EGMONT RACING CLUB'S ANNUAL REPORT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 12 July 1923, Page 8

EGMONT RACING CLUB'S ANNUAL REPORT.

A copy ©? the Egmont Racsag Club's 'annual report, received last evening, states: "A. loss of &1173 Gs lid -wd& ma*te <tnz the year's working. This was ,px-inoi{i*!ly caused by tfee atrocious weather for our winter sneeting, the decrease in.gate receipts and heavy toss of tetalisator revenue seversing what . promised to be one of tfee most success fill meetings ever held by the club" Ufcxaticm oaJg& Ijears largely on th© posiI tion, as notwithstanding the loss stat!ed, we have been forced to find £7234 «s 7d'to.p*y Goveriament taxation. It • is'to be-sincerely hooped that Parliament will speedily, grant clubs the long ipiromised 'belief. 'Slie knigh&ood conferred ou our president by his Majesty gave great pleasujie to club members, which 'has already been expressed by letter, .together with the wish that Sir . Robert Nolan may long be spared to wear his honours.. During the year it has been the pleasure of the committee , to confeT the honour of life membership on Mr. K. Spratt fer his many years of invaluable service to the club. It is with'deep a^egret welaave to record the death of Mr. James Grant, an • esteemed memfer and official for many years. Your committee lake this opportunity of expressing iEhanks to the ■ pnid and honorary staff for their services during the year. Nominations for 1 the offices of president, vice-president, and honorary treasurer, not being in ■ excess of the offices to be. filled, I hereby declare the followmo- duly elected tlZ^>: w President ' Robert H. Nolan, X..13.&.; vice-presidenl, Mr. J Gray; honorary treasurer. Mr. S. Adamson." The balance-sheet shows the foliow--li2ft: jO ,.?<Jc^ ipts from tlle totallsator, £11668 16s lid; gates, booths, and SSfc 3119- 12s Sd ' stakes Paid. Smßs^'* 83'8*1011 £72U 9s 7d, less i-odU 10s recovered from owners.