RUGBY IN THE NORTH

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 327, 12 April 1928, Page 11

RUGBY IN THE NORTH

WHANGAREI UNION GOOD YEAR’S WORK (From Our Own Correspondent) WHANGAREI, To-day. The Whangarei Rugby Football Union held its annual meeting last evening. Mr. R. Warner presided over a large attendance. The report showed that the past season had been a successful one. The senior representatives won the match against the Northern SubUnions and lost a challenge match for the Harding Shield. The junior representatives defeated Northern Wairoa for the Brake Shield, and were defeated by Kaipara. The sum of £IOO has been placed on fixed deposit, and the insurance fund, after a very difficult year, stood £47 in credit. The gate takings at club matches totalled £l6l, and other fixtures yielded £152. The union had a number of sites in View tor purchase as grounds, where Sames WOLlld be Played, and £IOO was available for the fund X the ,P resi <Jent wished to see built up, with that object in view The report and balance sheet were adopted. lows- 6 °® cers elected were as folfatron, Mr. W Jones, M.P.; president, mi. t t. Collins, vice-president, Mr. W Piocter; treasurer, Mr. W. C. J. ConaU>anageinent committee, Messrs. G W. Wilding, C. R. Powell, W. J Thorpe, H E. G. Smith, H. J. Coote, A. B. Chai ters, W. Procter, I. B. Macken, L. V\ orner; senior selector, Mr. W. R. Tucker. The remaining selectors will be t*JfP° inted by the Management CommitThe annual meeting of the Whangarei Lugb> Txelerees’ Association was held on P 1 f ht V> and the following officers }\eie elected:—President, Mr. G. W. WildiSfi,A iCe " 1 ? r t sident ’ Mr - R - Bowden; secretai\ and treasurer, Mr. J. Petterson* examining committee, Messrs. S. Weston’ G. Boggs and A. Chissell: delegate to Whangarei Union, Mr. R. Bowden; delegate to Borth Auckland Referees’ Association, Mr. TV ilding. Mr. Boggs agreed to accept the post of selector.