FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14100, 19 April 1920, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

Members of the Red Star and Masterton Cl aI is held ;x combined practice on the schoolgrounds on Saturday afternoon. , , , .Induing by the material available this season the Rod Star Club will have holier senior and junior teams than last year. WAIRARAPA RUGBY UNION - . ANNUAL MELTING. The annual meeting of the Wairarapa Rugby Union was held at Carterton on Saturday night. The Masterton Club was admitted to the Union. . . Mr G. H. Perry, in replying to the welcome given, stated that the Clu had been' revived with the object o : stimulating interest in football, and the Club hoped to hold its own with other teams. The following oHirers wo*c emoted for the ensuing year: —Catron, Mr Chas Reid; president, Mr R. L Southgate; vice-presidents, Messrs A. Johnson, G. H. perry, A. K. Booth, W. Waterson, Monsignor McKenna, A. K. Stolir, Quinton Donald, J. F. Thompson; secretary, Mr E. McKenzie; treasurer, Mr A. Johnson; appeal committee, Messrs W. Henry Booth, J. O’Leary, L. Smart; senior selector, Mr K. McKenzie; junior selector, Mr W. Baskiyillo; auditor, Mr L. Smart; vice-president to N./. Rugby Union, Mr A. Johnson; delegate to N.Z. Rugby Union, Mr W. Baskiville. The secretary oft the V. and A. Society wrote, stating that the- showgrounds would be available lor playing on at a consideration of 15 per cent of the gross takings. . The Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union wrote offering’to pay the expenses of seventeen players and a manager o a match to be played at Napier on June 3. —It was decided to accept the offer, provided a. return match was played this season. The Masterton Club asked that it be permitted to play in black jerseys, knickers and socks.-It was pointed out that these were the DalefieM colours.— On the motion of My Southgate it was decided that Masterton junior and third-class players wear a red bu d, provided no ohter colours are u\uilab| rhe following teams were nominated for the competitions:—Liberals ■'>, Reff Stars :i, Masterton 3, . Carterton £ Gladstone 2 (senior and jnmoi), 1 ak 1 (junior), Dalefield 2 (juniors and third class), Martinborough 1 (.) ,Masterton District High School (third class), Greytown 2 (junior and tluid <] Mu 'Wilson (Masterton) brought up the question of school tootbal . He had been asked to recommend that the bigger schools be provided with two foothills A general discussion to fowSi a iring which the secretary yat‘dml 1.0 tool that had applied tor » football bad boon refused Olio. Permission was jtivcn the .Club to play tu yellow, rod, and black ’Twas resolved to open the season on May 1 with a seven-a-side tommy at Carterton. The fobowing committee was appointed to control th ' nev Messrs Southgate, Leul, Au 0 m t, Baskiville, and Johnson. The tourney .will be for seniors and juniors. Mr Wilson (Masterton) moved that .the ’weight limit of the third-class players be increased from 10st to 10st < R• Mr H J. McKenzie (Carterton) moved as an 'amendment that the weight be increased to list and that a fourth grade be inaugurated if players are available. Both the motion and amendment weie 10 Mr W. Baskiville moved that a district scheme -be established, am i* the boundaries be the Masterton, ■rarapa South, and Featherston CounThe motion Nas lost. pt was decided that the competitions commence on May 8, and that nominations close on May 1. , , ~ „ A bonus of £ls 15s was granted the i secretary in appreciation of his vices during the past year.

GLADSTONE CLUB. At the annual meeting of the Gladstone Club the annual report, was adopted, and the following were eWed officers for the ensuing iron, Mr W. Strang; president, Mi AL Johnson; vice-presidents W• .ksc. , P Cooper, E. Cooper, Jas. Sti/m n , • Keltic, F. Sexton, Alex. Johncon W. H. Williams, H. Oates, V. Thomson, F. Foreman, J Johnson, W. Riddell; delegates to Rugby tuuon, A. E. Booth, A. Johnson, G. Sexton; dele aates to Management Committee, A. & Booth and A. J„lm s on; jn.tel. and management committees. I. - ' ’ E Booth, E. James and F. H. Booth. 1 It was decided to enter belli junior and senior teams in the The subscription was fixed at os 101 seniors and 3s for .juniois. It was resolved that the Club a dance before the season opens, the ,pite bein'*- fixed for Thursday, April A motion of sympathy with re atives of Club members who had failcn m the war was carried m silence. A vote of condolence was passed to the vy lte and family of the late Mr John Stran B .