duncan, and Christie, two of which were converted by Casey ; while Foster scored a try for^ the losers. The*Wrwards gave a good exhibition of loose work, and the backs handled the ball \ery well, the passing at times being brilliant. The following team will represent the club against the Albion (Christchurch) fit Carisbrook on Saturday next: — Backs— Clarke. Chambers, Casey, Stanley, Strang, Duncan. Irvine; forwards — Willett, W Foster. Allen, Le Brun, Casey, Lcyden, Neil, Christie : emergencies — back, Dray ; forwards — S. Foster and H. Alexander. A Wellington telegram states that at the Wellington Rugby Union's annual meeting Mr Firth was unanimously re-elected president and Mr M'Kerzie secretary. It was decided to donate £5 5s to the Queen's statue fund. It was also resolved that the union be represented in the welcome to the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, either by making a display in the procession or by erecting an arch. Considerable interest is evinced in Southland in the match between tho Kaikorai and Star (Invercargill) on Good Friday, and it is anticipated that a close and interesting game will take p!ac°. The following is Hip Star team-— D. DonalcWn, B. ]',-im. J?. Murphy. J. Strane. W. Stead, A. .Mrs»-1. .7. Reynolds A. M'Nie. G. Bnrley, J. MTurpon, J. Jenkins, R. D. Donaldson, R. Knuckev. J. Stone. P. Anderson. The following players will represent the Union Club in their annual fixture with the Linwoor 1 Club on the Caledonian ground on Saturday:— M'Queon. Watt-., "Walker, Pcike, Thom-on. W. Munro. Armstrong, D. Munro, Row'att, Han-is, Brown. Gow, Connor. George, Low : emergencies, Rapson and Omand. Members are reciuested to meet at tli-- Gpoistp street Sihool Hall on Thursday night at 8 o'clock. Th« Piratea Second Fifteen will journey to Milton on Good Fwdav to try conc'upions with the Tokomairiro Club. The Pirates will be reprei-ented by the follow mcr: Lopran, Co\pntry, Sparrow. Braithw aite. P. ]-(islop. Pryde. Foster, M'Donald. E. Try in. Hills, Yallanee. E. Thomson. A. Maedonakl, Towscy. Sam 1*:1 *: emergencies — B. S. Irwin, Gregg, L. Macdonald. SOUTHLAND RUGBY UNION. The annual meeting of the Pouth'and j Rugby Union vva« he'd last Frit'h'y night, Mr A. L Hawke, the pre^'dent, nißThe princioal clause-* in the annual report v ere the following- — "The part season na- not lacking in interest when compared -with any of thn previous ones, and although the interprovin I cial record ha= not been quite <•<> >-ati«fae tory as could be wi-hed, yet the ca r r,e ha 5 flourished in tl-e distnct. and the new «eneration now coming into prominerco in re pip-entative matches give inomue of pio\ ing worthy suceeojois oE the good old "Las beens," who have for s-o many years sustained the reputation of the province, and whoso reward iei c row to view the c\-ploit° of their successors from the grand =tand "Interprovinci.il Ma'che-, —Of the°p four were played during tlie "-efc-on. Southland pride« itself uron kepiup- it-, engagements, and the time having arrived to return the 1 visits of several unions, a tour wa» arranged

to travel as far as. Wellington. The results were as follows: — Against Otago, at Invercargill, lost by 7 points to nil ; against Canterbury, at Christchurch. lo^t by 3 to nil ; against Wellington, at "Wellington, drawn — 3 points each ; against Otago, at Dunedin, 10--t by 17 points to nil. The results of the matches against Canterbury and Wellington indicate that the travelling team was within ta shade of being equal to the best of those 'celebrateel provinces The final match in Dunedin was played by a team in a more or less crippled condition consequent on their exertions in the previous matches, and the result was pretty well a foregone conclusion. On the whole, theie is no reason for disparagement, and we look forward to the returns upon our own grounds during the coming season as affording opportunity to regain our lost laurels " In moving the adoption of the report, the chairman complimented the Union on its excellent position financially, notwithstanding the heavy expense incurred. The question of obtaining more ground adjacent to the present property had been arranged for and would probably be completed next May. The union would then possess an area of six acres, with an encumbrance of only £250, which would cost the union £12 a year. The balance sheet showed a credit of £538 9s lOd. The office-bearers for the ensuing year are: — President: Mr A. F. Hawke; vicepresidents: Messrs J. E. Watson, A. Martin, G. R. George, H. Royds ; committee — Messrs J. Manson, C. Todd, I. Jenkins, L. Moiton, T. D. Lennie, and R. D. Donaldson ; match committee : Messrs C. Todd, T D. Lennie, and H. Hawthorn ; secretary and treasurer : Mr R. Galbraith ; auditors : Messrs J. Manson and K. Cameron ; editor of annual : Mr K. Cameron ; delegate to NZ. Union : Mr Jos. Wesney. NEW ZEALAND UNION ; The report to be presented at the an- ! nual meeting of the New Zealand RugbyUnion tenders the congratulations of the. committee to the various union* upon the combined success which has attended their efforts in maintaining a high standard of the game. The popularity of the game in the colony does not appear to have diminished in the slightest degree. During la.'