NELSON RUGBY UNION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 10 September 1909, Page 1

NELSON RUGBY UNION

A meeting tho Management Corny .nittec of tbo Nelson Rugby Uuiou was held at Stallard 's rooms last ( evening. Present: Dr. Andrew i (chairman), Messrs A. G. Shrimplon, j J. Hurley, H. Nalder, G. Logan Vereoe, S. Slinn, N. Manssen, K. Akers. : •I. Dickson, W. E. Smith, H. Hall, and 1 A. V. Kitching: ' Mr A. G Slniniptou was appointed :i delegate to meet the. Retailers' As- j ocinlion on the question of holiday. j A telegram was received from the s Buller Rugby Union asking if it 1 A-ould be possible to arrange a match ' .vith tliem at Nelson on Wednesday ■ icxt. — It was resolved to accede to :hc request. The senior selector was 1 'nstructcd to pick a team by Friday, j ind also a loam to play tbe selected team in a practice game ou Saturday ; next. j It was resolved that the Buller match on Wednesday noxt cjmmenco :it 3.30 p.m. Messrs A. G. Shrimpton, Smith, .ind '■Saunders were appointed a sub-com-mittee to consider tho advisableness of procuring new jerseys for the representative team for next season. A very beauty vote of thanks was iceorded Messrs Harry Saunders 'manager) and Geo. Clark (secretary) "or the efficient manner in which they "arried out their duties during the recent tour of the W.*-t Coast. Mr Saunders and others spoeialiy menHoned the enormous amount of work ■"irriod out by the seeromr..* of the rtrd nlso the hospitable manner ; t* which they wr. entertained by ■l'* the Unions throughout the tour r ' was decided to writ" to" the vari- 1 ->nr unions and hotelkeepers thanking •'"•m for the hospitable treatment of ■'ir* team. ■Tt was resolved tbat. the prcsenta-'■-■n of trophies tike place at Stal- ' •■'■■l's Room on September 30tb.