Start of Club Competitions

Waikato Independent, Volume XLV, Issue 1265, 29 April 1946, Page 4

Start of Club Competitions

RUGBY AT MEMORIAL PARK HAUTAPU AND HYDRO WIN In ideal weather, the Rugby season was opened in Cambridge on Saturday; when Competitions were commenced in three grades. The new grounds at Memorial Park were in good order, and a large attendance of spectators Witnessed some interesting games. In the seniors,. Hautapu fielded practically the same team as last year, and (displaying good combination had no difficulty in defeating - United by 23 points to nil. The Karapiro- Hydro produced a good team to beat Leamington by 21 points to 11. The junior games resulted: Hautapu 13 beat Old Boys 8; Leamington beat Mataagi; United 32 beat Roto-o-rangr 0. In the latter game, Roto-o-rangi suffered two casualties early in the play. Old Boys beat Hautapu by 8 points to 3 in the third grade, and’ United A beat United B. Waikato Referees.. There was a very good attendance at the annual meeting of tHe Waikato Rugby Referees’ Association,, indicating a keen interest inyxhe affairs of the body. Members /discussed the introduction of the ne/w scrum rule. The election of Afficers resulted: President Mr A. J. ISrown (Putkruru); vice-presidents, presidents of the subasociations; secretary-treasurer, Mr T. R. Fraz*r (Hamilton); delegate to the annual mealing of the New. Zealand Rugby Referees’ Association, Mr B. S. Marshall (Hamilton); delegate to Waikato Rugby Union, Mr C. G. Wallace (Cambridge); representative on the Waikato Referees’ Appointment Board, Mr A. C. Watkins (Hamilton); rules committee, Messrs Marshall, Watkins and D. S. B. Heather (Hamilton); auditor, Mr Watkins;