AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2581, 6 August 1895, Page 4

AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

The seventh annual meeting of the Wellington AmateUc, Athletic Club _ was held in Boom No. If), Exchange Buildings, last night. ... There were 22 members present Mr/H. D. Bell, M.H.E., president of the Club, occupied the chair. Apologies were received for the absence of Messrs J. M.King, L. Tripp and J. W, Davis. ;;■> ■ V 'v In moving the adoption ] of the annual report and balance-sheet, the of which has already appeared in the New : Zealand Times, the President said that, unfortunately, he could not have - the pleasure of congratulating, -the Club upon , possessing the champion banner. passed from the Club at the Napier meeting, but nevertheless the Club’s men did very well, and considering that - cir-. cumstauces prevented them from sending the strongest team, the Club had every reason to be satisfied with the way its re-, preseritatives had carried its . coloura- at; that meeting. The Club was to be congratulated upon its present position." In the first place they had a balance at the bank, and in the second place they had no ■ liabilities. The present state of things, showed that the Club was carrying out its mission in an honourable, fair and right manner, and performing the duty that lay upon amateurs all through the Colony to show that the amateur athletic clubs had . power within ' them-, selves to establish themselves upon a sure and sound financial basis. He felt sure that all members of the Club would regret the death of Mr H. Palmer,' He then moved the adoption of the report and balance-sheet.

Mr C. A. Knapp seconded the motion. ; Mr 0. E Wooldridge asked whether some steps could not be taken to get an alteration of the regulation which prevented policemen from obtaining leave to. take part in athletic contests. Mr McCormack, it would be. remembered, had been unable to get away to the Championship Meeting. ' ,)v. The President said that ho had done his ■ best to got leave for Mr McCormack, He had communicated with the Hon Mr Sodden, and also Lieutenant-Colonel Hume, but he was afraid there was no hope of any: of the members for Wellington getting, the regulations altered.. He hoped.-how-ever, that the Club would hayo a representation at : the Christchurch meetingSeveral of the men played football, and it was of some importance to- Wellington the coming competitions that the police should have an opportunity of taking part in the contests. Further efforts would bo made in reference to the regulations, and he would do what he could. / ’ > f >;; The motion was then put and carried. .; The resignations' of Messrs G. Harris and ■ T. D. Harman as representatives of the Club 'on tho Now Zealand Amateur Athletic Association were received, V and vbtes of; thanks were accorded to those gentlemen' for their past services. - The trophies won during the season wore then presented, the list being as follows : . • Cups. President’s, F.. Harley ; Mr Duthio’s, Patrick;-Mr;Nathan’s, Pownall, McLeod (a tie); Mr Tripp's, Clark; Mr Tancrod’s/W. Hi (Turnbull. , Badges.— looyds, P. Nathan; 230 yd?, ■P. Nathan; 1 440yds, A. M. Stuart; B.Boyds, A. M., Stuart; One Milo, P." Clark; -ThreeMiles, F. 'C. Angel; 120yds Hurdles, ,E. Gore ; 440yds Hurdles, F. Harley. ' The election of officers resulted as follows Patron,/the Earl of Glasgow; (reelected);'president,(Mr H. D. 801 l ‘ (reelected); vice-presidents, Messrs C...-A-; Knapp, Davis, L. 'O.. 11. Tripp (reelected) and'Jl M. King i' -Uon secretary, Mr H. M,. MpOardell (re - elected) ; hon treasurer) Mr A. M. Stuart; boh com-,, rhittee,.-Messrs J. H. Hempton, E. A. 0. Kroeft, E. Gore, C. J. Cooper, J. Marohbanks,,‘;C; W. Tringhara, N. Galbraith . (re-elected) and Hawthorne; hon auditors, Messrs F. Fahronbaoh and JIE. Gibbons (re-elected) ;, delegates to . the N.Z. A.A. Association, Messrs :J. H. Collins (re-elected); C; E. Clark and, L.v W. Harley. ; A vote of thanks was awarded to Mr C. D. Morpeth for his past services to the .Club. , . 1 1 The rules as revised by the .committee were considered and agreed to. ■ •.j : .