RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 77, 31 March 1924, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

MATAMATA UiaOlf. The Matamata Rugby Union held its annual meeting lust week, there being over forty footballers present. After referring to the death of a strong supporter in Mr. J. Tyson, lhe president, Mr. W. C. Coote, spoke of the successful season the Minamata Union had had. The senior representatives, after defeating Waipa the previous seusou, had successfully defended the Finlay Cup against Cambridge, Waipa, l'utaruru nnd Morrinsville. Interunion matches had also been played with Rotorua, Piako and Hamilton. The amount of travelling had been a drain on the union's resources, as had also a building programme carried out on the unions principal playing nrea nt Matamata. However, the ground had been brought up-to-date and superior to that nf many other country unions. As a result of this extraordinarY expenditure, there was a debit of £45 1/6 at the bank. Tho auditor pointed out the unsoundness of the union's insurance scheme, and his suggestion that the rules regarding this he rescinded, was adopted. The following officers were elected ■ President. Mr. \V. C. Coote; vice-presidents Messrs. S. Salisbury and J. Mclntvre (Matamata). P. Qulnlan and H. Sutherland (Wairere). F. Rose and J. Keane (Patetere), A. Whatford and W. V. Ryan (Wuharoa), ,T. McLean and H. Kirk (Walton)delegates to the Waikato Rugby Union Messrs. A. G. Yardley and W C Cooteauditor. Mr. A. G. Yardley; secretary and treasurer, Mr J. E. Cummings; assistantsecretary Mr. T, Mehrtens; appeal com_*Ji .I' ni**?*' E " A - shl ' l ''-s. J. Attwood and P. Quinlan. MATAMATA REFEREES' ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the Matamata branch of the Waikato Referees' Association was held on Thursday. The following \¥t Ce n TT r re. c , P ' eCte " f "- r ,he -vfar.—Patron, Mr. P. Qjiinlan: president. Jlr. W. Gale : vice-presidents. Messrs. A ,T. Davies R. I' Garland, W. A. Gordon, s. Mason, J Mclntyre and J Pickup; secretary and treasurer. .Mr. A. Mateer; deleeate tn Afn*-,, mata Rugby Union, Mr. R. Burke • deVe" gates to Waikato Rugby Referees' Association, Messrs. A. Mateer and C. SceUy. PIAKO UNION. chair «^_____& n £&_ s MfphS. Rugby Union at Te Aroha Sn Friday The elect.on of officers resulted as follows-— Patron Mr. C. E. Macmillan, MP - president, Dr. W H. Lawrence: vlce-presi<sen?s Mrs. A Bush and .Messrs. H E Wil™o|' A. 11. Caudwell, H. Semmens. L _!_,T Sprague, R. Coulter. H. Magill A »__* brooke, G. Frith. W. H. Long, D 'itorVle C. Taylor, M. Quirkc. C. E Foster F Board, 11. o. Cooper. W. G. Philip' and •T Roach: hon. secretary and treasurer Mr. P. .1 Geaney; hon. surgeons. Drs Lawrence. Gordon and Dempster- execu Jive, Messrs. G. Frith, F. Lockycr, G. Jenkinson and A. Charters. ' ' "*

The balance sheet showed the union's credit to be: General fund, £in 10/11----fun d,; a _2 e i6/o ld ' ** W/i; 3nd b ™

Tbe Te Aroha bantam thirds decided to affiliate with the Piako Rugby Union. The

officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:—President. Mr. C. Taylor; vice-presidents. Dr. Dempster and Messrs. T H. Radd and Tiki Baxter; hon. secretary, Mr. H. Kennedy ; hon. treasurer. Mr. Reg. Watson; delegate to union, Mr. W. c. \.t the annual meeting of the Waihou Rugby Club at Waihou on Thursday, Mr. H O Cooper presided. The following officers were elected:—Patron, Mr. C E. Macmillan. M.P.: president, Mr Bullin, vice-presidents. Messrs. E. A Alcock. D. Bowie, I- Buchan, R. Burke. H. O. Cooper, C E. Foster. G. P. Goodfellow. Vi. . R. Tohnson. W. Johnson, Alt. Leonard. Dick Lewis -. D. Mackay, A. E. M kklesen, I. O'Gradv, P. A. Swney, and F. W. Sturgess; hon secretary, Mr. Dick Lewis; hon. noasurcr Mr f.. Johnson; delegates 10 Piako Rughv Union. Mr. A. E. Mikklesen (senior) and Mr. Dick Lewis (junior).