RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23002, 1 April 1938, Page 14

RUGBY FOOTBALL

tit# * tv ; 'IrUNIOE MANAGEMENT \ AUCKLAND BOARD'S MEETING 5 ] ' ELECTION OF OFFICERS I The junior management board of the t 'Auckland Ituby U:aion met last evening, I when Che annual report for the 1937 » season was presented and adopted. It stated that the championship honours i were well distributed around tho clubs .■ after very keen competitions. I The junior grade ibad 15 teams competing in tho sections, the third grado 13 teams, 'tfie intermediate grado 15, tho fourth grade X 4, the fifth grade 11 and tho sixth grado six.

The silver football was won by Manukau Rovers for the third successive year, whilo the Southland Shield was won by Grammar Old Boys.

Representative teams played matches against the various sub-unions and local teams played t*ams all over the province. The following management committee was elected for the 1038 season:—Messrs. A. Tilly• J. Carr, E. Matthews, M. Judd, E. Watkins, C. Addison. H. C. Rowlands, M. J. Moore, A. L, Siinnionds, J. B. Proud. R. Hnrrop, C. L. Cherney.

A vote of thanks was passed to the retiring members' of last year's committee for tho valuable service renderod, such having been greatly appreciated. At a subsequent committeo meeting Mr. A. Tilly was re-elected chairman and also delegate to Ahe Auckland Rugby Union.

The request of the Technical Old Boys' Club to have its players officially weighed at Three Kings on Saturday week at 2.30 p.m. Vvas granted. WAIHI SEASON UNION'S OFFICERS ELECTED [from OUtt own* correspondent]

WAIHI, Thursday

Officers elected at tho annual meeting of the "Waihi Rugby Union, held last evening, weje as follows:—President, Mr. J. McDermott; patron, Mr. W. M. Wallnutt; vicepatron, /Mr. Walter Brown; vice-presidents, Mr. J. Thorn, M.P., and Messrs. H. V. Gibson, J. Talbot, M. Arbuckle, W. Reed and W.; Morrison; secretary, Mr. E. E. Fury; treasurer, Mr. L. Graham; auditor, Mr. I. T. Fallwell; management committee, Messrs. L. Leopold,'L. Peebles, E. Johnston N. Blom<liiist, L. Stamp, W. Beresford, W. J. Davidson and J. W. Wyatt; delogntes to Thames Valley Union, Messrs. J. McDermott, L. Graham and E. E. Fury. It was decided to open tho soason on April' 30. A,- vote of thanks was accorded the St. John Ambujanco Association for its valuable assistance during the past season. HAMILTON OLD BOYS [from our own* correspondent] HAMILTON, Thursday A satisfactory financial position was shown at the annual meeting of the Hamilton High •School Old Boys' Football Club held last evening. The following officers weiw elected:—President, Mr. R. English;. senior vice-president, Mr. H. Saunders; vice-pre* sidents, Messrs. A. E. Gibbons, J. Tuck, J. J. R. Fitzgerald. Dr. G. TV. • Gower and H. D. Tait; secretary and trea- ;' Burer, Mr. C. Hollavay; delegate to Hamilr ton Rugby Union, Mr. A. E. Gibbons; audi"tor, Mr. T. Gilling; club captain, Mr. A. •■v Gillespie; committee. Messrs. N. Turner, H. \*"D. Tait, J. R. Fitzgerald, H. Sayfcrs, T. Gilling, N. Delaney, W. Roper, W. Higgin'Bon and A. Crozier. ROTORUA SUB-UNION [bt telecraph—OWN correspondent] l ROTORUA, Thursday A successful year was reported by the president, Mr. L. E. Dixon, at the annual meeting last evening of the Rugby Sub-Union, which wsis largely • attended. Tho balance-sheet showed that, in spite of a decrease in attendances toward the close of the season owing to tho broadcasting of the major Springbok matches, the gate receipts were an improvement upon the previous season. , ~ , Tho following officers were elected for the ensuing season:—Patron. Mr. A. F. Moncurn=M.P.;'? Messrs. D. W. Steele, H. Tai Mitchell. T. F. Hodgesi. and R. S. Miller; president. Mr. lE. Dixon; vice-presidents, Messrß. H. W. fuller and t. L. Park; management committee, Messrs. S. Emery, R. Haycock. D. Mason, H. Jensen, C.-Andrews, J. Dougherty. J. Coote and King; secretary and treasurer, Mr. T. S. Robertson; auditor, Mr. A. J. Ruddy; " senior selector. Mr. L.- Clarke; junior selector, Mr. L: Wallace,: delegate to Referees Appointment Board. Mr. H. Jensen.

PTOROHANCA CLUB [from oub. own correspondent] OTOROHANGA, Thursday

The Otewa Footbull Clnb at the annual meeting elected! the following officers:— - patron? Mr. H. S. S. Westmacott: president, Mr. G. Warren; secretary. Mr. R. H. Cooper* delegatus to the union, Messrs. Asp* lin, Cooper and Warren: club captain, Mr. G. Rawere;- executive, Messrs. E. Howell, C. Rogers, P. Muir, B. Addison. K. Kite, - <t.. Emery: coach for seniors. Mr. Asplin, ' coach for juniors, Mr. D. Hemera; selectors, " Messrs. Remera, Wurren and Asplm. At the annual meeting of the Klokio Football Club, the election of officers resulted :—Patron. Mr. G. D. Sislev; president, r'3£r. R. Smith; vice-presidents. Messrs. Hoar, 3 Millward, Lithgow, A. Bell. E. L.• Straw--2 bridge; secretary, Air. L. Strawbridpe, club captain, Mr. D. Sisloy.