LEAGUE FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22065, 22 March 1935, Page 9

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

THE PAPAKURA CLUB FURTHER PROGRESS SHOWN ; A successful season last year was reviewed in the v report presented at the . annual meeting of the Papakura .Rugby League Football Club. The club entered five teams in the Auckland Rugby League'jr competitions. last season and membership increased from 70 to -about 100 players. In y. addition, there were 29 honorary members; In attendance at the meeting were Messrs. D. Wilkie, chairman of the junior control board, and I. Stonex, a member of the . board representing the Auckland Rugby League. Mr. Wilkie said ihe Papakura Club, as runners-up in the Davis Shield for the club with the best aggregate,. had proved itself the best junior olub in the j league, as ihe trophy had been won by the premier senior club, Richmond. The Papakura second grade team had also won the Wright Cup in the knock-out championship. The treasurer reported a credit balance of £7 on the year's working. The following officers were elected:—Patron, Mr. E. C. Foote; president, Mr. S. H. Godden; vice-presidents, Messrs. H. A. Pollock, L. McVeigh, R. Lanigan, C. H. Chamberlain and C. N. Spencer: club captain, Mr. W. Cornthwaite; executive, Messrs. / G. Wilson, J. Grey, L. McVeigh, H. A. Pollock and C. N. Spencer: treasurer, Mr. R. Walsh; social committee, Messrs. I. R;Wilson, E. Ashby, J. H. Mclnnes, H. Howley, R. Richardson and W. Elliott: grounds committee, 'Messrs. A. Hill. W. Martin, A. McVeigh, C. Whelan; auditor, Mr. I. R. Wilson; honorary physicians, Drs. Lock and Burrell, THE TAUPIRI CLUB [from our own correspondent] . . TAUPIRI,. Thursday The annual meeting; dT the Taupiri Rugby League Football Club was held, yesterday, Mr. A. Waring presiding. Th<S election of officers resulted :—Patron, Mr A. H. Waring; president. Mr. J. Farrell; vice-presidents. Messrs. A. McK-ee. L Collins, C. Harvey, W. Jackways, N. Wilson. W. Waring, G. Walter, A. Gibb and G. Horwood, jun.; secretary, Mr. A. treasurer Mr. E. Tremajk; trustees, Messrs. J. Farrell and J. Sh*W; honorary auditor, Mr. R. E. Hunter; selectors, Mr. S. J. Wilson (senior), and Messrs. T. Bailey and A. Hilton (junior); delegates to South Auckland Rugby League, Messrs. J. E. Tittleton, E. Tremain and T. Bailey; committee, Messrs. S.. J. Wilson,. T. Bailey, .7. Shaw, R Garry, J. E. Tittleton, G. Littleton. A. Waring, C. Williams fcnd F. Milden- • hall. It was decided to'nominate a senior andjunior team in the South Auckland Rugby League competitions,' Vn