LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Franklin Times, Volume XXV, Issue 120, 14 October 1935, Page 8 (Supplement)

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

: Papakura Post Office. j Owing (o increased work in the j telephone and telegraphic depart- ; rnents at the Papakura post office, it ! is understood that the staff is to he i increased, i Methodist Circuit. At the Papakura Methodist church' circuit quarterly meeting last week, presided over by the Rev. W. Parker, ; a healthy financial position was report- . ed. An invitation to stay another j year in the circuit was accepted by the j Hew Parker. i A Coach Needed. j Mr B. IS. Pope, speaking at the I Papakura League Football Club’s smoke concert on Thursday, stressed the importance of employing a coach ; next season. lie was firmly eonvine- ! ed that a lot of the club’s new play- ' ers only needed a coach to make them ! outstanding players. Some people’s | interest stops at the terraces, but the ■ club must look further and do its best to remedy next season the absence of a coach. He expressed liis appreciai tion of the members for electing him j captain.

A Record to be Proud of. ! A tine record was unfolded by Mr B. E. Pope at Hie Papakura League ! Football Club’s annual smoke concert ■on Thursday evening. In replying to the toast, “The Senior B team,” he said lie had only missed one match in 15 years (applause) and that match was when he had the misfortune to break a collarbone. During his football career a Times correspondent learned that Mr Pope played first of all Hugby for the Vernon street school for three years, t.licn afterwards for Marist Obi Boys for five years, from sixtli grade to third intermediate. For a year he plyed Hugby for the Manurewa club in the Manukau sub-union and was selected for the senior representatives. The following year he changed over and played Hie League game for Marisl in the third open, the team winning the championship. He then transferred to the Papakura League Club and has played four years with the club. Every team he has played in has won a championship or has been runner-up—a very enviable record.