CANTERBURY COURSING. CLUB.

Press, Volume XXXV, Issue 4824, 20 January 1881, Page 3

CANTERBURY COURSING. CLUB.

The fourth «"vnn»l meeting of the members of the Canterbury Coursing Club was held at the Shades, Hereford street, at eight o'clock last evening. There was a fair attendance. Mr S. Manning was voted to the chair. The report congratulated the members on the great success attendant on the various meetings of the pest season. It also reminded them of the meeting of delegates held at Oamaru early in the past year, to cooperate with other Coursing Clubs to secure a competent judge to act for all the clubs, which resulted in the appointment of Mr O. E. Wise. That gentleman had given general satisfaction in tne discharge of hie duties. Reference was also made to the generous manner in whioh various properties in Sheffield and neighborhood had been placed at the club's disposal for coursing daring the past season, visitors being of opinion that tbe 183O.meetings of the club were the best ever held in New Zealand. Regret was expressed that the reduction cf the entrance-fee and subscription to the club had not resulted in an increase of members over last year's number, and all were urged to endoavor to add to its present strength. The report further regretted the retirement of Mr Anson from his position of hoc treasurer, and in conclusion paid a high tribute of respect to the late Mr Andrew Duncan, by whose death the clnb had sustained a great loss, as the deceased gentleman was an earnest worker alike in committee and on the field.

The balance-sheet was then submitted, by which it appeared that the receipts for the past year were £1127 16s 9d; expenditure, £1076 Oj 6i; leaving a credit balance of £5116s 3d.

On tbe motion of Mr E. B. Hill, seconded by Mr E. Cookson, the report ani balancesheet were unanimously received and adopted. Messrs Deacon, E. Oookson, 8. Manning, E. P. Hill, E. Eavenhill, O. Adkins, and J. Piper were elected on committee. On the motion of Mr E. B. Hill, Sule 8 was altered to allow of more than one vicepresident being elected. Mr H. "V. Anson wrote, urging that a tangible recognition of the valuable services rendered to the club by Mr Walker should be made, as it was through his exertions that the club had attained its present satisfactory position. Mr E. B. Hill was glad that some one had moved in this direction. He would propose that the nm of £25 be voted to Mr Walker, to enable that gentleman to purchase a memento of his connection with the club. He hod worked for more than three years, and he only regretted the sum was not commensurate with hia services.

The motion was agreed to. Votes of thanks to Mr Wise, for the excellent manner in which he had conducted the coursing meetings, and also to the chairman, terminated the proceedings.