KINGSTON-ON-THAMES ASSOCIATION F.C.-
The annual general meeting of this club was held at the head quarters, the Cricketers' Inn, Fairfield, on Monday evening. The president, Mr. R. N. Ferguson, occupied the chair, but the attendance was a very poor one, those present being Messrs. W. G. Carn (hon treasurer), P. G. Lloyd (hon. secretary), E. Woodgate, H. Short, W. Ocock, J. Kemp, F. Lanham, E. Stephens, Fagan and Collinson.

The Honorary Treasurer first presented a statement of accounts, which showed that the receipts for the past season were £16 3s. 3.d., of which £12 2s. 6d. was subscribed by 22 honorary and 16 playing members. The expenses had amounted to £15 7s. 10d., but there were liabilities amounting to £3 7s. 1d. These, it was calculated, would be covered by outstanding subscriptions and assets in the way of material, so that they would about be able to make both ends meet. It transpired that out of 26 playing members 10 had not paid their last season's subscription, and it was resolved that these defaulters should be allowed until the next general meeting in September to pay before their names were struck off the list of members.

The statement of accounts was then adopted. The Honorary Secretary then made a verbal report, in the course of which he said that during the past season the club had certainly got through a better card of fixtures than before, and they had by no means disgraced themselves when fully represented. Like other clubs they had a difficulty in getting teams to go away, and it appeared to be a rule with them never to win a match off their own ground, as all of those played away last season were lost. They had played 21 matches, 11 being won, 8 lost, and 2 drawn; goals for 43, against 46. Of the latter 21 were due to the matches with Weybridge and Ewell. In 1893-94 they won 11 and lost 10 matches, so that they were certainly not going back.

This season they had beaten such well-known clubs as Electric Athletic and Ashley St. Andrew's, and had been congratulated upon their success. He hoped that the club would again enter for both the senior and junior county cup competitions, as he was sure it did the club good. Mr. Lloyd then referred to the payment of railway fares, in out matches, much of which be had paid out of his own pocket, and suggested that a reserve fund should be formed to pay the fares of those that were unable to do so.

Votes of thanks he desired should be passed to Mr. Hunt for his kindness in looking after the comfort of the club and their visitors, and to Reuben Tickner for preparing their ground. The fixtures already arranged for next season included London Welsh Reserves, Ashley St. Andrew's, Hersham, Hampton Hill, Tooting Externes, Scottish Fossils, Addlestone, Walton, and Croydon Park, while others would be made.

Mr. Carn said he was strongly in favour of the club entering both teams for the Surrey cups, as it gave the club a better standing, and they were more likely to be listened to in the discussions of the Council. Although they were beaten in the senior competition last year by Weybridge (the ultimate winners), the match was one of the greatest attractions of the season, and although played on a wet day there was a larger number of spectators than at the final of the Rugby competition. Next season they might be more fortunate in the draw, and might perhaps get further up in the matches. He was pleased to see that at the annual dinner of the Surrey Association last week, the Kingston Club were as strongly represented as the Junior cup winners.

The secretary's report was then adopted. The following officers were then elected for the season 1895-96:-President. Mr. R. N. Ferguson; vice-presidents, Sir R Temple, Bart., M. P., the Mayor of Kingston (Alderman G. C. Sherrard), Alderman E. T. Coppinger, Mr. W. Allard, Mr. S. Gray, and Mr. D. Judd; honorary treasurer, Mr. W. G. Carn; honorary secretary, Mr. P. G. Lloyd; captain, J. Craig; vice-captain, J. Kemp; captain reserve team, E. Woodgate; vice-captain, E. Godwin; honorary secretary (reserves), E. Stephens; committee, Messrs H. Short, F. Lanham, W. Ocock, Collins, B. Hoare, Collinson, and Barraud. Votes of thanks were passed to the honorary treasurer, honorary secretary, and to the chairman, and the meeting terminated.