FOOTBALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6120, 5 March 1898, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

EICHMOND CLUB. i The fourth annual meeting of the Rich- ; mond Football Club was held last evening , at the Richmond Foresters' Hall. There was a fair attendance, and Mr CS-. Milne ; occupied tho chair. In presenting the ■ annual report and balance-sheet, the coml mi t tee congratulated the members on r having had one of the most successful l seasons in the history of the club. During the. • season twelve new members were elected, makingatotai of ninety-five activemembers. • The receipts for the year had been s Is fid, and the expenditure .£l3 18s 3d, i leaving a credit balance of ,£3 Is 3d. The, , report and balance-sheet were adopted. ', The following officers were elected for the I ensuing season :— President, Mr G. Swaun ; ■ vice-presidents, Rev W. A. Pascoe and I Messrs D. Barns, J. Hughes, W. J. Alpe, E. Kent, Q. Jones, J. Cusack, George i Milne and W. Collins; club captain, Mv I C. Austin; honorary secretary, Mr F. C. r Smith ; honorary treasurer, Mr S. Pente- ; co3t; general committee, Messrs T. ' Newton, W. A. Poison, T. Austin, i A. B. Truscott and F. Dunn; selection > committee, the captains of first and second ; fifteens (to be elected) and Messrs T. [ Newton, S. Pentecest and T. Austin; ; delegates to Canterbury Rugby Union, i Mesbrs Gr. Milne and T. Austin; custodian, i Mr S. Pentecost. It was decided to open • the season on Saturday next. Twelve new ■ members were elected, and the meeting > terminated. I . The annual general meeting of the Merivale Football Chib will be held at the : Clarendon Hotel at S o'clock on Monday [• evening.