Presentation To Mr & Mrs "Nelson Rugby"

Tribute to the outstanding service given by the past president of the Nelson Rugby Football Club, Bill Reed, and Mrs Reed, was paid by club members recently. Mr Reed retired as president of the club this year after 56 years of service in all capacities – as a player, a coach and president. Bill captained the Nelson rep team, played for the South Island and was an All Black trialist. He was later a Nelson and South Island selector. Included in his services to the club, of which he is a life member, is a book, "100 Years of Rugby," which is a history of the Nelson club, the oldest in New Zealand. Mr Reed paid tribute to the support he received from Mrs Reed during his long association with the club.

Reprints of all Photographs taken by "Photo News" cameras are available from Peter Cooper Studio Trafalgar Street, Nelson.

×

 

• 

Club president Fred McCormack presents Bill Reed with a gift from the Nelson club. With them are Mrs Reed and the club vice-president, Don Fowler

×

 

• 

Relaxing at the Nelson-Rival after match function held in conjunction with the presentation to Bill and Mrs Reed were Bill Lucre (Nelson), Darryl Nicholson (Varsity, Christchurch), Graeme Dyer and John Bowers, both Nelson

×

 

• 

At the function were Bob Brebde, Stuart Scott (Rival senior coach) and Ken Hosking (Rival junior captain)