RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21732, 14 March 1936, Page 21

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SCRUM FORMATION MR S. S. DEAN'S VIEW <PBXS3 ASSOCIATION TXIJMUUH.) WELLINGTON, March 13. Saying that he thought that the 2-3-2 scrum was better than other formation, especially for club football, Mr S. S. bean, chairman of the management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union, speaking al; the annual meeting of the Poneke Club, advocated nevertheless the perseverance for a season.or two more with the three-man front row for the sake of New Zealand's future in international football, especially in view of the visit next year of the Springboks. Without possession of the ball, teams could not win international games, said Mr Dean, and it had been proved many times, and would be proved again that two good men could not beat three good men. At the Imperial Rugby Conference, Mr Dean added, the New Zealand delegates ware "crying in the wilderness" in endeavouring to have the 2-3-2 scrum adopted'universally. Other countries would have nothing to do with it. MERIVALE CLUB'S ANNUAL REPORT Although the last year, from a playing point of view, had befen a very disappointing one for the supporters of the Merivale Football Club, the annual report, which will be considered by the annual meeting on Monday, records a successful year in every other AVrectvcHv. The financial position of the club—a credit of £ll on the year's operations—was particularly pleasing after a year in which social activities had played such a prominent part. The report extends congratulations to Messrs C. J. Oliver (vice-captain- of the All Blacks) and H. Deavoll, who featured prominently in the All Black trials. Both these players gained representative honours for Canterbury. WEST HIGH SCHOOL OLD BOYS' CLUB About 35 members were present at the twelfth annual meeting of the West High School Old Boys' Football Club, presided over by Mr A. T. Bell, the club captain, in the absence of the president. , , ' . . ~ The annual report showed that the club experienced a very successful season, both from the playing and financial point of view. # It was unanimously decided to place on record the club's appreciation of the services rendered by the retiring president, Mr A. Thompson, who was elected an honorary life member. The motion that the club be strongly in favour of the amendment to the rules was carried unanimously. The election of officers resulted:— Patron, Mr A. E. Caddick; president, Mr W. W. Brough; vice-presidents, Messrs A. Thompson, R. Marks D. Grant, F. D. Waller, P. Campbell, J. H. Wilton, J. McWhirter, and L. F. de Berry; club captain, Mr A. T. Bell; honorary secretary and treasurer, Mr S C Cordner; committee, Messrs K K. Phillips, R. Lake, L. Booth, H. Burton, and J. Crisp; honorary auditor, Mr W. G. Hadley; delegates to the Canterbury Rugby Union, Messrs W. W. Brough, S C. Cordner, and E. K. Phillips.