-t season 29 disqualifications were imposed upon players by the various uniojw of the colony, and reported for publication to other | unions While the committee sincerely re- j grets the necessity for enforcing such a large } number of disqualifications during the yeai, I it yet desires to place on record its appre- | ciation of the promptness which has been i shown by unions dealing with the cases j which were brought before them. The num- , ber of disqualifications is made up as fol- j lows: — Hawke's Bay, 1; fiorowh»nua, "3; Marlborough, 1 ; Nelson, 2 ; Otago, 1 ; Southland, 2 ; Taranaki, 2 ; Wairarapa, 2 ; Wanganui, 10; and Wellington, 5. The Appeal Committee had before it 14 appeals durinpf the season, a precis of which has already been sent to the various unions. The foil owing unions and referees' associations forwarded appeals: — Auckland. 1; Canter- | bury. 2 ; Horowhemia, 1 ; Wanganui, 2 ; Wellington, 6; and West Coast, 2 The committee, at the direction of the council, gave full consideration to the question of inviting the New South Wales representative team to tour the colony during the past season, but, owing to (a) The insufficiency of guarantees offered by affiliated unions towards the e\pen.»es, (b) the wishes expressed by unions that each colony should in future finance its own intercolonial tours, and (c) the impossibility of carrying out those wishes in the short time at the elisposal of the committee, the idea of extending an invita tion to the New South Wales Union had to be abandoned. The committee, however, is now negotiating for the team to visit the colony during the coming season, under the conditions expressed by a majority of unions last year, and, if satisfactory financial arrangements can be made, there is every probability of the tonr beino; undertaken this year. It is now =ome five years since a conference of referees was held at Wellington for the purpose of arriving at a uniform reading of the laws of the game, and the committee thinks that the time has arrived when another s>uch conference should take place. With -this object in view, it is proposed to give the council an opportunity of dealing with the question at the annual meeting. The committee tenders its thanks to those who were g;ood enough to offer their services as referees for inter-union matches during the =ea*on. The committee also wish to thank^ all m<>mber3 of referees' associations for their (rood work in the interests of the name. The season was a very busy one Much interest was manifested in the matches clayed, more e=peeiallv between the teams of the larger unions. The Auckland Union's team was the only unbeaten one riin-itie the year, excepting that of Hawke's Bay. which, however, only played tn-o jran->e=< The balance sheet shows a credit balance of £40 5s lid OTAGO RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION The twentieth annual meeting of tV Otago Rueby Football Union was held in the City Hotel on Saturday niftht. The president (Mr A. Wilson) occupied the chair. The members of the Committee of Management -nre^ent. in addinon to the president, were Messrs J. M. (ial'dway. C. Morris, F H Campbell (secretary). H. Harris. .T. Hutchison, R D. Isaacs. G. M'Laren. V. S X Maca=scy, and W. Ros.-. The delegate-, in attendance were — Alhambra. Messrs W. Coffev ami A Restieanx ; Athletic, Messrs Cf. Smith and W. Hobhs ; Dunedin. Messrs S Solomon and B. Finnegan ; Excelsior. Messrs Familton and Boland : Kajkorni. Messrs W. Wilkinson and R IVlantyne: Oamaru. Messrs J Browp and C Beeby ; Peninsula, Mr J. Ro&enbrock ; Pirates, Messrs P. J. Piie=t and W 11. Young: Port Chalmers, Mr J Puk.ml; Otago High School, Mr C. H Broad: Southern. Me=--rs Cavanagh and Mis-call ; Union. Mebsss S. D. Minn and D. Munro: Univewtv, MessiAT'Ara and Baillie: Wc-t Taieri, Mr .7. White; Zinsari-Richmo'id. Mp-iM-s A. (■linoory and D Came' on : ard Ravcn-,-bourne, Mr G Mpc-clonald. ■VXXU4.L HEPORT. The annual report of the Committee of Management h;u already b°fn pubh-jhei 1 . Tho President said it pave con=idprabV satisfaction to the committee and him self to meet delegates at the annual meet ins find be able to congratulate them upon what he thought must be regarded as on the whole an cxtieme'y succ e^ful football scaf-on. No doi'bt theie had been one or tvo thins"- which the oommisipe and footballers might have wished had been otherwise, but it was a vevv perfect oraani«.,i tion that had no litt n e tilings of that kind, and he thought he micht say with all confideace that they had had as few of them.

