FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13918, 1 June 1909, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

ASSOCIATION GAME. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON.. May 31. At the animal meeting of the New 'Zealand Football Association to-night, the following officers were elected :- Patron, His Excellency the Governor; president, Sir Joseph Ward; vice-presi-dents, Hon. W. Carncross, M.L.C., Dr. •Walker, Messrs F. E. Baume, and C. H. Pooole (Auckland), T. &. Sidey nad J. F. Arnold (Dunedin), K." H. Rhodes (EUesmere), J. T. Hogau (\\ auganui), Vigor Brown (Napier), A. Dillon (Hawke's Bay), and Ha nan (Invercargill), M.P's., F. J. Courtney, J. G. W. Aitken, H. N. Holmes, R. B. Walker, C E. Mackay; treasurer, L. White; secretary, B. L. Salmon; auditor, M. Fraser. The Brown shield was awarded to the Wellington Association, to be held sulk ject to challenge by any other affiliated Association. The regulations lor such matches were drawn up. A SOCIAL EVENING. On Friday evening last a smoke concert was held in the Fairlie PublicHall by the local Football CJu.b, in order to make' a presentation to' their popular secretary, Mr W. L. Husking. The chair was occupied by Mr P. Beaton (vice-president), and after the toasts of the King and the South Canterbury Rugby Union had been honoured, he called on Mr McCaskill to make the presentation. Mr McCaskill stated that since his arrival in Fairlie ho had found no truer sport or more enthusiastic worker than Mr Hosking. He had worked with him in connection ■with several local institutions, and found that he put his heart into any work that he took in hand. When he took over the position of secretary to the Fairlie Football Club three years ago there was a debit balance of *£lo, now there was a credit balance of £25. This success was to a large measure due to the sports gatherings annually organised by Mr Hosking, under" the auspices of the Football Club. Mr McCaskill then presented him with a beautiful gold-mounted pendant, suitably inscribed, from the members _of the local Football Club. Mr Hosking was received with enthusiastic cheers. He stated that he had'always enjoyed the work he had done for the Club. He believed that it was every man's duty to do his level best whenever,he took up any work, and he had tried to dn liis duty towards the Football Club. When he came to Fairlie there was no sports meetiug held in the township, and with the assistance of a few enthusiasts, especially their chairman. Mr Beaton, he had done his best to supply the want. The success that had attended their efforts only served to show what possibilities there were for undertaking a sports gathering on a much "larger scale. He sincerely thanked the members for the presentation they had made, .and trusted that continued success would attend the Fairlie Football Club. The remainder of the evening was devoted to the honouring of numerous toasts, intersprrsi.-d with songs by those present, and an enjoyable gathering was brought to a close shortly before midnight.

Tho following will represent Athletic I. in their match against Timaru 11. to be played at Temnka on Thursday, commencing at 2.30 p.m. sharp :—R. Gillespie, Mick Brosnahan. Den. Conmell, P. Gillespie, Jim Spillane, J. J. Brosnahan, Brien Spillane, Jim Farrcl, Mick Sullivan, Andy Scott, Joe Gaffney, J. Cunnard, P. Kane. Jim Fitzgerald, Joe Breen.

Athletic 11. have a bye and their seven-a-side representatives will journey to Timaru in order to meet Celtic 111. in the final for the medals. A coach will leave the Post Office corner afc one o'clock sharp. A committee meeting of the South Canterbury Rugby Union was held on Friday evening last. Present—Messrs A. Shirtcliffe (in the chair). Rev. Father Kerlev. C. L. Maslin. C. K. Collins, W. Maben. W. Drake, and H. H. Fraser (secretary). The application of F. Logan to be transferred from the Geraldine Football Club to the Celtic president's was granted, with the proviso that if the Geraldine juniors competed in the second round, he must play for them. The applications of D. Doyle for a transfer from Celtic to Zingari, and of T. Doyle from Celtic to Pirates, were granted, on condition that both players stand down for four playing Thursdays, ind are financial members. A list of disqualifications was received from the New Zealand Jlughy Union. Temuka seniors were granted permission to play Ashbr.rton at Ashbnrton on June 3rd. The •hairman and secretary reported that ihey had interviewed Professor Sherwood on which his challenge cup could be competed for, and it had been decided that the cup could be won outright, if takr-i three time"; in succession, or five tin-cs xx, intervals. The secretary was instructed to confer with the Professor as to the most suitable niijht for :i benefit performance in aid of the funds of tho Union.