RUGBY LEAGUE

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22662, 17 March 1939, Page 8

RUGBY LEAGUE

♦- ANNUAL MEETINGS ADDINGTON CLUB Mr C. Martin, who presided at the Addington Rugby League Club’s annual meeting, said that the season’s prospects had never been brighter, both from the playing and financial viewpoints. The bal-ance-sheet showed assets as £l6B 4s, and no liabilities, and among the 21 new members signed on was R. Chinnery, the Sunnyside and Canterbury three-quarters, who will play on the wing. There was an attendance of 80 members. The report said that the club had won eight trophies last year, including the Thacker Shield. Mr J. E. A. Amos, a member of the committee and a former Canterbury and New Zealand representative player, had been South Island member of the New Zealand selection committee and a Canterbury selector. R. Price had been included in the South Island team, and L. G. Young, W. I. Bonniface, A. Geddes. R. Price, Ray Ward. D. Wilson, and G. H. Briggs had been in the Cantcrbury representatives. Eleven of the club’s juniors had been in the junior representatives, 10 in the fourth grade representatives, and one in the schoolboys’ representative team. , Although opening day was officially fixed for last Saturday, a large number of players had been in hard training for a month, it was stated. The following officers were elected:—Patron, Mr E. J. Howard, M.P.; president, Mr C. Martin; vice-presidents, Mesdames Bellamy and Sanders. Sergeant Hodgins. and Messrs D. Reardon. J. Morrissey, c. Watson, N. Watson, R. Lawrence, H. Dallison, P. Ring, L. Gregory, S. J. L. Hewitt; secretary. Mr J. A. Miles; treasurer. Mr P. O’Callaghan; club captain Mr L. G. Young; senior delegate, Mr J. A. Miles; junior delegate, Mr P. Ring; schoolboy delegate, Mr J. Skews; senior coaches, Messrs J. E. Amos and L. G. Young; committee, Messrs R. Price, R. Mcßride■, G. Falgar, G. Allen, B. Fraser. N. McEwan, and 8 J. E. Amos; auditor, Mr B. Garrard. LINWOOD CLUB The twenty-sixth annual report of the Linwood Club reviewed last year’s very successful silver jubilee functions, which a number of the club’s original members had attended. The jubilee resulted in a profit of £lB. and the balance-sheet showed the surplus of assets to be £JB 10 A Successful season is expected, as thcre has been a large number of new players enrolled. Opening day will be April L The election of officers resulted .—Patron. Mr J. B. Chick; president Mr W EDesmond: chairman, Mr H. B. Rogers, life members, Messrs H. Worsfold, A. Ju. Clark, J. B. Chick, J. E. Underwood, W. E. Desmond, and W. L. Desm(md; vicepresidents, 16 were elected; club captain, Mr A. Stuart: vice-club captain, Mr H. Worsfold; secretary, Mr E. Barkle; treasurer, Mr R. MacCreanor; room steward, Mr R. Whitley: club custodian. Mr A Stuart: delegates; senior Mr A. Stuart, junior Mr I. MacGuire, schoolboys Mr A. E. Clark: auditors, Messrs A. Dury and L MacGuire: trustees, Messrs W. and B. C. Rogersi management committee, Messrs A. E. Clark and C. Saunders. REFEREES’ ASSOCIATION Mr H. Lawrence, -who presided at the Canterbury Rugby Referees Association’s annual meeting, said that sev eral new members had been elected, but many more were required. He appealed to all retiring players to enrol as memb<Ali members would have to pass an examination before controlling senior nx tures, it was stated. The clubs tvere asked to make use of the advisory board In an endeavour to bring a better understanding between players and referees. Hearty votes of thanks were passed to Mr G. E. Falgar, the retiring secretay, and Mr H. A. King for their services to the C °Offlcers were elected as follows; President Mr C. Allen: chairman, Mr H. Lawrence: deputy-chairman, Mr W. Thomson; secretary, Mr J. A. Miles, senior delegate, Mr G. E. Falgar; junior delegate Mr W. Thomson: schoolboys delegate’, Mr B. Vine; referees’ selector. Mr J E. Underwood: deputy-selector. Mr W. Thomson; match committee, Mr W. Young; referees’ advisory board, Messrs H. Lawrence, B. Stapley, and J. Stevens; trustees, Messrs G. Falgar and H, Lawrence* auditor. Mr B. Garrard; delegate to New Zealand Referees* Association, Mr A. Brundsen; press steward, Mr J. A Miles. ASSOCIATION CODE MORE REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES WELLINGTON SUGGESTION (run issocnxioK ULioafir.) WELLINGTON, March 16. Believing that the playing of interprovincial matches Is of importance to the welfare of the game, the management committee of the Wellington Football Association has forwarded a remit to the New Zealand Association suggesting that the Football Association trophy, at present played for under the challenge system, should be competed for under rules similar to those of the Plunket Shield so that each centre would play the other cent"- «*■ >«<»=*• aium every season.