1 tlii 1^ year as in most years. Though he said it himself, the committee haJ given all the attention and energy anel enthusiasm to affairs that could be looked for from any committee. — (Applause ) There had been a considerable expenditure of money, and he was happy to say there wore funds there to meet the expenditure and to leave a very comfortable margin over. The committee had taken caie to take the delegates fully into their confidence in the matter, and they had not undertaken any considerable transaction without having the express sanction of the delegates. This year a policy had been carried out to a gi eater extent than it had ever been before, by which the funds of the O.R.F U. were so expended as to contribute to the general comfort of all the players in the province.— (Applause.) He referred to the unusually large expenditure that had been made towards assisting the various clubs to improve their grounds —(Hear, hear.) He did not think there was any use to which the funds could be put so praiseworthy as this. There were too fewfootball grounds in Dunedin.— (hear, hear) — and the grounds they had were not good enough.— (Hear, hear.) The Opoho had been considerably helped, and the North Duuedin ground had been helped, the committee receiving in the matter very generous aid from the City Council. Very considerable help had also been given to the company who ran the Cansbrook ground They had assisted the Zingari-Richmond Club, and all the money, he thought, had been very profitably and well spent. — (Applause.) He hoped the same policy would be continued, and that some day the union would even possess a ground of its own. In the meantime it had made a very con venient and favourable agreement with the Caledonian ground people for the use of their ground for a number of years. They had also the rights to the Carisbrook ground, and he understood it was now contemplated to secure the Tahuna Park ground as well. WLilo they had spent mon°7f in that dirt'ot'on they had not forgotten that, if *nwfc('* were to keep fcotba 1 ! at the level at which it was always re g-arded as having occupied iii Otpgo, it was necessary to stimulate the game by j competitions of various kinds. Of course, they could not look for a leturn in money for tho money e:»nended in rll cases, but (hoy had taken (he vudcr view that they must spend money without a return if thpy wished to cueouraao the game in certain paits, of the p:-o\jnee. Other funds th<>;>had expended, he had no doubt, would be returned with interest to them at a future day. There hail been fewer of tho=e nainfui enscs which occurred m nil nnioii'o — cases in which they had to bring offending members under correction and discipline Unfortunately, there were one or two, ere of which was, in connection with the representative tour. He would not Imve rr.entioned that at all, because the offender in that case had been properly dealt v'th, but he desired to say that, according to a'l the evidence before them, it seemed to them ineontestible that the playerp l ayer m question had received very grave provocation, and that the player who so provoked him was deserving of more bevero punishment, ami yet it seemed, a^ far as they had any knowledge, Jie escaped scot free, while the Committee of Management in Otago cetu'ed it^necessary to measure out a suitable p<--na!ty to the offender from this end of the co 1 viy. He could not help thinking that if vhat seemed to him such a piece of injustice as this was possible under the l\v i?.vs of any union the sooner the by-lii\= v. ore amended the better. — (Hear, hei' 1 ! With regard to the report and balance sheet, he wished the meeting* to take vi unusual course on this occasion He desired to mo\ c that the balance sheet be considered in committee, and he hoped the delegates would agree to that motion without raising the question any further He moved — "That the balance sheet be considered in committee.' Mr F. H. Campbell seconded the motion, which was carrie/l unanimously. On resuming in public 20 minutes later, The President moved — " That the report be adopted, with the omission of the financial clause, and that the balance sheet be the balance sheet duly passed by t'-e auditor, as placed in the hands of delegates, anel dated March 27, 1901." Mr Smith seconded the motion. Mr Coffey said if the Wellington Union had been able to take action agam3t M'Qmrk pction would have been taken, but under the by-laws there was no power to deal with the case. With reference to the Otago delegates to the New Zealand Union, '.c wished to say that, having attended meetings of the union, he knew those, delegates, and