RUGBY FOOTBALL.
WAIHI UNION AFFAIRS.
SrcCKSSITL I'l.AYi.w; SfcASOiN"
At the annual general mot'tlns; of the Wnlhl Uiißby liiion Mr. .1. 1.. McDennotl (president) sjii.l it liad I n successful from ii pla.vin- point of view, bill not tinanciajly. Tlu> union had cnniini-ni-t-il with an overilrart of i; •-'.-.. whlrh had been increased 10 '- »."• at the vnd of the season. Tin- representative teams won Hie Poland Memorial, MctJregor and Sharebrokors , Cups. Hijrli School Ol<l Boj« had won the three senior cups, while Katikati A annexed tinjunior trophy. A letter was read from the Te Aroha I'nliw stating that it was stronslr in favour of the introduction of the Tariinaki system or inter-union competition In the 1 names Valley this year anil asking for the views of the Waihi body on the question. ll was decjiled that the delegates to the Thames Valley nieetinj- n f I'aeroa oppose the scheme, as the travellin- inrulrecl vnc too l»l« a hurdle, particularly in view of the Ixiizine restrictions. Otlicers ele.ted : -I-atron. Mr \V. M. Wnllnutt; vice patron. Mr. Walter Krown ; president and cbainnan of management c.Miniiitcc, Mr. J. 1.. Mcllermott; vice-presi,|.-nts. Messrs. .1. Thorn. M.1 , .. J. Pivar. .1. Talbor. 11. Cibmiii. \V. Morris..,, and .?. Harvey; auditor. Mr. K. McKinnon ; mancoinmitte*-. Messrs. V. Kv.ins. F Stamp, .1. Wyatt. C. Hushes and H l/ KiillKllton- the clubs to nominate four more member*. Thn appointment nf a secretary and Ireasiirer was bel.l over until next win-k Mr. 1,, (iraham. stating that he was not swking re elect iun.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 87, 12 April 1940, Page 10
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