RUGBY FOOTBALL

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 143, 5 April 1940, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

«. 1 WHAKATANE UNION MEETS OFFICERS ELECTED J I I The Wh 21 kilt ane Rugby Sub-Un- J ion met on Wednesday evening for ' the annual general meeting. .1. lie retiring president, Mr W • Henderson, Avas in the cliair. Prior to the meeting being opened the president spoke feelingly of tlie death of Mr-J. Reardon, selector for the Union. His death, said Mr Henderson, Avas a matter of re- < gret to all connected with the Union. Members stood in silence as a mark of respect. The minutes Avere read and confirmed and the balance sheet read by the secretary, Mr F. Peebles. The president reported on the past year (as published in the BEACON of 3/4/40) and officers for the ensuing year AA r ere clected as folloAVs: Patron: Mr W. Sullivan; Vice- ( Patron: Mr W. R. Boon: President: Mr W. Henderson; Vice-Presidents: ( Messrs C. Kingsley-Smith, H. ECucksey, J. D. R'A'ett, H. E. Alexander, A. Havter, A. O. Stewart I. Tunui, R. Morton. .T. Plhmus, and the Rev W. Rnngi; Hon. Auditor: Mr E. Baxter; Hon Medical Officers- Drs Appleby and Fletcher Cole. Delegates to the Union are:— Whakatane Star: Messrs J. White B. Dennchy; Taneatua: Messrs W. Sisam, C. Sykes; Paroa: J. Hohapata, M. McGarvey; Poroporo: H. Hotene, S. Mcrito; Waimana: I>. Boynton,. J. Brown; Ruatoki: Rev. W. Rangi, T. Tawera; Referees' Association- L. Ormond. It Avas stated that senior and junior teams would be fielded by Poroporo- Waimana, Ruatoki and Taneatua, while Paroa would field only a senior combination. As far as Whakatane Star Avas concerned an effort Avould be made to play a 3rd Grade team as well as the senior and junior sides. It Avas decided to hold fortnightly meetings of delegates alternately at Whakatane and Taneatua and the date for the next meeting was fixed for the 16th inst. Avlien the date for the commencement of the season Avill be decided. Mr F. Peebles Avas re-elected honorary secretary and the grant of £2 2s towards the" installation of a telephone in his house was approved. A similar grant had been made in the last two years. The president, secretary and Mr R. Woollams Avere elected as delegates to the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union and they Avere instructed to oppose the remit of the Tc Puke sub-Union regarding alteration in the challenge system for the Hurunui Shield. Some discussion centred on the proposal--by the Te Puke Union that a zoning system of elimination be instituted instead of the challenge method at present employed and it Avas from this that the instruction to the delegates resulted. BALANCE SHEET The balance sheet of tlie Whakatane Rugby Union for the 1939 season is as follows:— General Fund. Receipts: Affiliation fees £19 19s, Club gates £,"jl 7s lid, Representative gates £114 13s lid, Donations: £14 16s, C rants £,1 12.s (id. Total £209 9s 4d. Payments: Advertising and printing £12 10s Jul, Ground charges £12 14s 6d, Affiliation fee £3 3s, Rep. expenses £21 4s Sd, Rep. transport £29 15s lOd, General £21 18s 1 Otl Secretary's honorarium £7 10s, Other Unions £27 2s Gd, Referees' Association £4 5s (id, Grants £29 12s Gd, Petty cash £2. Total £174 17s 9d. Profit on year's working £34 11s 9d. Total £209 9s 4d. Insurance Fijnd. Credit: Affiliation fees and premiums £28 17s Gd, Bank interest, P. 0.5.8. £1 1s 3d, Loss on year's working £8 19s 3d. To', a I £38 Is.

Debit: Players' compensation £10, Medical and Hospital expenses £28 18s. Total £3S 18s. Statement. Assets: Cups and trophies £12 10s, Jerseys, sox, ball, etc. £13, Posts, stationary and seating £12 10s, Cash at U.Ti.A. £<>7 12s 2d, Cash in hand £:$, Advance to insurance Fund £10 (>s (id. Total £110 12s Bd. Liabilities; Nil. Excess of assets £110 12s Bd. Insurance Fund. Assets: Cash at P. 0.5.8. m 17s 7d. Liabilities: Advance from General Fund £10 0s (kl, Balance £27 17s Id. Total £37 17s 7d.

