PAEROA RUGBY UNION.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4959, 7 April 1926, Page 2

PAEROA RUGBY UNION.

PAEROA RUGBY UNION.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

There- was a large attendance of delegates, players, and supporters at tlie. annual, meeting of the Paeroa Rugby Union which was held on Tuesday, March 30. The president (Mr W. Marshall) presided. REPORT AND BALANCE-SHEET. Tlie annua.l report for the past season was road by the. se'eretary as follows :— . • “As secretary df the Paeroa Rugby Union I have to report a very successful. year. The amount of credit balance at the bank on March 25, 1926, was £9 8s Id. and: the amount put through .the bank was £258 0s 9d, as compare.d with the sum of £147 13s lid for the preceding season.' When it *is taken into account that the gate takings were naturally handicapped by the Union having to hold matches on the, racecourse, it must be admitted that the net 'result is more than satisfactory. While- on ■this subject I must slay that our I hanks are due -to the cpns.ideratiqn of the Paeroa Golf Club and. also to the lOhineinitri Jockey Club for playing ground- facilities. As it is becoming a necessity that we should have our own playing field, application was made to the Paaroa Borough Council for an area in the Domain, and through the good offices of the Mayo.r, our president, we have procured two playing grounds from Council at a rental of £l2 10‘s, per annum, a condition being attached that entrance fee by the public was not to exceed the sum of one. shilling.

••Boundary System.—-At an extraordinary general meeting called at the commencement of last season to consider this, question it was. unanimously resolved to do away with .the boundary system, and revert to the club system. Players’ in Union.-—We have playing under the jurisdiction of this union a membership of 95 seniors', 153 juniors, 61 third-grade, and 112 primary school players, making a total of 42L players. “I regret to report the resignations of Messrs. C. Mettam and J. W. T. Jones, who was chairman of the Management Committee on starting th® season’s operations, and ivhose places, have been taken by Messrs. R. HodSon and J. darken.- Mr W. Pennell was elected to .the position of chairman in place of Mr Jones. Referees’ Association. —I think 'the eff the. union are due to this association, for their unfailing support of.'all matters pertaining to the ■ welfare of the union and of interests to Rugby football genet ally.

“Birch Cup and Peace Quij. —The union’s representative ■ team did not enter into either of these competitions la.st season’but application has been made to compete lor these two trophies this iseason. The competition should infuse a new spirit of interest in the. game and the result of the matches will be looked forward to with anticipation..

“Disqualifications. —I regret to announce that owing to tlie high standard of play required by the Referees' Ass'cciation, three club playerjs: were disqualified, namely, M. Pennell, J. Rackham, and E. Kina.. “Unfinancial Members.- —A resolution to the effect that unfinancial membea-s of any club under the jurisdiction of this Union tshould not be ■eligible to play in representative matches was adopted.

“Delegates t<> T.V.R.U. —Praise is due to the delegates who worked on this committee in the interests of football in the district. I think a vote of thanks should be accorded them for the way they have handled the matters brought before them for consideration.

“Minor Players to Major Teams. — A resolution was passed by tliis Union that a minor player coilld be ca.lled on' to play in a. major team at the discretion off the union, through their club delegates. As an indication of the merit' of some of .the junior te.ams it ’ should be remembered that practically a team of juniors, beat the champion senior team in the Banner competition. “Medals. —The medal presented by Mr F. E'.- Flatt was. won by F. Thorp, the best representative forward, and the medal presented by Mr D. McAVat■ters for the best representative back wais. won by C. McNeil. “Banner Competition.—This competition —a knock-out round—was inaugurated by the Union for the first time this season, and was won by tlie AVest Club. It created a great deal of interest, and will again be contested 'for th b, season. z

“Frank Poland Memorial Cup.— f>aeroa, Waihi, Plains, and Piako competed in this competition for the much coveted trophy, the competition being very keen, and was finally wbn by Piako in the, play-off with Paeroa.

“Primary Schools Union.—A sum of £37 16s wais: handed to tlie secretary of the Primary Schools Union towards expenses whilst competing in the Northern Roller Mills Shield competition during Fleet Out of, this amount collected by the union a slum of £2 2s wa,s, donated to a Waihi player (Fallon) who had been injured in a. match against the Paeroa school.

