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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19786, 26 November 1929, Page 14

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MAIREHAU SPORTS CLUB. TU«: annual meeting of the Mairehau Sports Club was held last night, the president (Mr W. J. Walter) presiding over a attendance of members. The balance-sheet, showing receipts £199 12a Id and expenditure £l5O 10a Id, leaving a credit balance of £lO 2s Id, was adopted. Messrs J. H. Parson (secretary) and P C. Lucas (treasurer) were thanked for the valuabiu service* rendered by them during the season. Officers were appointed t.e follows: Patron, Mr J. Blades; president, Mr W. J. Walter; vice-preside me, Messrs K. H. Stillwell, A. Biackler, C. W. Oborn, G. Henderson, J. W. Beanland, H. Pearre, F. D. Kesteven, A. W. Jones, W. P. Spencer, T. W. Cros3land, L. W. Wilson, A. G. Legb, I). M.tcheli, J. R. Devereux, G. Reynolds, P. C. Crooke, V. Chanev, W. G. Wrrlden, Mrs W. J. Walter, Mrs L. W. Wilson, and Miss L. Ford; club captain, Mr L. J. Scu&ell; vice club captain, Mr '.'.. A. McKaskell; honorary secretary, Mr J. H. f'arsons; assistant secretary, Mr L. Mortlock; treasurer, Mr P. C. Lucas; Management Committee, Messrs J. T. W. Ccle, J. W. Jordan, T. Richards, D. Lagan, L. Welsh, H. Hacl:; timekeepers, Messrs V. Henderson, P. C. Lucaa, W. J. Walter, and Mrs W. J. Walter; delegates to Centre, Messrs W. J. Walter and R. H. Stillv.-ell. The Management Committee was given power to arrange for two sports meetings within the next few weeks. A sub-committee consisting of Messrs Lagan, McKaskell, and Parsons were appoints to arrange a stall for a fete to be held at Mairebau on February Stb, in aid of the Mairehau Hall funds. Mr Scuflell gave a cup for the ciub member who gained most points in road races held by the club, the eeason to conclude two weeks before the Timaru to Christchurch road race. Mr Hack gave a cup for the member of the c'.ub who secures fastest time unplaced in rif.c3 held by the club during the season. It was decided to provide a medal for j the rider who registers fastest time and ■ breaks the existing record from the Christ- I church Post Office to Governor's Bay an<t I leiMrn. * ] Mr Walter pave a medal for derby rideis. It was decided to hold a road race over a thirteen mile course on December 2nd. Tim cups and mean's for the past season will be presented to the winners in the I Mairehaa Hall after the race. j Messrs W. J. Walter and P. C. Lucas were appointed a Refreshment Committee j for 6ports meetings. ! Boad Race. ] The ciub held a fifteen-miie road race at 1 Maireiiau last eveniiip. There were twenty- I three etartei-p. Th.> ruads were loose arid ' several riders retired before the race was ; finished The scratch team, comprising W. j L. White. -I. W. Jordan. S. A. Jordan, L. j W. Hill, snd A. C. Ritchie, did not ride up j to their usual etaridaru and lost time en the '. to and .i half minute men from the start. 1 These men, H. Crofts, L. Welsh, and S. | Arrsst. gradtialiv overhanled the leaders, Lee j i.otain), Prpetidge i4mint. and Saunders 14 i mm). H. Crofts finished witli a fast sprint j ahead o: his brothrr, W. W. Crofts, with ! Uri-rps a close third. The lace resulted as j follows: ! H. Crofts iljmrn), tune 3Sman 56sec 1 ' W. W. Crofts (Oroinj, 39rain -27 sec 2j M. Brings i.2imin>, 39mm 57 l-3eee 3 i K. A. MoKaskel! 33min 57 2-saec 1 r B. F. Leathern (3min), 40tni» 28»ec .. 5 j L. Welsh (IJmin), f>?min SSsec fit R. Weir i2mioi, 38min 30mc •• " ! S. Arcs: i.ltminl, 39min lasec .. $ j W L. Whit-? 'scratch'. 39inin 33sec .. 9 I ■.- winnwr also recorded fastest time. J r'a-'-s: nine unplaced v."a a wen by L. I Welsh.