ST. CLAIR SURF-BATHING CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18052, 28 September 1920, Page 2

ST. CLAIR SURF-BATHING CLUB

Tho annual meeting of the St. Clair Lifesaving ituu ouil-Da4,iiuig (Jiub waa iioid last nigni, Mr H. K. Henuurson preeimng over a budSiacioi-y atwindajice coußiaeriug uie weiness ot tlie mgm. A lew UKlies were auioug vue number. The aiuiual report mad© mention of the untiauslacuiry state of, the boacti during last season, out witli tho mild weatiier now oeiug experienced the eand had buili up again, and tiie boacii was lmprovmg. An endeavour being made by the iJom;un lioaid, assisted iiuancialiy by uie Uunedin and City Councils, u> cifect something in the nature ot permanent improvement. It was lioped that Uie groins now being built would nu-vo the desired, effect of permanently rinsing me level of Uie beach, and also prevent the southerliea from scouring out the sand. Owing to the unsatisfactory season, the membership showed a further falling off. The revenue amounted to £5S 14s. 6d and the expenditure to £41 10s sd, leaving a surplus of £17 4 S id. Before proceeding to tho business of the meeting the Chairman referred to the death of Mrs Leadb-sHer, in whom the club had sufiered a severe loss, Mrs Leadbetier havevinced the same enthusiam in regard to it that she had always displayed in her numerous other interests. A motion of condolence with Mi Leadbetter in his lc6s was carried, members standing. In moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, the Chairman said that the last three years had not been at all favourable, the fates having been very unkind. When uie club was started they had notW , Ut hey 1 . h^ d P lent y of and still had it. He had no doubt they would .have a better year cm ikis occasion: thoro t Ver \ prospect , o£ being the case. The beach was undoubtedly the best and healthiest playground the city had, and it was worth spending money on. It required a lot of lookmg after, and he thought the work now going on would prove of value. He referred to the fact that the swimming championships and the Nelson Shield surf competition would be held in Dunedin next February. It would be a grSTnt t the lustory of swimming in rhinedin, and though they might not have a great number of local competitors, there would be hundreds fron> the north The club, however, efi be oile to put in a strong team for the Nelson Shield. Some of their good swimmere.should get together and put in of practice The life-saving department of their activities was more neglected by young !ti k! than it should be; tpiifce apart from wWI» wu community, it was worth while. With regard to finance, the chairman said a good deal of money would need to be spent on the pavilion. A few years ago their subscriptions totalled £100 mora than at present. That showed the possibilTshould do vS * 6038011 and^carried 011 WaS seoondod b 7 Rundle The election of ofiSce-bearers resulted as follows:—Patron, Mr T. K. Sidey M.P • president, Mr H H. Henderson; vice-presi'-E. L. Macaseey, p. R ra dle, J. R Rodgerson, P. C. Trigge, j. M'Grath, 1 W i T and . H - club captain, Mr T. Burns; vice-captains, Messrs V pT y PrFit^^ ; Th' ? ' J. MObturn, J. Bond, M. Hill, G. Turner, and one to be appointed by the committee; hon. medical officers—Drs T Hoi-rison, Williams, and Stuart Moore; hon. solicitor, Mi- E Aslin • hon. instructor, Mr A. Pindlay; delegates k> bwimmmg Association— Messrs H H Hen derson, T. Burns, and W. MuA-ayj hon." trcaaurer, Mr Hen<Jeison; secretary, Mr P C Tnggs; auditors, Messrs J. R. Rodg-erW ?? j Pnest ; Ladies' Committee— Mesdames Etmdk and Ashton, Misses Ryan Patterson, and Brooks. ' The annual subscription for male adult £ Xed at J O3 " n further decided that life membership free of sub scnption would be extended to the members of a team wmnmg the Nelson Shield After the business had been disposed'of the evening partook of a social character