RAKAIA FOOTBALL CLUB.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18637, 11 March 1926, Page 6

RAKAIA FOOTBALL CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Rakaia Rugby Football Club was held in the "Library on Monday evening, Mr C. Shannon presiding over a .large attendance. • The chairman referred to the loss sustained by. the club in the death of the.presir dent, Mr E! ~Foxj and, a, vote of condolenco . iritli (he relatives was passod. . A vote of condolence with Mrs 0, S. Osborri in the death of hit.husband .was also passed, members standing. : The' secretarjV Mr R. Breach, presented the report, which showed that during . last season the club : was the largest in; the .county, having five teams engaged in the competitions. The third grade team had won the Gala Cup for the second time in succession, without losing a match. The, club's aocident insurance scheme had proved a success, and several injured players had bees assisted." 1 s .The balance-Bheet presented by the'treasurer, Mr M; P. Cooke, showed-receipts amounting to £240 7s lid, and expenditure £214 5s 9d, leaving a credit balance of £35 2s7d.The club had also raised £24 to'assist ia Linwood player who was injurediaa match at Bakaia. The following .officer# werei elected: —Patron, Mr li. White; president, Mr O. Shannon; vice-presidents, the Hon. Sir :B.T Heaton Rhodes, M.L.0., - Messrs D- Jones, 11.P., J,' Blackley, J. Langley, M. P. Cooke, H. Harrison,, L. Oordner, O. Butler, J. Connolly, B, McNamara, A. V. fKennett, A. Santy, W. Black, W. Oromie, A. S. Henderson, W. J. Lee, H. Butters,' J. Newton, J. Pye/ H. Hopwood, W. .Boag, -.0. 8. Hardy, A. Stewart, Q- Oromie," J. Oromie, G. McLachlan, and Dr. Bagley ; secretary, Mr; R. Breach; assistant secretary, Mr G. Glanville; treasurer,' Mr M. P. Cooke; delegate to Centre, Mr M. Timings; committee, Messrs M. P. Cooke, A. Santy, A. 0. Mead, D. Cornelius; J.--Newton,, A.- A\ Oliver, W.. A. Smith, W. Tatterson, T. Gayler, C. Evison, T,. Greygoose, and A. bunstan. . It was decided to affiliate with; the Ash* burton Rugby Sub-Union and to send representatives to the annual meeting of the SubUnion. • 1 The club's accident insurance scheme was j discussed,'and it was decided to go into the matter of. increasing'benefits.