RICHMOND ROVERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 56, 6 March 1936, Page 14

RICHMOND ROVERS.

RECORD SEASON SOUGHT.

Opening the annual meeting of the Richmond Rovers' Rugby League Football Club last - evening, at the Gaiety Hall, Grey f£' nn \ the president, Mr. B. W. Davis, said the club last season had a record championship year, but the management expected team to win in 1936. expressed much satisfaction with the club's success. With ten grade two seven-a-side school thirteens, iuchmond won the senior championship and champion of champions, second, fifth, sixth , JTrade championships and knock-out, and the school championship. Other grades performed creditably and the oOen * he Davls Shield, in thl or niost aggregate points A £rreat deal of the first ™,5 success was attributed to the fine iLr Mr V T ". A " McClymont. In tnnrwl tn wsi» Redwood the team toured to Wellington and won. Rep. honW | re oP l ? ! ed by A - E - Cooke, E. Mincham, S. Prentice, A. Mitchell, E. Fletcher R. Powell, H. Tetley, C. Satherley and r' Lawless. W. Telford, when in running for honours, was injured in the Auckland match against Australia. The train in ir and conduct of the seniors was an object lesson; to the lower grade teams. The report particularised the play of all the teams at great length and emphasised the success of the school teams.

The report, together with the balancesheet, which disclosed a credit of £184 19/5, was adopted. Officers were elected as follow:—Patron, Mr. W. J. Holdsworth: vice-patron, Mr. J. Redwood; president, Mr. B. W. Davis* chairman, Mr, W. A. Swift; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. W. R. Dick; delegate to primary schools' management, Mr. C. Rowe; club captain, Mr. R. Hyland; auditor, Mr. Redwood. The present vicepresidents were re-elected, with a number of new nominations. The club committee will be formed by team representation. A .feature was the presentation of the Harry Johns Cup, awarded to the team showing best all-round merit for the season, involving team points, training, attendance, conduct, neatness and other team details, submitting an exhaustive report upon all the teams. Mr. Kay Hyland selected for the honour the Richmond schoolboys, who won 19 games, lost 3. drew 3 and scored 539 points, with only 70 against. In handing the cup to the coach and manager, Mr. W. Berger, Mr. Davis heartily congratulated the team, whose record, he considered, would be hard to beat. (Applause.)

Upon the recommendation of the committee, warmly endorsed by tlie meeting, life membership medallions were presented to Messrs. F. Thompson (17 years' service to the club). Ralph Jenkinson (18) and W. Berger (15). Mr. W. Clarke, secretary of the junior managon B'.t. congratulated the club on its progress and upon the good work of the club captain. He aiso referred to the proposed introduction of a compulsory insurance scheme for juniors. Among new members welcomed was (j. Tittleton the South Auckland international three-quarter, who has joined the Rovers.