ELLERSLIE FOOTBALL CLUB BANQUET.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume I, Issue 6, 6 September 1890, Page 6

ELLERSLIE FOOTBALL CLUB BANQUET.

The annual banquet of the Ellerslie Football Club came off last Wednesday and was a most decided success. W. C. Walked, Esq., J.P. occupied the chair, and Mr. J. Wakefield the vice-chair. The Dinner, which was all that could be desired was laid out in Host Buxton’s best style. After dinner the usual Royal toasts having been drunk, -Mr. W. Garrett, in a very flattering speech proposed the toast of the Ellerslie Football Club, who he informed those present had gone through the season without a' defeat, amidst much applause. Mr. Sid Somerfield, captain, of the club responded, thanking them for the hearty manner in which they had drunk the toast. During the evening some very choice songs were rendered by members of the club and others, the most noticeable ;

being those by Mr. F. Hunt, Mr. J. Wakefield, and Mr. J. M. Franklin. The energetic secretary, Mr. W. S. Wilkins was presented with a neat butter cooler in recognition of his labours during the season. About 12.30 the gathering broke up with Auld Lang Syne, but some of the boys might have been seen straggling home at daybreak next morning.