RUGBY FOOTBALL

Evening Post, Issue 60, 11 March 1936, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

LOCAL ACTIVITIES

EASTBOURNE CLUB

Keen interest in the club's affairs was shown by the large attendance at the annual meeting of the Eastbourne Rugby Football Club, over which the Mayor of Eastbourne- (Mr. E. W. Wise) presided. Several new members were elected, and a decision was made to set gymnasium^ training under way a fortnight before; Easter. '■ , In the report and balance-sheet it was shown that some of the club s teams had done well on the playing fields and that social activities and general interest in the club's well-being made the financial position very satisfactory. Five teams were entered in the W.R.U. competitions, but, owing to a shortage of players, one third grade team'was withdrawn. The committee vie#ed with grave concern'the fallmgoff of the lower grade teams, particularly the age-limit grades, and felt that some immediate action was necessary to entourage the young boys of the district to .join up. • Dealing with the performances of each of the teams, the report mentions that the junior and third A teams had at first been graded too high. Appreciation was expressed at the work of the coaches and of the assistance given by others in various directions. ' The loss of Mr. C. Gibbons, a prominent member of the club who had been transferred to the South Island, was keenly felt. Trophies were won as follows:— Mather Cup, single men; Law Cup, senior B team;' E.R.F.C. Challenge Cup, •A. A. Sinclair; Mr. G. Laws' special trophy, W. f Crisp; most improved players, A. J. Walling (senior A), A, Hetherington (senior B), J. Porteous (junior), and B. Girdlestone (third). Those who gaihed representatve honours were:—W.,Crisp, J. W. Fleming, D. Plank, A. J. Walling, and C. Waite, The financial statement showed a net profit of £21 7s 30d for the year. It was decided to place on record appreciation of the services given the club by Mr. E. Hart, who had gone to Australia, .and'■ to send a letter to the Petone Cjub congratulating it upon the occasion of its jubilee. The following officers were elected: — Patron, Mr.,G. Law; president, Mr. E. W. Wise; vice-presidents, Messrs. I. Hart, C. Greenwood, Marcus Marks, S. Fisher,, R. Edmonds, C. Jose, W. Gayford, W. Fitzgerald, W. McDonald, J. Hyman, L. judd, A. F. Falconer. D. H. Costley, G. Home, F. W. Martin, W. McKenzie, H. Miller, A. N. Pross, A. Samuels, H. W. Shortt, M. L. McDuff, M. Murray, D. Martin, J. "Waters, W. Noad, G, Shine, L. J. Haig, H. Tucker; club captain, Mr. A. J. Walling; vice-club captain, Mr. A. Macklin; delegates to Wellington Rugby Union, Messrs. J. Moffltt, A. J. Walling, C. F. Houlton; auditor, Mr. J. B. Black; secretary, to be appointed by committee; social secretary, Mr. M. Griffiths; treasurer, Mr. M. Hill; management committee, Messrs. A. Robertson, B. Phillips, J. Fleming, D. Plank, and R. Sleep. . ' ■.■"...'.'.