RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21744, 28 March 1936, Page 19

RUGBY FOOTBALL

ANNUAL BALL ON JULY 23

-—« — SPRINGSTON UNITED CLUB

The United Football Club held its annual meeting at Springston South on Thursday evening, Mr J. S. Simpson presiding. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £9. There was a credit of £4 10s lOd in the Injured players’ fund, the expenditure having been £22 6s 4d. The following officers were elected:— Patron. Mr J. S. Simpson; president. Mr J. H. Williams: vice-presidents, Messrs M. D. Ryan, D. Marshall, W. Musson, P. V. Bailey, and W. Wright; secretary, Mr O. T. Bailey: treasurer, Mr J. Wright: committee, Messrs M. Cox, N. Musson, K. Greaves, K. Woods. M. Templeton, O. Heinlsch, and D. Halliday; first grade coach and selector, Mr J. Fraser: second grade coach and selector, Mr Miller; delegates to Ellesmere Sub-Union, Messrs D Marshall and K. Woods; auditor. Mr J. Fraser. The secretary was authorised to arrange a match with either Kirwee oi Sheffled for Easter Saturday. July 23 was chosen as the date for the annual ball.

SOUTHBRIDGE CLUB

SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION

The annual meeting of the Southbridge Rugby Football Club was presided over by Dr. E. W. Hunt. , .. . A lengthy review of last season s activities was given in the annual report. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £4B las 2d, as against a credit of £23 Os 6d at the beginning of the year. Officers elected were Patrons, Messrs P Delargey, W. Scott, J. Moorhead, and A. Carrollf president, Dr. E. W. Hunt; vice-presidents, Messrs L. R. Maw and L. Ebert; secretary and treasurer, Mr W, I. Nidd: delegates to Ellesmere Sub-Union. Messrs H. Hill and S.McCartln; committee. Messrs F. Lambie. G. Burt, A. Fincham, C. Lilley, A. Ridden, W. Stretz, A Lilley, and Robert Patterson; first grade selector, Mr J. Howatson sen.; second grade selector, Mr G. Burt; club captain. Mr W. M. Nidd; audUon Dr. E W. Hunt: trustees, Messrs L. R. Maw ana H G Hubbard; referees, Messrs L. Ebert, H. H. Heslop, and H. Hill. Five new members were elected. . „ A lengthy discussion took place in recard to the Patterson Memorial Cup, which is awarded annually to the senior member considered to be the member. Several members urged that ; t would be more beneficial to the club ,f the cup could be given for another purP °Tt e was decided to post a copy of the conon the club’s notice board, and that the senior selector should -decide the MIS K saws '“S, s “ a KS SlcfiirtHn “ ss Slid /rldTttalS I T th. competitions.