LEAGUE IN RECESS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 113, 29 May 1937, Page 9

LEAGUE IN RECESS

"Players Will Return," Says Chairman PLAYING AREA RETAINED The opinion that, following a year iu recess, in which the necessary improvemepts to League Park pould be carried out aud would ultimately beneiit the codp, was expressod by the chairman, Mr D, B. McRae, at the resumed aunual meeting of the Hawke's Bay Rugby League in Napier, During the winter a large portion of the park is to he replanted. in freeh grass, so that with the passing of the summer, the ground ghould he in splendid condition fpr the 1938 season. "We must keep the park wkatever happens," aaid Mr McRae. "It is a great asset and we intend to hang on to it like grim death." " It was stated by Mr McRae that next seasou there would he four teams from the town ar«a playing iu the Rugby League oompetitiou, and in reply to a question as to wixere the playerg would qome from, he added that after one season' s Rugby the players would realise that league was the faetter game. Mafly of the players had expressed tbeir willingness to retum to the league code pnce it was recommenced, A cpmplet© canvasg pf players would be made for this purpose. An putline of a visit paid to Napier by Messrs Q. E. Qarlaw and J, A. Redward, president and secretary of the f^ew Zealand Rugby League Council, was given by the chairman, who was sure that great benefit had resulted from the visit, A better understanding uow existed hetween Hawke's Bay and the New Zealand Council. The executive approved was as follows: Messrs D. B. McRae (chairman), J. Fulford, C. Hellyer, G. Frater, R. Wilson, L. Jeffray, J. Cassin, and one member from the Referees' Agsociation. On the motion of Mr McRae, a sincere vote of thqnks was passed to Mr [J. Holt, secretary, for his services.