LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Franklin Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 126, 1 November 1940, Page 6

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

THE PAPAKURA CLUB PRESENTATIONS MADE A good gathering of members of Ihe Papakura Rugby League Football Glub was held al the week-end when presenlalions were made to three promineni oflicials. The chair was taken by the president. Mr Les McVeigh. The three oflicials were: Mr Ron Walsh, secrelary, was was recently appointed |o a position al J’hames. Mr R. G. Williams who has Teen transferred lo Whangarei. and Mr Gordon Wilson, who. after holding an exerulive posilion with die club from ils inception, has relired for business reasons.

The president in making a presenlalion lo each of an inscribed wrisllel watch, referred lo the wonderful support and hard work given by the men concerned. Bolh Mr Walsh and Mr Williams had been in office since 193 G. and contributed in no small way lo Ihe success of Ihe (dub socially and financially. Mr McVeigh in handing Ihe gilds from Ihe members wished them Ihe best of luck in [lie future and asked them In accept Ihe best thanks of Ihe (dub for all Ilnur efforts lo make ihe (dub a successful organisation. Mr Gordon Wilson, who was received willi applause on rising lo replysaid the gild was a complete surprise lo him. lie said he had doin' what he could for IIk 1 club, and his task had been made easy by Ihe wonderful spirit of Ihi' members. Mr A. Lewis win.) had laken on Ihe secretaryship was .just the man. "and.' added Ihe speaker, "you generally find that when good men drop mil there are just as good men lo take their places. As far as our chairman. Mr Les McVeigh, is concerned. lie's like Tennyson's Brook, he just goes on." In conclusion he thanked Ihe members for their happy gesture.

Mr Walsh said hr had endeavoured lo dn his hit and hr did n< I rxprrl any n '\\a n I lull would like In thank all rnm'rrnrd t'or the yin "The reins of llt i ■ (duh are in good hands and Ihe man who lakes my 11 1 a<• <*—-.Mr W. Turner — is I In 1 righ I man for (lie .job." lie added. Mr Williams said il was always his endeavour In dn wha! he rnuM for tiie (dull and he would him I i assure all his frjends in Ihe dub (hat lie. would always have Ihe inleresls of ihe (dub a I liearl.

Mr Walsh in propnsinir Ihe loasl of Ihe executive, said ihe eluii was exIreniely foriunale in having- an execulivc (‘(imposed of such good w'rk.ei's as Messrs V. Ashby. Les McYeign. W. urner and A. Lewis.