YACHTING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6964, 2 November 1909, Page 8

YACHTING

TE AKO SAILING pI/GB. • The annual msstins of the To Aro Sailing Club was held last evening. Mr G. stated that the ra ? season was the moat successful yet held. For aouarc-hilgo hoata ■ there hadbcen e°ght and three for dingh y Thamhs were duo,, to the. Port Mcholson Yacht Club for including m lt3 _. . proß events for sixteen-footers. This enabled the club to enter, and also to win a ta r share of the prizes. Thanks worealso duo to Messrs G. Winder and A. J. Pctnerick for donations. The club membership stood at fifty-throe—an increase of nineteen over last year. There waa every prospect of the forthcoming season being a record one. several new boats being on the stocks. The balance-sheet showed a cash balance of £l2 17s lOd in hand, Tbo report and balance-sheet were unanimously adopted- , 1 Mr G. Winder said he would donate a cnailong© trophy of the value of seven or ten guineas, to he competed, for as the officers of the club decided. The offer was received with applause. Tbo election of officers resultedPrssi* dent. Mr G. Winder; vice-presidents, Messrs J*. Jameson, A. J. Petherick, Ward, Jackson; secretary, Mr R. Highet; treasurer, Mr S. McWilliams; auditor, Mr S. E Forbes; starter, judge, and time-keeper, Mr N, Carter; boat harbour representatives, Messrs McWilliams and Highet; committee. Messrs F. Cooke, D. Higgle, C. Watt, L. McGregor. J. Barnard; postponement committee, Messrs McGregor, Cook, and McWilliams;’ handicapper, Mr A. Holmes; measurers, Messrs Watt and.- Cook.