MID-WEEK RUGBY

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 27 March 1928, Page 6

MID-WEEK RUGBY

OHANGAI CLUB. MEMBERS’ ANNUAL MEETING. Thr: annual meeting of the Ohangai Rugby Football Club attracted an attendance of 35 to the Ohangai Hall last evening. Mr J. Kerri.sk, junior (retiring president) occupied the chair. Among those present were Messrs S. Thrush and A. R. Elgar, chairman and seci-etary respectively of the Hawera district Wednesday Gomeptition [Management Committee. “I am sorry I am not able to congratulate the team on having won the shield, but at the same time I can congratulate its members upon its performanoes.” said the president in a brief review of the season’s activities. “You played some good football, paut-i----cular’v the younger exponents', and it was owing only to lack of practice that vou did not get a higher place in the ladder. You all know that the winning team was as fit as the proverbial fiddle, and I think it is up to the Mokoia-OhamgaL team to train and endeavour to reach an equal standard in the coming season. OLDEST PLAYER’S SUCCESS. “I am -very pleased that the oldest player in the Wednesday competition last year, Air N. Lee/ or our club, secured the medal donated by Air R. D. Wilson, of Hawera, for the best man wearing football togs over a hundred yards dash.” The finances: -were in a slightly better state than at the beginning of the season. This was in spite of the fact that a number of subscriptions had not been paid, said tire president in urging that there be no defaults during the coming, year. He gave a reminder dl the provision that unless a player’s subscription was paid he was not eligible to take part in competition games. Seven-a-s.ido teams had been sent to the Paten and Mokoia tournaments, and the club had to thank the Mokoia Settlers’ Association for the donation of a ball. Thanks were als-o duo to the lady supporters of the club for theninterest andi the provision of refresh-, ments and to the selectors (Messrs P. Sheahan. D. S. Richardson and J. O’Shea, senior) for the services rendered during the season. The balance-sheet, as read by the secretary (Air G. Lander) showed a profit of Is 6cl over the season, th? year having commenced with a credit balance of £4 14s and concluded with a a credit, of £4 15s 6cl. The principal item of revenue was subscriptions amounting to £9 11s. Gate receints totalled £1 13s 6cl. Hall hire entailed the expenditure of £4 10s. On th© motion of Mr S. J. TidsweilL the report- and balance-sheet were adopted, no discussion taking place. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Officers were elected as follow: Patrons, Messrs J. O’Shea senior and D S. Richardson (re-elected); president. Mr j. Kerri.sk junior (re-elected) ; vicepresidents, A less us N. Lee, J. Anderson, T. Hogan, S. J. Th&well, R. A. Richter .R. Phillips, P. Sheahan and J Kerri.sk senior (re-elected); hon. secretary. Mr G. Lander (re-elected); dee!gate to Wednesday Union, Mr N. Leo (re-elected); solo selector # and coach, Afr N. Lee; general committee, AI ©ssi s G. A\ a Ishe, G. Arilne, J . AtiCarty and J. Lee (re-elected) and N. Hunt, and G. Cunningham; audutpr, Mr 8. J. Tid.swell; gatekeeper, Mr J. Davidson (re-elected); line umpires, Afeissrs J. Anderson and Hinga (reelected) ; .social committee, Messrs N. Hunt, G. Cunningham, A. Ti els well, A. Milne, R. Church. J. McCarty, J. O’Shea, iunior and S. Savage (re-elect-ed* Jt was decided that the captain bo’ selected at the last practice prior to the opening of the competition games. . Prior to the election of the selector, it was decided to-appoint a sole selector and conch instead of three selectors as formerly. , p u . New members were elected as follow : A. Forbes. R. Forhc-s, S. Kerri.sk. GENERAL. The subscription was fixed alt os, afr previously. A letter was received from the tiawera Amateur Athletic Club inviting thci club to co-operate in responding to llin appeal being made for funds to meet the expenses of sending the Dominion representatives to the' Olympic Damns. On the motion of 'Mr N. Lee, • t was decided, to donate £1 Is. Subject to the consent of Mr J. Kerri.sk junior, it was decided that the club’s playing ground be. the same as last year. , ~ , Wednesday, Afarch 28, was decided op as the date of the opening practice, players to assemble at the Ohangai ground at 1 o'(dock. . T Votes of thanks wen© accorded A:tr 4. Kerrisk iunior, for thi© use of the playing ground, and for lii-s- services as president. the selectors (Alessrs R. Sheaban, T>. S. Richardson and J. O Shea senior) the secretary (Mr G. Lander), -nd a,U -other officers and supporters of the club and the Press.