ATHLETICS

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 March 1928, Page 2

ATHLETICS

GREYMOUTH CLUB A meeting of the Greymouth Cycling and Athletic Club was held last evening, Mr. T. Clarke, presiding. There were also present Messrs T. Mclntosh, A. Dunford, G. E. Perkins, W. Jones, A. G. Turtill, A. White, F. Garth, A. Grbgan and the joint secretaries, B. Ryan and N. W. Jones. The balance sheet for the ’Jubilee Sports meeting showed a deficiency on the gate and nomination money of £2/8/7. Some of the main items were: Nominations and acceptances £l9B 4/-, net gate returns £2lB/3/4, sales of programmes £26/4/3. The prize money totalled £392/5/-. On a motion from Mr. Perkins, it was decided to ask the Jubilee Committee for a share in the credit from the side shows, ice cream and sweet stalls held during the meeting. These were £5 on the tea rooms, £5O on side shows, £2O on the rent of the booth, £5 on the ice creams and sweet stalls. The Club had originally offered to run these for the Jubilee Committee. This would enable to Club to show a good credit balance. It was resolved that the caretaker of Victoria Park, Mr. C. Watson, be thanked for his attention and assistance during the meeting and to mark the Club’s appreciation in tangible form.

Appreciative references were made to the excellent work of the general rferee, Mr. A. Dunford, during the meeting. Regret was expressed that the Club would shortly lose the services of so valued a member and official, who would be leaving on promotion for Oamaru. It was decided to hold a meeting on Saturday evening at which the Club would farewell Mr. Dunford.

The United Athletic Club applied for a loan of gear for their meeting —Granted. Mr. Perkins advised that his services as handicapper and member of the executive committee of the Club would not be available for the forthcoming season as he desired to devote more time to the work of the Centre. The Chairman extended his thanks to all those members who had helped in carrying out so successfully the arrangements for the Jubilee Sports meeting.