PREPARING FOR SEASON

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 632, 8 April 1929, Page 13

PREPARING FOR SEASON

m&by clubs meet officers at whangarei (from Our Own Correspondent) WHANGAREI, Sunday. Over SC delegates and supporters at- • ndetl tire annual meeting o£ the ;sliansar« 1 Rugby L'nion. 41 though the sum of £llß had been pint on the new ground, the financial 'oeition o£ the club was quite satisfactory. The gates at the four Hardng Shield matches had amounted to £284. The election of officers resulted: patron, Mr. A. J= Murdoch; president, \lr C. F. Collins; vice-president, Mr. if J. Thorpe; treasurer, Mr. \V. D. J. ronaghan; auditor, Mr. R. Hill; delecates to the North Auckland Union, Messrs. A. B. Charters and C. F. Colllllt was decided to start the season early. RUAPEHU SUB-UNION (From Our Own Correspondent) OHAKUNE, Sunday. At the annual meeting of the Ruapehu Rugby Sub-union there was a • all attendance of members, presided over by Mr. F. J. Thomson. The balance sheet showed cash in hand £l7 9s sd. The election of officers resulted as follows: President. Mr. F. J. Tliom- • >n: vice-president. Mr. lieise; secreary and treasurer, Mr. F. Carroll (pro tem): management committee, Alessrs. K. A. Robbie, Fry, T. Cantwell, R. fliennerhassett: auditor. Air. J. Jones; delegates to King Country Rugby Union. Messrs. T. A. Blyth and R. A. Robbie. TAIMARUNUI SUB-UNION (Special to THE SUN) TAUMARUNUI, Sunday. At the annual meeting of tho Taumarunui Rugby Sub-union, Air. A. E. Rice presided. There was a good attendance. The following officers were elected: Patron. Air. F. Smith: president, Mr. A E. Rice; vice-presidents, Alessrs. ittlitllllllltlltllllittlltlllllltlltllllllllllillittlllllllllll!

R. W Beresford and J. Rae; secretary. Mr. J. Lynskey; treasurer, Mr. B. Marker; management committee, Messrs. R. Hosking, C. Otto. K. Skilton. W. Miles, AV. Melrose and J. Butler; auditor, Air. S. Sarah: delegates to King Country Union. Alessrs. C. Otto. J. Butler and W." Melrose; senior selector. Air. A. E. Rice; junior selector, Mr. G. Robinson; third grade selector. Mr. K. Keiland. OTAHUHU SMOKE CONCERT (From Our Own Correspondent) Mr. J. Gillies presid€*d over a large attendance of members and friends of the Otahuhu Rugby Union Football Club, at the annual smoke concert, held in the Otahuhu Public Hall on Saturday evening. Among the visitors were Air. H. Frost, chairman of the Auckland Rugby Union, Mr. A. Tilley, member of the Junior Management Board, Mr. It. Aleale and Air. W. J. Meredith. Both Air. Frost and Air. Tilley gave a few words of advice, directed mainly to the junior members of the club, and Air. Meredith gave a few reminiscences of his experience in the Rugby Union code. A number of musical items were given by Alessrs. H. Hunter, W. J. Meredith, Quinn and W. R. Dickson. Air. A. Alurdoch was the accompanist. DARGAVILLE CLUB (Special to THE SUN) DARGAVILLE, Sunday. The annual meeting of the Dargaville Football Club was held during the week-end, Mr. T. C. French presiding over a fair attendance. The balance sheet showed a credit of £32 17s 3d. The election of officers resulted: Patron, Air. W. G. Whitmore; president, Air. P. Brvdon; vice-presidents, Alessrs. J. V. Alasters, A. T. Brady, E. C. "Walker, D. L. Ross and AI. Peko; honorary secretary and treasurer, Air. E. V. Alorrish; honorary auditor, Air. V. O. Hansen; delegates j to Northern Wairoa Union, Alessrs. N. Robinson, E. V. Alorrish and AI. Peko; committee, Alessrs. J. Wells. A. Webb, C). Sundberg, B. Jones, K. Watson, R. E. Jones, E. C. Walker and R. Aloorhoad; senior selector, Mr. P. Bryden; team captain and coach; junior selector and coach, Air. W. G. Whitmore. It was decided to hold the first practice on April 13.