lie would strongly suggest to the Olago Union that up-tc-date men should be appointed to represent it, and not gentleman who were antiquated in respect to their ide^s on football matter^. Tho Pre-ident wished it to be understood that any reflection he nad made was on the by-laws, that prevented action being taken such a° would have been desirable ir> a ea^e cf the kind be hael referred He d-d not reflect in aby way on another union. The motion as proposeel by the president wa= put, and carried tmammously. V4RIOLTS MOTION'!. Mr Hn'th son moved — "That the Committee of Management be empowered to deal with any applications that may he made to the union for grants in aid of the improvement of grounds, with t'le limitation that their authority shall be restricted to un ex pppditiiie net exceeding £25 on any one ground." — Mr Isracs seconded the motion, winch, after discussion, was carried. Mr Hutchison mov cc'— " ih.V. the Committee of Management be empowered at their discretion to vote sums of money out of the funds at the di=r>osnl of the rnion :n aid of cJia-ities or of objects of o public character " Mr Morris seconded the motion.— Mr Solomon moved t, pn uPicVimert to add the following word-:— " ProvnVd iKit in no particular ea<-e shall the comm ttee vote more than £10." — The motion as amended was earned. Mr Campbell moved a" amendment to bylaw 14-. to give the co-m nttpc power to elfrt ne v men Per- alter t'le Cull.' of ilip ainnul m^enno without nee?s-it.unia .i -■■-<-. |1 ,rertn g for (hat paiticulai pi. mo-—M r C'an.eron R cfo;->ded the motion. Vnc'i wa^ carried. Mr Gjllauay movel an apiemlrm nt to by-

law 21, empowering the committee to inquire into cases of misconduct on the part of players rcpoited by persons other than the referee. — Mr Coffcy seconded. — Mr Maca^oey thought that in making a complaint a member of the public might be bias&ed in reporting a player to the union. A complaint should bo accepted only from players, members of the Committee of Management, or the referee. He moved an amendment accordingly.—Mr White seconded the amendment. — After a discussion a vote was taken, and the motion was carried The President moved an amendment to bylaw 5, providing for increasing the number of members of the Committee of Management from six to eight. There were, he said, too few members on the committee at present to do the work, with the result that the present members could not overtake the work. — • Mr Gallaway seconded the motion, which was carried without discussion. Mr Smith moved — " That by-law 13 be altered to read : ' The annual subscription for senior clubs in Dunedin shall be three guinea?, for senior clubs out cf Dunedin two guineas, and for all junior clubs one guinea and a-half, which subscription shall be payable to the treasurer at the annual general meeting in March. Should any club's subscription be in arrears on the Ist June notice shall be sent to that effect by the secretary, and if the subscription is still unpaid on the Ist August, such club shall cease to belongto the union. Each senior club in Dunedin shall be entitled to receive 50 copies and each junior club 25 copies of the O.R.F.U. Annual free of charge." — Mr Brown seconded the motion, which was carried. NEW CLUBS. Application was made by the Waitaki Boys' High School Club and the Taieri Rover*.' Club to be affiliated with the union as junior clubs. — Mr Miscall asked if the Ta;eri Club were not struck off the roll of the union some years ago? — Mr Campbell replied in the affirmative. He understood the proposed club was composed of young players who ha.l no connection whatever with the old Taieri Club. The secretary, in his letter of application, said: — "This team consists of players from Fairfielel and Taieri. We have none of the players active members that were disqualified a few years ago." — The applications were granted. Mr E. E. Booth, Dunedin. wrote stating that the following clubs on the East Coast •w'shed to join the 0.R.F.U., provided that they had a flag to play for or a cup, the fees to be made as light as possible — viz. : The Waikouaiti Football Club, the Karitane Football Club, the Palmerston Football Club, the Ilampden Football Club, and the Kakanui Football Club. — The letter was referred to the committee. