OTAUTAU ATHLETIC SOCIETY.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 1282, 26 August 1930, Page 2

OTAUTAU ATHLETIC SOCIETY.

**" ■ ♦ The annual meeting was held m thc Matheson's room on Thursday, 21st 1 August, Mr G. Sinclair presiding over « Messrs W. Jr F: McCulloch, R. S. < Harrington, A. A. Fisher, D. C. Mc- ] Crostie, G. H. Stevens, H. A. Bone, > L. Davis, W. B. Rowan, Jno. Kirk and ft. R. Walker. 1 Apologies were received from Messrs 1 M. O'Brien and J. Scatter. I REPORT. : In presenting this, the Tth annual report, your Committee desire to thank N ■ all members, who m any way cop-, ' tributed to the success the i92_» Sports H undoubtedly were. Competitors and ' public alike now look Jorwaru to tnis '> gathering being held oh Labour Day of each year. Several Competitors < travelled long distances to compete! as was evidenced by' nomina- * tions from Dunedin, Balclutha, Tokanui and Lumsden. ' Many were received too, from Invereargill, Winton and practically all our neighbouring towns. The weather was oi tne best, arid this was to a very large extent responsible for the marked increase m gate receipts, Which, constituted a record, being £15 m advance of last v year, and the takings on both of these occasions being much' m advance of .any previous year. Nominations, too, ' were the second highest" since 1923, the record being m 1924, with £75. At that period, however, athletics were receiving a boom, as records of all Sports bodies show. Especially does your Committee desire to see more local runners taking up the sport seriously, with a view to stimulating more interest locally, and we hope^ for their own benefit. ; Special thanks are duo to Messrs' G. Williams and R. Hassed for work m connection with the Bushcraft events and more particularly to those geiitiern£nt must be given for trimming, etc., of logs. : Mr W. Porteous for the preparation of tracks, which elicited ittaiiy Compli-" me-qtary remarks tiom competitors r from distant parts. To Mr Dowling for handicapping and starting Bushcraft events, and to Messrs W.. Murdock and R> B. Collett for similar capacities m the running events. To those gentlemen who judgca tne various events of the programme, a task which makes many demands on one, and is a position 'not 'to be envied. - In the piping and dancing 'events special thanks are due Messis j.MeCrostie and St. John McGregor, who acted as.; judges,, and $6' the^stewards, who kept this section busy, providing as they, did, much interest to spectators and participants alike. To the donors of cash for medals for the High Jump and Dancing events respectively, and to Mr E. Matheson; for . a trophy for most pSints m dancing. Thanks are also due to Mr E. Matheson for the use or his room, which is , always so willingly^ offered. r The' train arrangeraents are an acquisition m their jpresent iform, providing'/ as thpy do, delayed trains, thereby tending to be of gj-eat assistance to patrpns 'desirous of returning t*o their respective homtfs -v^ith a oviqimum dqlayf tn conclusion wo; wish to thsink the Pregs 'I oy tfee publicity given our Various t meetings during 'the, year. Given an'.othef fine day and some preparation pf tjie tracks, a widgy circulatipjpu pf programmes and the k>v n i support p? members, Ahe i 930 sports v ■meeting' wiUi?clip» e all previous gatherings m Otautau. jyj ■ Y,-,y;. ■■'"■ .Jy.j"; In commenting on the leijort the President said it was very gxatiiying to know the Society had ;AVeathered the and come 'but with flying colours and possessing a igiMju credit &*!ss£'- :He wished to thank their good worjk^ His was nb small job antf y ;^IN i f witk credit. Members wer^ ; allVvery; mtvy/'t tlft;- removal of \&r C&ilert, yffeo, had been" a great "helper aiid member, aha aiso Mr R. Bu^nan,ya past Vlce-Presidfent, an^ he 'moved thaf the Secfetary forward ■% ipftpjr o£ apj^qcialibi. tb these two ifentlemen. y* ,-y v 'YJ- J/'- Jy . .Mr" Rowan 'also congratulated the ' Sp,ci'eiy and ponsidefred - mpst tredlt : was due .the President and hecretkry for the result* J' y-y'.' JMr Fisher mentioned the Success ot *!- c a^l* Sport. 8 were due. io/ tne P«?mptit]ii^ with Which t^e eVeiit^ were run off. ' TKe"' chjldfen's events proved a feature and tlie Society should continue to cater, for these ; eventß. : The 220 yards isolation i-acp p^t on % the benefit of tt^ahy » visiting athletes b^en V#^bd -move' and should agahi Vb placed op the programme.; , .'; yj '■ ;./;'!";;• ... "ffip' § 0C iety had its two representa-tives-on tb^e Recreation -I|nptpvempnt whiph had £iffi on s jiand #itfr whjch to make improvf^fentsr- to the Recfe^tijm 'Grotti|dß. Tlie irepoft was adopted^. .'.•""". Tfep bajance-sheet showca receipts' amounting 7 to. . 0/1, \ expenditure 3/7; leayirrg a cfgdit bAlaiicp ot £2&IWJ '^:' : Jxh-' / KLgGTION OF OFFICERS. r President ; Mr Gv C. Sinclair Cteelected)'-.*^ In returning thank|, the •Preisident* said . there was a good team of workers and with the backing, ot the .Committee and stewards tne, society could look forward to good bports on Labour Daj', 27th October. Secretary: Mr R. R. Walker (reeiecteii). 4^n of was voted the Secretary. , Patron: Mr Adami Hamilton. Vice-Presidents: Messrsi D. C. McCrostie, W. J. F. McCulloch, R. S jEfarri%ton, W. B. Rowan^ A! x A. Fisher C. H. j^one. yijudges— Rtmning: ' Messrs G. % Averts, WyJ, F,: McCulloch and H. -; A. .Bone..y 'JY 'V- :-y : '. ' yy.\ A. Bo^jb; Chopping and Sawing: ] Messrs Ti, O'Byrge, &1, Dowling,