RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22390, 9 April 1936, Page 16

RUGBY FOOTBALL

THE AUCKLAND UNION COMMITTEES APPOINTED REINSTATEMENT OF PLAYERS The following committees were appointed at a meeting of the Auckland Rugby Union last evening:—Match, Messrs. Baker. Nicholson, Sutherland, entertainment, Messrs. Tilly, Nicholson, Galbraith; insurance, Mesfers. Cleal, Foy, Murdoch, Laurie; grounds, Messrs. Maben, Tilly, Sweeney, Floyd; -emergency, Messrs. Bellington, Maben, Galbraith, Cleal and others available; referees' appointment board, Mr. E. V. Sutherland; board of control, Mr. Baker; judicial board, Messrs. Conlon, Laffey, Pountney, O'Donnell, Mackie; advertising, Messirs. Baker, Billington. Galbraith, Murdoch, Frost, Maben; finance, Messrs. Sutherland, Billington. Galbraith, Foy, Cleal; colours, Messrs. Laurie, Sweeney, Floyd; delegates to New Zealand Union's annual meeting, Messrs. Frost, Baker. The Training College team was granted permission to travel to Whangarei on Saturday week. Regarding the broadcasting of matches, it was agreed that delegates be given a free hand. It was resolvtc to advise country unions that Auckland was willing to send teams to their districts, provided suggested dates were suitable. Reinstatements were recommended to the New Zealand Rugby Union us follows;—O. C. McAdam, Technical Old Boys; C. W. Johnston, Ponsonby; W. J. Carry an, Otahuliu; E. O'Loughlin. Manukau. SEASON IN RODNEY [FROM our own correspondent] WARKWORTH. Wednesday The annual meeting of the Rodney Rugby 'Union was held last night, the chairman, Mr. R. F. Ellis, presiding over a large attendance.. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £l7 in the general account and £B4 in the insurance account. The following officers were elected:— Patron, Mr. E. Maalntyre; president. Mr. E A Vipond; vice-presidents, Messrs. E. L. Smith, John Sc.aollum, A. E. Shepherd, F. H. Moss, J. W. Thomson, R. V. Shaw, R S. Jones, G. Gillan, F. D. Smith, G. H. Smith and J. P. Smytheman; chairman, Mr. G. H. Worker: secretary, Mr. W. A. Armour; auditor, Mr. H. N. Smith; delegates to North Auckland Union, Messrs. JS R Becroft and G H Worker; selector, .Mr. E. R. Becroft: executive, Messrs. .Becroft, Armour and Worker. , . It was decided to start the competition on May 2. MAORI TEAM FORMED [from our own correspondent] WHANGAREI, Wednesday The Maori Rugby footballer* of the Whangarei district have decided to enter an all-Maori team for the senior championship competition held by the \V hangarei Bug . Union this season. Already more than the reauired 15 senior Maori players from respective clubs have given a definite promise to play regularly in the Maori team. It has been decided to call the club the Kiatoa Maori Football Club and the following officers have been elected .—Fran, dent Mr. H. Williams: secretary. Mr. N. Williams; delegatus to the Whangarei Union. Me3sr3. T. Conaghan and H. Williams: committee, Messrs. W. Amos Mackie. Allison, W. Rika L. Davis. H. Williams. T. Conaghan and Itev. Te Paa. Those who intend playing for the new club include several who have wornthe North Auckland Jersey, an.} a majority •who have played ior Whangarei in repre senta.tive matches

WHANGAREI UNION OFFICERS [from our own correspondent] WHANGAREI, Wednesday The election of officers at the annual meeting of the Whanearei Rligby Union last night resulted:—Patron, Mr. L. J. Brake; president, Mr. L.. Garry; Messrs. E. Cummmg, A. Steele and 1. H. Stewart; secretary, Mr. F. L. Morgan; treasurer, Mr. G. 11. Grant; auditor, Mr. V> • C Coote; committee, delegates from the clubs: hon. medical officers, Drs. S. H. Ward, H. F. Buckley, D. J. Goodwin and D F. Armstrong; delegates to North Auckland Union, Messrs. T. H. Stewart and L. decided 1o have a sole selector in the senior grade, the selection to be made by the management committee. The question of the number oi! selectors in the junior grade and their appointment was left to the management committee. Mr. N. Dickey was appointed third grade selector. Messrs. C. R. Powell and J. G. Britland were elected life members. Mr. S. J. Wood aaid the only gate revenue received last year other than from Whangarei was from Hikurangi and Maungakaramea. He thought lome effort should be made to obtain revenue from other country areas. It was decided that the management committee go into thi) question. It was decided to commence the season on May 3.