KAIKORAI CLUB.

Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 11 March 1908, Page 62

KAIKORAI CLUB.

The following are the principal clauses in the report, which will be presented'ro members of the Kaikorai Football Club at the annual meeting: * Your committee congratulate the club on the increased membership. During the season a Fifth Grade competition was started by the Rugby Union, and your committee entered two teams in this gTade, and the success attained by these teams promises well for the future. The following table shows the success of each team: —

' result of accidents and departures from the city, consequently this team did very well in the competition? always putting up a good fight, and wh«n defeated it was, in most cases, by a very small margin. The Second and Third teams, taking into consideration the heavy draw made on them by the Seniors, did very well. The Fourth and Fifth A teams are to be commended for their success, but they were assisted to their positions by several old players donning the jersey for the Second and Third, and consequently allowing the lower grades to obtain that combination which is necessary to success. The I Fifth B, composed of very young lads, are to be commended for the manner in which they kept together,, and appeared in every match arranged for them. In regard to training, the three higher teams were very lax, with the exception of a few individuals in each team. The club played a match with the Timaxu Star at Easter, and after an enjoyable game came off victors by 19 points to 3. Many are looking forward to the return visit. The club were represented in the Otago team by Messrs A. M'Donald, E. E. Booth, and K. Adamson; in the inl«r-island match by Messrs M'Donald and Booth. These two payersp 'ayers were also selected for the New Zealand team, and worthily upheld the honour of the province. Mr A. M'JDonald also Lad the honour of being elected one of the captains of the provincial team. -. , The finances of the club are fairly sound. | i L > ' * ' 1 1

It „ , t * ! Te "" 111 J I & s Senior .... 16 6 7 3 116 101 Second 15 6 8 1 78 105 Third .... 15 5 10 0 94 116 Fourth .. 13 8 3 3 60 39 Fifth A .. 11 9 1 1 109 IS Fifth B .. 8 2 4 2 6 $8 The Senior team consisted of no less than 33 players, this larg« number being the