Loss to rugby
Mr Jack Storey, a former president of the Canterbury Rugby". Union and a stalwart member of Linwood club, died yesterday after a short illness. Mr Storey, who was 68 had been associated with file Linwood club for more, than 40 years, serving as president for file last 20. He was a life member of the club as he was also of the Canterbury union. He was first elected to the union in 1950 and began his three-year term as president in 1971, As a Ufa member, Mr Storey continued to attend union meetings and his experience was not wasted. His advice was especially welcome on competition matters, an area in which he was particularly knowledgeable. Mr Storey retired about three years ago from the foundry firm of Burgess
and Storey, Ltd., which he co-founded. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. Mr Storey is the third prominent rugby official to die in recent weks. The first was Graeme Don, a vice-president of the Canterbury union, and then Alan Felton a former secretary of file union.
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