Pastimes and Players

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 633, 9 April 1929, Page 13

Pastimes and Players

Club Notes and News

League Rugby CLUBS AMALGAMATE At a combined meeting of the Grafton Athletic and Kingsland Rovers League Rugby Clubs, over SO members being present, it was decided to amalgamate under the name of the Kingsland Athletic Club. The colours of the club will be maroon, with a blue and gold shield. Officers were elected as follow: Patron. Mr. W. J. Webb; vice-patrons, Messrs. Bartram, E. Barnaby, and Pratt; president, Mr. J. McQuillan: vice-presidents, same as last year, with power to add: hon. secretary, Mr. J. R. Angelo; hon. treasurer, Mr. J. Ball; auditors, Messrs. H. Avery and T. Katcliffe; delegate to Auckland Rugby League, Mr. H. Catterall; delegate to junior management committee, Mr. W. Dryland; club captain, Mr. J. McGregor; committee, Messrs. Floray (chairman), H. Neil, A. Brown, L. Lucas, A. Huxford, J. Carter, Scott, Newman, Opie. AUCKLAND PRIMARY SCHOOLS A highly successful year's work in tho schools is reported by the Auckland Rugby League Primary Schools’ Management Committee in its annual report. Last year, 12 schoolboy teams wero entered for the various competitions, which is considered to be a very pleasing feature, considering that this is the second year of a new branch of the code. Reference is made .to the home and homo representative matches arranged with the Lower Waikato schoolboy representatives, and to the visit of the Ellersiie team to Ngaruawahia. It is suggested that the weight limit should be reduced to 7st 71b this year, in order to even up the teams and make the competition even better than it has been in the past two seasons. Union Rugby OHAEAWAI CLUB At the annual meeting of the Ohaeawai Rugby Football Club, the balance sheet showed a credit of £6. In his report, tho president referred to the loss the club was sustaining by Mr. and Mrs. W. King leaving the district. They had been keen supporters and active workers for the* club since they came to the district 40 years ago. He presented Mr. King with a case of pipes. The following officers were elected: Patron, Mr. H. S. Ludbrook (re-elected); president. Mr. C. Ludbrook (reelected); vice-presidents, Mrs. A. C. Hingston, with Messrs. J. Griffen, G. Griffen, M. J. Hargraves, C. Kime, W. May, R. Munro, J. Paul, B. Woods, J. Woods and L. Wood: secretary and treasurer, Mr. A. Corr (re-elected); committee, Messrs. W. Hingston. W. Knight, H. Osborn, A. White, Geo. IT. White, president and secretary; delegates to Bay of Islands Rugby Union, Messrs. C. Ludbrook and Geo. White; selectors, seniors, Messrs. W. Knight and A. Corr; juniors, Messrs. A. Harris and A. Morris; Social Committee. Messrs. W. Hingston. W. Knight. H. Osborn. A. White. C. Ludbrook and A. Corr. Soccer NORTHCOTE AND BIRKENHEAD At a largely attended meeting of Soccer enthusiasts held at Northcote

last evening, Mr. C. Stephenson presiding. it was decided to amalgamate with Birkenhead, for the purpose of strengthening the teams to be placed in the field under the auspices of the Auckland Football Association competitions. The follow’ing officers were elected: Committee. Messrs. C. Stephenson (chairman), B. Hillum. W. Roberts, H. Taylor. D. Munro. H. McMillan. C. Gilfoyle. A. Speed. W. Clark, R. Adams, S. Osborne: Selection Committee. Messrs. W. Clark, C. Gilfoyle. C. Stephenson; hon. secretary, Mr. F. G. Fullbrook: assistant secretary, Mr. W. Wiggle: hon. treasurer, Mr. W. Elsby. It was decided to enter for the competitions senior, second and third grade, also teams in the boys’ 'grades. Tho first practice will be held next Saturday on the Municipal Recreation Reserve. Bowling BUCKLAND BEATS TUAKAU The third match between the Buckland and Tuakau Bowling Cliibs for the Tonkin-Jeff eris-Ful ton Cup was played on Saturday. Buckland won the trophy. Details are (Buckland names first-mentioned): Logan, Allan, Griffin, Rae, 14, v. Madill, Rev. Vaughan, Rowe, Conelly, 17; ' Holland, Nicholson, Steele, Wright. *3O, v. Logan, Fulton, Patton, Glasgow. 19: Campbell, Steele. Greenway. -Hewitt, 17, v. Hard, A. Smeed, R. Smeed, W. A. Snieed, 15; Wily, Horne, Bullock. Richings, 21, v. Fulton, Turley, Finch, Maiden, 24. Tennis TE AROHA FINALS The final results in the Te Aroha Tennis Club's Easter tournament are as follow; Women’s championship singles: Miss L. Lipsey beat Miss Sharp, 6'—2, 6—l. Men’s championship singles: Wright beat Merrington, 6—3, 6—3. Women’s handicap singles: Miss F. Bliss beat Miss L. Lipsey’, 6—-4, 6—4. Women's handicap doubles: Misses Bliss and Robinson beat Mrs. Wright and Miss McGeahan, 9—3. Men’s handicap singles: Barriball beat Wyborn, 5—6, 6—5, 6—5. Men’s handicap doubles: Gardiner and Towers beat Barriball and Fyfe, 3—6, o—4. 6—4. Mixed handicap doubles: Rose and Miss Deverell beat Wright and Mrs. Wright, s—o, 6—l, 6—5. Swimming SPORTS AT OKAUIA Held to raise funds for the Okauia Social Hall, the .Okauia swimming sports proved a great success. Results are as follow: Under 12, Boy’s.—J. Rogan f, R. Brisco 2; girls, under 12, May Turkington 1, B. and M. Brisco, equal, 2: under 14, boy r s, Marsh 1, J. Rogan 2; girls, Nora Barton 1, May Turkington 2. Junior Dive, Boys.—A. Douglas 1, Marsh 2; girls, B. Briscoe 1, M. Briscoe 2. Boys’ race, under 16, A. Douglas 1, Marsh 2; girls’ race, under 11, Nancy Barton 1, Laura Barton 2; single ■women's race, N. Barton 1, L. Barton 2. IOOYds Men.—H. Gelderd 1, J. Morrow Dual Relay'.—First heat: Crowther and Miss L. Barton 1; second heat, Storey and Mrs. Winstone 1; final, Crowther and Miss L. Barton.