MARIST BROTHERS’ OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION, WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, 12 June 1919, Page 28

MARIST BROTHERS’ OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION, WELLINGTON.

.< I The annual general meeting of the Marist Brothers’ Old Boys’ Association was” held on the' evening ,of June 4, in the Marist Brothers’ School’' Tasman Street, Wellington, the president of. the association (Mr. L. Sievers) presiding. ;r : 'There was : -a fair ‘attendance of members. v •'’ J- )

The annual report stated that the matter of - obtaining club rooms was considered during the year, but owing to the unfavorable conditions' prevailing and the ; insufficiency ; of funds the matter was : allowed to: remain in abeyance. But as the association was now in a fairly good position financially, it was strongly recommended that the incoming executive 'should give,the question serious consideration. In the 1917-18 season the association was represented by a team in. (he junior and third grade cricket. The junior team were runners-up in the championship, being beaten ,by a team which had been in the previous year’s senior competition. For the season just ended the association: was represented by a junior and third grade team, the junior team being third and the third grade* team runners-up in their respective competitions. In the 1918 Soccer lootball season the association entered teams in the senior, third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade. The senior team suffered defeat in the championship final. The third grade team were run-ners-up in the championship and Charity Cup competitions, and were winners of the six-a-side competition. The fourth A grade team were runners-up in the championship and third in the Charity Cup. The fourth B team played off three times for the Charity Cup, and were defeated in the third game. The fifth A grade team were third in the championship and runners-up in the Charity Cup. With respect to the finances, the year commenced with liabilities amounting to £l6 Is 7d. This amount had been liquidated during the year, and there was now a credit balance of £57 Is 3d. The president, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated the members oh the fact that the past year was a most successful one in every respect. The membership had increased, and the finances were sound. In the sports section the association had done very well. He thought that the time had arrived when the association should make great progress. The war was now over and most of their members who had gone to the Front had returned or were returning shortly, and these men would again take their places in the association. vi -■ vv The report and balance sheet were adopted. Office-bearers were appointed as follows: -Patrons, his Grace Archbishop Redwood and his Grace Archbishop O’Shea; vice-patrons, Brothers Louis and Eusebius; president, Mr. L. Sievers; vice-presidents, about 50 who held office last year were re-elected and the executive was given power to add to their number ; secretary, Mr. L. Harvey; assistant secretary, Mr. F. Burton; treasurer, Mr. J. Haydon; ; executive, Messrs. R. Ferris, G. Davis, R. D. Hickey, H. Marshall, R. Hayes, J. Devlin, W. P. • Lennon, W. P. Gamble; auditors, Messrs. P. D. Hoskins and H. McKeown. ; .