ASSOCIATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 3862, 20 March 1928, Page 29

ASSOCIATION.

MAORI HILL CLUB

The twenty-third annual meeting of the Alaori Hill Association Football Club was held in the Coronation Hall, Alaori Hill, on 'Wednesday evening. Air J. Simpson (president) presided over a fair attendance of members.

In moving the adoption of the annual report and balance sheet, the Chairman remarked that though none of th e three teams playing in the competition had succeeded in winning a cup, all had done veiy well throughout the season. A s for the balance sheet, it was the best that had ever been submitted since the inception of the club.

The motion was carried. One new member was elected. The election of office-bearers for the ensuing year resulted a s follows Patron Air J. Horn, M.P. ■ president, Air J. Simpson ; vice-presidents—Messrs S N Brown A. G. Rigby, W. J. Grade, H. Dodds’ C. Beeby, J. Glover, O. Balk, J. Graham and J. Sparrow ; secretary, Air A. A. M'Lennan; assistant secretary, Air K Al'Lennan ; treasurer, Mr H. D. Cokrave • committee—Messrs H. Balk, P. Romerill’ H. Newall, W. Dalziel, A. Oliver, W. vf P od3 ’, ?• ac hop ; club captain, Mr 11. Balk ; delegates to Otago Football Association—Messrs H Balk and A. A M Lennan; match reporter, Air R i /chop; selectors for First Grade team— Messrs H. Dod s and H. Newall. MORNINGTON CLUB. The annual meeting of the Alorningtm, Association Football Club was held on Wednesday evening, Air C. Hall presiding over a fair attendance of members In moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, the Chairman stated that the club’s financial position was far rrom satisfactory. Out of a total of nearly 50 players only 21 had paid their subscriptions, which was decidedly unfair to those who were endeavouring to keep the club in a good position. Mr L. Johnson, in seconding the motion said that something should be done to prevent the unfinancial mem be re from playing. It was unfair that those who had the club’s interests at heart should hare to bear the extra burden imposed bv the defalcation of these players. The election of office-bearers for the ensuing season resulted as follows Patron, Sir Charles Statham ; president, Mr C* Hall; vice-presidents—Messrs J. Hope, W. Cocking, C. Payne, J. Paton, and the Rev. Mr Cooper ; secretary and treasurer Mr R. Braithwaite; auditor, Air L. Duncan; club captain, Air A. Johnson; delegates to the Otago Football Association, Messis J. Leitch and R. Braithwaite ; selectors—Alessrs C. Hall, R. Braithwaite, and A. Johnson; General Committee—Messrs A. Alunro, L. Johnson, J. Young, and A. Rankin.

ENGLAND BEATS WALES. LONDON. Alarch 17. In an amateur Association football niatcli at Cardiff England beat Wales bv 2 goals to 1.