COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 75, 28 March 1923, Page 7

COUNTRY NEWS.

;i . s MAUNGATUROTO. o The 'Walpu bowlers came' over on Satnr--8 day for a final struggle to win the Hvlnnd .- Shield and the Kenn Clarke Shiel■!. „ Mauntraturoto, however, proved too poo,l "or the visitors, still retaining both shields. a -,-,■ .. „.... -m n't.-oto i.owie-s have n Been rival teams for these shields for a « n .• ~t ~(-... . The annual meeting of the Senior Footr ball Chih was held last nifjlu (Mondavi, and great Interest was shown by members pre- . seu' The club has prospects of turning 11 out a real uood team this season. The 1 balance-sheet, which was read and adopted j showed a credit or £2 5/, the treasurer (Mr. "«. O. Cullenl remarking that this was good v for a country club. In view of heavy travel c Hnjr and entertaining expenses which hnd ,to be borne. It was proposed and cardie-' '* 'hat the position of treasurer and secretary s ' c held by one man Instead nf two. as In t the previous year. The following officers were elected:—rres'dcnt. Mr. N. Finlnvson: B vice-presidents. Messrs. .7. Scott. IV. Collins, r Fred Cullen: committee. Messrs. S. G Cllls len. Vie. Cullen. T. Snell'nr;, H. H. Worth ' incton: treasurer and secretary. Mr. J. t Hyland: delegates. Mess . J. Grant and t Frank Cullen. TE AROHA. 7 At the Waibon School picnic Mr. W. Tl. i Johnson, chairman nf the school committee! r presented Mrs Hamilton (wife of the head teacher!, on behalf of the householders ~ committee, with a valuable afternoon tea J set as a slight recognition of the many kindnesses -she had shown to school children. Dr. W. R. Lawrence has been re-elected president of the Piako Rugby Union.