FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 79, 23 March 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

TARANAKI RUGBY UNION. ANNUAL MEETINGit The annual meeting of the Taranaki <), Rugby Union was held in the Stratford ;i Hotel on Friday night, Air. F. T. Bell i, ringer, president, presiding. ;- On the motion of Mr. Cirgill (Patea), ), seconded by Mr. A. Humphries, it was ). resolved that the I'ihama, Kaliotu, and a Okato clubs be admitted to the Union. a and that the boundaries be: I'ihama t Club, from the southern boundary to - the Waiteaka river; Rahotu Club, from , the Aloiti stream and block line to the • Newall road; Okato Club, from the , Newall road to the northern l>oundary. • That the following new boundaries de- , fine the Opunake Club's district: From the Waiteaka stream to the Aloiti -stream and block line to the Mountain

Reserve. ...» REPORT AND BALANCE SHEETThe president, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, as already published, congratulated the management committee on the successful working of the past season. Dr. Fpokes seconded, and after a short discussion, the adoption was agreed to. HEADQUARTERS OF THE UNION. The headquarters were again fixed at Stratford. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. President, Mr. F. T. Bellringer (unanimously re-elected); secretary, Air. P. tskoglund (re-elected). It was decideu to vote the secretary an honorarium of 10 guineas, with a recominend.itiou to the management committee to vote a further bonus of 10 guineas during the season should funds permit. The secretary was further accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his services during the

past season. Hon. Treasurer, Mr. D. Jlalone (Stratford). A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Air. T. Buchanan, who had acted as hon. treasurer for some years. Management Committee (southern division): Messrs. Cargill, Guy, and Pow-I drell; northern division, Messrs Malone and Humphries and Dr. Fookes; western division, Mr. A. Gray. Vice-president of New Zealand Rugby Union, Mr. F. T. Bellringer; delegates to New Zealand Rugby Union, Messrs. A. Humphries, E. Wylie, and G. Fache, Mr. Humphries to exercise two votes, and the others one each. Auditor, Mr. A. Coleman. Votes of thanks were accorded to retiring officers, the chairman particularly mentioning Mr. Buchanan's services to football in Taranaki. DISQUALIFICATIONS. Mr. Gray moved, and Mr. Binny seconded, that the New Zealand Rugby Union be recommended to reduce the sentence passed on 11. Young last year, and to remove the disqualification of S. Forsytlu After considerable djscuSsion, the feeling of the meeting being distinctly against re-consideration of the disqualifications ;it present, the mover and seconder withdrew the motion. A letter from the secretary of the Referees' Association requesting the Association to draw the attention of qlabs in the northern division to the state of some of the grounds and also to the lack of provision for keeping) spectators off the playing grounds, was referred to the Management Committee, with power to act. A letter from the New Zealand Union with reference to the arrangements for the British-Taranaki match was referred to the Management. Committee. It was decided that the rules for the cup matches be printed. It was resolved, on the motion of Dr. Fookes, that the delegates to the New Zealand Rugby Union bring before the Union the question of establishing a New Zealand insurance fund to be financed by the payment of an annual fee bv everv playing team. " BAYLY AIEAIORIAL. With regard to Bayly memorial fund, a long discussion ensued. Air. Powdrell proposed that the Union open subscription lists with every club, and that the memorial be erected in New Plymouth Recreation Sports Ground, the actual form of the memorial to be submitted to a later meeting of delegates. GENERAL. It was resolved unanimously that the western district be entitled to' representation on the Management Committee. It was resolved that the officers of the Union, hon. secretary and lion, treasurer, and a Jfanagement Committee ; shall consist of the president, hon. secre- i tary, three from the northern, three from the southern, and one from the western division.

It further resolved that the s Union appoint a sub-committee of four s from the western division to make re- I commendations to the Management I Committee on matters affecting that < division, the western member on the Management Committee to he chair- | man. - By-law 3 was amended to read that. a the Referees' Associations lie permitted ' to each appoint a delegate to the annual « meeting of the I'nion, the referees' dele- ' gate to have the same power as a senior ' club delegate, but shall not be eligible to ' hold any office. - The appointment of the selectors was left to the Management Committee. 1 It was decided that the Management ' Committee consider the question of re- ' vising the conditions of the Ranfurly j Shield, with a view to instructing the delegates to the Union. 1 Votes of thanks were accorded to the ; press and to the chairman. i After the meeting closed, an informal discussion took place on the question of ' admitting the Waverley Clul> into the ' Union. Mr. Smith was present to place the views of the Waverley Club before the Union, and he emphasised that the Wanganui Union would offer no objection to the proposal. The feeling was unanimous that the request should be granted, and the matter will be dealt with at a special meeting of delegates as soon as possible. The Waverley players have the reputation of being thorough sports, noted for their invariably filling their engagements. THE BRITISH TEAM'S TOUR. Per Press Association. Auckland. March 22. The decision of the New Zealand Rugby Union to only play one test match against the Englishmen is generally regretted in football circles in Auckland.