AKAROA ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2135, 16 March 1897, Page 2

AKAROA ATHLETIC SPORTS.

A meeting of the Sports Committee was held in the Oddfellows' Hall side room on Friday evening last, the President, Mr A. I. McGregor in the chair. The minutes of the prior meeting were confirmed, and the annual report and balance sheet duly prepared were considered and approved. The general annual meeting was then held, there being a good attendance. The annual report and balance sheet running as follows were read :— Gentlemen, — Your Committee in presenting the annual report and balancen sheet, regre f that owing to various causes the meeting on last Easter Monday was not so financially successful as its predecessors. Although the prize money distiibuted was considerably increased, the entries and subscriptions unfortunately totalled less. The different events on the programme evoked good sport, some of the finishes being very close. Trusting that the forthcoming meeting will recoup the Association. For the Committee— A. 1. McGregor, President.

Balance Sheet—Credit : Balance, £1 10s 6d, entries £11 13- 5 , entertainment £14 14s 6d,b01l £8 15?, privileges 15?, subset iptions £7 ss, loau from Hon. Sec. £5 13s ss. Total—£44 16s sd. Debit : Prize money £2S 5 , labour £1 10s, cap and medals £2 10s, printing £5 ss. Hall £3, music £1 10s, sundries £1 3s sd, balance to credit Bank of >ew Zealand 13s. Total £44 16s sch Audited and found correct. T. E. Taylor, On the motion of His Worship the' Mayor, seconded by Mr B. Penlington, the report and balance-sheet were unanimously adopted. His Worship the Mayor also spoke of the excellent work done by th*> Hon. H«c Mi Leete, and of his kindn> j s-sin supplying amount to pay off the It»bi!i ies of last meeting. Hβ moved a very hearty vote of thanks be accorded. Seconded by Mr T. Penliugton and carried. On the motion of Mi* Daly, seconded by Mr Wolfreys, it was resolved ihat the eports be held on Easter Monday, April 19 th The following officers were then elected :—Patron—-W. H. Montgomery Esq., M.H.R. ; President, Mr A, L McGregor ; Vice-Presidents—His Worship lh« Mayor, Messrs W. Penlington, E X, Lelievre, W. H. Henning, M. G. Daly, H. G. Robinson, G. J. Black aud Dr. Laing ; Olerk of Course, Mr.E, F. Lelievre ; Starter, Mr H. G. Robinson ; Handicappers—Messrs G. Armstrong, M. G. Daly and B. Penlington ; Judges —Messrs E. E. Lelievre, Joe. Armstrong:, Kissel, Milne, W. H. Henning, H. Piper, jun., Harrison, Helbert, G. J Black, and B. Penlington ; Entry Takers, Mr Tripe and Hon. Sec. ; Timekoeperp, Messrs E, E. Lelievre, M. G. Daly and Dr. Laing ; Ground Committee, Messrs G. Armstrong, jun, Daly, Chappell, Tripe, F. Wight, Hel-. Bert and Jos. Armstrong ; Judges of Horse Jumping, Messrs G. Mason, J. Sunckell and A. Lelievre ; Hon Sec. and Treasurer, Mr \J. W. Leete ; Collectors, Mr Hi W. Piper and Hon. ISec ; General Committee, Messrs Jacobson, Pottp, B. Penlington, Helbert, Goodwin, A. I.

McGregor, Wolfreyp, Wi*ht, T. Penlina;ton, Hamilton, Leete, H. Chappell and Ditely. The programme was then considered Miid passed as it appears elsewhere. Several open races were made district, the boys' long jump struck out, and several othr-r email alterations made. His Worship the Mayor kindly offered to £ive a gold medal to the value of twtr guineas for district race of 440ydp, time iimit 57secs. Mr Hamilton also offered a pound for the 100 yds District Handicap. Both gentlemen received the thunke of the meeting for their liberal offers. The following Subcommittees were then elected :—Entertainment—Meeers Jacobson, Helbeit, Wight and Hon. Sec. Ball—Messrs E. P. Lelievre," B. Uhappell, Pool-, T. E. Taylor, Jos-j Armstrong, Tripe and Honi Sec. Tlio Hon. Sec. was anthorispd to npply 1 to the Borough Council for leave (o erect confectioner's booth on ground and call' for tenders for same, to procure eup-and '

medals, : arrange , for dressing room and make any other general arrangements, and after i> hearty vote of thanks to the chair »he meeting adjourned to Thursday April 15tli. '