RUGBY FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Age, 21 March 1929, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL

PREPARATIONS FOR COMING SEASON. 'i I I RED STAR CLUB’S ANNUAL MEETING ( FIVE TEAMS IXJ BE ENTERED I r orty-foiy members were present :t£ ,ithe annual meeting of the Red Star itceu new member® were elected, j The annual report, which ha<s already appeared in the waa adopted. I Oflicers for the esuming y<ar were elected as follow: Patron, Mr D. J. Cameron; president, Mr B. Bra-eiu*: viee-presidentH, W. W. Burridge, C. C. Ross, Bert Wifeun, B. Ivwson. J. J-iraiewon, F. Cooper, Bert Welsh, A. Oorskie, O, 71io.mpson, A. ' Nietet L. Haxton, H. Drummond ' E '■Welch. S. Gdman, F. B-dl, C. StUbuni, W. Willoughby, L. Wilton, J. Leaeh, .I. jA. Betts, R. Reeves K. Welch; management committee, Messrs B. Wilson, E. Freeman, F. Clarke, J. Wing, T. i delegatee to Rugby , Union, Messrs A. Freeman, K. Milne , and Bert Welch; delegate to Memorial Park Board, Mr R. Milne; aecretary, Mr W. Finnerty; treasurer. Mr It. Milne; auditor, Mr A. CorASe; club , captain, Mr E. Shackleton. It was dseided to enter five temno ! for the championships. The appoint- , ment of coaches was krft to the incoming committee. The waiwtons for all grades will be the captain, vice-captain and coach. It was decided to enter a-seven a side team for the Nireeha tourney. It was decided that the following notice of motion be tabled at the an Imial meeting of the Wairarapa Rugby Union.:— That Rule 4 be amended by the -gubrti-tuti-on of the word “ten” for the word ’ ‘ nine, ’ ’ and the deletion of the words “as follow®: North of Waingawn River, three members; south of Waingawa and north of Waiohioe River, three mcrobere; -south of the Waihine Biver three members.”—and the substitution therefor of the words “North of the Waingawa River, five members; {‘outh of the Waingawa River, five members.” The opening of the season was fixed for the first Saturday after Easter. A medal was donated to the club by Mr J. Leach, to be- presented a> the management committeio decide.