NORTHERN UNION.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 72, 25 March 1915, Page 3

NORTHERN UNION.

GRAFTON ATHLETIC CLUB. The first annual meeting of the club was held at H.M. Arcade. There were about forty members present. The treasurer's balanee-rfieet showed that. the. finances ot the club were very sound, the credit balance being £18 6/3. The president, in "opening the meeting, referred to-the-facfthat';fnlly 30 per cent of the members were at present serving In the Expeditionary. Force,, and he congratulated the club in ■ having sucb worthy representatives. The club~j)assed a motion recording best wishes'for the members' welfare. -following; officers"were elected for the - ensuing ■ year<—President; Mr.. J.. Endean; clirß captain, Mr.. .H. Mitchell; hon. secretary and Mr. L. E. Bull: selectors. Messrs'. "H. "Rowe; it. Mitchell and A. Haddon;-committee, Messrs R. .Mitchell, P. Q.. Roope. J..McDonald,. C. Cbapmau, B. Rutledge, D. Law. and A. Hadiloh. Medals were "presented to Messrs. G; lies (best back, juniors)-and to Mr.''B. Rutledge (best forward,.juniors). -■■'■ REFEREES' 'ASSOCIATION." The annual- meeting of -the Auckland Rugby Referees' Association' was .'held .at the Sports Club Rooms last evening, the president.' Mr. A." WV.PayheT'occupying'tne chair. The - annual-report was adopted. Officers were, elected, as Mr. Albert Nicholson; vice-president, Mr. B. Hay sou: secretary. Mr. A-' S; Cliff; executive; Messrs. I>. Miller, A. G.-- Gallagher, .and A. Wetber.ilt;, examination.cojnr mittee, Messrs. D. Miller, A. C. Gallagher, and' E. Donovan: member" to' confer'with Rngby Union regarding appointments, -Mr. Nicholson. . Mr„. Albert Nicholson,,, was nominated as a vice-president of the New Zealand body. Half-a-dtnen new members were elected. - - — - ■