SECRETARY RESIGNS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 505, 12 April 1933, Page 3

SECRETARY RESIGNS

Our Own Correspondent.)

DISSATISFIED WITH VOTE FOR SEASON'S SELECTORS OPOTIKI UNION MEETING

(From

' Opotiki, Tuesday. There was an unexpected climax to the annual meeting of the Op'otiki Rugby Sub-Union on Monday evening, when Mr. O. Simmons, who has acted as secretary to the union for a number of years, announced that he would not accept nomination following an expression of public opinion which in his estimation showed dissatisfaction with last year's selectors. The election of- the selectors itself was not without incident as a vote had to be taken three times before a final decision could be made. The first signs of trouble occurred when it came to the election of selectors. Considerable discussion took place as to whether there should'be one or more -selectors, Mr. G. Shalfoon pointing out that working with three selectors last season the union had managed to turn out a very fine team, and he was of opinion that, as last year, the appointment o^ selectors should be left to the management committee. Mr. J. O'Sullivan said that he was in favour of a single selector and moved in that direction. He said he would like to hear a discussion on the matter at the general meeting although only the delegates were allowed to vote. Mr. C. Tabb's proposa.1 that the number of selectors be decided at the meeting was carried. Three selectors were decided on by four votes to five the ehairman giving his casting vote in favour of three selectors instead of one. The nominations for the position -were: Messrs C. Simmons, Butterworth, W. Burnett, E. Webb, D. Mahairi. These names went to the ballot among the delegates of the clubs but the first ballot was declared void by the president owing to some of the delegates not realising that three selectors had to he balloted for. The second ballot showed Messrs Burrett and Butterworth elected and Messrs Simmons and Webb tied. Mr. Simmons immediately reiterated an offer which he had made on his nomination to stand ~ down in favour of Mr. W ebb, but owing to the feeling of the meeting Mr. Simmons was forced to stand and another election showed him elected as third selector. Mr. Burrett tseconded by Mr. G. Shalfoon then prop'osed Mr. Simmons as secretary. Both gentlemen spoke very highly of the way in which Mr. Simmons had worked during the past year. Mr. ' Simmons, however, after thanking Messrs Burrett ad Shalfoon said he did not feel that he could stand this year as he had considerably less faith in the personnel. of the "committee since the delegates had elected different selectors this year, Last year the selectors had managed to pick a team which brought victory to Opotiki and there was no doubt that the selectors h'ad done their job and done it well. In view of the fact that the delegates apparently did not think sufficient of the selectors to re-elect them, he could not h'elp but feel that the voting showed that the delegates did not ha.ve very much faith in him and he therefore thougbt that he should be consistent and resign from the secretaryship. The president ruled that as there were no other nominations the election of secretary should be left to the management committee.