ARAWA SAILING CLUB.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 116, 13 November 1900, Page 2

ARAWA SAILING CLUB.

The annual meeting of the A'rawa Sailing Club was held last night, Mr. T. J. Thompson (a member of the Committee) took the chair, and there was a large attendance. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, a summary of which has already been pub-, lished, spoke in hearty terms of the way in which Mr. T. M. Collins, the Hon. Secretary, had carried oufc his duties. The Hon. Secretary said that Wellington yachtsmen had received no encouragement from the local bodies able to give" them assistance. The ' Harbour Board could provide accommodation for boats, but it had not don© anything, and yachting was being carried on under great disadvantages. He thought that tllose in teresfced in the sport should wake themselves up and make their power felt. If they showed more energy and combination he believed they would be able to obtain some concessions from the. Harbour Board in tho matter of a yacht anchorage. The sporb was one which ought to be encouraged, and it would be mainly the fault of the yachtsmen if their claims for assistance from the Harbour Board were not rocogniaed in the near future. He was convinced that the smaller boats would be abolished unless the Board set apart a place whdre they could ride out heavy weather in safety. Fourteen new members were elected. The Governor was re-elected Patron. Officers were 'elected as follows — Commodore, Mr. A. H. Turnhull (re-elected) ;. Vice-Commodore, Mr. It. C. llenner ; Rear-Commodore, Mr. X Scugar; Committee, Messrs. C. Petley, A. E. Penty, C. Brook, T. J. Thorapxon ; Auditors, Messrs. W. Auld and (i. J<\ Jiatlmmley ; Handicopperg, Mmuvh. T. M, CoJlinn, W. A very, and H. M'Comiwh j Tnsagumv, Starter, and Judge — Mi 1 , G, U, JTigbutj Timekeeper, Mr. W. N. Tucker (rc-eJect-cd); Measurers, Mwiftvtt. J, M'Lwi). jun,, and J. Moifatt; fcJeeretary, Mr, T. M, Collin« (re-elected). Me«Br«. H. W. King, 0. RouiUree, and M'YVilliams, who ate «ervJntf wHli tho British forces in South Africa, were transferred from the uctivo list to tl/o honorary members' list, Tho Chairman (Mr. T, f J, ThovnpNon) expressed a hope that ' encoiinigejnfiiil would be given to tho smaller boiiln. They were owned and maimed by youthw, who, if encouraged, would become axpert yachtsmen. It was stated that if the Harbour Bourd earned out it« boat-harbour uchemc there would be ample provision foi small c ru ft. It was announced that trophieH for tho. coming season had been promised by Messrs. G. Leslie, G. C. Highot, T. M\ Collins, G. Luxford, W. G. Baker, apd the "Wuitangi" proprietary. The opening of the »oa«on wa* fixe<J for Saturday, the 24th inst. Mr. Cook's gold medal was presented to Mr. G. C Highet, who had scored tho greatest number of wins during the season.