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The follo-ving officers vveie elected for the enduing ynv: — Piesident. Mr Ciosby Morns; viee-pre<-ident» — Messrs A. \\ilson, J. M. Usllitvay, H. Solomon, and J. Hutchison ; secretary, Mr F. H. Campbell (re-eltcted) ; Ireasuifr, Mr H. Harris; Committee of Management — Messrs R. D. Isaacs*, G. M'Lpren, G. Smith. W. Eo-.s, P rf. K. Maeossey, G. Macdonald, D. Munro, and W. AYilkins'in ; auditor — Messis W. T. Monkman and T. Chalmer. Mr Moiris'b eleolion .is president was greeted with applause, and on taking the chair he warmly thanked member for the honour they had conferred on him. '1 he salary of the secretary was fixed at £25 for the ensuing twehe months, and that of the treasuier at j_lo Tho remuneration of the auditors' v. as left in the hands of the committee. PRESENTATION OF FUGS Mr A. Wilson presented the flags won in the matches of last teason. The winners were . Senior grade, Alhambra Club ; second grade, Itav ensbourne Club; third grade, Port Chalmeis Club. The flags were given into the hands of Messrs W. Ross (Alhambra), G. MoeJonald (Ravensbourne), and J. Pickard (Port Chalmer?) amid applause. Mi- Ballantyne. called attention to the fact; that there was an omission on the sei.ior fla^. It was won in 1899 by the Kaikorai Cmt>, wbose name was net inscribed as the wmnii-j in that year. The President said that was so. The matter would he attended to by the committee, and the Kaikorai Club's- name inscribed. VISIT OF A NEW bOFTH W\LKb TE4II. Mr Coft'ev moved — "That the delegates of the Otago Rugby Union to the New Zei'and Union have positive instructions to facilitate matters in connection with the visit of a New South Wales team to New ~", .a^nc l , and iliafc the delegates be instructed to i n»h ti e waiter ffiward with all possible der-pnet. Mr Rcstieaux seconded the motion. Mr Cameron moved a-> an amendment — "That the delegates be given a free hand in the matter Mr Macdonald sceonded the amendment, which «a c carried. COMPLIiiENTAEY Mr Solomon proposed a vote of thanks to tho outgoing committee, and especially to Mr Wikon, tho ex-president. — The motion wa3 carried by acclamation, and Mr Wilson returned thanks on behalf of the committee and himself. On the motion of Mr Campbell, seconded by Mr Smith, a vote of thanks vvap accorded the Referees' Association for their sei vices last year THE L'NTVEBisITT CLUB. Mr M'Ara moved, and Air Hutchison seconded — ' That the committee be empowered to grant the University Club a bye in the first round of the flac; maMie^, the match to be played later in the season if the committee, think it advisabl"." After a discussion, it was resolved to leave the matter to the incoming committee. VOOTB \LL MEETINGS IN HOTELF. Mr Cameron drew attention to the fact of football clubs holding their meetings in hotels. It via- a practice he objected to — (A Voice: "Why") fi-ppaus-e the surrounding and influences of an hotel were not for good. Some young iiien in Dniiedin h<id started on a downward com so through attending meetings in an hotel. — (Lauchter.) It wa» not a matter to laugh at. He had seen the cv iK of it, and that was why he wished clubs to arrange to hive their meeting-? in some other buildinsr than an hotel. In every club there were memben who would like to s-how their interest; in its offaii^ by attending lU meetings but they objected en principle to attend those rreetmsj" if they wore held in hotels Directly the meeting was over it was a case

of "a shilling in." and the influence could not but be for bad. Mr M'Laren said it was outside the jurisdiction of the union to dictate to clubs as to where they should hold their meetings. The President said that was so. The meeting then closed. PORT CHALMERS FOOTBALL CLUB. The annual general meeting of the Port Chalmers Football Club was held in the mayor's room, Port Chalmers, Mr F. W. Platts presiding. There was a record at^ tendance of some 50 members. The report and balance sheet for 1900 were read and adopted on the motion of Mr WilBon, seconded by Mr Cashman. The Chairman congratulated the club on tlvd great success of the papt season, it being financially one of the best seasons of the Port Chalmers Football Club. The performances of the First Fifteen were very satisfactory, and he felt confident that, with the advantage of a training hall, they would this ; year make a name for themselves. He was proud to say the Second had not been beaten during the season, and they were to receive the banner for the third grade matches at the firßt meetinpr of the O.R.F.U He hoped that both banners would be in the possession of the Port Chalmers Football Club at the end of 1901.