RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 51, 16 March 1937, Page 15

RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hastings Clnb's Annual Meeting FINANCES SOUND Mr. O. J. Baker presided over a large attendance of members and supporters of the Hastings Rugby Pootball Club at its 19th annual general meeting last week. The annual xeport stated that on and of£ the field all teams enjoyed a good year of football, and the results attained, though not brilliant, were, nevertheless, satisfactory. The seniors, who faced the initial xkick-off, were a particularly joung and promising team, but owing to losses suffered by casualties, and the departure from the district of the captain and seeretary, the team fell away and eventually only just succeeded in handing the woodenspoon to their old championship rivals, Pirates. The juniors again succeeded in filling up the position of runners-up in the sub-union competition. The thirds had a better season the previous year. They kept together throughout, and were successful in entering the final of the seven-aside touri.ey at Waipukurau out of a field of eleven. The fourths finished the season in promising style after having difficulty in fielding a team early in the year. The report refers to the fact that there is a credit of £15 5/11, and draws attention to the success of the annual dance and competition conducted by the club, which resulted in revenue of over £20. Thanks are extended to Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Baker, Messrs. J. W. Talbot, Geo. Dyer, L. J. Eisher, H. Spence, A. Lomas, L. Palmer, A. Kirkpatrick, G. Dyer, J. J. Ewing, W. Robertson, the ladies' committee, and all those who in any way assisted the club and the members during the year. Officers Elected. The election of officers resulted as follows: — Patron, Mr. John Chambers; president, Mr. C. J. Baker; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. A. Grenside, J. B. Camp-* bell, J. J. Ewing, A. Giorgi, L. McLean, G. A. Maddison, L. E. Harris, W. H. Wilson, J. Lyons, B. Grenside, M.~ Campbell and J. W. Talbot; clubcaptaiu, Mr. S. K. Kingston; vice-club captain, Mr. H, Wilson; coaches, Messrs H. Spence (junor), T. Prosser (thirds), L. Palmer (fourths); hon. sec. Mr. J. D. Scott; hon. treas., Mr. C. H. Bunker; committee, -Messrs. J. W. Talbot, D. Tate, J. Nelson, A. Aldridge, A. Lomas, D. Brimer, J. W. Martin and B, Wright; delegates to annual meetings of Hastings Sub■Hnion and H.B. Union, Messrs. C. H. Bunker and S. K. Kingston. The following new members were enrolled: Tori Reid, G. Robinson, I. H. Hayes, B. Taylor, R. Thompson, E. Shakespeare and B. Foot. Subscriptions were fixed the same as last year, and it was decided to enter a team in all four grades. Next Thursday night was decided upon as the night for the first practice of the season. • The seeretary was instructed to make arrangements with the Tikokino Club for a match on April 4. It was announced that Mr. Lomas had generously donated a cup to be given the fourth-grade team winning the sub-union competition. An anony* mous donor had also presented a cup to be given the best back in the junior competition in Hastings; and Mr. C. J. Baker again donated two medals for the best player in the third and fourth grade teams.