YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 210, 5 September 1930, Page 11

YACHTING.

TAKAPUNA BOATING CLUB.

TENTH ANNUAL MEETING. The tenth annual meeting of the Takapuna Boating Club was held last, evening in the clubhouse, Bayswater, Mr. J. .1. Mackav, commodore, presiding. The report stated that tho past year had been full of activities, especially on the social side, while the club's representatives were successful in defending the Cornwell Cup at Dunedin. The slipway had been enlarged and the clubhouse was in good order. Four days of racing were held, the entries showing a falling off in all but the club's 12ft Gin class, for which 11 events were carried out. The picuk-, which was held at Motuihi, was a great success. The prize night was well attended, the patron, Mr. Geo. Winstone. jun., distributing the trophies. Membership showed a small decline, the total now being 172 life and 150 other members. The ladies committee did very good work and were able to make a donation of £1S towards the prize fund, which was very acceptable. The installation of a billiard table proved popular and was also a source of revenue. Reference was made to the death of Mr. C P Lock, a former Hag officer, and to tho fact that several of last year's officers and committee were not seeking re-election. The balance-sheet stowed receipts to mv £451 17/6, incuding slipway £14, dances £114, donation £21, hall rent £33, which, after 'allowing for depreciation on the building, left a debit of £30 for the year's work. The assets totalled £4127 5/10..the clubhouse and fittings representing £3748 of this amount. , , In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, Mr. Mackay stressed' the need for all to pull together. New blood often helpefl "to liven up matters; and he felt sure the older members would still do their share. The election of officers resulted ns follows:—Patron, to he elected: vice patrons, Messrs. W. Blomfield, O. B. Molle.r and A. Harris, M.P.; commodore. Mr. Wallace Johnston; vice-commodore, Mr. C. Hoverd; rear-commodore, Mr. J. Upperman: lion, secretary (pro tern), Mr. C. t». Blackwell: assistant secretary Mr. .1. Peters; hon. treasurer. Mr. J. Craig! clubhouse captain, Mr. Roy Lidgad; slipway superintendent, Mr. J. Ward el I; billiard supcintendents, Messs. 'K. White and L. B Ilayward; lion, auditors, Messrs. K. White and P. G. Easson ; general committee, Messrs. J. J. Mackay.; F. G. Fortzer, J. Wardell, F. Skerrett, S. Powell, J. M. Thompson. J. Odell, W. J. Burnett, K. Burnett and J. Scheogis. In recognition of the good work clone bv Mrs ■ R. Lidgard and Mr. .T. J. Mackay tiiev were elected honorary life members A "special vote of thanks was accorded Mrs. Gaudin for .her work oil the social committee. . Mr Mackay made a presentation or a case of cutlery to Mr. Blackwell, who was retiring from the office of hon. secretary, and he expressed the appreciation of members'of his good work during the past two years. Mr. Blackwell suitably responded. Mr C. Hoverd. vicepresident elect, took "the chair and invested his officers, taking the opportunity of thanking members for His election. Mr. Hov.erd also "ave a summary of the activities of the. Cornwell Cup Committee, which was a separate body from the: club. £6o had been collected, which enabled the boys to be sent to Dunedin well provided for. There was a credit balance, which Mel. "been vested in trustees: He suggested that a meeting should be called shortly to make preliminary arrangements for tue next Co At CS tne ■ suggestion of the chairman,; Sir. nO JTTTj; V BAjS 0} 11OJ1SU SUM. UOSUTJUIA\. the America Cup. As the hour was late it was decided to defer it until the nest meeting, September IS. . 1 vote of thanks to the retiring "officers'and committee and the Press concluded the business, after which refreshments were served by the ladies' committee.