FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 March 1925, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

GLADSTONE CLUB. The annual meeting of the Gladstone , club was held at Carterton last night, ifr. A. E. Booth occupied the chair. There was a good attendance. ' *The annual report stated that the <-lub had won the senior championship, fc.-'-md had successfully defended the RedCup for the eighth successive The balance-sheet disclosed a credit . vf £lls 19s <sd. . The following oflieers were elected. Patron, Mr. R. Cooper; president,Air. A. -Booth; vice-presidents Messrs. J. I'ridee A. Montgomery, W. George, w . Strang T. Asher, F Brough, G. White man P. Clarke, B. R. Rayner, W. -Uitk.:son/H. Keltic, F. Sexton, A. Johnson. W H Booth. B. Douglas, T, Thompson, _J Johnson, F. Forman, P. Knmmer G. Forman, B. Mason, R. Strang Ik < • R" - w lell N. McKay, A. Ross, J- Scott, J. G. Harlaml, *J. 'Goodwin; servetary and treasurer, F. Booth: delegates to WR U A. E. Booth B. Rayner, Alt. ttohnson and Alex. Johnson; nominations for management committee NV.R.U., Messrs. A, E. Booth and Alt. -Johnson; senior match committee, Alex. : Johnson, E. B. Booth, E. James. G. MoncriefF, and F. Booth; junior match ..committee, G. Sexton, W. King, L. • • Riddell, C. Jensen; third grade comsnittee held over. Forty new members were elected. It was decided to open the season to- • <dnv with a practice match. it was decided to nominate senior „„,i junior tennis, nml a t'.M t-™ l '' • -.teem it the l.lnyots lire ovailnlile. The subscription was fixed at t. -senior, 5s junior and 2s (id third grade. It was decided to ask the toHowi »«• .coaches to act:—Senior, Mr. Akx. ..Johnson; junior, Mr. G. Sexton; third -grade, Mr. 11. Anderson. ODDFELLOWS’ LODGE TEAM. All football players associated with rhe Loyal Masterton Lodge of Oddfellows are requested to meet at the Lodge room on Monday night to .1 range for the seven-a-side football tourjjPfey. Mcßae, the well-known Canterbury .-and Wellington forward, who is being .transferred to Masterton, has joined trhe Red Star club. He will be a deeid<>.l acquisition to Wairarapa football. Rose, -the well-known Selwyn (AN el'iingtonV senior, an>l formerly captain of the Wellington Colts team, who is «.j brother of R. A. Rose, the champion .runner has joined the Red Star Club. Jle is a wing forward, and should -greatly strengthen the Star senior -/team. Speaking at the reception tendered Messrs Q. Donald and 1. Harvey, members of the All Black team, at Featherston, on Wednesday, Mr. E. McKenzie, .chairman, of tlio selection committee, -stated that he had to thank the team lor the manner in which it had stood cto the selectors. On leaving New Zealand the team knew that it. had been mdverselv criticised and this seemed to have inspired it to silence the critics. .He had stated the critics would be silenced 011 the playing fields in Ej'g.land, and this had proved correct. With. J 4 men the team had handsomely won tavhat was considered the hardest match -of the tour. Mr. J. F. Thompson said iie could not let the occasion pass with<'_mt, referring to the selectors. He -would like to congratulate that much maligned body upon the success of the tour. Air Quentiif Don aid, one of the team .being honoured, stated the selectors were now on the box seat and could sit fbaek and laugh at their critics.

The Gladstone Club had a very successful season last year. They have successfully defended the Redmond Cup •for eight years in succession. .Jerseys were supplied last season to players free of charge. The chanfpionship 'ball was a huge success, and the. club’s wtbnnks are due to the ladies for their -help; also to the supporters of the club for their help. The receipts for the season were £-14 10s .Id, and expenditure £24 7s leaving a credit balance of £lO 8s 3d. The ball receipts were £SO J2s 6d, and expenditure £24 Ids 3d, leaving a credit of £25 fids 3d, making .-♦he club’s total credit £35 IDs dd. The t-Jnb is to be congratulated upon its healthy position, and Gladstone supP porters hope that this season will be as successful as the last one. Some good advice was proffurred by 3lr. E. McKenzie, a member of the .management committee of the N.Z. Rugby Union, at a reception tendered Tithe Wairarapa members of the All Black tcdm at Featherston, on Wednes-„-day. He stated that League advocates were dangling'a. trip to England before, .the eyes of amateur players with the ♦object of trying to induce some of the •prominent players to change over. His ..-advice to them w:*. to think seriously • before accepting tne bait. What was the programme of the New Zealand Rugby Union? Next season they expected a visit from the British and French Unions and the season following a trip to South Africa was promised. He contended it was not. to the advantage of players to follow a code they could get nothing out of in the -t.way of big footbball. ASSOCIATION CODE. INTER-ARSMY TOURNEY. PARIS, Friday. Tn the triangular inter-army Assoei- » pit ion football tournament, Belgium Sbeat France by 2 to nil. The. Belgians thus win -the champlon?3iip, having already beaten the British tte:un. —Reuter.