RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17365, 29 March 1928, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

1 CAPTAIN OF ALL BLACKS. | 1 MAURICE BROWNLIE APPOINTED. i (By Telegraph—Press Association.) B' ' WELLINGTON, Wednesday, i The Management Committee of the ■ New Zealand RlYgby Union to-night ap--1 pointed M. J. Brownlic (Hawke's bay) |-captain of the New Zealand team to m tour South Africa this season, and M. IL. Nicholls (Wellington) as viceSi captain. 1 It was decided that the Selection I Committee for the tour should conIs sist'of the captain, vice-captain, the Xi manager, Mr W. Hornig, and two playm ers to be elected by the team. " 1 Maurice Brownlic was a member of 1 the i'ew Zealand team which toured I Great Britain and France in 1924. s.Mari Nicholls, , the vice-captain, ©played in all three test matches against 1 the South African team in New Zealand : i in, 1921, and was also a member of the ' if New Zealand team which toured 1 | f Great Britain in, 19 24., 1 1 PLEA FOR N.Z. BOOTS. '-., a! CHRISTCURCIL Wednesday. •".' |. At a meeting of members of the ''Manufacturers''Association the following resolution was carried:—" That the ■ Manufacturers' Association views with C VI alarm the fact; that the New Zealand • ■'l team is to go-away with imported boots wwhen those of Jo'eal manufacturers are f |t,as good, if not bettor." MORRINSVILLE CLUBS. - . -f AKN.UAL' MEETING OP TERRIERS. |m The annual meeting of the Terriers | Football Club at Morrinsville was pre•Vsided over by Mr D. R. F. Campbell | and attended J?y some 30 members. I The balance sheet and report were ! D considered , satisfactory. The balilanoe sheet showed a: credit balance of I £4, and a pleasing feature of the ref port;was that every member'but two jjihad paid their annual subscription. .■■& 'Officers.,.for. 'the year were appointed as follows:—Patron, Mr D. R. SF. Campbell; president, Mrs F. J. Mar- ' ffijrrfiajl; vioe-presidents, Mrs J. M. : f'Anderson,' Messrs Merrikin, G. Howie y.and F. Banks; secretary, Mr F. M,c- , kDonaid; treasurer, Mr E. Grigs; deleSi gates to the Morrinsville Rugby Union, G. Chase and D. H. F. Coropfbell; coach, Mr N. E. Barker;' selec- . * iors, seniors,'club captain and coach; r§ junior selector, Mr C. Chase; amuse|ment committee, Messrs M. Anderson, ■|A, Turner, B.* Poison,.. H. Pirritt, W. ■i Smith and secretary and treasurer ex lofficio; touch judge, W. Yardley. " » The club/uniform adopted was black IS jerseys and knickers, black stockings *with white' top. .'■ i" It was ""•.'decided that captains and "'Of' seniors and juniors ,:-;be selectedr'oh the day of the first •"*. -fematcih, thej-jlaytjrs to make theselec-, • lltion. '■• -'■' /.. ''i>'vFifteen..'n^: -players' names' were ffhanded in. • -':'- • • i" The club : decided to forward £2 to; .. r.jL Oia. Morrlp&vUh Rugby Union towards WjlM mH&<&£b ol the 'grand stand. ' ' IJnit * <l f° otbali clut> - was a good attendance and ■ * fflfcen s in the affairs of '■ <pe club at the annual meeting in the Tlgiuhfii Hall, when the following ofii : o^S"for the season were elected: — '-.. .-,Pafcron,.Mr. R..-.C. Allen.; president, Mr '' n 'V Harris; vice-presidents, Messrs '' r ''' Cotter, W. Johnson, P. Balme, W. fif- Marwood, W. Dench, C, Taylor and 11. Lyi pjaiuier; .secretary -and treasurer, Mr «*jSV- H. Byrne; selectors.. Messrs F.. C. 11. , Cowan (seniors,), R. H. Haycock (juniors); cpaoh, Mr Cowan; delegates to Morrinsville Rugby Union, Messrs Cowan, Dench and Allen. *<>' " _ Tatuanui Football Club. - Football Club was well attended. %'*'•■ The f-ollowing officers were elected: -;':, 1 Mr N. Day;-president, Mr J. '-"■■•Hart; vice-president, Messrs P. SaxWfffcon. -G, Russel-C. Sing, J. Hillary, A. selectors, Messrs J. Hart and 'y,'i-''.'p. Lynch; delegates to the Morrinsville "-.-,': - Rugby Union; Messrs N. Day, C. Sing jj : -and J.. Hart; secretary and treasurer, :?;',= Mr M. Mundell. •Vv ; the; balance sheet showed a credit . t>,-, balance of £5-

[matamata referees.

ANNUAL MEETING

At the annual meeting of the Matamata Referees' Association, Mr T. A. Corper presided over an attendance of

about 15 members. m * -The secretary, Mr F. Underwood, 2%-* pregented the annual balance sheet Vf which disclosed a small credit. ■s,A - In his report the president stated that the past season had been a suc- ..'«•■ ceasful one, and had finished with 26 ,x; members, %.. Officers, for the coming year were :-, elected as follows:+-President, Mr ■•-*'•>. Holh>/--^aW«4-presidents,' -Messrs. Egan White; \ secretary and- treasurer, U\£" /Mf "J. Green \ classification committee, Messrs F. HUtchcock, Egan and J. H. ; ... Hawes;- delegate to ■ Matamata sub- "*.'' Union Mr W. Clover; delegates to % -Waikato Rugby Union and Referees' ' 1": Association, i'lessrs Clover and Kelly; |S appointmen committee, the classihcation commit ee-with the addition-of the -.„, .secretary, Mr Jft, Green, should one of '%• the other members be absent. "':''' Walton Football Club forwarded the • of W. W. Kuhtz to act as "'".'■ refepee.—Accepted. "1; . Recommendations to the union were „Z agreed, to as follows: —(1) That every '.'„-,' player should wear a number; (2). that ">,• similarity in colours be avoided if pos--1,1 sibU. " It was also decided that a supervisor , for examinations for referees be appointed. The secretary was instructed to ob- ,' tain quotations for a badge, M.M.R.A., for active members of the Association.