Football.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 285, 24 April 1929, Page 8

Football.

PUTARURU RUGBY UNION. Annual Meeting. Good Prospects for Successful Season The annual meeting of the Putaruru Rugby Union, adjourned from the previous Friday, was held on Friday, Mr. J. W. Barr Brown presiding. The following clubs were represented : Putaruru, Messrs. C. D. Brown, J. W. Barr Brown and Morton ; Putaruru third grade, Air. Alur-

ray ; Arapuni, Messrs. A. E. Ackland, G. Dawson and E. R. McCarthy; lichfield-Tokoroa, Messrs. Hamilton, Taylor and D. Ingle.

It was stated that Pacific Forests would be entering a team later in the season.

Annual Report. The annual report was as follows: “ The management committee in presenting the annual report congratulates the players and club officials on _ u-nuCuu results of the season. The standard and spirit of play have been quite good. “ The union’s trophies were won as follow : Championship, Putaruru ; knock-out cup, Putaruru. “ One work of considerable magnitude and of great importance to the sporting life generally in the union’s district is the commencement of a training shed in Putaruru. Through the enthusiasm and energy of Mr. W. T. Miller, assisted by willing helpers, a substantial nucleus fund was established, and your management committee now has the work under way. Further • financial assistance will be required to complete the work and it behoves all interested to do heir utmost to see that this is forth- ' coming. “ Thanks are due to the referees and other officials for the work done 'n the union’s cause. “ During the year the union sustained a severe loss by the removal [ if Mr. Gssparich from Putaruru. Suitable recognition of his services was made in conjunction with other v odies. Your union is faced with further loss by the removal of Mr. G. G. Griffiths from the district and also by the resignation of Air. Edmonds as treasurer. The work of Air. Griffiths has boon invaluable and should be gratefully acknowledged ’-v tbe union. In conjunction with Mr. Thompson, the brunt of the work of supervising play has fallen on Mr. Griffiths’ shoulders.” The balance-sheet disclosed a crelit balance of £35. In moving the adoption the chairman said that bdieure* was satisfactory they cotfTd do wTthf twice os much. It meant putting their shoulders to the whfefel and Keeping their eyes on the finance. It would not he until the season was advanced that they would realms how much the’* departure bf Mr. Gnsnarich really meant. The chairman also referred appro•dotivelv to the work done by Alessrs. G. G. Griffiths, A. C. Thompson and S. Edmonds. Air. Flyger, an expert in gymnasium work, had offered to give his services two or three nights a week free of charge to train the players "t the training shed. This was a very good offer, for the value of such training must be apparent to all. Election of Officers. The election of officers resulted as follows : Patron, Mr. A. G. Leggatt ; president, Air. W. Yandle ; vicepresidents, Messrs. A. C. Thompson, Rabone, J. W. Barr Brown, W. J. Miller and F. Brown (Arapuni); hon. secretary, Mr. J. R. O. Lochhead ; hon. treasurer, Rev. S. R. Wareing ; management committee, Alessrs. C. D. Brown, L. J. Hamilton, E. R. AlcCarthy, A. C. Thompson, J. W. Barr Brown and G. Dawson ; delegates to Waikato Rugby Union, Messrs. G. G. Griffiths (Matamata) and B. Chapman (Morrinsville), subject to their acceptance; auditor, Air. S. J. Parker; sole selector for seniors, Air. A. C. Thompson. The question of the appointment of a junior selector was left to the management committee. Nominations of Teams. The following teams were entered for the competitions : Putaruru, one senior and one third grade ; Arapuni, one senior ; Tokoroa-Lachfield, one senior ; Pacific Forests, one senior.

General. The matter of schools football was left to the teachers to arrange. It was decided to hold a seven-a-side tournament at Putaruru on Saturday, April 27. The medals for same were purchased by the Arapuni club last season but were not used. The Arapuni club has given them for the seven-a-side to be played on Saturday. It was decided to start the club fixtures on Saturday, May 4. Training Shed. The secretary, Mr. J. R. O. Lochhead, said the training shed would cost £142 without electric light. The management committee wished it to be understood that the training shed was for the use of all clubs and representative teams. The Girls’ Hockey Club gave a donation of £3 towards the funds and had promised to run a dance in aid of the funds, and the committee had given the girls the use of the shed one night a week provided it did not clash with Rugby. It meant a big thing to have a training shed of adequate size, for it would make all the difference between success and failure in representative games. Mr. Barr Brown said a lot of zealous work was done by Mr. Miller and his co-workers and on his motion a vote of thanks was accorded this gentleman and those who assisted him. The motion was carried by acclamation.

After the chairman had expressed his gratification at the attendance the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chair. Management Committee. Following the annual meeting the management committee met, when there were present : Messrs. J. W. Barr Brown (chairman), A. C. Thompson, G. Dawson, E. R. McCarthy, C. D. Brown, Hamilton and J. R. O. Lochhead (secretary). The matter of preparing the grounds was left to Mr. Hamilton to deal with. Permission was granted the Arapuni club to qhange its colours from green and white to maroon. Mr. Lochhead moved that the gate money on Saturday, April 27, be first used to reimTXrse the Arapuni club for the purchase of the medals and that any balance be divided equally between the Arapuni club and the Putaruru Rugby Union. Air. C. D. Brown moved as an amendment that after paying the Arapuni club for the medals the balance- go towards the union. Air. Bro%vn said the Arapuni club returned poor gate money, hence the fact that not many games were played at Arapuni. Air. Dawson said the Arapuni supporters were entitled to have games at Arapuni. Mr. Lochhead was of the opinion that there would not be any surplus but if there was Arapuni was entitled to it. | That they were all one union now and. club should not be against club was the opinion of Mr. Dawson. Air. C. D. Brown thereupon withdrew his amendment and the motion was carried. The draw for the first round rc- ; suited a. 4 follows: j May 4. Pacific Forests v. Puta- ! ruru, at Arapuni ; Tokoroa v. Arai puni, at Tokoroa. | Alay 11.—Pacific Forests v. Tokoroa, at Putaruru ; Putaruru v. Ara- ! puni, at Putaruru. j Alay IS.—Pacific Forests v. Arapuni, at Arapuni ; Putaruru v. Tokoroa, at Putaruru. AIAMAKU 11, ARAPUNI 5. During the week - end Ai - puni visited Mamaku, where they suffered defeat by 11 to 5. The game was mostly of a forward nature. Kite scored a try and converted for Arapuni. MATAMATA UNION. i Seniors. Patetere 10, Alatamata 5. Walton 14, Waharoa 0. Juniors. (Section A) Patetere G, Patetere B 3. Hinuera 6, Matamata Old Boys 3. (Section B) Wardville 27, Waharoa 0. Matamata 21, Wairere 0 (finished before halftime). Third Grade. Matamata 9, High School 5. Wardville 12, Patetere 0.