OTAGO RUGBY TEAM

Evening Star, Issue 22457, 30 September 1936, Page 2

OTAGO RUGBY TEAM

PR&P3SED PRZSEHTATDK Q? MEMTOES MEETING OF CITIZEKS' CwIOTTEE A second meeting was held last night of a Citizens’ Committee formed last week to raise funds to make presentations to the representative Rugby football players, emergencies, coaches, and trainers, and after discussion it was decided to place the order at once for the mementoes. The proposed memento is in the form of a greenstone slab set on a kauri base, with the figure of an Otago footballer in silver and enamel standing in the centre of a football field. Mr A. R. Lawry, the chairman, said that a jeweller had quoted a price of £2 each for a quantity of these, so that in presenting them to the footballers they would not be injuring the amateur status of the recipients. As it would take a month for all the mementoes to be made, it was desirable that they should place an order immediately, as the committee could be sure that suffi cient money to pay for the presentations would be forthcoming. The treasurer, Mr W. G. Kindley, stated that £32 6s fid had already been received towards the funds. On the motion of Mr D. C. Jolly it was resolved—“ That an appeal for public subscriptions should be made through the two daily newspapers immediately, and that tho lists should be closed on October 13.” Messrs G. Coughlau, D. C. Jolly, and J. F. Himburg were appointed an Entertainment Committee to suggest the form of entertainment that should be held at which the presentations could be made. A motion—“ That a letter should be sent to the Otago Rugby Football Union asking its approval of the presentations ’’—was carried, as was one—- “ That this meeting expresses its appreciation of the assistance and co operation of the O.R.F.U. Committee.” The committee acknowledges receipt of the following contributions:— £ s. d. Collected at Carisbrook ... 26 6 6 A. and T. Inglis Ltd 5 0 0 V. S. Jacobs 10 0