WELLINGTON CLUB

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 58, 12 March 1929, Page 4

WELLINGTON CLUB

The Wellington Rugby Football Club's annual meeting was held last evening, Mr. G. C. Fache'presiding over a large attendance. -

The prospects for the coming season were regarded as particularly bright, and the club proposed to use the gymnasium at Newtown Park to full, advantage during the season. Thirty-seven new members were enrolled.

The electfon of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mr. G. C. Fache; vicepresidents, Messrs. W. E. Ahem, A. D. Bayfield, F. Bond, G. H. Dixon, 'K. D. Duncan, ..T. J. Dwyer, J. P. Firth, W. Francis, S. C. Hunt, C. J. F. Irons, W. D. Irons, G. F. W. Izard, G. F. Johnston, O. G. .Kember, A. K. S. MacKenzie, H, Manoy, J. Murray, H. Perry, T. S. Ron.aldson, H. D. Smith, J. Thompson, J. J. Weir, T. Brodie, J. G. Roache,. Major T. M. Wilkes, and Drs. H. A. H. Gilmer, A. W. Izard, P. F. M'Evedy, and H. . J.

M'Lean; club captain, Mr. G-. H. Weir; assistant club captain, Mr. L. M. Johnson; lion, treasurer, Mr. S. R. Cochrane; hon. secretary, Mr. A. D. Rowse; assistant lion. secretary, Mr. T. N. Fulton; management committee, Messrs. X. Prendeville, F. D. Kilby, T. Thornton, A. E. Johnßon, W. A. Hill, R. L. Ivory, and J. M. Giles; delegates to W.R.U., Messrs. G. F. W. Jackson, G. H. Weir, and P. F. M'Evedy; honT auditor, Mr. S. C. Hunt. Messrs. F. Bond, G. F. W. Jackson, G. H. Weir, and R. L. Ivory were made life members.

Mention was made of the fact that the club would bo celebrating its diamond jubilee next year, and it was decided that .steps be taken to celebrate the occasion in a fitting manner.

A medal was donated for the best player in the seventh grade team in the coming season.