MOTOR CYCLING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 197, 19 July 1935, Page 7

MOTOR CYCLING

MANAWATU CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Mana-"w-atu Motor Club was held on "Wednesday, Mr E. V. West being in the chair. There was a fair attendance. The report presented by the secretary (Mr B. Palmer) read as follows:—“The club’s finances are still fairly low, although there was a slight profit shown on the year’s working. There was a small increase in the number of financial members. The committee were more than pleased that permission had once again been granted to the club to race at Awapuni after a lapse of over 10 years. Activities were entered upon with much enthusiasm and everything pointed to a record meeting being neh\, but owing to an exceptional counter attraction at Marton and also certain transport difficulties the ultimate result fell far short of expectations. However, these difficulties are not likely to recur and if we are ngain successful in securing the Awapuni racecourse I feel sure that the result will be much, more promising. The club is greatly indebted to the Manawatu Racing Club for the use of the course and also for granting us a substantial rebate off the rental, thus enabling us to show a small profit on the meeting. Every possible assistance was rendered us by the caretakers, and ive are grateful for their assistance. “Two very successful hill climbs were held in the early part of the season but .the committee did not deem it advisable to conduct anv trials. The committee, with Mr W. H. Brown at their head, have all worked wall whenever called upon. During the year two very valuable members of the committee, Messrs G. Adams and R. Limbrick, left, the district and their places were filled by Messrs A. A. Wood and K. Snell. The thanks of the club are 'due to tbe executive officers and committee for their efforts, to the many assistants at the race meeting, the Manawatu Racing Club, the donors of trophies, Mr A. Hancock for the use of bis office for meetings, to the Press and all others who have assisted the club.”

The report was adopted on the motion of tne chairman, seconded by Mr A. A. Wood. The balance-sheet, which was also adopted, showed cash in hand £23 13s 3d and the total assets £62 7 S 3d.

A letter was received from Mr H. Mangham offering a cup, preferably for competition at the annual race meeting, under any conditions. —It was agreed that a letter of thanks be sent to Mr Mangham, the conditions of competition, being left to the committee to finalise.

Mr W. H. Brown, who occuped the position of president last year, advised that he would not in future be able to occupy an executive position in the club because of his frequent absences from the city, although lie would be pleased to assist the club in any way fie could. It was agreed to fox Ward Mr Brown a letter of appreciation of his lengthy and valued association with the club.

The election of officers resulted:— Patron, Mr H. E. Edmunds; president, Mr E. V. West: vice-presidents, Messrs E. J. Swindell and A. A. Wood; secretary, Mr B. Palmer; as-sistant-secretary, Mr P. West; auditor, Mr W. C. Harrington; delegate to Auto Cycle Union, Mr Palmer; committee, Messrs H. Robson, G. Hatton, It. S. MaeConachy, A. Waters, M. Smith, E. Pink, D. Colli6on and A. Hancock. It wgs agreed to recommend that the annual,.A.G.U. .reliability trial at Easter be concentrated at one town instead of being held over a circular course.

The date of the club’s annual race meeting was fixed as January 1, and it was agreed to approach the Manawatu Racing Club tor the use of their course.

Several executive officers of the New Zealand Auto Cycle Union attended the meeting later in.the evening, these being Messrs F. Jones (president), A. Way (secretary), T. Morgan and lv. H. Fowler (members of the executive). The chairman extended a welcome to the visitors and Mr Jones presented several of the trophies won in the annual Auto Cycle Union reliability trial. In doing so he commented that the trial had been the union’s first effort in that direction and when it was realised that 24 riders completed the 1000-mile course it was a very creditable result. The prizes presented were as follow: —Robinson Motor Cycles (Auckland) side-car cup and miniature, T. Morgan (Wairurapa); teams’ trophy (Harley Davidson Shield), Manawatu Motor Club (accepted by the president), with miniature cups and certificates to the riders (F. W. Mitchell, J. Manning and H. Robson). The certificate for the New Zealand lightweight championship, of eight miles, held at the club’s race meeting, was also presented to the winner, D. Collison. ■ In the course of a short address on the work involved, in running the Auto Cycle Union reliability trial, Mr Way paid a tribute to the valuable assistance given by the club’s delegate to the union, Mr Palmer. It was announced by the secretary that Messrs Pink and Collison had donated a shield and £3 3s as the trophy for a special race to be held at the club’s annual race meeting.