AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Opotiki News, Volume III, Issue 321, 11 October 1940, Page 4

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

OPOTIKI ANNUAL MEETING SUCCESSFUL YEAR The,annual general meeting of the Opotiki Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club was held m Mr. T. Hickey’s room recently. Mr. Hickey presided. Apologies for absence .were received from Messrs. J. McCaldon, G. J. Tabb, W. Upton and S. Jcphson. .

The minutes of the previous annual meeting were read and confirmed. The president’s report, and the statement of the position proved the past season to bo a quite successful one, leaving a cred-t balance of £2O. It was moved that a detailed statement of assets and liabilities and a balance-sheet be submitted to the incoming committee. The election of officers resulted Patrons, Messrs. G. S. Moody and J. W. Gordon. President, Mr. T. Hickey. Vice-presidents, Messrs. S. M. Jephson and J. McCaldon. Hon. Surgeons, Drs. James and Mail. Secretary, Mr. B. L. Roberts. Treasurer, Mr. J. Inskip. The president spoke briefly on the work of Mr. Inskip and the secretary during the past season. Committee, President, Secretary, Treasurer, Messrs. dc Mon talk, Griffin, Button, Mcllwraith, McCaldon, Tabb, Whatman, Edwards, Fleming, E. Upton and Mrs. Hampton.

Executive Committee, President, Secretary, Treasurer, E. Upton, Whatman. Hon. Auditor: Mr. A. Burton. It was resolved that the matter' of the working staff be left to the incoming committee. General Business: Mr. Hickey moved that it be a recommendation to the incoming committee that they test the prospects of holding meetings by a night meeting on the first Monday in November. The committee meeting will be held the previous Tuesday. All arrangements are of necessity subject to immediate alteration owing to the present circumstances. The meeting dosed with a vote of thanks to the chair.

ANNUAL REPORT

The president presented the following report on the past season’s activities: —

The past season was definitely a successful one, especially cons.dering the fact that war broke out at the commencement of our season.

Record must bo made here firstly of the immediate response to the coolers of quite a number of our most staunch and active members. These and subsequent, enlistments made a. big drain on the number oi competing members, but nevertheless the club “kept its end up” and saw tho season through to a successful conclusion.

Public support was quite good, tho financial position being sound, and a good profit was shown ou last year’s workings-.

The club was represented at several meetings throughput, tho Province and performed very creditably. Two or three members competed at Paeroa, Matamata and Tauranga, J. Inskipi securing (5 wins and E. Upton 2 places. A club team attended a night meeting at Gisborne and 4 wins were recorded.

The G. S. Moody Banner was won by; the club for the first time since its inauguration in 1936, when Gisborne won the banner and retained it until last season. Several dances were held and proved to be most popular and successful social evenings. Regular fortnightly night meetings were held, nominations being rather small, the result being an abbreviated programme at practically every night meeting. The cause of such is obvious and has been referred to earlier in the report. Cycling especially was very poorly nominated, the two- Storcr boys being the sole stalwarts. The committee proved an ideal combination, working hard and well. Their co-operative efforts undoubtedly helped towards the success of the past year. Finally thanks go to one- and all who helped in any and every way to once again make a happy and successful season.