RUGBY CONTROL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 86, 7 April 1934, Page 2

RUGBY CONTROL

THE H.B. UNION MEETS OFFICIALS FOR 1934 SEASON Matters affecting the control, of Rugby football in Hawke’s Bay were discussed at the annual general meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union, held in Napier last evening. The president, Mr. A. W. S. Longley, presided over a large attendance. The ’ annual report and balance sheet were adopted. The latter showed a balance of assets over liabilities amounting to £3905 14/8. The loss for the 1933 season was-shown at £157 1/2.

Commenting upon the past season's loss, the president said: “It is regrettable to think that we have experienced a loss, but, after all, we are not a business concern, and we must remember that our union is here for the encouragement of foodball. Our first object is to provide football for our boys and we all feel that the encouragement of the game is our main object.” The election of officers resulted as follows: —Patron, Mr. W. Corbett; president, Mr. R. M. Hewitt; vicepresidents, Messrs. A. W. S. Longley, W. ,T. Foster, J. V. Brown, A. Bowman, A. E. Renouf, G. A. Maddison and presidents of sub-unions; honorary selector, Mr N. A. McKenzie; honorary treasurer, Mr. J. W. Callaghan; management committee, Messrs J. W. Norrie (chairman), C. McLean, A. Kirkpatrick, A. Grenside, J. C. Taylor, L. Harris, A. D Lynch, E. A. Young, H. V. Phillips, B. Tweedie, W. D. Corbett; delegates to New Zea land Council, Messrs. E. S. Hylton (resident), N. A. McKenzie and G. A. Maddison; honorary auditors, Messrs McCulloch, Butler and Spence. A recommendation was made to the incoming committee that the combined Napier-Hastings senior competition begin on Saturday, April 14, and the junior and lower grades on the following Saturday, April 21. In regard io the Hawke’s Bay Challenge Shield, it was unanimously decided to amend Law four to read that where a combined competition is played, rhe team gaining the most points in the competition as confined to the part'cular sub-union be the deciding factor in arriving at the champion team. In vacating the president's chair, Mr. Longley said that he regretted that his residence so far distant from Napier prevented him from giving closer attention to the affairs of the union. On behi.ll of the East Coast Sub-Union he thanked the union for' the honour confer red upon him last year in his appointment as president. Mr. Ilewitf then occupied the chair, and on his motion Mr. Longley was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his services during the past year. THI HANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGE TO BE ENTERED The decision to enter a challenge to this year’s holders of the Ranfurly Shield was made at the annual general meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union last evening. The morion was moved by Mr. G. A. Madison and seconded by Mr. W. T. Foster, who expressed the view that the Hawke’s Bay senior Rugby fifteen ought to have a good chance of winning me shield if it showed equal form to that of the end of last season. The matter was raised by the Hawke’s Bay selector, Mr. N. A. McKenzie, who pointed out that during the coming season the Hawke’s Bay team would be touring as far south as Invercargill.