THE JACOB BENEFIT.

Shannon News, 11 October 1927, Page 2

THE JACOB BENEFIT.

FUND GRADUALLY GROWING. * The effort to raise a fund to assist Hiii ry Jacob, the well-known footballer, has met with a ready response and : n accordance with a desire on the part of many people to contribute and so reci".guise the services of the representative skipper and help him'in his time of misfortune, it has been decided •,o invite additions to the fund. The Horowhenua District Council wish to express their thanks to all supporters and players of the gamefor the donations already male. Amongst these may lie me.iiicued per Mr Robinson, ma'rager of the Horowhenua team, the following expenses usually allowed to ihe teini; which on this occasion are being devot-d to the fund: Sundry expenses allowance £2, tea allowance alter the game £2, Horowhenua players' travelling expenses paid by the players .then-selves with a request for .he'District Council to pay the equivalent into the fund £2 0s Bd. The . Levin Wimeiereis Club, at a meeting recently held, on :he proposal of Mr Lindsay McDonald, president, decided that the secretary be instructed to write to the Manawatu D.C. thanking them for their spontaneous offer to' this Council, that a benefit game be played to defray the expenses of Jacob's accident, and also placing on record their appreciation of all who assisted in making the effort a success. The President pointed out that Jacob was going to be a sick man for some time insofar that he would miss the season. Mucli of this heavy toil which he undertook during the .-■piing and tummci enabled him to devote s<, much time to football in the winter. 'He suggested a public subscription be opened to ensure that Ja-<-ob would have a long enough rest to bring about his complete recovery. Tlrs was carried and it was decided to ask the Chronicle to publish the list. The list of contributions to elate isas follows:

Returns of the tickets fold in Pal-' merston for the benefit match are not yet to hand. Further contributions wil! be acknowledged from day to day.

Jacob Benefit :r.:itc-h— Receipts at gate £10 13/G Tickets sold per returns to date, £19 (5/(5 , 30 0 0 Horovvlicnua team's expenses donated 6 0 8 2 2 0 2 0 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 A. ' ameron o 6 .). 11. llvnes 1 1 0 Hone McMillan 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 \V. 11. Bell .... ...... 1 1 0 G. Eamsbottom 3 3 0 (.'oik Davidson 1 0 0 J. \Y. It i miner 2 o 0 Levin Chronicle 2 10 0 E. Uogi> (O.'iau) 1 1 0 2 0 11. Channings 2. 6.