RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 79, 3 April 1928, Page 14

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

THE MANUKAU UNION. At the annual meeting of the Manukan Rugby Union, held at Papakura, the following officers were elected :—Patron, Mr. J. R. Wilson ; president, Mr. W. J. Brooks; vice-presidents, Messrs. E. C. Foote,. R Pefherbridge, N. Watson, T. G. Smith, T. Brooks, W. Duder, G. Dow, S. N. Anderson ; secretary, Mr. H. C. Thorburn ; treasurer, Mr. S. Wilson ; auditor, Mr. W. Mcllraith ; emergency committee, Messrs. Brooks, Wilson and Thorburn ; selectors, Messrs. E. H. I>awe, H. Matheson and F. Heard; representative on Referees' Association, Mr T Hyde; delegates to South Auckland Union, Messrs. S. Wilson and R. Flanagan. It was decided to write the South Auckland Lnion with a view to having the boundaries adjusted to allow the Manurewa Club to play in Auckland. It was decided to open the competitions on Saturday, April 21, the draw for the »rf*t round to be as follows:— Seniors.—April 21: Hunua v. Clevedon, Papakura v. Drury. April 28: Clevedon v. Papakura, Hunua v. Drury. May 0: Drury v. Clevedon, Hunua v. Papakura. Juniors.—'April 21: Clevedon v. Hunua, Drury v. Papakura. April 28 : Papakura v. Clevedon. Drury v. Hunua. May 5: Clevedon v. Drury. Papakura v. Hunua. , It was agreed to arrange a match between the Manukau representative team and an Auckland club team for April 14 if possible. OTAGO UNION'S YEAR. PROSPECTS FOR 1028. (By Telegrapa.—Own Correspondent.) DUNEDIN, this day. At the annual meeting of the Otago Rugby Union. Mr. D. M. Stuart, who was re-elected president. speaking of the balancesheet. said that the'year's assets showed a balance r.f £7337 7/0. as against £7592 /j>*i- aK £ ;; ear -Jhus showing a decrease of £<-5.» 9/4 This was lnrgel.v brought about by the depreciation allowed on buildings and also by the large amount spent on i the buildings, including a speeiol painting contract of £201 10/ and a special contract for repairs and alterations for £310 18/6. which amounts were not taken as assets. "One pleasing feature on the reecipts side is the amount of £2748 11/3 for grade matches. This is by far the largest amount obtained in anv season Representative matches showed only £1031 11/. as against £2787 16/ for the'prevlous season. The fact that only a couple of representative matches were plaved here is.tlie cause of the difference. The incoming season should be a good year for repre- ? v ma lf hf>s n » Auckland. Wellington. Canterbury, Southland and possibly others will rlslt us," said Mr. Stuart.