MARIST SUCCESSES
PREMIER CUP HOLDERS VISIT TO WANGANUI Last Rugby season, the sixth in which the club has taken part since its foundation, was the most successful yet enjoyed toy the Marist Brothers Old Boys Football Club and a tribute to the enthusiasm of players and coaches alike in making this feat possible is paid in the annual report of the club, to be presented to players and supporters at the annual meeting this evening. Making its fifth appearance in the senior grade, the club scored a popular and meritorious victory in the knock-out competition for the Premier Cup, defeating the strong Celtic side in the final game. In the junior grade two young and promising teams ■ carried the Marist colours, finishing third and fourth on the championship ladder. The third grade team performed creditably, several players being selected for the representative team. Comprising mostly .boys from the Marist School, the fourth and fifth grade teams were prominent, the former as runners-up in their grade and the latter as fifth grade champions for 1938. Representative Honours Senior representative honours were gained by E. O'Halloran, M. O'Brien, J. LOckwood, J. Anderson and M. Smiler. Lockwood also being selected for the New Zealand Maori trials.Places in the colts team were won by D. Heeney, W. Hoy, A. Toye. L. Winstanley, T. Moughan and W. Tibbie. The club was not represented in the 1938 Spillane Cup tournament in Napier, hut a strong team will be sent this Easter to Wanganui, the venue of this year's tournament. Coaches during the season were Rev. Brothers Edwin, Denis, Vergilius, Messrs. Jack Heeney, P. Brady, T. O'Brien and A. Toye, the successes of the various gra"se teams being in no small measure due to the efforts of these keen supporters of the club. Club dances and social evenings proved popular and enjoyable and materially assisted the finances. The financial position is satisfactory, but an appeal is made for a more prompt payment of subscriptions. The thanks of the club are expressed to the Poverty Bay Rugby Union, the 'Referees Association, Drs. W. A. Bowie and A. Murray Scott, the St. John Ambulance, the press and to all supporters. | •-• . =— i
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19886, 13 March 1939, Page 6
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362MARIST SUCCESSES Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19886, 13 March 1939, Page 6
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