FAREWELL TO MR. R. BALL

Evening Post, Issue 47, 23 August 1935, Page 13

FAREWELL TO MR. R. BALL

The members of the Wellington Rugby Football ~Club „ assembled on Wednesday to bid au revoir to Mr R ("Bunny") Ball on the eve of his departure for South Africa.

Mr. Weir eulogised the ability and the comradeship shown by Mr. Ball during his five years' association with the club and the valuable service he had rendered to football. He mentioned the respect held for Mr. Ball and his rise through thel ranks till he was now a representative player. What Mr. Ball lacked in stature he made up for by his enthusiasm and ability. As a token from his stellow-members, ■■Mr...'Weir presented Mr. Ball with a suitably-inscribed cigarette catse.

Miv R. Ewing, with the permission of the football club arid on behalf of the Kiwi Amateur Athletic Club members, associated himself with Mr. Weir's remarks, and referred to Mr. Ball's rise to the position of a senior A grade athlete during his term of membership-'with the Kiwi Club. Mr. Ball would be a loss to the club both from a competitive arid an administrative viewpoint On behalf of Mr. Ball's clubmates Mr. Swing handed him a wallet, which, he said, carried with it best wishes for his future prospects in the land of the "Springboks."As a fitting send-off,; the gathering gave three cheers and the club's "warcry" as a gesture of au revoir and bon voyage.

Mr, Ball suitably replied, expressing his appreciation and gratification.