YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 193, 17 August 1939, Page 23

YACHTING.

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FOETIBTH ANNVAIi MEETING

Keen interest «U taken by members of the FoMonby Crtttainf C9ub In th« fortieth annual meeting held last evening in the dnMtome. St. Mary's Bey, over 7O attendiilf. . Mr. J. commodore, pfesldeq, and congratttlatwl tlwee preeent on their continued intereet, eepedally welcoming Messrs. A. Tnontpeon end M. Parkinson, who attended the Ast meeting of the club held 40 years ago. The annual report, submitted by th# * secretary, Mr. M. Claridge ' club viewed wHh pleasure «d»*ncement of the St. Ma rye Bay »oft harbour with its added facilities for yachtsmen, and felt sure th« sport would benefit thereby. The ciubttouee aad Deen mainuioed in tmta order, eeverul lmprovemeDta being made during the year. Roclnir w*» conducted on ; five * days, entries totalling 527, being 131 for the club's regatta. The Cup was again well retaining the trophy. The tatlve Jeanefcte succeedOd position in the Wttteyt fof «l>e wofMa> l«t ch4unipkxnebip» Hm Cttp jj again coming Into popular fatour, the said, and the club •uUfaitM that should be made t® reintroduce raw *orthlm class into ilia natures for feit tuwaon. Sail restnctloaa are at preeent in tje preliminary eta#W for the classes, Alld It It jjf SI JSLJ! reached la plenty at time for the opening of the season, . ; The dommoOoM tea^L-2S r *jftSSf Robertson for the atteatloa hea glvea aa looker steward, to the ***** 51? reporta of the etii'e raeee aa4 ' ta «1 jjno contributed to the funds or eeeisted la otb«r ways. TIM report aleo etu>re*ed Mtktfaetion at the cordial relatjons> mmwi between slater clnbs. and pertlcuUrlr the Vletorla tad *lcha»ond clubs, wK® Which It especially associates. The (Mlance-ebeet, submitted by Mr, H. Bwen, hon. treasurer, rtiowed fotwa totalling'• £097 9/, IncludingLi" soveral funde amounting to fc5W9 OA The grows receipts totalled 4,387 being £34« ft/0, tearing a ctedtt ?or_we season's working of It 88 9/B, Asbms werrr valued at UH4H «/0, with no lielrtlltles. The report and . balance-sheet .were adopted, members making rKerence to the healthy state nt the dttbs «nan«w, especially to the total of tt 141 8/19, n-preHentlng prises In ! Ctrt, nape -ana trophies, .«124 being in cash. The following pfllcef* were elected for the eoiitlng season: Patrort, Mf, lt< Winter, president. Captain J. McKlnnoa, eomnw dore, Mr. J. J. Mackay; rt«-tfoßiffloaore,

Ml". H. Tannley J rear-Commodore, Mr. Rosa Wilson; hon. secretary, Mr. H. Claridge; hob. treasurer, Air. E. H. EWen; clubhouse captain, Mr. Geo. Robertson ; hon. solicitor, Mr. J. Simpson ; hon. auditor, Mr. A. Craig; committee, Messrs. X. Mattoeaon afwl T. Quinn (life members), J. Lobley, R. Cunningham, O. Mackay, B. Cfoughlan, W. Heerdeg*n, E. Sliannon, L. Weeton, V. Balek, C. Madlgan. C. McDonald, J. McKinnon, Jan., and J. Chirk. tie question of raleing the annual ifcb* ecription was dlecueeed and after two resolutions bad been defeated It Was fixed at 4A Several trophies were- offered, including a cup by Mr. L. Winter, to be named the winter Memorial Oup. ... — • Meeere. MaCkay, Tansiey and Wilson returned. thank* Jot their election m . flag nfltvM. Mr. It. Thorpe, on behalf of the Klclimoiid CrulslhgCtub, tendered his club's congratulations and offered the Ponnonbv Club the starting and other racing facilities to be provided at the Richmond s new clttbhou»e on the outer wall of the boot harbour. On behalf of Mr. Cha«. Petley, of The Moflnt, Tauranga, Mr, Wilkinson tendered tbiinks tot the reception accorded to Mr. Peitley at the club's regatta last year, and Intimated «bet Mr, Fetley would make hia usual donation.