Cheltenham-Kiwitea Sports Club.

Feilding Star, Volume XXII, Issue 164, 14 January 1901, Page 2

Cheltenham-Kiwitea Sports Club.

The annual general meeting of members of the Cheltenham-Kiwitea Sports Club was held in the Hall on Saturday evening, when there was a fair attendance. Mr J. Bruce was voted to the chair. The balance-sheet for the past year was read, showing : — Eeceipts : Credit in bank at commencement of year, L25 12s 4d ; nominations and acceptances, L 29 12s 6d ; members subscriptions, Ll6 5s ; donations, Ll4 2s Gd; gates, L 29 17s; ball, Ll3 Is; sheep-guessing, L 6 12s; sundry, L 7 11s 6d ; total, L 142 13s lOd. Expenditure : Prizes paid, L 6 2; sundry incidental expenses, L60 12s 9d ; credit balance, L2O Is Id ; total, L 142 13s IOcL The following officers were elected : — Patron, Mr F. Y. Lethbridge, M.H.R. ; president, Mr J. Bruce ; vicepresidents, Messrs D. Downes, D. P. Buchanan, G. P. Church, F. Spencer, C. A. J. Levett, W. Mitchell, W. Jones, J. Meehan, F. E. Pickering, E. H. Adkins, W. F. Mcßeth, W. Reid; stewards, Messrs H. C. Currin, AY. 0. S. Niccolls, J. Hogg, C. Johnston, Jno. Barrow, E. Martin, 11. S. Fowler, F. C. Ross, W. Hatton, Jas. 4 Barrow, H. Martin, J. Patterson, J. Shirley; starter, W. 0. S. Niccolls ; di vector of sports, C. Bray, junr. ; secretary and treasurer, "W. Evensen ; timekeeper, IT. Mortensen ; judges, left to stewards to appoint ; handicapper, J. 11. Purnell (Wauganui). It was decided to hold the annual sports on the first Wednesday in March (the 6th). Resolved, That tenders be invited for privileges. It was agreed that the stewards be the programme committee, and that a meeting be held on Tuesday evening to arrange such programme. It was reported that the recreation ground trustees intended spending not less than L5 in improving the already good running tracks before the sports day; also, that it was intended to place seats on the terrace and other- | wise improve the grounds. The question of holding a concert or dance on the night of the sports was discussed, it eventually being deferred. It was reported by the secretary (Mr Evensen) that the receipts for the New Year's Day picnic and sports were L29 5s and the expenditure Ll7 3s, leaving a credit balance of Ll2 2s, which goes to the recreation ground trustees for expenditure in improvements.