. “Thames Valley Rugby Union—The sum of £7O 18s was collected at a social held by the Union, of which amount £36 10s 5d wa?s; handed to the Thames Valley Rugby Union to be paid into a trust account to form a nucleus for a fund tor tlie expenses c.f a team to tour. All supporters are to be complimented on the interest sjhown in forwarding this object. “Mrs Moore’s Death. —1 cannot let this occasion pass without recording a. vote of sympathy with Mr AV. J. Moore, a life member of this Union, who has lost his wife since our last annual general meeting?

“Charity Saturday.—The sum collected by the Union was £l3. Out of this amount £5 was paid into the J. Fitzgerald fund and £8 was handed to the secretary df the Paeroa Benevolent Society.

“In conclusion, I wish to put on record that thanks are due to. the

Paeroa Union’s executive for their help and co-operation with me in my duties as secretary to the Paeroa Rugby Union. ‘ A special tribute is due to the country members, who have attended practically every weekly meeting throughout the past sea,son, showing that they have the interest of their respective clubs and' football generally at heart.”

In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet the president referred to the coniprehensiive nature of both. Tiie operations clearly indicated tha;t the union had enjoyed a full and very successful season. Such' a state o'f affairs was a. great tribute to tlie management committee and the union as ir whole. He referred >to •tlie loss sustained by tlie removal from the district of Mr J. W. T. Jones, and eulogised the good work done by - Mr W. Pennells who had filled the vacancy as chairman. Too much praisje could not he accorded Mr J. M. Crosby, who as secretary had shown himself to be tactful and a ma.n who knew his job. He trusted that tlie same characteristics would prevail during the coming season. Tlie report and balance-sheet was adopted. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The election of officers for the entitling season resulted as follows :— Patron, Mr,H. Poland; president, Mr W. Marshall,; vice-presidents, Mrs J. Corbett, Messrs E. Edwards, P. E. Brenan, T. P. Vuglar, and T. D. Rice ; auditor, Mr W- L. Lawrence ; secretary, Mi J. M. Crceby ; management committee, Messrs Vuglar and Hod(East), W. Pennell and E. Shaw (Suburbs, J. Wilson and W. Morrison (Netherton), J. H. Walmisley and K. Slyfield (West), and Jack Rackham (Karangahake). • INTER-UNION MATCHES. Mr V. Young introduced the .question of more inter-union matches. He thought that tire committee should recommend to. tlie Thames Valley Union the playing of garnets on the King’s. Birthday. ' The president intiirfated that last year’s committee had already taken ' the matter up with the Thames-Val-ley Union, but a definite reply had not yet been received. REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS. It was resolved that all players be registered within 14 1 days from the date of the annual meeting, and that subsequent registrations be accepted at tlie discretion of the management ■ committee. , OPENING OF SEASON. It was decided to recommend tha,t the season open on Saturday, ’April 17. . THANKS. Thankts were a'ccorded the Referees' Association for its good work in the inferesits of football during the past season. Hearty votes of thanks were also tendered to the-secretary and the '• retiring management committee, ajid official timekeepers. Special thanks, were also accorded the president, tlie Domain Board, and Mr W. Bain for tlie free use of his- i-oomis in which to hold meetings. MEETING DF COMMITTEE.

immediately following the general meeting a brief meeting off the management com.mittee was held, at which Mr AV. Pennell was, unanimously elected chairman.

Permission was granted the Netlierton club to play the return match with Ngatea at Ngatea on Saturday, April 3. ■

The chairman, J. H. Walmsley, and the secretary were elected delegates to the Thames Valley Rugby Union.

Mr E. G. Preston’s- offer to secure a 1 arty of high school boys to assist with the. marking out of the football grounds was gratefully accepted.

It was resolved .that the next meeting be held on Thursday, April 8, and on every Monday night thereafter.

The offer e.f the Hauraki Plains Gazette to provide a. notice board was accepted with thanks, and a special vote df thanks was accorded it for the interest and publicity it had given to football matters during last season.

It was also decided to rec rd appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Mr Eugene Shaw.