RUGBY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12528, 13 April 1935, Page 2

RUGBY

BRIGHT LOCAL PROSPECTS APPEAL FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT FINANCES AGAIN SOUND ANNUAL MEETING OF union With the finances again in a sound position through adjustments in various directions, the Poverty Bay Rugfiy Union can look forward to a good season, and the prospects are very much Brighter than tor some time past. The main essential of course, is solid public support, and the chairman (Mr G. H. Sceats; at the annual meeting last evening, made a strong appeal for this necessary patronage. In moving the adoption of. the annual. report and balance sheet T a/5 already published in the Times) the chairman stressed that this was a momentous year in the history of the union. The results of the committee’s efforts in the readjustment of finances were highly encouraging. The loss of £62 on the past year was duo to the decrease in gates at rep. matches. Mr Seeats voiced the union’s gratitude to- the High School for “the use of grounds ail'd also made an appeal to clubs to report accidents at the earliest possible opporunity. “We are in quite a lair position now”, he added, “and can make ends meet provided the gates arc satisfactory. With the improved P o ' sition of our finances, it now only remains for the public to support the games and pur success is assured. I wish to appeal to the public to give the good obi game a lift along. With six teams in the senior competition there should bo much fresh life instilled info our activities.” Mr Seeats expressed apprecation of the sporting attitude of playe’s who went on tour last season and made a contribution towards the expenses. Several men were unable to assist in this way-, hut Messrs 0. S. Burt and Ben Taylor paid the contributions on behalf of those men. (Applause). The clubs also did a great deal to assist the union by sending teams out to the country [districts. The tour actually cost the union only £5, for besides the aici from the players, there was a grant from the New Zealand Rugby Union Replying to a question regarding finance, Mr G. J. Jeune mentioned that, since the previous annual meeting, efforts had been made to secure remission, of part o,f the payments due to the N.Z.R.U. These negotiations had led to a conference of the interested parties, including representatives of the New Zealand Union, following which the latter offered to remit arrears of interest, reduce the rate of interest and forego. principal payments for live years. The Cricket Association, too, agreed to: wipe out the Oval mortgage entirely, and also to shoulder part <of the union’s interest burden. In the aggregate the union had secured total reductions in liability of over £7OO, while the annual payments in respect of the Oval had been reduced, for the next five years, by £132 16s. The Public Trust had decided to forego principal repayment in the meantime and the Board of Control of the Oval had reduced the annual payment from £l5O to £IOO. It was a “gentlemen’s agreemen”, however, that, in the event of any windfall, the union should release the Cricket Association of the payments taken over by that body. On the motion of Mr A. W. Tennn if was decided to place on record appreciation .of trie efforts of the finance committee in securing a *av-' vorable financial settlement. The report and balance sheet were then adopted. Officers were elected . as follows: Patrons, Messrs D. J. Barry and A. B. Williams; president, Mr PI. B. Williams*; vice-presidents, Messrs ,1. J. Martin, H. E. Harris, LA. -H. Aircy, 11. I). Chrisp, J. Hutton, 0. Mills, 11. Symes, and 0. R. Olsen; secretary, Mr W. S. McKee; treasurer, Mr G. J. Jeune; lion, auditor, Mr O. 0. Hansen; lion, surgeons, Di’S. F. Kohlenberg, TV. A. "Bowie, and D. L. Muir; resident delegate to N.Z.R.U., Mr E. Wyllio; vicepresident of N.Z.R.U., Mr A. S. Parker. A motion was carried on the proposal of Mr lv. Waite, seconded by Mr J. O’Neill, that 'the N.Z.R.U. be asked to advise unions of rule alterations in ample time for discussion before the season opens. Mr V. Caulton moved that the executive bo recommended to provide greater opportunity for country playons to secure representative honors. This was seconded by Mr A. Allen and carried. . Mr Allen intimated that the Waikohu sub-Union , desired to enter a team for the senior competition, on condition being that each town team should pay one yisit to the country per round and that gates from finch games should be retained to defray the cost of the Waikohu team’s travelling.—The chairman remarked that it .was very pleasing to- have a sub-union rep. at the Meeting and his offer was the best hews received fqr some 'time. . Tile matter, he said, would bo considered by the management committee, and it was likely' that the the conditions' suggested would prove thoroughly acceptable. Mr E. T. Brosnahan moved that the management committee be recommended to extend the trip to 'Hawke!® Bay to, .say, Wanganui and Taranalci.—This was endorsed by the chairman and carried. Mr PI. Cuuuinghsiiii considered that more encouragement should bo given to: the lower grades in respect ojf rep. fixtures.— Tho chairman pointed out' that the Hawke’s Bay junior's owed Poverty Bay ' a visit and it was intended to attempt to arrange a visit to Bay. ©£ Plenty this season. ' On Hie'motion of Mr Waite,' • It Was decided to recommend' that the union’s financial year should end on January 31, instead of March 31 as in' the past. 0 '' * "*; x:

UNION BOUND ABIES

Mr P. Tureia moved , manage—e-t 'tmnconsider altering the . . ~ SL to include the w»ol e Comity, thus bringing » Wli«>3 f, M 1! S. Parker considered that tho only chance in th* direction would bo by taking m lolaga *1 a, whole and ho t j Wo should he discussed at a roun conference with the East Const U yp. n ’G J. Jeune mentioned that the present boundary was established because of transport difficulties formerly existing. The boundary seemed to him the laka rae river. Mr Tcmm believed that a subcommittee should be’ -set up to dipcuss the position with the lolaga Bay suh-Union. Mr Seeats contended that sucti a conference would be fruitless. The best plan, in his opinion, was to draw uj> tlic proposal and submi same to the N.Z.R.U. Mr Tureia’s motion was then carried.