RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 69, 22 March 1928, Page 16

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

ALL BLACKS' TOUR.

OTAGO MEMBERS FIT.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

DUNEDIN, Wednesday.

Hore and Lindsay, the Otago players selected for the New Zealand Rugby team to tour South Africa, have both been passed as medically fit.

MANUKAU ROVERS CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Mannkau Rovers Rugby Football Club was held in the Orphans' Hall, Onehunga, before a gathering of about 150 members and intending members. The president (Mr. J. Green) occupied the chair.

The election of officers resulted Patron, Mr. W. J. Jordan, M.P.; presndeut, Mr. J. Green; vice-presidents, same as last year, with the addition of Mr. W. Morton; auditors, Messrs. Duff and Ueighway ; delegates to A.R.U.—Messrs. Moore, Valllance and Heigbway; hon. secretary, Mr. C. J. Williams ; assistant-secretary, Mr. H. Sherlock; chairman, Mr. W. Sturmey; general committee, Messrs. J. Laird, B. Irvine, B. I'epper. F. Glass, J. Brimble. W. Sturmey, It. Thomson, W. Taylor, and M. McLaren; club captain, W. Sturmey; delegate to Junior Advisory Board, Mr. C. J. Williams. The balance-sheet showed the club to be In debt for a small amount, but by the end of the evening, with donations coming from vice-presidents, the deficiency waß made up, and the club will start the new year free from debt. Last season the club had a very successful year. Prospects for the coming one are exceedingly bright, and the secretary has been instructed to enter teams in all the grades. The changing at the club's colours was left over to anotlfer meeting. It was decided to hold the first practice on Saturday, March 31, on the Onehunga Recreation Reserve. New members, totalled 37. there being ten new senior players enrolled. BLUB STAR CLUB. The annual meeting or the Xortb Memorial Blue Star Bugbj Football Club will be held to-morrow evening. All members And Intending members are asked to attend. HINUBRA CLUB. - • The annual meeting of the Hlnuera | Rugby Football Club was held on Tuesday evening. The balance-sheet showed a good credit balance. With a view to strengthen- ! Ing up the senior and junior teams. It was j" decided to coipblne with the Te Pol Club, ■ and to call the combined club by the name | HlnepoL It was decided to nominate a f.senlor and junior team for the Matamata fnlon's championships. Officers were ected as follow :—Patron, Mr. L. Bethel; resident, Mr. P. Cotter: secretary. Mr Hammonds: treasurer, Mr. G. Relsterer; auditor. Mr. H. Settle; delegates to ihe Mwamata Rugby Union, Messrs. P. Cotter, W. -aA. Sweet man and A. M. A. Wright; selectors, senior Mr. P. Cotter, junior Mr. A. Mfc A. Wright; coach and cantaln, Mr. H. Mann; committee, Messrs. Sweelman, W. SMtle, H. Mann, A. Bawke and P. Cannelt, \ HAURAKI UNITED CLUB. The annual meeting of the above club was held last evening, Mr. M. K. Law presiding over a fair attendance of members. The annual report and balance sheet, the latter showing a small debit. ' was adonted The following officers were elected for the ensuing season :—Patrons. M>. J. McGregor and Mr. P. Montgomery; president, Mr. M. K. Law; vice-presidents, Messrs. P. Broctie, J. Cotton, A. Montgomery, A. Chapman, W. Brunton, J. Allen. K. Nolan, T. Shrimpton and J. Verran; delegate to A.R.F.U. and J.M.8., Mr. M. K. Law; club paptaln, E. Nolan ; management committee, Messrs. M. K. Law. G. P. Gatland, A. Montgomery. A. Chapman, 8. Brunton, R. Denize. A. Marshall, p. Gamble and T. Gould; hon. secretary xnd treasurer. Mr. G. P. Gatland ; finance 'committee, Messrs. M. K. Law, E. Nolan, "A. Montgomery. G. D. Garland: Jersey committee, E. Nolan and the secretary. The annual subscription was fixed at 5/ and It was resolved to enter a team in the Junior competition. The matter of making arrangements for the use ,of a training shed was left in the hands of the chairman, with power to act. Several new members were elected, bringing the total of playing members up to 20, this being considered a sufficient number, as the club enter only the one team. Practice is to be started next week, and players are asked to watch the advertisement column of the "Star" on Monday, when a definite night will be announced.