RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 77, 31 March 1928, Page 17

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

PUKEKOHE CLUBS ACTIVE. Rugby fotball clubs In Pukekohe haTe sprung into activity during the last fewdays, and In the coming week most of the .annual meetings will take place. The controlling body meets on April 16. Present indications point to four senior teams taking the field: Power Board (last year's champions), Ramblers, White Star, and Waiau Pa. The latter is a new club, which will probably replace the old Pntumahoe Club, lhe City Club is very short of members and already a number of them have joined up with Ramblers and White Star. The newlyformed Old Boys' Club will probably enter a junior team this year. I>ast evening the Ramblers Club held its annual meeting, Mr. J. l\ R ae presiding over a big attendance. The following officers were elected: Patron, Mr. R. Fulton • president Mr. J. p. i{ ac ; vice-president*; Messrs. 11. A. Stuart, W. (J. Roul.ston, A X VJT 8 ' , orsham ' R - Wilkinson, J. llart. } \ ' ' J £■ Switzer, T. Browniee, E. •I. Morrison, 11. Jemison, and I>r. A T Begg • selectors Messrs. S. Marshall (senior), j! iwhv wJk °< r) : ' ieJoglltcs to Pukekohe Hngbj Sub-union, Messrs. S. Marshall J Adams, and J p. Kae ; secretary and t'reai» r ' ? ' R i" an : committee, Messrs. W i!« t J l ,'* " Fulton - J- Wood, and W." i r ?' Messrs. Wilkinson and Tho L ra I ) I t . a,n . Mr. F. Graham, lne balance-sheet disclosed a credit balance of £30 4/10. A practice was arranged for next Saturday against Otaua. Several we's 6thc »»»»«

MATAMATA RErEREES MEET. T hp a ®nma.l meeting of the Mnhamata ? tto f, was on Wedoes- ' -f ? ln f- ln 11 is amnunl report, the president Mr. T. A. Cooper, stated that ason ' in RO far refe-rees il roncerned, hsid been one of the best he had known tn any uni<«n. Thev had nZi Vu h a mem bership of fourteen, h«,i } hc , season had fair advanced had added twelve to the number This £Z*H ab l e J** io e t,lat in sow cases the referees had to travel up to twemtv to control juniw and third grade mntohes.

, The ejection of officers resulted: P«wd\vin W. Hollis: viee-presidents, Messrs. m " a , n , d r> ' ■?- White; claifKiflration Cftrnmitteo, Messrs. F. Hitchcock, W. Egan and 11. 1 Inwes; secretary and treasurer, » i Green : delegates to Waitaito Referees Association, Messrs. W. Clover awl <\ SceJly; appointment committee Messrs. F. Hitchcock, H. Haws, and W* £r£?an.

Mr W. W. Kuhtry, an <?x-Waifcato representative, was elected a new member. OPOTIKI CITY CLUB. OPOTIKI, this day. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) T ?k i? n ?!f a } meetin Sot the Citv Rugbv Football Club was held at Opotiki last night. The following officers were elected ' Patron, Mr. Keia; president, Mr. O'Sullivan: vice-presidents. T. J. Burke T Hendry, W. A. Todd, H. Stevenson! W Stevens, A. V. Davies, and P. C R Pur' cril- honorary secretary and treasurer A. Short; cttromittee, Messrs. A. Parkinson, C. Tabb C. Morris, J. Luttrell, J Harrlman; club captain, W. Wriirlev •' union delegates, Messrs. T. .7. Burke and C. Morris, i. Luttreu! 6010 ' 8 ' B * Parkin^