ATHLETIC AND CYCLING CLUB.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20038, 20 September 1930, Page 3

ATHLETIC AND CYCLING CLUB.

; KAIKOURA. ? ! The annual meeting of the Kaikqura-Ath-letic and Cycling Club was held on Thursday, Dr. R. L. Withers (president) presiding. ; 1 Votes of sympathy r.were passed, with; the relatives of the late.Mrs P.. Morris and. .-Mr A.' Glenn. ' • -■'■ v _ - - - ' ; The annual'repoj-tstated that the-year had commenced, with a credit balance of. £26 ,7b. Bd, -arid . had. 'ended with' £2lvlle .Bd,; after; providinig for a- judge's stand and. numerical' disc's at a costof £5 17B.<5d,anda cup for the tug-of-war ■ 'event -posting - £5. Thes6 matters 'considered, the financial : posi-. tion was veiy - satisfactory; The, - thanks 1 of-the-Club were duo to the brass band : for- en--livening, the proceedings with music." Due to: the .energy of: some of the meihbere a- pavilionhad been erected, and it served a most-useful purpose. The Zealand 'Farmers I '. Go-op. Association, Ltd., hid .generously given tho blue riband for-the two-mile Marlborough cycle' championship, and-a golil 'mtdil was presentedby' -Dr. • Withers ' for most -points- in cycling: events. The thank's of-the - club were 'due to: the-honors and' to -the Outgoing officials .and. the Press;. -The report and .balance-sheet .were adopted.; Messrs. W. -Nelson, J.; A.,;Bortlvwick< <and 0. : Clark were 'elected members : of: the- :club. ..., The ■ following officers were- elected, for- the* ensuing year:. Patron, Mr J. Davidson; president, Dr. R. .L; Withers; vice-presidents,.-. Messrs" P. Gurran, A. 3. Clark, F. H.Flower,S. t A.'; Pluck, E,; H." Workman, .P; Brunei, G.--1). Smith,. J. A/ Borthwiok, C. Clark, and ' G. Hi .Bartlett; ; auditor, Mr. A.- Gooch"; secretary and treasurer, Mr.l. Walter; GeneralCommittee, Messrs P.' Bumm,- L... Shannon,.' D. Doyle,- J. Stack,. H. -Wilkinson, P. Kerr, C . W. -.Reeves,. H. VE. M&ckler, P. Brunei, Theo.. Eaton," Ron. Gibson, R. E.-"I ClArK,'and •• 1. Walter"; Judicial \ Committee, Messrs. J. A. Johnston, N.. C. Vale,: and'- A... L. Willis; handicappers," Messrs P. M. Kerr. .(running), P. Humm - (cycling), .and'A: Smith, (bushmen's: events)'; lap. "stewards, .Messrs. J. "Davidson, and D. Doyle; referees, Messrs. W. jtelson.' arid P. Humm (athletics), and C. Moran (bushmen's events); timekeepers, Mbssts -W: A. Feriy and F. Gibson; starters, Messrs F.. Smith" .(athletics) and - E., H. Workman '(bu'sh:.men's events); judges, Messrs.G.--H. Bartlett,. J.' Davidson, A. L. Willis' (athletic.s),- J. J. Mackle, F. .Monk, A. Keenan, and Dr. R. L. Withers (bushmen's -events);' delegate tcj' Marlborough Centre, Mr A. W, G. - The auditor >vas voted £1 Is for - his services, • and a vote of Was - - passed, tothe' secretai*r" for' his services. ' It was decided -to adhere .to this number system'. in connexion with the bushmen-'B events. ' The-grading of the cycling track wag.-left in. the hands of Dr. Withers, ' It was decided to offer all facilities to- St. Patrick' s Sport s-. Association 'for - the- running of their meeting. An offer to give a demonstration - ■ whippet-tacinf was accepted.