BY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 72, 26 March 1931, Page 20

BY FOOTBALL.

NEW PLAYING FIELD.

PROPOSAL AT ROTORUA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) ROTORUA, Wednesday. The possibility of securing a new football field for Rotorua was discussed at' the annual meeting of the Rugby Union on Tuesday evening. At the present time the Borough Council is engaged in clearing up jind improving the Kuirau Reserve, which is situated close to the centre of tie town, and within easy access of the business area, and it has been suggested that the union might secure a permanent tenure of a portion of the land being made available. It was resolved to refer the matter to the management committee.

ROTORUA UNION.

ANNUAL MEETING.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) ROTORUA, Wednesday. There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Rotorua Rugby Union, held on Tuesday evening. The president, Mr. W. J. Meredith, occupied the chair. Before commencing the business of the meeting members stood in silence as a mark of respect to the memory of Major W. Sumner. The balance-sheet showed a credit' of fl 1/8. Officers were elected as follow: — Patron, Mr. C. H. Clinkard, M.P.j vicepatrons, Messrs. Steele, Walden, Pedersen and Dr. Hay; president, Mr. G. Mason; vice-presidents, Messrs. Robertson and Fuller; honorary surgeons, Drs. Hay, Wallace, Bertram and Dorset; auditor, Mr. J. W. Webber; secretary and treasurer, Mr. Wallace; management committee, Messrs. A. de Luen, McDonald, Price, R. Rogers, P. Webb, M. Henderson and P. Haupapa; representative on the referees' appointment board, Mr. Fuller. The election of delegates to the Bay of Plenty Union was left to the management committee. It' was decided to increase the senior selectors to three, and Messrs. Wallace, Meredith and Windier were elected. Mr G. Rogers was elected junior selector. It was decided to fix the maximum weight limit for juniors at 12 stone. Mr. George Mason, the newly-elected president, has had a long , connection with Rugby in the Dominion. He not only occupied the position of president of the Canterbury Rugby Union but was, for two years president of the New Zealand Rugby Union.

ROTORUA DISSATISFIED.

LINKING WITH WAIKATO.,

(From Our Own Correspondent.) ROTORUA, Wednesday. For some time past there Las been a feeling of dissatisfaction in Rotorua Rugby circles with the association of this district with the Bay of Plenty Union. The question came up for discussion at the annual meeting of the Rotorua Union on Tuesday evening, and the opinion was freely expressed that it would be more advantageous to link up With Waikato. Apart from internal grievances it was pointed out by speakers that travelling in the Waikato was much easier and less expensive than in the Bay, and that in every way it would help football here to become associated with Waikato. At the conclusion of the discussion it was decided to apply to the New Zealand Rugby Union asking for permission to join Waikato. The request will be sent through the Bay Union. .