FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 April 1941, Page 7

FOOTBALL

WAIRARAPA RUGBY UNION. ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report of the Wairarapa Rugby Union states, inter alia: — As was expected, the season was a trying one, and the whole-hearted support of players and Rugby supporters is asked for in the coming season to keep the Rugby game going during the war period. The prevailing conditions are reflected in the balance sheet, which shows a loss of £lOO 13s. The Insurance Fund of the Union shows a satisfactory position ,and if this fund is to be kept going, then it is up to the players to support it to the full. Your executive, the members of the Referees’ Association, the representative teams’ sole selectors, have all given a lot of time to their various duties, and are deserving of the thanks of the Union. The St. John Ambulance Brigade attended the playing fields regularly, and for their valuable services we are deeply grateful. Your secretary. Mr E. McKenzie, does not intend to seek re-elec-tion. It will therefore be necessary to elect someone else to the office. The report is signed by Mr H. McPhee (Chairman). OLD BOYS CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING LAST NIGHT. Mr N. G. Rayner presided over a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Old Boys’ Football Club last night. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Patron, Mr G. G. Hancox; president, Mr N. G. Rayner; vice-presidents. Messrs T. T. Denbee, E. Sortain Smith, C. A. Burling, C. E. Larsen, J. E. Jenkins, R. A. Cameron, H. M. Morton. J. C. D. Mackley,, J. W. Bird, C. Yorke, Dr J, C. Forsyth; club captain, Mr J. A. Payne; secretary-treasurer, Mr F. M. Morton; delegates io Wairarapa Rugby Union, Messrs N. G. Rayner, F. M. Morten, J. A. Payne; management committee, Messrs E. C. Martin, W. S. Dyer. E. B. Bellis. D. Hibbs; auditor, Mr N. H. James; delegates to lighting committee, Messrs W. S. Dyer, E. C. Martin; coach, Mr J. A. Payne. Il was decided to enter one team in the Rugby Union’s competitions, the grade to be decided after the annual meeting of the Union. Practices are to be held at Memorial Park on Wednesday, April 16. and on' the Wairarapa College ground on Saturday, April 19.