RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 62, 15 March 1922, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

GRAMMAR OLD BOYS , cI.I'H. The annual moetlilc of the Grammar Old Boys" ltucrby Club was held mi M'»i<lav evening, Mr. H. .1. I). Million presiding over v large attendance. The annual report showed the dub to In- in a sound financial position. The chairman ougratulated the club on its successful season. The membership showed an increase, and live teams were entered in tlie Rugby I'nlon competitions. Though m>l successful In winning any of the grade competitions, each team out up a aide performance, both the senior and the second grade lifteens tilling Ihe position of runnera-up after exceptionally keen and clone competition. C. l!adclc-y and K. lfwersen were the only members of an Auckland eluli to be selected In the New Zealand team against the South Africans. Ten memhers of the senior team --aincd representative honours. The following offl.-c-benrers ivmt elected: Patron. Mr. J. VV. Tlbba; pn-yident. Mr. <> Nicholson: vice nresidents. siiini- as last year, with tile addition of Messrs. F. W. Gamble, .1. Roadie, 11. J. l>. MaJion. 11. .1. Preston. (!. S. I.intot, .1. Farrell. P. PptOli; houuniry neeretiiry. Mr. It. Farrell: honorary treasurer. Mr. A. Nowi-onibe; >'liib captain. Mr. V. 11. Meredith: liiaiiagciuent committee. Messrs. A. .1. Bllliu-: on. C. liadeley, J. Koaclie and G. i;lc-al- Sflec lion committee. Messrs. V. It. Meredith, C. Bildeley, J. Itonclie; delf-'atcs to tlie Auckland Rugby Tniou, Mensrs. A. Kel-che-r, V. Bndeley and \T H. Mrrvdith; <i<:\>gate to the Junior Advisory Hoard. Mr. i.i«>. Kronfeld: honorary aurt'lor, Mr. V. T. Eyre. The Easter camp will be established as usual at Buckland'.t r.earh. where training operations will be commenced. GRAFTON (LIB. The annual meeting .if the Grafton Rugby Football Club was hrlil on Monday. Mr. N. R. Jmes presiding over a large attendance. The annual report (previously publishedl showed the club to be In a soirad financial position. The- ifILM season was an epoch io the club's history, for after 2rt years' playing the dun won the Auckland Itugby Inioii championship and the Charity Cup. lielng runncrs-up to I'niiSonby for th<- silver cup. 'Die club was represented In the Auckland representative team by Messrs. Finlay. Hughes. Lamb. Nicolas and Helander. The following office-bearers were elected: Patron. Mr. W. McKeltcb- president. Mr. J. 11. Gunson: vice-presidents, same as last year; management committee. Messrs. J. Nixon, Nicholns. W. Lamb. K. Ilelander. and A. Emery: selection committee, dub captain, team captain, and honorary secretary: delegates to the Auckland Kimby Cnlnii. Messrs. N R Jones G Campbell, mid W. K. Allen. Several'new lneiiibers were elected, and it was derided to hold the tirst prui-tlei- on April 4.