Dealing with the football last year, the chairman said that it was certainly not satisfactory. He did not know how to account for it but this season, he hoped, there would be an improvement, A namber of new players bad been stoured and be anticipated that many of them would develop into good footballers, The worthy Seoretary had prepared most highly satisfactory statement of the club's position, daring the seasons 1909-10 and 1910-11, This was an innovation and an exceedingly five one (hear hoar). The report oom-pared very favourably indeed with any of officers was then proceeded with and the following were appointed:—Providont. Mr. E. D. H. Fraser; Vioe-Presidents, Messrs, E, C. Pearce and A. E. Stewart; Hon. Seoretary, Mr. 'T. R, Weeks; Committee, Messrs. R. 0. Brock, G. A. Robinson, W. T. Gande, W, B. D. Miller and A. Piercy; slotting Committee, Messrs, G. FP, Sorshaw and W. B. Lunt.
The Chairman intimated that it was practically certain that the Clab would ran a eesond eleven, but the matter would be best Isft in the hands of the Committes.
Mr. J. V. Walsh in paying a warm tribute to the work of the Hon. Secretary and his Committee daring the past season emphasized the need for enconraging those who were enthusiastic. Ae had been pointed out, he eaid, on many occasions Inst year the second eleven had been unable to place the fall complement of players in the field. There was a remedy for this and it was quite simple. Instead of choosing those men, who although of recognized calibre, we indifferent as to fulfilling their obliga. tions to the team, it would be better to select only those mon.of medicate ability ho had the interests of the Clab and the welfare of football at heart (hear, hear),
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