RUGBY UNION.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 62, 14 March 1911, Page 2

RUGBY UNION.

The annual meeting of the Marlborough Rugby Union was held last evening, when the following delegates were present: Messrs J.H Morrison (in the chair), G. C Griffiths, W. D. Chisholm, J. Strickland, W. Lamb, and R. Wanden (secretary). REPORT. The annual report, which is as follows, was adopted:—The outgoing Union, in presenting their-annual report, beg to draw attention to the very successful nature of the football season ot 1910. Tho finances of the Union have been straightened out, and all outstanding liabilities (with the exception of the hon. secretary's honorarium for the season) paid off, and although the expiring Union have no credit balance to hand over they, have «ot burdened the new Union with old liabilities to be wiped out. CLUB FOOTBALL. Thy club football in the senior grade was not of as bigh » standard as could be desired, nor did the contest attract any great interest on the part of the public. This w,ast.due m a large measure to-the late start made with cup matches, which was owing to circumstances over which your Union had no control. > . i ~ . The lowei; "grades were productive, of better contests. ' Tho winners of ; the competitions were:—Senior Cup, Awatero football Club; junior contest, result is in doubt until the , decision of the N.Z.R.F.U. Appeal Committee is given on the case stated to them. The thirdi-class did not result in any decision being arrived at, tho competing clubs; Waitohi and Moutere, playing drawn matches on each occasion. "REP." MATCHES: In representative football the peason was one of unmeasured success. Both senior and junior representative teanis went through the season without losing a match. The record tor the season is as follows: — Senior Representatives: —v. NeL:on ; won, 24 points to 6; v. Buller, won, 14 to 8- v. Wellington, 8 to 6; r. West Coasfa, 10 to 8; v. Wellington, drawn, 6 to 6; total, 62 to 34. Senior "B" Team:—v. Pelorus, won, 11 to 0; v. Pelorus, won, 28 to 3. Junior Representatives:—v. Nelson, won, '14 to 6. The Union were also nonored m haying a representative, R. Forbes, j playing in the South Island team. | During the season the Union attended to the revision and making of a new set of by-laws. This will fill a long-folt want, and the Union will now possess a comprehensive set of bylaws. PELORUS. T>3 Pelorus Sub-Union .have effectively controlled and advanced the interests of football in their district, and! no doubt football in the Pelorus will go on and prosper. Your Union gave all assistance in their power to the Pelorus Sub-Union, and hope the incoming Union will also be able to doso by arranging matches with the Pelorus teams. RECOMMENDATIONS. Tho Union would recommend th© incoming Union to (1) endeavor to get the New Zealand Union to appoint a selector to represent tho Nelson, Buller, West Coast, and Marlborough Unions; (2) to have the matter of representative caps for players gone into and the caps brought up-to-date; (3) to commence a Wednesday competition ; and (4) to commence and foster a schools competition amongst the primary schools in the district.

BALANCE-SHEET. The balance-sheet showed receipts during tho year to amount to £341 15s 7dj and expenditure to £341 10s Id, being made up as follows:—Reoeipfo: Cash in hand, £2 Is 4d; subscriptions, £11 11s; "cup matches, £33 19s; representative matches, £282 11s 3d; sundry receipts, £11 13s. Expenditure: Old liabilities paid off, £44 19s 7d. General: Representative matches £184 10s M; rent £36 5s 6d; cup and home "rep." matches £14 0s 2d; West Coast Union £30 18s sd; Buller Union £30 15s Sd; balance in hand 5s 6ci. Tho assets totalled £29 5s 6d, and the liabilities £25. Mi- Strickland moved, and Mr Lamb seconded, that the balancesheet as submitted be adopted.—Carried.

'Mr Morrison said that the Union were to be congratulated in being in such, an excellent financial position. Owing to a late start last season, due Ito no fault of the outgoing Union, receipts for cup matches were very poor;,but everything augured well for a successful season this year. A large sum of money had passed, through the Union's hands, and the secretary's position had been an onerous one; but the old Union were still in debt to him, and' bad not been able to reward him commensurately with his services. The representative teams had gone through a trying season, but had come out^witbout having a defeat recorded against them. Speaking of the report, the only thing that called for comment was the unseemly delay of the New Zealand Rugby Union in deciding the Waitohi-Central B match protest, which would decide last season's junior cup. ,-.■■■■ ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The following officers were elected for the enduing year:—President, Mr C. H. Mills; vice-presidents, Messrs W. H. Lambie, E. F. Healy, and H.

R. . Bagge; treasurer, Mr Graham Griffiths; hon. secretary, Mr R. Wanden ; senior selector, Mr R. Wanden; junior selector, Mr P. Dodson; vicepresident to New Zealand Rugby frnion. Mr C. H. Mills; delegates to New Zealand Rugby Union, Messrs F. J. O'Sullivan (Wellington) and! Js H. Morrison; auditor, Mr E. & .Hylton; official time-keeper, Mr 1. A. Kirby; postponement and ground committee, Messrs Wanden, Morneon, and Lamb. SOUTH ISLAND SELECTORS. Mr Griffiths moved that this Union is strongly of opinion that it would be to the advantage of football in the Nelson, Bulier, West Coast, and Marlborough districts, as well as New Zea? land football as a whole, if a selector were appointed to represent the four districts named, and that the New Zealand Union be written to to this effect. ■Mr Strickland seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr Griffiths then moved that the Nelson, Bulier ,and West Coast Unions be written to and asked to instruct their delegates to support the foregoing resolution at the annual meeting of-th© Now Zealand Rugby Union. Mr Chisholm seconded the motion, which was carried. ' NOMINATIONS. It was decided,.-on-the motion of .Messrs Griffiths and "Lamb, . that nominations for all competitions under tho jurisdiction of the Union close on Monday, April 10th. WEDNESDAY COMPETITIONS Mr Wianden moved that this Union affirms the desirability of commencing a Wednesday competition, and that a sub-committee, consisting of Messrs G. C. Griffiths, J. H. Morrison, and the mover, bo appointed to report at the meeting of the management committee next, Monday night. Mr Strickland seconded the motion, which was. carried. .. .•■-,■ SCHOOL COMPETITIONS. " ; Mr Griffiths moved that -Messrs | Wanden, Hylton, and Morrison be a sub-committee to take charge of and manage the competition® (for the primary schools of the district. , Mr Chisholm. seconded,—Carried. Messrs Griffiths and Wanden each donated & banner to the winning school in each grade. It was resolved taht the,donors be thanked for their donation. ' MEETING NIGHT. It was decided, on the. motion of Messrs Griffiths1 and Chisholm, that the regular weekly meeting night of the Union be Monday at 7.30 p.m. VOTES OF THANKS. Mr Griffiths- moved that a hearty vote of ,thanks■ be accorded to- Dr. Walker^ for hisvservices .to the Union as president during the 1910 season, and that the,,t|nion much regret that he is unable,to.continue in office. Mr Chisholm seconded the motion, which was carried. The meeting terminated after a vote of thanks had .been accorded to the outgoing officers.