UNION MEETS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 22, 9 June 1939, Page 8

UNION MEETS

ROUTINE BUSINESS PUT through The fortnightly meeting oC the Wliakatiine Kugby Sub-Union was held in Taneatua. oil cilnesday nii>ht with a full muster of delegates. The explanation of the Taneatua delegates oil, their club's failure to field a junior team to meet Poroporo as a curtain raiser to the representative match on Monday was accepted. B. W. Hughes and A. L. Sisam notified claim's under the union's insurance scheme, and (■ • Mooies implication for reinstatement to Union Rugby was received. It was decided to transmit it to the parent body with a favourable recommendation. The action of the president in ar_ ranging entertainment for the Opotiki and Whakatane teams on Monday wa s .approved. It was decided that, in view of the fact tlia.t the Winter Show procession would be held on Saturday afternoon, the third grade competition should be postponed for a Saturday. GENEROUS GIFTS The president, Mr W. S. Henderson, said that generous* • gifts had been made to the union by Mr H. E Cucksoy Whakatane. In addition to a donation to the funds, he had promised to provide a dinner for iha winners of the senior championship, and he now extended a -similar offer to the team winning the junior chain pionship. He had provided a ; cup for the third grade competition, and Mr Henderson added that Mr Cucksev was in constant attendance at the Domain with oranges for the teams. On Mr Henderson's motion it was decided to send a further letter of thanks to Mr Cucksev. It was also decided to send a letter to Mr J. Rivett, thanking him for his donation of two guineas. The nomination of a Scout third grade team was accepted. It was decided that the third grade draw on Saturday week should be Taneatua versus Whakatane, Scouts versus Old Boyts. The Waimana and Ruatoki clubs were given permission to send a side to Whatatutu on July 1 to play for (i memorial trophy. . It was decided to purchase a newball for representative amd school footballs were also handed to delegates for distribution to clubs. It was decided to notify the Rangitiaiki sub-Union that Whakatane would play a return third grade re. pivscntative game as a curtain raiser to the first Rangitaiki-Whakatane senior game played in Rangitaiki s territory.