FOXTON RACING CLUB.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 238, 5 September 1933, Page 8

FOXTON RACING CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) FOXTON, Sept. 5.

The annual meeting of the Foxton Racing Club was held last evening and was presided over by Mr W. E. Barber. Thero was a large attendance of members. The report and balance-sheet, already published, were read. The president, in reviewing the past year, said that, it had commenced somewhat badly as in January the club, at the last moment, had been compelled to postpone tho mooting. Some people thought the club had done wrong in this connection, but as it turned out the action had boon providential. The club raced in Juno and July, and the ictatisator handled £6113 10s in Juno and £6339 10s in the folowing month. In July, the club for the first time in its history, hold a steeplechase event which had proved interesting and popular. The balance-sheet, owing to the alteration in dates and tho financial' year intervening, showed the figures for one meeting only and gave tho club’s position only as at June 30, 1933. During the year the Foxton United Sports Association had held a motor cycle sports meeting on the course and in return had carried out certain improvements which were much appreciated. In connection with the July steeplechase, the president extended the thanks of the club to Messrs S. Austin and J. Purcell for the work they had done. Twelve new members had been elected.. Mr S. Austin, in seconding the. adoption of the report and balance-sheet, said that it was a matter for congratulation that the club was in such a position. “A perusal of the balance-sheet and comparison with tho previous year undoubtedly shows the wisdom of changing over from summer to winter racing,” said the. president In 1932, with two days’ racing, a less of £433 19s Id was shown, bt»t this year, with only one day’s racing in the balance-sheet a loss of only £l9l 6s lOd was disclosed, and this after rates and a number of outstanding accounts had been settled.

The position mot with general approval and the report and balance-sheet were adopted unanimously. Tho election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Mr J. R. Whyte (Tokomaru) ; president, Mr W. E. Barber; vicepresidents, Messrs R. Bryant, W. T. Jewell, 11. Coley, C. E. Robinson; stewards. Messrs D. R. Ogilvy, S. Austin, 11. Robinson; auditor, Mr A. Fraser. It was decided to elect. Messrs Geo. Edwards and J. F. McKolvie and Mrs B. E. Austin life members of the club. The president stated that Mr Edwards was one of the oldest members of tho club and Mr MclCelvic had a record of 51 years’ connection with it. Mrs Austin had done much to further the club’s interests.

The president reported that Mr R. Bryant, an old member, had made such an excellent recovery from his serious illness that he had been able to attend tho recent meeting and had also occupied the chair at a recent committee meeting. It was decided to forward a letter of appreciation to the Manawatu Foxton Racecourse Trustees for a donation of £lO 10s. A vote of thanks was accorded tho secretary for his efforts. Mr Barber said that Mr Martin had discharged his duties capably.

Motions, of sympathy wore passed to the relatives of the late Messrs 11. E. Patterson, R. A. Edwards (Palmerston North), A. 11. Wilson and 11. Bond (Bainessc).