AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 194, 17 August 1922, Page 8

AQUATICS.

VICTORIA CRUISING- CLUB. TWENTY-KIRST A.VNLAL MEETING. A PROGRESSIVE CLUB. Tic twenty-first annual meeting of the Victoria Cruising (.'lull was he;,J in the cinbhoune Beaumuut Street, las' evening his Worship the Mayor, Mr. J. 11. GuWn, presiding over a large attendance uf members. The report stated that the past season had been a record one in the history of the club, the membership now standing at 7.7) and 50 vice-presidents. Seven racing fixtures were held during the past season, f ur «hich ~ 5 entries had been received. The annual picnic at Mi'tutapu was a ?reat success, two steamers being necessary to convey members and friends. The annual pri/.o night was held in [he Town Hull, the trophies being presented by VisciMintcss Jelllcoe. Xhe balance-sheet shows a creilit of cash in ba:ili of £lijT.. while the assvt* totalled SOS, witli liabilities nil. Mr. Liiiutoll. in moving the adoption of the report and baian.-p-shei't. wnj;ratulatPil the c.Biiers and uienibers on tlie sp.endid position r,f the club generally, aud mentioned the fact that the Vi< firla Ciaii was particularly fortunate in bavin- su.-ji -o.ij friends in their patron i.Mr. Krncst l):ivis| aud president i.\lr. W. 1.. lasevi. Mr. Uunson also referred to the gooil work ~f past officers, and mentione<l the Rood spirit of ■•ornradeAliekland. The sport of yachting was one. of the very best, and he hoped to see every encouragement" <riven to it. especially the white-winged fleet, of which n<? finer" suit could be seen anywhere than on the Waitemata any Saturday liurinu' the summer. The election <>l officers resulted as follows: -I'atron. -Mr. K. 11. Davis !re-electedl; president. Mr. \V. 1.. I'aripy ire-electedi; commodore Mr. T. L. Thompson i re-electedi; vlce-comniodore. Mr. 1.. Tercei: rear-commo-dore. Mr. If. l'arker: secretary, Mr. G. Mobbe-ley i re-elected i; treasurer, Mr 1 , . ■Hicksou ire-electedi: assistant chiuhouse captains. Messrs. \V. Hawkes and T. (Jraydou: auditors. Messrs. A. V. Swales and O. Jobiir-on; trustee, Mr. (J. Molibcrley; dele-Si-ten to the Auckland Vacut and Mutnr Boat Association. Messrs. P. IJoOnstra aud A. J. Turner and A. V. Swaies, yachts Messrs. <;. I'arker and A. Tobin: hnn. solicitor. Mr. U. K. Marshall White: general committee, Messrs. A. lieacou. V. i:.Minstrs. T .1. fulhane. W. Hawkes (}. Honor, E. Crifnths. r. Madigan. K. Montgomery, A. Lewis. F. Tercel. A. Tobin. U. Tylcote. The sum of f<o was voted to the secretary as honorarium, ami was suitabiv acknowledge,] by Mr Mobbe.rley. Fifteen pounds was voted to Mr. "E. Daunton, the retiring cluiihouse captain, and his assistants, whicu they handed over to the club's Ko!l nf Honour Fund. A tribute was paid to the staunch support rendered b.v tbe late Mr. .1. Eoonstra. Mr. .1. Dervan donated a cup as a memo-rial. a ud. the question of a fund tn supplement Mr. Dervnn's <-up was referred to the committee. The following resolution, submitted from a spwiai meetins, was carried:—"That thie meeting affirms the principle to inaugurate a fund, to be known an the boat accident fund, and created by voluntary contributions from boat-owners participating in club races, and requests tbe committee to take into consideration the advisability of propounding a feasible proposition for the approval of competitors in club races.'" The following old members of the club were nnanimously elected as life members:— ; Messrs. J. Francis. X r;riffitht; P. Hickson. W. J. Matthews. B. Smith, E. Tuohey and W. Tupp. Mr. Thompson moved a hearty vote of thanks to his Worship tne Mayor for fresiding, whicft was carried by acclamation. A vote of thanks to the Press, which wal responded to by ■Mγ. \V. A. Wilkinson, concluded the business of the largest meeting yet held by the club.