RUGBY FOOTBALL

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LVII, Issue 23, 27 March 1936, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL

UNITED CLUB.

SUCCESSFUL YEAR REVIEWED

There was an attendance of 19 members of the United Club at the annual meeting at Springston South last night, Mr J. g. Simpson presiding, in the absence of the president, Mr J. H. Williams. A motion of sympathy with Mr Williams in the illness of his wife was carried, members expressing the hope that she would soon be restored to good health. The balance-sheet showed that the club had a credit balance of £9. It commenced the year with a credit of £5 18s Bd, the total income for the year being £52 8s 3d and the expenditure £43 8s 3d. The chairman commented upon the very satisfactory nature of the year's work. The annual report, presented by the secretary, Mr O. T. Bailey, stated that the year had been a successful one, but there was still a number of members who had not paid subscriptions. There had been a heavy call upon the injured players' fund, but all had been met and the fund had a credit balance of £4 10s lOd. Although unsuccessful in the competitions, the club's teams had played some interesting and keenly contested games. The annual ball had also been a success, the profit being £6 19s sd. The thanks of the club were due to the president for his interest in and work on behalf of the club, to the ladies who supplied afternoon tea, to the Guardian," and to all others who had assisted the club in any way. The balance-sheet of. the injured players' fund showed that the year had been commenced with a credit balance of £2 18s 6d and the receipts for the year amounted to £26 17s 6d. The expenditure was £22 6s 4d, leaving a credit balance of £4 10s lOd. Mr P. Bailey commented upon the satisfactory nature of the fund and lon the useful work which the club was doing through it, which was not equalled by any .other club in the sub-union. The club had experienced I more than its share of injured players, and it was only fair that it should be able to give assistance at least so far as the payment of medical expenses. That would be some compensation for the loss of time suffered by the injured players. He hoped that the club would continue to maintain the fund in a satisfactory condition and then there would be no need to consider insurance. The reports were adopted. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The officers elected for the coming year were:—Patron; Mr J. S. Simpson; president, Mr J. H. Williams; vice-presidents, Messrs M. D. Ryan (senior), D .Marshall, W. Musson, P. 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. Heinisch and D. Halliday; senior coach and selector, Mr J. Fraser; junior coach and selector, Mr Miller to be; approached; delegates to sub-union, Messrs D. | Marshall and K. Woods; auditor, Mr J. Fraser. GENERAL. It was decided to leave the question of entering teams in the competitions until after the first practice, the committee to decide the matter. The secretary was authorised to arrange a match with either Kirwee or Sheffield, the United team to travel, for Easter Saturday, and to arrange the second match as soon after as possible. The secretary and treasurer are to arrange for the transport of teams during the season. The annual ball is to be held at Springston South on July 23, and the dance for the injured players' fund will be held at Springston early in June. The committee was authorised to arrange for a dance, also in aid of the fund, to be held about April 21. Votes of thanks were accorded the president, the ladies, all who assisted in any way, and the Guardian. The patron was also thanked for presiding over the meeting.