MORE FAREWELLS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 256, 26 July 1935, Page 2

MORE FAREWELLS

Wellington All Blacks A presentation of a wallet was made yesterday to Mr. E. W. Tiudill, the All Black, by the .stuff of tho Government Printing Oflico, with which lie was connected before his recent transfer to the Audit Department. Mr. G. 11. Loney, the Government Printer, said that, having been associated with tlio guest of honour for many years, all members of the staff felt gratified at his selection and wished him the best of luck overseas. They nil hoped he would return covered with distinction. Mr. Tindill replied briefly, saying that though ho appreciated tho gift he valued even more tho thought which prompted tho giving, especially as ho was no longer a member of the department. Mr. B. S. Sadler was the guest of honour at a social and dance given by the head ollice, sales branch ami manufacturing department staffs of W. D. and H. O. Wills (New Zealand) Ltd. on Wednesday night. Mr. Sadler received a wallet, which was accompanied by a cleverly executed souvenir cartoon autographed by members of the s(aff. In reply to the good wishes expressed, the guest of honour, in a characteristically modest speech, expressed bis keen desire to justify his Inclusion in the team and to uphold tho traditions of the All Blacks. PONEKE CLUB FAREWELL At a largely attended gathering held in the rooms of tho Poneke Rugby Football Club on Wednesday evening presentations were made to Messrs. J. L. Griffiths and N. Ball, members of the first fifteen selected for the 1935 All Black team. On behalf of the club Mr. S. S. Dean, president of the Poneke. Rugby Football Club and chairman of the management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union, presented each representative with a travelling rug, while Jack Blackie, captain of the Poneke seventh grade team, presented each All Black with a miniature silver Rugby football, suitably inscribed, on behalf of the members of that team.

Mr. A. F. Wiren, a life and foundation member of the Poneke club, referred to the fine record of the club in overseas tours dating back to the 1888 Native team in which Messrs. D. Gage, T. Ellison and G. Williams represented Poneke. This year Messrs. Griffiths and Ball were the chceen pair, and they would uphold tho Poneke traditions in worthy manner. Jtessrs. Griffiths and Ball responded, after which they were loudly cheered. There were over 200 club members present, and all shook hands with the All Blacks and wished them the very best of luck during the tour. Mr. 8. S. Dean was also congratulated on his appointment as delegate to the Imperial Rugby Conference. A number of past AU Blacks attended the gathering, while the family traditions of the Poneke club were maintained in the presence of generations of players and past players. The longest link was found in the presence of Alan Fallen!, of the Poneke seventh grade team, a grandson of David Gage, a famous Poneke player and New Zealand representative of fifty years ago.

ORPHANS’ CLUB EVENING

To-morrow evening footballers of today and yesterday will attend a special Wellington Orphans’ Club korero in honour of the All Blacks. The guests will include Mr. V. Meredith, the manager of the team, together with members of the team who are in Wellington, also members of the 1905 and 1924 touring teams as well as officials from the New Zealand Rugby Union, Wellington Rugby Union and all local clubs taking part iu the senior “A”i competition. The speaker for the evening will be Mr. S. S. Dean, who wasi manager of the team to tour Great Britain during 1924.