MR.S.S. DEAN TO RETIRE AFTER LONG SERVICE ON N.Z. RUGBY UNION

Wanganui Chronicle, 23 April 1949, Page 6

MR.S.S. DEAN TO RETIRE AFTER LONG SERVICE ON N.Z. RUGBY UNION

| WELLINGTON. Yesterday (PA).|After being continuously on the national controlling body of New Z'ea[land Rugby for almost 30 years—he was first elected to the executive in [1920 —Mr S. S. Dean will not be assoI elated with the administration of tin Igam'e after May 5, the date of the annual meeting of delegates. Mi [Dean was a Southland delegate fo.i I many years, but his name is no; I among the nominations which close: past night. | Apart from the presidency, foi which the senior vice-president, Mr D S. Max (Nelson) nas been nominated unopposed, there are more than sullicient candidates for every office. The nominations arc as follow: President, Mr D. S. Max (Nelson); vice-presidents (two wanted). Messrs R. W. S. Betting (Otago), J. A. Finlayson (sitting member, North Auckland), V. L. Jensen (Canterbury), H. Webster (Marlborough); council, North Island (three wanted). Lt.-Col. lA. H. Andrews (Taranaki), Messrs G. lA. Brown (Manawatu), N. A. McKenzie (Hawke’s Bay), T. H. Pearce (Wanganui), K. H. Reid (Walrarapa), F. E. Sutherland (sitting member. Auckland); council, South Island (three wanted), Messrs R. W. S. Bolting (sitting member, Otago), W. A. I Craddock (sitting member, Buller). V. IL. Jensen (Canterbury), H. S. Strang [(Southland); executive (seven wanted), Messrs A. A. Baker (sitting member, Auckland), A. St. C. Belcher (sitting member. Waikato), T. Booker (North Otago), C. Brown (Taranaki), L. V. Carmine (sitting member, Wanganui), L. Clode (Southland), J. D. King (sitting member. Wellington), ,T. C. Morrison (sitting member, South I Canterbury), 11. Murphy (Otago.), A. McDonald (sitting member, Hawke’s I Bay), J. H. Parker (sitting member. [Canterbury).