LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 57, 7 March 1924, Page 9

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

RICHMOND ROVERS CLUB. The annual meeting took place la9t evening in the Kicumond Hall, a large number lor members and supporters being present. ! 'ihe annual report and balance-sheet, which t were adopted, showed the club to be in a I very t,atistuccory condition. The club will 1 most likely nominate a team in each grade. ! Several new members were admitted. A i sot of rules were brought forward, and, ; atter discussion were adopted, subject to I approval of Auckland Hugh}- League. The election of officers resulted :—Presi- ! dent, Mr. \V. J. llolilsworth ; chairman, Mr. I Ken A. Davis ; vice-chairman, Mr. L. Binns; [delegate A.X.L.. Mr. T. tVilding • delegate I J.M.«_\, Mr. T Davis: secretary and trea- ! surer, Mr VV. A. Swift ; management com-mittt-e, Messrs. A. Kedwood, \V. Telford, J. ■ Swift, K. Jenkinson, B. Davis, Jun. DEVONPORT UNITED. The annual meeting of the above club was well attended, ami the report and ! balance-sheet showed the club to t>e In n sound plajing nuil financial position. Th« assets are £113, and the hank balance £02. The fourth grade team won the championship in its class last season. A match . played by rhc Huh for the Devonport "war ; inemori.il fund resulted in il'D being added t.i tbe fund. ! President. Mr. W. Mnnti'ith: vice-presidents. ■ same as last year, with i».wer to add; lion, [secretary, Mr. X, Kmirail; treasurer, Mr. ■J. Ford: club captain. .Mr. A. Ferguson; i delegate Anckland Rugby League. Mr. R. I Doble; delegate Junior Management Committee. Mr. I!. Seager; auditor, Mr. 0. I Stewart: committee. Messrs. H. Douglas. E. ] Fos. .1. Carunham. T. Kddows. P. Morgan !K. Johnson. 1.. Beasley. W. Kwinnerton, V. Simpson. POSSOSBT UNITED. . ' The fourteenth ;mnnal meeting of the above flub was held in rhe Leys Institme .anil was very well attended, there being ]■'<] j present. Mr. J. Car law presided, and con gratnlated the rlub upon its very sound .financial position, and also upon the evident ! enthusiasm. I The b.il.incp-gheet showed an improvement nf upon last year's, the respor-ti\-<-. rash balances being: General account £72 building account £07. and accident fund £17; also jerseys, boots, pants and socks to the , value of £7. making a grand total of £10."! assets, -with liabilities nil. i Dnrins tho year the dub oaterod libernll.7 for the social side of its functions, and held a pirnir- and an excursion to Motiitapualso a concert in the P.ritannja Theatre] I nnsonhy. Tlif many tronhipq ■wr»n >\ir . :lii> Plnfi an.] resprrrive mf-rnhprs wPrf . lirespnteri ,ir the i.irr«>r function In competition events the Huh won with f..ur teams, viz.: Seniors, the Roope Rooster ;and match vi-rsns -winners of rhamplonshlni tl.e third BToda won tbe championship for rhe second year, ar.rt a seven -i iside competition for juniors: the sixth A grade won th» championship: and the -.'ftth Ponsonbv Tndet. r-nmpanv. who .were nfiT»ntP<l n Tonsonby Club, won their : conipef.tinn. j The election ,f ofh'r-ers resulted:—Pres : dent, Dr. T. 'i . Leys; vice-presidents as I law year: ciul. captain. Mr. TV. Walsh: nelegnto to Auckland Rughv [.ea"ue \[r N. r>. Cnlpan: delegate '.Tnnlor M >' Mr. Ft. Short: selector. Mr. R. Longbottom: bon. secretary. Mr M J Mnnronitreastirer. Mr. E r. Mekwan: eommltt""." Messrs. A. 11. McKeown. W. Winters. .1 Avery. W. Henderson, and T. Boswell Life mpmber. Mr. B. Longbortom. 1 The meeting decideil th.it a cash orr»r '..■ made for a section under view, for the p;ir nose of huilding a trninin" shP'l. *