PIGEON RACING

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21257, 31 August 1934, Page 20

PIGEON RACING

♦ SOMERFIELD CLUB At the annual meeting of the Somerfleld Racing Pigeon Club held on Wednesday evening, Mr H. J. Henry presided. In his report the secretary, Mr F. Ockwell, stated that a successful flying season had been experienced. It had been decided to limit the membership to 30 for the coming year. The balance-sheet showed' a debit balance of 6s 10d, but there were outstanding fees for mileage and membership, amounting to £2 0s Bd. Receipts for the year amounted to £45 18s 3id, and expenditure to £46 5s ljd. A new system for the awarding of points was approved. The president offered a prize of 10s for the member securing most points during the season. The officers were elected as follows: Patron, Mr W. Puddle; sub-patrons, Messrs R. Bradley, J. Barter, A. Pearson, J. Paulsen, F. Grey, F. KingsTord, B. Pegley, J. Beale, W. Hewitt, A. Duffield, and Dr. A. C. McKillop; president, Mr H. J. Henry; vice-presi-dents, Messrs T. Fraser and D. Campbell; secretary, Mr F. Ockwell; assistant secretary, Mr A. Britton; treasurer, Mr J. D. Fry; clock committee, Messrs R. Hodge, G. Fraser, T. Fraser, and J. Mowbray; hamDer committee, Messrs L. Ockwell, W. Clark, T. Fraser, and J. Wardell; trustee, Mr J. D. Fry, sen.; auditor, Mr D. S. Doreen; executive committee, Messrs T. Fraser, J. Turner, B. O'Connor, and the president, secretary, and treasurer. EAST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB The first annual meeting of the East Christchurch Flying Pigeon Club was held in the Young Men's Christian Association rooms, Mr D. Blanchard presiding. The balance-sheet showed that receipts had been £lO5 12s Id, and expenditure £lOl 2s 2d, leaving a credit balance of £4 9s lid. Mr H. F. Evans gave £1 Is for a special prize in the nominated yearling race (two birds), to be flown from Palmerston North on October 13. Mr N. Harvey (president of the Palmerston North Pigeon Club) was appointed liberator. Entries for this race "will close on September 4. Officers were elected as follows: Patron, Mr W. Blanchard; president, Mr J. H. Beale; vice-presidents, Messrs H. Evans, G. MacDougall, P. C. Crooke, L. Rolton, W. Pearce, W. Henry, and R. V. Bradley; secretary, Mr L. W. Brown; assistant secretary, Mr L. F. Rolton; treasurer, Mr H. F. Evans; auditors, Messrs A. C. Gerard and F. Kingsford; executive committee, Messrs R. Campbell, R. V. Bradley, W. Green, H. Evans, and J. McCreanor; clock committee, Messrs H. F. Evans. L. Rolton, and J. H. Beale; trustees, Messrs W. Blanchard and R. Bradley; hampering committee, Messrs J. 11. Beale, L. Rolton, and L. Brown. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr F. Kingsford for his valuable assistance to the club. Messrs P. C. Crooke, Geo. Anderson, W. Green, and A. Dunn were elected members. Special prizes were given by Mrs W. H. MacDougall, Messrs P. C. Crooke, C. Walden, A. S. Wislang, R. L. Kennett, W. Henry, H. F. Evans, 3nd J, H. Beale.

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