A GOOD YEAR

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 1, 21 April 1939, Page 8

A GOOD YEAR

RUGBY REPORT AND BALANCE SHEET SMALL LOSS SHOWN "Once again the Rangitaiki subunion demonstrated its supremacy by withstanding all challenges for the shield,'' said the President of the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union, Mr W. T. Burrett, in his annual report on the past season, presented at the meeting of the Bay Union last Satur. day. "Rangitaiki's retention of the shield establishes a remarkable record upon which theyi are to heartily congratulated. Believing that their action would encourage football, not only in their own territory, but throughout the Bay generally Rangitaiki sportingly requested the Bay Union to accept the return of the shield. All sub-unions were circularised with the and as no objections were received the executive has accepted the return of the shield and granted Rangitaiki the last challenge of ttie forthcoming season.'' After reference to the Bay's successes during the season Mr Burrett mentioned that the union had been congratulated by the hosts of the team on its southern tour on the! splendid behaviour of the men. He referred to the selection of three Maori All Blacks from the Bay of Plenty ? and particularly referred to E. Ho t \vell, stating that many had considered that recognition of How-

ell's ability was long overdue, but thiit some consolation could be derived/from tlie fact that he finally reaped the highest honours the game cati offer By .captaining a, touring | ov|®pseas side. .Sealing with finance Mr Burrett sa|| that though an approximate loss of £30 was shown the accounts were satisfactory when it was considered that the huge southern tour was undertaken and there were other expenses. Hie balance sheet was presented ! as follows: —Receipts: Credit balance 1939, £321 9s Id; affiliation £25 3s 6d; ■shield gates £47 18s: Parata, Cup £3 3s Id; representative games nett £141 17s fid; rounds £29 5s 8d; grants N.Z.R.U.. £151 5s 9d; Southern tour £369 10s 3d. —£1094 12s lOd. Expenditure: Advertising and print ing £12 lis; petty cash #3; school footballs £42; telephone bureau telegrams etc £16 10s 9d; grants £76 3s; ' assembly expenses £48 5s 6d; touring expenses £450 14s 2d; selectors' expenses £11; meals etc £38 ss; delegates expenses £25 4s 3d: representative games £34 2s; miscellaneous £21 7s; honorarium £25; affi.. liation, fees £4 16s; bank charges £1 10s; bank balance 31.3.39 £294 3s 8d; less.\unpresented cheque £10., —£1094 12s 10d. Assets: Typewriter £12; filing cabinet' £1; jerseys socks £5; football £1; credit B.N.Z. £294 3s Bd—£3l3 3s 8,1. Liabilities: Unpresented cheque £10;' League grant Te Puke £4; ex£299 3s 8d.—£313 3s Bd. The report and balance sheet were addled after a, short discussion j members congratulating the executive on, the satisfactory position*