COMBINED EVENING

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 241, 2 October 1939, Page 2

COMBINED EVENING

VOLUNTEERS FAREWELLEQ RUGBY COMPETITION WINNERS TROPHIES PRESENTED . There was a- large attendance at'the combined^^Cening held, in -the MasonicHall on Saturday night.‘ The evening, had beenvarranged by the Opotiki Rugby Union for the purpose of presenting tho trophies wen during the season, on the Rugby field,, hut as very short notice had been given of . the calling, up of the second batch of Opotiki volunteers it .was decided to>. co-operate-with the Opotiki R.S.A. and Orphans-' Club in f sire welling the Opotiki* hevs,. who will be leaving to-morrow. The chair was occupied by Mr.. 'L. Hic-key,. who apologised for the absence of the Union’s patron, Air. J. IT Reid. Tho chairman referred to> the good record of football in tlie district, during the seasfl-iy.; In .explaining the reason for the combined jare\< , elh • Air. .Hickey said Opotiki was honoured' to -have more hoys...going away, to do their duty. The- chairman then introduced the Union’s' president, Air. G. S.. Moody. 'The president expressed his. pleasure at- the invitation to lie present and said that the district- was very proud of the .hoys going, away. The evening’ s-'- : programme, was asfollows - ; . " * Toast, “The King”. Songs by Air. Johnny Snell. In proposing the- toast of the Opotiki Representative '.ream, the chairman said everybody was proud of the performance-of the 1 representative team- and they hoped that the team would secure the Apa mil shield next season.:- Tlie toast was responded: to by Alessrs. Lendrum and K. Junes. Song. “Little Sir Echo”, by. the company. Toast-, “The-Guests” proposed by the Alayor, who also coupled tlie names of Alessrs. Baigent Bunkall (R.S.A.) and Ripe (War..Vigo lance Committee) with the toast. Responded to by Messrs. -C. AYright, A. Ki. Johnson. J. Sneli, Smith, G. Sni'll. Rowell. D. Bennett. Air. Baigent referred in -eulogistic terms to the record of the Alaoris in the great AYar. and said he was pleased to sec., so many Alaoris in the Opotiki representative team?- Replies were also made by Alessrs. Bunkall, C -Ripe. A. Debre-c-eiiy. Song by Rugby representatives, ’.roast: “Referees’ Association/’, proposed by Air. R. Lendrum and replied to by Alessrs. J. Parkinson - and AShort: During an interval the president. Air. Aloocly, presented the various trophies won during the year. Air. Rex Jones (captain of the team which metRotorua) received the Parata *Cup. which is to be jointly held by the Opotiki and R-otorua teams. Air. T. Walker (eapt. 0.A1.P.) accepted theDennis Hit-key Memorial Cup on behalf of his team, which won the Opotiki Union’s senior championship. Air. AYalkfer also accepted the De Luxe Cup oil behalf of O:AI.P. team, which also won the knock-out competitionThe championship cup was presented to High School Old Boys, winners of the; Junior championship. The medal presented t-o the best senior forward-,, was won by Air. Alonita Dolamerc. Air Hickey announced that- Air. Rex Jones was- retiring from football and at his special request was presented with Ins senior representative jersey. Air. Hickey stated that the badges to bopresented to individual players had not yet been returned! from tlie engravers hut would he handed cut at a later date. Toast-, “Bay of Plenty Rugby Union”, -proposed by Air. Hickey and re- , sponded to by Air. W. T. Bun etc Community singing led by Air. Simpson. Toast, “Kindred Sports”, proposed by" Air. AY. T. Burrett and responded to by Air. S. AI. Jephscm (howls), C. Tabb (athletics). Simpson-, (golf). Smith (cricket). AA‘. Turner (hunting) a fid Dobroceny (tenuis). Seng by Mhoris (with piano-aceordian accompaniment by Air. J. Alihaere). Songs by Air. T. Hudson and T. Riri. Piano solo (Mr. G. Alc-Cann). Community singing. ’l’oast, “The President”, proposed by Air. T. Hickec and responded to by Air. G. S. Moody. The ehairnum refeired to the excellentsporting spirit displayed hv tlie president for many years, and stated that when any assistance had been wanted. Air." Aloody had been always prepared .to assist: The evening eonc-luded with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.’ . •During the"' evening Alik AllDougalE presided at tlie piano.