— (Applause.) The election of officers for 1901 resulted as follows: President, Mr E. G. Allen, M.H.R. ; vice-presidents — Messrs J. Mill, J. Watson, W. Beck, F. W. Platts, N. Dodds, Captain Cameron^ Dr Borrie ; hon. secretary and treasurer. Mr B. C. Tennent; General Committee — Messrs W. Facer, G. Cashman, J. M'Queen. C. Braithwaite, W. King, J. Foote, Match Comaiittee — the captains of the First and Second teams, Messrs" W. J. Wilson, E. Smith, and T. White; delegate to the 0.R.F.U., Mr W. J. Wilson. A vote of thanks to the chair, and a special vote of thanks to the retiring secretary (Mr J. R. Moore) for his valuable assistance to the club in the past closed the meeting. ROSLYN ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB. The annual meeting of the Roslyn Association Football Club was held on Thursday. Mr G. A. Calder presided, and there were about 20 members present. Apologies were received from Messrs T. B. Arhdge and J. Haynes. The annual report was taken as read. The Chairman, in moving its adoption, congratulated the club on the sr.oce.-s of the past season, and hoped they would do even better ;next season. It was a pity that members had not attend«d better to training, and those who had played the game knew that it was one that they could not look for success in if the training was not consistent. Tho Kaikorai School Committee had allowed the club the use of a room in the gymnasium for trainin? purposes, and he hoped members would take advantage of it this year. The First Eleven had not been so successful as they might have teen, but this was chiefly owing to the constant changing of its members One thing was omitted from the report which he thought ought to have been included. Among the names of those who had severed their connection with the club was thpt of Mr S Sell, who had gone to South Africa with the sixth contingent. He winhed him every success, and hoped he would come safely back.— (Applause.) Mr E. A. Dobie seconded the adoption or the report. At this stage Mr L. Kemnitz, one of the club's vice-presidents, entered the room, and Mr Calder vacated the chair in his favour. Mr Kemnitz said he had noticed with pleasure that the club had maintained its position durin? the papfc season. He regretted members had "not paid that attention to practice they ought to have don«. but it was a matter for satisfaction that the club's name had been ■o often inseril-ed on tho banner.— (Applause.') The report was adopted. The Town Clerk wrote stating that the club would be allowed permission to play on the Asylum ground. — Received with thanks. The following office-bearers were elected : President, Mr P. Smeaton ; -vice-presidents - -The Revs. R. R. M. Sutherland, F. Mayne, ■?5 H. Howard, and Messrs R. Chisholm. L. Xemnitz, J. Haynes. and Dr B. K. de Lautour; secretary and treasurer, Mr E. A. Dobie; captain, Mr S. Brown; deputy-cap-tain, Mr A. Dobson ; committee — Messrs C. Stables, P. Calder, T. Hiddlestone, J. C. Clark, R. Nichol;, delegates to O F.A.— Messrs G. A. Calder and S. Brown ; auditor, Mr G. A. Calder; Match Committee— Messrs S. Brown, P, Calder, and T. B. Arlidge. Seven new members were elected. A vote of thanks was passed to the Kaikorai School Committee for the nse of a room in the gymnasium for training. A resolution was passed instructing the committee to Iry and arrange for a team to play on Wednesdays. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr C Stables for acting a? secretary since the departure of the club's secretary (Mr Dodd) from Dunedin. A vote of tha lies to the chair concluded the meeting. OTAGO RUGBY UNION. The first meeting of the season of the Committee of Management of the Otago Rugby Union was held yesterday, and was attended by Messrs Morris (president), Gallaway, Hutchison, Campbell, Harris, Macassey, Munro, Ross, Smith, and Wilkinson. Several applications from clubs for permission to travel at Easter were granted and the appointment of manager was in each case approved. Messrs Harris, Macapsey, and" Smith were appointed a Flag Committee An application from A. Mackay for the removal of his suspension, the term of which expires two months hence, was declined. The secretary was instructed to inform the Waikouaiti, Karitane, Palmerston, Hampden, and >Kakanui Clubs that, while the bylaws would not admit of their being received into the union at a reduced subscription, the committee would be prepared, in the event of their becoming affiliated, to encourage football on the East Coast by offering a flag for competition or by some other method. The question of so arranging the flag matches as to afford the University Club a bye on the firtt Saturday was referred to the Flag Committee, it being suggested that a satisfactory solution of the difficulty anight be secured by fixing a match for the 25th May between the University and the other club receiving the bye, that club not to be one with a fixture on the 24th May.

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