LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 64, 17 March 1927, Page 14

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

DEVENPORT UNITED CLUB.

At the annual meeting of the Devonnort United Football Club, in the absence of the president. Mr. A. Ferguson presided There was a large attendance. ' '

The following officers were elected for the ensuing season :—Patron, Dr. Rout; vicepatrons, Messrs. H. Rider and H. Aiken; president* Mr. J, Henderson; vice-presi-dents, last year's vice-presidents with the addition ot the following, Messrs. Joghlan W. Foster, A. Fowler, A. Beggs, P. Turley H. Ogden; secretary and treasurer, M. P. O'Leary; club captain. A'.. Ferguson; vicecaptain; E. Johnston; delegate to the A.R.L., E. V. Fox; delegate to J.M.C.. H. Douglas; auditor, Mr. J. Ford; committee. J. Carnahan, S. Rule, F. Bolger, S. Webb, J. Parker, G. Buchanan, P. Morgan X. Smith; club coach, P. Graham.

A vote of thanks and appreciation was tendered Mr. R. Doble. treasurer and delegate to the A.R.L., for his seven years of • useful service. Mr. Doble did not seek reelection.

A recommendation to revert to the three ■' selectors was passed on to the incoming committee. ; ._ INSTRUCTION OF REFEREES. I ' At the annual meeting of the Auckland Rugby League Beferees , comment was e««eK on the su&ess of the Inetrnctlon classes inaugurated last season, and it was decided to continue them under the supervision of Mr. H. Taylor. . v The Impression,.ln some'quarters that the &;;/ referees «Hd not see eye-tOreye with _the Management Committee waß] dlepeiiea py & ~-,', statement in the report, which made it clear j|i|gi*k»t£ the Referees' Association had cordially throughout with the mkmE!*£'lmvit, ..Committee.' and-*l|Pwetotea themby the-iebibnum ■*«» «« the Auckland Leafoe, - ,