KAPONGA SPORTS CLUB

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 19 March 1928, Page 8

KAPONGA SPORTS CLUB

ANNUAL MJSEtriNG GF MEMBERS'.

SATISFACTORY POSITON

The. eighth annual meeting of tho Kuponga Athletiiq Sports (Jlub was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Jmday. The chair was occupied by the president, Air. W. Man*, and thcie were .also present. Messrs C. Crowley, M. Corner ford, 0. Outbne, H. Williams J. Brisco, J. Ouy, J. A. Dawson, T. B. Alenson, Harley Henderson, H. W. Bocock, W. G. Oran, D. L\ F. Malone, 0. H. Brewer, W. H L. Roberts, and A. Alelville (secretary). Tho balance-sheet showed: Receipts (including a balance brought forward, £26 12s lid) £230 2s lid, the.principal of which were gates £37 10s (sports) and £lO2 18s 6d (tournament), nomination and acceptance fees £39 7s. Expenditure £197 lie 9d, the chief factors being prizes £B6 10s 6d, medals £l2 6s, printing and advertising £3/ 10s tent hire £8 10s. Balance to credit, £32 11s 2d. In moving the adoption or the bal-ance-sheet the chairman said he had pleasure '.in' recording laniotlier good year’s work to the credit of the club, and lie congratulated members on the financial soundness of the organisation As was usually the case, there bad been a slight loss on the sports account, but the increasing popularity of the football tournament was the means ot again tiding over the discrepancy and adding a. small amount to the credit of the general fund It had never been the aim of the club to build up a huge credit balance, and in thus ‘•marking time,” as it wore, with the financial results of previous veans, and at tho samo tiiuo 'a really good two days’ programme ot clean, Wholesome sport, he ielt sure that the club fully justified its existence. Ideal weather, excellent attendances of the public, and the unstinted support ot contestants, had lavoured both the seven-a-side tournament and .sports gathering to the success of each lixtulre, on which lie congratulated members and trusted the experiences of the past year would be eclipsed. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. r pjie election of officers resulted as follows: Patron, Dr. J- L R- Gray; president, Air. Hailey Henderson, vice-president, Alessrs L. E. Abbott, J Briscoe, C. Crowley, \V. G. Oran, M. Comerford, J. A. Dawson, R. Grace, G. Guthrie, J. Guy, R. A. Law, D. P. F. Alalone, T. B. Alerson, \V Alarr, W. H. L Roberts, J. 1. Ryan, A. V. Tait, 11. Williams; secreLarv and treasurer, Air. A. Alelville (re-elected); auditor, JNlr. Harley irienderson (re-elected) OFFICIALS. Officials for the control of the sports meeting were appointed as under: Starter, Air. James O’Dea; assistant starters, Alessrs \Y. Bradford, 1. B. Alerson ; handicappers, Alessrs J . A. Hansen (athletics) and Y\ . Roebuck, New Plymouth (cycling); timekeepers, Messrs J. Paterson. P. F. Hammonds; call steward, Air. J. Stevens; lap steward, Air. W. Alarr; protest committee, Alessrs \V. 11. L. Roberta, Al. Coiiieriord, D. P. Alalone, J. Brisco; assistant secretary, All*. L. E. Abbott; judge*, Alessrs Roberts, Crowley, Brisco, Comerford (athletics and cycling). AI. Comerford (pulling lazysticky L. Shepherd, R. D. Dagg (stepping the chain); stewards, Alessrs J. Tattersall, W. G. Cran (weight judging), R. Grace (blackboard), J. A. Dawson, W G. Clan, G. Guthrie, H. Williams, J. Murphy, J. Adam (field events); referee, Air. T. Kirkwood. LH-’E AIEAIBERS. Dr. Ai. Al. Hockin (Hamilton) and Air YY r . Alarr (the retiring president) were elected honorary life members. G FINER AE. . li was resolved that charges for admission to the grounds be: Gents Is fid, ladies Is, children 6d. Alessrs C. E. Betts and J. J. Davison were appointed to take charge oi the children’s races. An honorarium of ten guineas was voted to the secretary (Air. A Aiel- \ iile).

The tender of the Aietliodist Ladies’ Guild for the luncheon booth privileges at the tournament and sports meeting was accepted.