FOOTBALL

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20064, 22 March 1935, Page 14

FOOTBALL

CELTIC CLUB’S YEAR ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Celtic Football Club was held last night, Mr L. P. Collins presiding over an attendance of more than 50 members. In moving the adoption of the annual report (previously published), the chairman said that the club had not met with much success in the playing field last year, but the teams had turned out each Saturday and played the game in the best spirit. The third grade team had put up a good showing and he wished to congratulate them and their coach (Mr L. McAteer) on their performance. During the season friendly matches were played with Waimate and Waihi and they had proved most enjoyable. On the social side, the club’s activities had been most successful, the annual ball being a very enjoyable function. The club’s finances were in a very sound position the balance-sheet showing a credit of £6/15/4. Fine Spirit Shown. In seconding the motion the Rev. Father M. A. Murphy, S.M., said that, while the younger players had met with success, he thought the senior players were even more deserving of credit. When a team was on top, it was easy to get players to turn out, but it was a different tale when a club was not so successful. Last season, although the team had not been very successful on the field, the players had turned out every Saturday and they were to be congratulated on their fine spirit in doing their best to see that those teams against which they were drawn were given a good game. That was the true spirit of football. Father Murphy congratulated the club on having concluded the year with a credit balance which reflected great credit on those in charge of the club’s affairs. He expressed a hope that the coming season would also be a highly successful one from all points of view. The report was adopted without discussion. Election of Officers The following officers were elected: Patron, the Rev. Father M. A. Murphy; S.M.; president, the Rev. Father J. Seymour, S.M.; secretary, Mr P. Kyne; treasurer. Mr J. Toner; vice-presidents, Mrs E. F. O’Leary, Messrs T. W. Satterthwaite, J. Stallard, E. Crawford, D. Mellor, L. P. Collins, J. G. Venning, J. Shea, M. Richards, D. Small, G. Sara and J. Richardson; executive, the Rev. Brother Marcellin, Messrs L. McAteer, W. Flett, J. Delury, G. Goddart, R. Kelly and D. Hertnon; delegates to South Canterbury Rugby Union, Messrs M. J. Angland and F. Pearce; delegate to Catholic Club, Mr J. O’Connor; auditor Mr M. J. Angland; club captain, Mr W. Flett; coaches, Messrs J. McHardie (senior), L. McAteer (junior), F. McAteer (fourth grade). It was decided to open the season officially on March 30. An invitation was received from the Waihi Club for a friendly match on April 13. The matter, together with the question of Easter matches, was left to the incoming committee. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr Angland for his able representation of the club on the Management Committee of the Rugby Union. Twenty-four new members were elected. It was announced that a cup awarded to the best tackier in the third grade team had been won by J. O'Connell. A motion of congratulation was accorded the following players who gained places in the South Canterbury third grade representative team: M. Angland, D. Hertnon, L. Kelly, E. Waters, J. O’Connell, J. Cremins, and D. Ryan. Rugby Union Remits The following notices of motion to be considered at the annual meeting of the Rugby Union were dealt with: “That Rule 10 be amended by adding after the words ‘Schools’ Association’ in the third line the words ‘Referees’ Association.”—The delegates were given a free hand in the matter. “That Rule 13 be amended to permit the vice-presidents to be ex-officio members of the Management Committee with full voting powers.”—lt was decided to oppose the motion. “That Rule 49 be amended by deleting the words ‘one member to be chosen by the Referees’ Association, one by the Management Committee, and one by the captains of senior teams’ and substituting therefore the words ‘two members to be chosen by the Referees’ Association and one member by the Management Committee’.”—lt was decided to oppose the motion. “That to Rule 50 the following clause be added: ‘The findings of the Permit Committee shall at all times be submitted to the Management Committee for confirmation before becoming effective’.”—The' delegates were instructed to support the motion.