FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13921, 26 March 1909, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

TUKAPA CLUB. 1 The fifteenth annual mooting of the Tukapa Club was held at the Town Hall last night. About forty members were present and Mr. H. J. H. Hobbs was elected to the chair. REPORT AND BALANCE-SHEET. The report presented by the secretary (Mr. F. Movorley) stated that the teams acquitted themselves admirably during, the past season. The seniors* were the winners of the Dan O'Brien Shield and the Northern Championship. They were defeated at Manaia in the play-off by AVaimato, winners of the Southern Division. The first juniorhad to be- congratulated .on winning the Northern Championship and defeating Opunake, winners of the Western Divi sion and also Waimate at Manaia. Tim team at the latter end of the season travelled to Masterton and Napier, playing the Kia Ora Club at the latter place and winning by 6 points to 3. Thanks were tendered to the Kia Ora Club for the hospitable manner in which they entertained their visitors. The third fifteen were not so successful. The committee recommended that the thirds should have half their tm veiling expenses paid. The committee recommended that the club's delegate support a motion to have the boundaries altered to include Eltham second juniors in the Southern Division. The financial statement showed a balance in hand of £6 17s 2d. This was not sn large as the committee had hoped for. but the items insurance and travelling expenses had been very heavy. It wo?hoped that in future players would make an effort to pay their travelling expenses. During the season the club had lost the services of some of the most prominent players, no less than six going over to the ranks of professionalism. This was to be regretted. It behoved the players to train hard and attend practices to attain their positions and so uphold the reputation of the club. The thanks of the club were tendered to the Referees' Association for the able manner in which their duties were carried out, to the ladies for their support, the outgoing officers, the press, and all who had assisted iv any way towards the success of the season. The balance-sheet showed receipt--amounting to £104 10s Id, including )alance at bank 1907 £11 16s 2d, members' subscriptions £3 17s 6d, vice-pre-sidents' and hon. members' subscrip ,frionß £11 6s 6d, gate receipts £45 3s 2d \. Bayly fund £1 7s Od, fares collected £11 18s lOd, insurance collected £3 0 lid, T.R. Union refunds £]5 11s Or! On the expenditure side the princip^ 1 items were insurance of teams £20, an' travelling expenses team's trial am' representatives £37 16s 6d. Mr. M'Leod proposed the adoption )f the report and balance-sheet. Mr. Cock seconded. t A discussion ensued relative t items appearing iri the balancesheet. It 'was urged that it was unt>>> to tho club that it should have to dofray £30 odd for travelling expense: 'nd J216 for insurance of players, and ■ttenfion was also drawn to the frr' hat members' subscriptions were on!' half paid up. Tiie motion was carried. APPRECIATION. It was decided to place on record th< club's appreciation of the valuable sei /ices of Mr. 1\ Moverley, the ietiriii! jocrolary, and Mr. H. Edgecorube, Hi. •etiring treasurer. i NEW MEMBERS, * Following new members were elected ( , ../Hocking, (1. W. Telford, D. More,-. ' *\ Loveridge, Fair-brother, L. Tress ' ( , ler, B. Burke, S. Love ridge, B. Clarke } P. Day, J. Power, \Y. Boucher, f, ' Vl'Dowel, I). Mason, and F. O'Clradv s OFFICE-BEARERS. j Following -.vcre elected officers fe' j ho ensuing year: — Patron, Mr. ('■ Isch; President. Dr. Fooko*; vi co-pro- 1 i idents, Messrs. H. J. H. Okcy, M.l\ ' V. B. v Francis, W. G.,Malonc. W. D • yVebster. Jas. Smith, G. W. Brown*', ! ( : /. Clarke, J. Johnson, Drs. Walker, j. !jeatham and Wylie ; management cat< ': littVe. Messrs. Btandish, Mynott, ] M'Leod, Scanlon, St<:ele, J. Johnvop. v Tobbs, W. Morey ; treasurer, Mr. Daw r an Webster ; auditor, Mr. .1. C. Web- ;' ter; selection committee — Seniors- ( vlessrs. Scanlou, Mynott, and StooJe j t irst and secoml juniors: Left to the uniors themselves; club captain, Mr , -1. Mynott; senior delegate, Mr. J Vf'Leod ;. junior delegnte, Mr. [1. I<!dge 3ombe. GENERAL. It was decided Diat a list of all those nemhers who have not paid their sub eriptions by tlie end of May be for yarded to tho Management Committee Playing members' subscriptions wen 'ixed at 2.s Od and honorary member? Xt ss. A vote of sympathy was passed wit} Vfr. J. Stapleton in his illness and wish | ng him a speedy recovery. i Correspondence was read and deal! vith. It was resolved that the Referees' Association bo recommended to make 10s tho maximum charge to bo paid to ■^efernes in home gamos inolusive of aIJ patches played in one day. Tho nutting decided that unless all olaying memhfrs in the respective •warns paid half their insurance the Ijeams be not insured ; also that tho )lub pay half tlu'rd juniors' travelling expenses, It was decided to open ihe season on April 8L Votes of thanks were accorded the ladies, to the press, and all who had assisted the club during the past year. and a similar compliment to the Chairman terminated the meeting. HAWKRA CLUB. The annual meeting of the Hawera Football Club was held on Saturday evening, Mr. F. Livingston presiding. There was an attendance of 26. The annual report regretted that no championships had been won, but the members of the various teams did not take as great an interest in the game as might have been expected, and towards the end of the season there was some difficulty in raising a senior team-; and all through the season it was hard work to get a good third team. It was hoped that old members would persuade young players to join the club. The policy of encouraging and bringing out young players should be consistently and vigorously followed. During the season the senior team played 8 matches, ,of which 4 were won, 3 lost and 1 drawn; 65 points were scored, against 48 by opponents. The first juniors were runners-up in the Southern Division, in which 8 matches were played, 5 were won, 2 lost and 1 drawn; 80 points

1 were scored against 23 by opponents, i The thirds had only 1 win and 1 draw out of 8 played. The committee had pleasure ill reporting the third successive win in a seven-a-side game at Eltham, and the cup was now the club's property. Four of the club's members had gained representative honours (Messrs. Hunter, Colman, Whittington and Beamish), and Messrs. Hunter and Colman had gained international honours. Two members of the juniors (Messrs. Brown and Villars) were chosen to play for the junior representative team. Bayly Park had been leased for 20 years at a peppercorn rental with a right of purchase at. the end of tho term. The club had to pay rates on the ground, which amounted "to £12 yearly. The prospects tor the coming season were not as bright as they might be, but it was hoped that one and all would get into training in readiness for the season's games. If old members would try their best to encourage others to put enthusiasm into their play the committee felt sure that with ordinary luck the teams would put 'up a better performance this year. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £41.

The following officials were elected : Patron, Mr. G. Livingston; President, Mr. F. Livingston ; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. A. Hunter, F. Quin, J. Campbell ; delegate to Taranaki Union, Mr. W. Powdrell ; secretaries, Messrs. Beamish and Hammond; auditor, Mr. R. F. Page ; treasurer, Mr. F. Quin ; general committee, Messrs. J. Cooper, Gregg, Whittington, Alec Hunter, Villars: selection committee, Messrs. Beamish, AVhittington and Cooper. The election of captain for the senior team was left over. It was decided to open the season on Saturday, March 27.