AUCKLAND YACHT CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 254, 27 October 1898, Page 8

AUCKLAND YACHT CLUB.

The annual meeting of the members of the Auckland Yacht Club was held on October 6th in the Harbour Board offices. There Avas a large attendance of members, and Mr T. Henderson, the commodore, presided.

Report. —The annual report as folloavs Avas adopted:—Your committee has much pleasure in congratulating the members on the continued prosperity and steady progress of the club , during the past year. A number of ' new yachts has been added to the club's fleet, and has, enabled it to j maintain the premier position in the ! colonies. A gratifying result of the policy of the club ih encouraging class races is the irnproA-ement in the type' of "the "yachts competing. The programme of last season's club races Avas successfully carried out, and resulted as folloAVS : — Class C: Ist, Moana (Mr F. W. Wilson); 2nd, Heartsease (Mr A. Donald). Class D: Ist, Meteor (Mr A. T. H. Pittar); 2nd, Kotiri (Mr P. Dufaur). Class D, cup presented by Mr J. L. R. Bloomfield: Ist, Meteor (Mr A. T. H. Pittar); 2nd, Rarere (Messrs A. and W. Harvey). General Handicap: Ist, Thelma (Messrs W.' 1. and A. .Tagger); 2nd, Viking (Messrs J. L. R. and H? R. Bloomfield); 3rd, Ladye Wilma (Mr J. C. Macky). The feature of the season's racing was the success of the Meteor, Avhich Avon all the races in her class, and was taken over to Sydney by her OAvner, Mr Pittar, competing there in two matches with the Bronzewing, and in a race open to all classes of yachts, ancl winning each event. It is hoped that the step taken by Mr Pittar wil lead to annual intercolonial contests. The club is indebted to Messrs A. B. Donald and W. Jagger for handsome trophies presented, and the committee hopes, as an acknoAVledgment to the donors, that j'acht owners will accord the races for these prizes every support. The closing of the season was celebrated by a very successful smoke concert, and the committee desires to thank the gentlemen who contributed to the programme, and Mr G. 11. Bellamy, who acted as secretary for the occasion. ' Balance-sheet,—The balance-sheet showed that receipts amounted to £124 7/4, and the expenditure to £37 10/7, leaving a credit balance of £86 16/9. The balance-sheet Avas adopted, and it Avas decided to incorporate it in future with the annual report issued to members.

Officers.—The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Commodore, Mr John Wiseman'; vice"-cd_h-modore, Mr T. Kilfoyle; rear commodore, Mr C. P. Murdoch; treasurer, M.r.,R. S. Reynplds; secretary, Mr G. $_ Belfa-iriy; assistant secretary, Mr S. Cliatfield; auditors, Messrs E. Davis nnd J. C. Webster; committee, Messrs A. W. Cliatfield, A. Alison, D. Carter, T. Henderson, F. Wilson, R. Masefield, J. Ansenne, A. Buchanan, W. Jagger and Captain Gibbs. Measurers. —Some discussion took place as to whether yacht builders should be allowed to act as measurers. As the result of a ballot Messrs Edgcumbe and Buchanan were appointed to the position, Mr Edgcumbe to take the measurement and Mr Buchanan to Avork out the rating. NeAv Members. —A number of new members were nominated, and it was decided to ask yacht OAvners to induce their crews to join.

Subscription.—lt Avas proposed to raise the subscription to one guinea, but most of the members considered that this would have the effect of weakening the membership of the club, and it was resolved after considerable discussion to retain the subscription at 10/6 per year. The Season. —It was decided to open the season on November Oth, with a day's cruise, the officers to decide on the rendezvous, and the committee to arrange details

Register. —The attention of the incoming committee Avas drawn to the, fact that Rule 28, providing for the keeping of a register of all the yachts in the club had not been adhered to, and the committee was instructed to enforce the rule in future.

Thanks.—Hearty, votes of thanks Avere passed to the retiring officers for their services, and' to the Harbour Board for the use of the rooms. ■