RUGBY FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20827, 20 March 1931, Page 15

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

-SUBURBS CLUB'S SEASON. There was a good attendance of members at tho annual meeting gf tho Suburbs Rugby Football Club on Wednesday evening. Mr. W. V. Kelsall presided. The _ balance-sheet showed an improvement in the credit balance of , about £25 over Inst year. The assets were £5Ol and the liabilities £206, leaving ii credit balance of £295. The annual report stated that the club had about 70, playing members Inst season Rnd entered teams in four grades. The j sixth ■ grnde team won its competition with an unbeaten record . The following players ■won representatives honours during tho season:—Senior grade B. A. E. Greensmith and E. Mercier; third intermediate grade, C. Bellingham. Referenceviyns made to tho of Mr. W. J. Thompson, a former president, who was responsible successful organisation of the club in its early days. The following officers were elected:—Pat.ron, Mr. H. P. Burton: president, Mr. F. A. Warren; vice-presidents, same as Inst year, the committee having power to add; hon. trensurer, Mr. A. Graham: hon. secretary. Mr. S. S. Hardman: auditor, Mr. D. R. Garrnrd; management committee, Messrs. J. B oilier, R. C. McLeod, H. Thorn, R. Billingham, Q. Orrell. A. A. Baker and N. Robertson; club captain, Mr. J. L. Turner; delegates to Auckland Union. Messrs. F. A. Warren, A. A. Baker and G. Orrell; delegate to junior management committee. Mr. N. Robertson: tenm managers. Messrs. J. Hollier, I?. Billingham, A. Graham, F. A. Warren, J. L. Turner, G. Orrell and W. Bridges. / Votes of thanks were passed to tho retiring president. Mr. W. V. 'Kelsall. and to the retiring treasurer, Mr. N. Robertson. Fifteen new members were enrolled. UNIVERSITY CLUB. A SATISFACTORY YEAR. A satisfactory year was reported at the annual meeting of the Auckland University College Football Club on Wednesday even- . ing. Mr. M. R. O'Shea presided over an attendance of about 80 members. The annual report stated that the senior team had been placed third in the Rugby Union championship. The club had six teams playing in. the competitions. One of the principal events of the year was a visit of a team to Fiji as the guests of tho Fiji Rugby Uni:n. Although (he team did not win all its matches, the manager reported that very j;ood displays bad been given. The balance sheet showed the club to bo in » good financial position. The following officers were elected:— President, Professor Bnrtrum; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. M. R. O'Shea and L. E. Brooxer; club captain. Mr. A. A. Lucas; fccrelary, Mr. J. A. Mulgaii; treasurer, Mr. D. C. O'flallornn: auditor, Mr. N. T. McJ\ean; senior selector. Mr. R. B. Hardy; junior selectors, Messrs. N. E. Cnshmore, 9 rait * Rnc ' ■ !'• O'Halloran: delegates to Auckland Rugby Union, Messrs. C. T. KeePan, W. A. Gray and G. L. O'Halloran; rto egafp to >,ew Zealand University Football Club. Mr. Pope; dclec;ato junior man* Jgemont board, Mr. A. Craig; committee, • Messrs. W. M. Milliken, N. E. Cnshmore b. Anderson. N. .Tenkin, O. Mason. V. C. B'lfler and R. S. Hnrrop. Senior players were urged to commence training early in tho season with a, view to f'eing selected for the New Zealand University representative team, which is to visit oydney this^year. PONSONBY CLUB. SUCCESSFUL PAST SEASON. That a very -successful season had been v.-a a flhown by the report, and alance-sheet presented at the annual nieet--lif i i 1, Bonsonby Rugby Football Club Id last overling. There was an attendance club members and supporters of the The. report showed that out of eicht ® m3 . entered in the Auckland Rugbv i nion s competitions two lmd secured • arnpionships and five others wero runnersp. 111 ''jeir respective grndes. ■a 'V, rp , 'i,' 011 , w; !* passed supporting the Auckland Rugby Lnion's attitude with rerule- controversy over the amended • following officers were electedPrei em, Jlr. L. Aicken: vice-presidents, same V- n , yPnr with ,ho addition of Mr. F. »!,;■ I , ; secretary, Mr. L. Righton: assistant-secretnry, Mr. E. Matthews: treaJ'T.Mr. R. Tonkin; cluh captain. Mr. G. JMcholKon; deputy-club captain, Mr. E. Matthews; management committee. Messrs. Wenzies. A. Jensen. F. W. Lucas. R. WilKinson M Johnson; delegates to the Auck--7 i Rugby Union. Messrs. G. Nicholson. '■ rughton, Menzies; delegate to the junior manasemevif board. Mr. E. Matthews; honorary auditors. Messrs. Jackson and J. Arneil; aocinl conimitteo, Messrs. R. rrancis A Jensen. D. Skinner, E. Matwewn, A. Jamieson. C. Bunting, F. Solomon. CLEVEDON CLUB. A very successful senson wns reported at "i? 6 i? 11 !!" I !.', nocting of the Clevedon Rugby football Club on Wednesday evening. The I alance-sheot showed a credit bulanco of zii- the report mentioned that the senior earn had been successful in winning the IT- lukini Rugby- Union's senior competi--11 recommended that in tlje event tneiei being no Manukau compelition i "ti !ln effort be made to enter teams "i the franklin or Pukekohe Rugby Union's cornpnliimn. The following officers were elected: « M« rc f I I!'' H. Alexander; vice-presi-n rf 1 ?' • 'T Hyde. J. Alexander Ia» v.- C-ruhum; senior captain. Mr. A. Atchison; secretary and treasurer, Mr. E. i ']»; , P"wo; . selection committee, ■irn« C » T' i Ste f , ' le ns nnd 11. Munro: deleSliL 8 r> tho ¥ nnukau I{ "sby Union, "ttesera. Dawo and Munro.