Annual Meeting Of Otaki Football Club

Chronicle (Levin), 15 March 1948, Page 2

Annual Meeting Of Otaki Football Club

The annuai generai meeting . of thi otaki Football ciub was, held omThursday hight, when a good atten'dance. The president, Mr T V. Cahill, occupied the chair,. and before prooeedmg with thn ordinary business m?v^h^,^and svmpathy with Mr. J. Johnsomano family in their recentbereavemenu, The motion was carried ln silence,. all standing. -n MU«nn The secretary, Mr. sO. Niisson, reported that the credit balance ot the club stood at £42 16s 8d, while a quantity of material was m hand. The nresident, referring to the

proposed amalgamation _on wie Otaki ahd Rahui Clubs, said he had that day received advice that the . Rahui Ciub did not favour amalgamation. This decision had been arriv.ed at after the delegates of the Otaki Club had attended a meeting with Rahui. In the. discussion which followed several speakef s; who wer,e. for and against the proposai, considered _ that tne amalgamation of. the two clubs would not' greatly strengthen the Otaki- Ciub, as Rahui did not haye many senior- players.. However, amalgamation would have bolstered up the junior grades. It was decided to- take ho further action, although the hope was expresseq that the junior grades would comkine It ' was stated that probably Hui Mai (Manakau) would not have a team ' this season, and that there was a possibility . of the members jpining up with either Otaki or Wanderers. - The election of officers resulted as follows: — Patron: Mr. W. McBeth (re-elected) ; vice-patron: Mr. H. B. Edhouse (re-elected) ; president: Mr. R. Jones; treasurer: Mr. E. Cook; secretary: Mr. Ken Merwood; senior coach: Mr, G. Gray; junior coach: Held over; elnb caotain: Mr, T. Gordon;

trustees: Messrs. T. Y. Cahill and E. ' Cook;- delegates to unipn: Messrs. E; Ccijk (ehief), S.- Enoka.iK. MefWoOd, R. Jones, T: V; Cahill and C-. Hook-; uuditor: :Mr;.H. Nicolson-.^ia i-Heartyi wotss- of thanks-bWere , accorded retiring offlcers, : spfecial : refdrence being made j to- the re- ■ ^presidenti - (Mr. Cdhiil'/- : arxd 1 jJedretary* (Mr, • Niisson)' ,-iand" toi Mr: ! l Cook 'for the' ihterest* he 'had - dis-5 ' piayed* • as : un'ion deiegate; ?: f . - ; Thb annuai : report .of the? "Hpro«- ' whenua Rugby Union was -read' and • heldr;over for further consideration by ; the committee. All members . in the room.vwere elecfced 'as' a- coiri^ mittee, any .fivei: to 'forra a'.qubruni. -The suspension d£ Gray, a .memS: ber who had vheen -stood down, .was cqnsidered.- - As • .he was, a. ,-youilg piayer and just;Starting idut omhls football career, -it was decided/ ;to ask ihe runion if it would upliffc the suspension. - The- meeting decided that "'• " the committee . meet each ThurSday meanv/hile and thence once 'fortnightly. It was resolved to enter a seiiior, third and fourth grade teams for competitions. The annuai sub.scription was fixed at 2s 6d with an extra 2s 6d for insurance. It was- agreed to endeavour to make arrangements with the Otaki . Cricket Club for the use of the domain on Easter Saturday,. when it was expected thac Petone would pay a visit.