HARRIERS

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12095, 24 March 1925, Page 8

HARRIERS

BROOKLYN CLUB. Last week the sixteenth annual meet, ing of the Brooklyn Harrier Club was held' in the Y.M.C.A., about twenty members being present. Mr D. C. Todd was in the chair, and in moving the adoption of the report referred to the fact that the previous season was the least successful experienced for many years, since, although runuers T up in the five mile cross-country • teams’ championship, the ten milo teams’ race, and third in the road race, the club had failed to carry off any major honours? Ho stressed the point that new members must be sought, and 'hoped that amongst the fresh blood introduced during the coming season would be found another Barclay. There was very little general discussion ' during the meeting, the, mail), business consisting of the election of officers, this resulting as . follows: Patron, the Mayor, Mr ,B. A.. Wright, M.P.; president; Mr F. W. Moore; vicepresidents, Messrs H. Amos, A. D. Bayfield;, J. Barclay, R. Marshall,. A. C. Mitchell, J. O. Shorland, P. A. Wilton, H. Bose, C. L. Dentice, E. T. Taylor, P., Harvey, ,D. C. Todd, H. South, E. W. Auckland, M. Hugo, H. W. Preston, J. Walker; captain, Mr G. C. Sherwood; deputy-captain, Mr M. Walls; ihon,. secretary, Mr D. C. Todd; hon. treasurer, Mr A. Irvine; general committee, Messrs A. Henderson, E, C. Rose, S. B. WiUis; hon. .auditor, Mr A. B. McKay; delegate to' centre, Mr B. Pbutawera • delegates' to Harrier Control Board, Messrs G.-C. Sherwood, ,J. Walker;,, time-keepers, Messrs .D. C. Todd, B. Marshall; ,C. L. Dentice;. handicapper and selector. Sir R. Poutawera; assistant handicappep and selector, Mr A, Barclay; Press steward, Mr D. Todd. It,was decided that'the first run . should be frhm Island-Bay on April 4th, and that the matter of securing a training "round should he left in the hands of the. committee. Before the meeting closed Mr bherwopd. m moving that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded the retiring president, referred to the whole-hearted supnort Mr Todd had accorded the club during the last three years, That club mem- ; P® rs Bad not been slow in recognising hie assistance and .the valuable work done by Mr, Todd, wae amply shown by the mapner m which Mr Sherwood’s'motion was carried.