WHAKATANE AND STAR CLUB

DECISION TO AMALGAMATE A large and enthusiastic mustci of players and supporters, representing the Whakatane, Star and Old Boys Clubs attended a meeting held in the Borough Chambers on Tuesday evening. Mr L. Ormond presided. The chief discussion centred around the proposed amalgamation of the three clubs. Whakatane and Star representatives generally favoured the proposal, but owing to the fact that Old Boys had not held its annual meeting, Khc delegates present were unable to offer a definite decision. As a motion, the proposal w r as finally put to the meeting and carried unanimously, the new Club to be named the Whakatane Star Football Club, with the new colours, royal blue jerseys and a gold star, white pants and blue and white sox Election of Officers. The election of officers was as follows: —- Patron: Mr T. Cummings. President: Mr L. Ormond. Vice-presidents: F. Lysaght, D. Morpeth Snr., C. Pearson,. A. Hayter, A. Hall. Secretary and Treasurer: J. Dennehy. Club Captain; Bert Norman. Committee: J. White, H. 'i horburn, C. Pritchardy R. Thom (two held over). Union Delegates: J. White, B. Dennehy. It was decided to hold regular weekly practises for all grades on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

ARMY FOOTBALL

WITH OUR TROOPS IN EGYPT ! (N.Z.E.F. Official News Service) March 10. The winger's glorious rush towards the goal line has been cut short. The opposing fullback has stepped out, taken him low, and down they both go—not in a slith-er-of mud and flying turf, but in a cloud of choking dust! For this is a warm winter afternoon in Egypt, and New Zealand's Army at play. Not so very long ago we wouldn't have dreamed that Rugby football could be seen in conditions like these, yet this match is just as much in deadly earnest as any championship scries played on a rain-sodden New Zealand ground. Thirty men are straining to prove the prowess of the they represent —and what is more, eagle-eyed selectors arc scouting for talent for a New Zealand Army XV. General's Interest. Egypt's football season lias not long to run: Why didn't Ave come sooner? asked a local newspaper columnist after the first match he saw; but the N.Z.E.F. is making the most of Hie remaining few weeks. The Rugby code lias an enthusiast in the Divisional Commander, who set the ball rolling and gave it an added impetus by pro■■enting a cup for inter-unit com-

petition. At the time this is written, the third round has been played in the championship series, which is to be concluded on April 3 There is a Avealth of football experience in the ranks of the N.Z.E.F and we arc confident of our ability to oiler a strong challenge to the Army Air Force side. Many former representative players from Rugby districts throughout the Dominion are vying for the selectors' eye. Selection is fraught witli difficulties,, however, in view of the short period between the commencement of the present series of matches and the trial game. Newspaper Comment. Keen interest in the football activity of the N.Z.E.F. is being shown by the sports-loving public of Cairo. Already one or two units have sent teams to fixtures outside our own camp, and have drawn lavish eulogy from newspaper critics. "Anzacs* Rugger Team Shocks Aiiv men: Forwards Smash Way to Brilliant Win," said the headlines when the 4th Field Regiment trounced the unbeaten Air Force team by 18 points to 3. "The Anzacs are a worrying, pouncing, wild-cat kind of a side," the newspaper declared. The artillerymen, incidentally, were defeated 12-0 by the Wellington B»t talion in the third round of the in-ter-unit series. Tournament Trophy. Competition rules for the cup, which is to be known as "The New Zealand Division Inter-Unit Rugby Championship Cup" have now been approved. It will be held by the winners of the present competition until the conclusion of the next tournament, the terms of which will be engraved with the badge of the N.Z.E.F. and an explanatory inscription, to which the names of the winning teams will be added. At the conclusion of the war it will be returned to New Zealand for disposal in a manner to be determined later.