RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27906, 1 March 1956, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

OTAGO PLAYER TRANSFERRED D. B. LEADBETTER TO PLAY IN CHRISTCHURCH An Otago representative Rugby threequarter, D. B. Leadbetter, has been transferred to Christchurch, and will join. the Canterbury University College team. Leadbetter, a son of the former New Zealand sprint champion, Mr Malcolm Leadbetter, has represented Otago with distinction on many occasions in the last two seasons. SUNNYSIDE-SPREYDON CLUB The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the SunnysideSpreydon Rugby Football Club:— x/r^ a l ron A >r ’ J’ C- Hunter; sub-patron, Mr L. C. Harper; president, Mr T. A Moran; immediate past-president, Mr R. J. Cooper; senior vice-president, Mr M. C. Burke; club captain, Mr J. H. Mills; deputy-club captains. Messrs F. E Woods and R. Leggett; secretary, Mr A. J. Falloon; treasurer, Mr P. G. Griffentrusteees, Messrs A. J. Falloon. P. G Griffen, N. L. Kitchen. * Life members: Messrs J. M. G. Johnston. R. J. Cooper, H. V. Sykes, A. J. Falloon: management executive, Messrs L. Grant. L. F. Adams, H. N. Sykes, T. J. Smith, E. C. Derbidge, R. O’Malley, R. G. Burke. S. Jenkins, O. Williams; emergency committee, Messrs T. A. Moran, A. J. Falloon, J. H. Mills; delegates to the Canterbury Rugby Union, Messrs R. J. Cooper, T. A. Moran, J. H. Mills, H. V Sykes; delegates to the Junior Advisory Board. Messrs C. Hoe, J. H. Mills. R. Leggett, F. E. Woods. N. L. Kitchen, T. G. Smith, and D. Mahoney. Opening day was fixed for March 24, with the under-weight grades in the morning.