RUGBY AFFAIRS.

Shannon News, 30 October 1925, Page 2

RUGBY AFFAIRS.

MEETING OF MANAGEMENT. COMMITTEE. The closing meeting for the season of the Horowhenua Rugby Union took place on Tuesday evening, the following members of the Management Committee being present; Messrs Procter (chairman), Robertshaw, Riinmer, McDonald, Austin, McMillan, Carmichael, and Hutchens. An apology was received from Mr Anderson. m connection with the receipt ot challenges for The Austin Banner a letter was read from Mr F. A. Mason, headmaster of ijtie Foxton .School, pointing out the‘ desirability of challenges being received by .July Ist. Resolved that Mr Mason’s suggestion 1); a recommendation to the incoming committee. The chief object of the meeting was to consider the. present financial position of the Union, which was disclosed as showing a deficit of £7O Is. The secretary outlined the difference between various sources of revenue this year as compared with .similar items of last year. The total amount received last year for gates was £3OO 6s 7d, as against £206 2s 7d | this year, a difference of nearly £IOO, while the total receipts from all sources amounted to £291 17s lOd, compared with £413 last year. The secretary stated that the falling-off in gates had occurred in towns outside Levin. Shannon was a case in point where, for example, at the time of the Weraroa—Shannon game, the total net revenue from the gate was six shillings, but a large crowd had been in attendance! This came about through lack qf a proper fence and would have to be investigated before the 1926 season started. Again, the gate receipts at Otaki had fallen troni £45, 9s 8d in 1924 to £l4 6s 10d for the season just terminated. Mr Robertshaw, the Shannon delegate, suggested making application to the New Zealand Rugby Union for the loan of £IOO, and in so doing pointed out that the Union 'only had one rep. game throughout the season. This fixture Had unfortunately, clashed with the Wellington—Hawkes Bay match. The Secretary:*Yes, and we bad to fight League as well. It was decided to forward the audited balance sheet with a lequest for a loan to the New Zealand Rugby Union, for the latter’s consideration.