HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2717, 5 April 1924, Page 1

HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The annual general meeting of 1 Ih- above wus held in Levin nil Tuesday night. the president. Afr E. Nash, being in flip chair. The following clubs wore represented Shannon, Y\ nnderers, Awahoii, ITui M.'ii, Weraroa. Parnparauniu. Kupntaroa. Ofaki, Mnulnn, Tokomaru. Mirunui, Rovers. Raimi. To Horn, Fox-fun. L.D.TT. school.

The president's report sfnfed infer nlin—

“Football was very strong in the ( nion last year. 32 teams having been pilfered, made up of six senior teams, nine junior (earns and nine third-grade, the remainder being selmo] teams.

‘Tn the senior grade Eoxton, Wanderers, Were i nn, Hui Mai and Otaki were represented. Tvnkn nominated both a senior and junior team both of which however. Tell out early in flic season. The Mangahao junior team also withdrew earlv in the competition. In file junior grade there were Tokomaru. Manga ore. Shannon. Eoxton. Koputaron, Rovers. Weraroa, Kitku. TTni Mai. Olaki, Te Horn. Papa pa ran mu and Afoutou. “Third grade: Eoxton. Rovers. Weraroa. Kukn, Hui Mai, Otaki. Te Horn. Shannon and Pn rn pa ranmu. Eonrlh grade: Eoxton. Weraroa. and Levin District High Relund. 1 here was also a school grade competition for the Austin banner, generously donated by Mrs AustinJohnston, in which the Eoxton and !. 1) H.S. tea m- competed. I’he senior compel it am was keenly contested, thou, being exceptionally few forfeits during the -ea-ou. The competition was eventually won by Hui Mai. who dc-erved their win for the keennes- with which they practised during the season. an eyamplc which might very profitably b" followed by other tranks tbrougb- <■ 11 1 the Union. The Nash Cup, which was donated as a knock-out competition, was keenly contested, especially for a first season event and was won ultimately by Eoxton after a very close game with Hui ALti a~ runners u p ; The junior competition was the most keenly contested for years, the Northern competition being won by Koputaron. Six rep. games were played during the season, of these two were won; the matches against Afauawatu and Tara n a ki.

Tlit' balance sheet allowed Ilia r’ollovvinpf figures;—Credit balance 1023 .Cl 2 1H 4; trnia receipts £27(1 0 'O, insurance £SB 2 (>. affiliation £l9 15/(1. Rugby Union imimnl ball £lO 10/4, donations £47 11 '-, protest fe os £(!. school grant t’UF'lO'fi. tola! I*45J Ml. Expenditure: Referees £ls fi -75. fra veiling expenses I*os Ib'fi, ground expenses and tit-lct'f lax £35 13 4. .1. Wilson (trainer A and H ton nil £l2 15 hotel expenses and entertaining £llß 12/1; insurance £45, advertising £4O 18 -, affiliation y.Z.Tt.r. £4 12s secretary's honorarium £25 and various small amounts bring ilia total fo £444 13 (i and leavas a credit balance.of £0 11 15. ELECTION OF OEETCERS. 1 ’atron ; Afessis Field and Einklater, Ar/sP.; prasidani. Air E. Nash ( re-adapted ) : vice-president- to N.Z. IFF. All- 11. McMillan, secretary Air 1,. f’arinicliaal (re-elected) ; treasurer, Air J. W. Einimer: uumngcmeni coinmiitea, Messrs ('. Dimock (llui Alai ). If. TTardie (Shannon). .1 O'Connor (Wararoa), Tl. ITulahii,s (Foxion). T. O’Rourke (Olaki). S. Austin (Alouioa). T. Robinson (,\ \va hou I ; deiegnlc to X.Z.R.I .. Mr .1. <>'( iinuor: senior selector. Air Rnihi Weliipcilmna : junior .-elector ■ uorlhern ). Mr 11. McMillan; junior >i lad or (sou i hern). AI r *l. Puli; auditor, Mr W. Bull ( re-elected 1. Decided that it be a recommendation to the Rugby Onion that there be equal representation from the ITorowhenua. Wellington, Manawatn ti ltd Bush Union in picking- the team for the North v. South Island inn teh this season. Deeided that move should he done to foster the junior rep. teams in tin district. Decided that it he a recommendation to (he Management Committee that the competition games he started as soon as possible. It was agreed that the Management Committee meet each Tuesday and that all important business be tabled one week prvious to the meeting when possible. The secretary and treasurer were given power to operate on the hank account. A. hearty vote of thanks to the past officers of the Union and to the chair, concluded the meeting.