THE AUSTRALIAN GAME.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12927, 5 August 1905, Page 7

THE AUSTRALIAN GAME.

Messrs E. Boys and J. Adams were the convenors of a meeting, held in the Town Hall on Friday evening, of persons interested in the 1 formation of a football club, to play the Australian game, wMch- &K rapidly assuming some importance in;^ Auckland, Wellington, atod other centpesHai r'fchis colony. Mr Aidants -presMe^over a' fair gathering. It "#afir deci^ed^to estaiblistt a club 'calling it the Victorian Football Glub. Owi«g to the latJeness ofi the seeison the subscription fee ' to playing- members was fixed &$ 2s 6d and to hon. members at 55.« Twenty members were enrolled f. The costume decided on was white guernsey, black pants >eaSs stockings. - Officers elected were,?— President, Mr R. Cock ;" vice-presidents, Mtessrs Jennings, M.H.R.^ t » Whittle, Buqkleton, Dookrill/Staigipoole, O'Brien, 0. Clarke, Cc%, Blythei"^TuEan, arid J. Smith ; hbm. > ■ secretary '-. and- -treasurer, Mr J. A r dams ; management committee, Messrs HioWday.. Murison, Boys, and Simm'ons. The committee wiH meet on Wednesday to arrange for a ground. A visit from an Auckland team is probable. It is l intended - A only to play scratch" matches . this season, but to inaugurate competitions next year.

The decision [of the Management Committeer of the Tarattaki Tlugby Union in the matter of <the S'ehior Championship has caused tt- good rlba'l of adverse eotremen'L -'-It would 'h'ave< been better 4f the Conimditee had settled all "protests-befdfiy 7 allowing Opunake and Stratford ' J to pl«ty ' 6ff'- for" ' the Championship. ' ' '■'- '-' ' "'