RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 79, 16 March 1935, Page 10

RUGBY FOOTBALL

Technical Old Boys’ Club ANNUAL MEETING HELD Sixty-five members and supporters of the Napier Technical Old Bojs’ Football Club were present at the annual meeting of the club last night at the Congregational school-room. The president. Mr F. Whitley, was in the chair. ft was resolved to send the senior team to Gisborne at Easter to play Gisborne Old Boys on Easter Saturday. Ten new members were elected and the opinion was expressed that the coming season appeared to hold good prospects for the club. A sub-committee was set up to decide the question of a regulation uniform for the club’s teams in the various grades. It appeared that in past seasons some players had not been in the habit of wearing regulation uniform, and it wis considered by different speakers that the situation should be defined. The sub-committee set up will report to the executive committee. The following officers were elected:—Patron, R. McLaren; president, F. Whitley; vice-presidents, (excluling those previously elected) Messrs Haskell Anderson, A. B. Hurst, A. Dallimore, R. Ferguson, V. Hawke, W. M. Angus; club captain, I. Rankin; secretary, V. T. Rouse; assistant-secretary, I Venables; hon. treasurer, E. Elliott; hon. auditor, H. W. S. Walker; committee, 1). Hutton, A. Trenwith, R. Boyle, R. Downer, and all team captains and coaches; delegates to the Hawke’s Ba j’ Rugby Union, Messrs A. P. Lynch, F. Whitley. WAIPUKURAU H. 5.0.8. CLUB Successful Past Season (Own Correspondent.) WAIPUKURAU March 15. There was a good attendance of members at the annual general meeting of the Waipukurau H. 5.0.8. Football Club this evening, Mr H. S. Ricketts presiding. The annual report and balance-sheet showed that the club had enjoyed a successful season, receipts for the year totalling £5l 15/2, including £l3 17/8 brought forward. Expenditure amounted to £'36 1 7, leaving a credit balance of £l5 13/7, compared with £l3 17/8 last year. I'he election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Mr A. W. Parsons; president, Mr R. S. Rickettf ; deputypresident, Mr L. Nicol; vice-presidents. The Rev. Canon E. D. Rice, Messrs A. E. Jull, M.P., A. L. McCormick, C. L. Crooks, F. R. Logan, E. C. Boyes, L. R. Grant, I. W. N. Mackie. F. A. (;. Dunn, F. B. Curd, B. Nicholls, ■ I D. Ormond, W. H. 1.. Williams. W . Henderson J Wilson, James Butler. J. L. Fergustson, P. Blair, J. W. Hauling. W. Phillips, J. W. Elliott. G. I!. Tucker, G. E. Gideon, M. Ujdur. fl. Cooper, H. de Lacey; duh coach, Mr W Phillips, cluh captain. Mr L. Nicol; secretarv and treasurer. Mr J. T. M.

Piki; auditor, Mr A. C. Holms; senior selector, Mr L. Nicol; junior selectors, Messrs J. G. Blair and J. Fogerty; delegate to the management committee of the Central Hawke’s Bay Rugby Sub-Union, Mr A. L. McCormick - f delegates to cub-union annual meeting, Messrs A. L. McCormick, Phillips and Ricketts; club management committee, Messrs 11. S. Ricketts, W. Monteith, J. Fogerty, J. TV. Anderson, W. Phillips, L. Nicol, T. Smith, S. B. McCarthy, F. J. H. Brittain, J. T. M. Piki, H. Fergusson and A. L, McCormick. A resolution expressing the club’s deepest sympathy was accorded to Mr and Mrs R. Brassell, in the death of their son, Tom, who was one of the club’s most promising and popular young players. A remit concerning the admittance or non-admittance of players after the date fixed for the first echedule of matches in the third round in any competition was left to the discretion of the delegates to the sub-union meetin 8‘ A vote of appreciation was accorded Mr Ricketts for his excellent services as club delegate on the management committee of the sub-union, and an honorarium was voted to Mr Piki for his work in the club’s interests.

WAIPAWA UNITED CLUB

Chairman’s Annual Report The following report of the chairman will be presented at the annual meeting of the Waipawa United Football dub, to be held on Monday evening:—“Together with the other delegates I attended the annual general meeting of the Central Hawke’s Bay sub-union st Waipukurau, when a remit from the club for more equitable representation on the sub-union was defeated. Two teams were entered in the sub-union competitions, senior and junior, and both teams were able to fulfil their obligations throughout the eeason. The following senior players secured representative honours and to them the club extends its congratulations: It. Bupuha, N. Macl’herson, S. Stephenson, J. Stevens, A. Collett, J. O’Halloran, Logan Tuki, J. Knobloch and G. Gurran. Several junior players were included in the junior representative team and to them too the club extends congratulations. “At the beginning of the Reason the club combined with the basketball and cricket clubs in conducting a dance, which resulted in a profit to this club of £2 17/7. Subscriptions came in well considering the difficult turns through which we are passing, but the club received no other financial support and the funds have been seriously depleted. “At the commencement of the season Mr N Verran, who had been appointed | a*. senior selector, found that he Mould be unable to continue in that office, and Mr J. Fletcher was appointed to fill the vacancy. Towards the end of the season the club also lost the services of Mr H. Flynn, the secretary, who left tor the South Island to take up a position. “In the junior team difficulty was experienced last season in the question of travelling expenses. A number of the players wore unemployed, or employed on part-time work only, and the cost of travelling was a problem which was bard to overcome. The team was extremely fortunate in having the

of vehicles belonging to supporter* ol the team for most of their *»ay matches, but this means oi traiispoi t does not appear to he available lor the coming seacun, and if a junior team is to be successiully earned ou this ia a matter which will have to be given consideration. “In conclusion 1 would like to extend the sincere thanks oi the club to ali those who assisted in any way during the past season, and particularly to the playing members. The numbers ot the senior team, by continued effort, were able to again reach the final in their competition, being defeated by Takapau for the championship. I'he junior team, while not so aucccssfiil, was, despite many difficulties, able to take the field for all its matches. ) trust that th* new fCason will see u revival o| interest in local football, and that this club will be enabled to carry on with continued success.’’