WAIROA BOATING CLUB

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18190, 11 September 1933, Page 10

WAIROA BOATING CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING I | GOOD PROSPECTS .AHEAD (Herald Correspondent.) Tho annual meeting of the \\ ajroa Boating Ohio was held uii Friday night at the tire brigade station, there being between oG and 40 members present. Air. .1. S. Lililigan, club captain, took tho eliuir in the unavoidable absence o. tlie president, Mr. D. Gicngariy. The secretary read the balance-sheet anj report, the latter being as follows: “During tin* season the club lias had the misfortune to lose one of its vicepresidents, Mr. F. 4. Single. The late Mr. Single lias been one of our vicepresidents lbr many years, during which time he took a keen interest in rowing, besides being a very generous donor of trophies. “Club racing lias gone off well considering the difficulties. With tho club able to get back to its down-stream course, public interest will again be stimulated. The building of the new bridge will help the club greatly by enabling crews to get .out much earlier. "The congratulations of the club are. due to the Napier club in winning the L.V.A. Shield; to the Gisborne club in winning tlio Collev and Kirk and also the Pair-oar Shield ; and to the Puvertj Bay club for annexing the Neill Shield. The n-gattu for the Neill and Pair-oar. Shields, which was held here, was a great success, and our thanks are due to all who helped to make the day such a success. In this connection I would especially mention the Wairoa Band, which played gratuitously. "Our club was represented at the championship regatta and in registering one second (maiden fours) and a third (10 stone maidens) 1 feel tliat we did very well. No doubt the knowledge gained away’will be of great help to us. “The club’s financial position is very sound, all plant and buildings being shown in the balance sheet at a \ erv conservative value. “Our best thanks are due to the generous donors of trophies, especially Mr. D. Glengarry, Mr. J. E. Svensen and Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Svcnsen. To all who have helped during the season the dub tenders its best thanks and m this'’connection 1 would especially menl tion our worthy president, Mr. 1). GlenI gurry, Messrs. Glengarry and M. Svensen, and the press.’’ The balance sheet showed the receipts for tlie year to be £B6, arid the payments £7B, the balance of assets over liabilities being £24U. The report and balance sheet were adopted on tho motion of Mr. Chicken, seconded by Mr. Barrett. In reply to a question, Mr. Scott stated that the net profit for the year was £B. The election of officers resulted Patron, Mr. G. C. Ormond, re-elected after long service to the club; president, Mr. D. Glengarry, members, paying a high tribute to his i work; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. J. E. Svensen, A. G. Nolan, M. B. Svensen, and E. L._ Thomson; club captain, Mr. J. S. Gilligan, vice-captain, Mr. J. 11. Scott; secretary, Mr. Jack Chicken; treasurer, Mr. J. H. Scott; assistant treasurer, Mr. Trewby; assistant secretary, Mr, Joe Chicken; committee, Messrs. 11. C. Sharp, A. Gay, W. Martin, H. Ilardie, M. Johansen, C. Pert and A. Halpin; auditors, Messrs. Yelverton and J. W. McDonald ; handicap committee, Messrs. A. Gay, W. Crarer and J. S. Gilligan; selectors, Messrs. G. Logan, J. S. Gilligan, and I). Glengarry; starter, Mr. T. Crawford; assistant starter, Dir. J. S. Gilligan. The following new members were elected Messrs. E. J. Insull, D. MeIlroy, R. Mann, A. Knight, F. Burkhart, T. Aldridge, A. 0. Keating, and J. Nicol. ~ Mr. T. Crawford was elected a life member, high tributes being paid to him fur his work.

Mr. F. 11. Jones, ail ex-mernber, congratulated the club on its strong! position, with not one outstanding subscription, and a good balance at the bank. Several of the, young men were anxious to do some sailing, and be suggested that the club might help them to get their own boats. The bout lie suggested was one of the Cornwall Cup t-vpe, a 12ft. Gin. “flattie,” which should not cost more than £lO, and any person could make his own. Messrs. Gay, Gilligan, and Wallis strongly endorsed the suggestion, the chairman stating it might be inaugurated as a branch of the sport of rowing, with headquarters at the shed. The club lie thought, would be favorable to the idea. Mr. T. Lambert, speaking as an old yachtsman, thought Mr. Jones was making a good suggestion. The general churus of visitors 'was: "Where are all the boats?” Hu thought it was time Wairoa developed her scenic, assets, and one of these was the river, on which many fine regattas (with inferior craft) were held 50 years agio. Messrs. Wallis, Burridge, Hardie and Pert also favored the suggestion, Mr. I’ert moving that the matter be referred to the incoming committee, and this was carried. The chairman thanked Mr. Jones for bringing up the matter of co-operating with this club to form a sailing club. It was decided to open the season on October 23, nominations to close on September 16, each crew to be allotted its task, and no one to Ik; allowed to take a boat out until everything is all right. It was decided that every member must pay 5s before the first race of the season and the balance before the second race, the subscription to be the same as for last season.

A member moved a recommendation that the incoming committee should spend some of the money on hand on a new shed. The chairman said the matter had been dealt with, the idea being to take advantage of the building scheme subsidy, hut that would be all oif by Tuesday, and there was no time to get out plans and specifications. The matter was referred to jLlie incoming committee. Mr. ('rarer moved that the Olympic Council be written to asking tor a grant of £ICO to put the shed in order. This was carried. Mr. Wallis suggested they should provide a dance hall floor at the new shod, as that would hell) the finance.

A vote of thanks was passed to Mr, A K. Crane for a donation to the club. Mr. Trewlv moved a recommendation that the committee consider issuing, as an incorporated society. Cl debentures, to be covered bv the rentals of the dance hall. On the motion of Mr. Scott, it was left to the committee to mark the secretary’s services bv the payment of an honorarium. Mr. Pert said this was quite unnecessary; it would lie better to use tlie money on the new shed. It was decided to hold the usual dance on the opening night. The question of appointing a repair sub-committee was left to the committee

A vote of thanks to the press, and to the ehairmnn for presiding, closed tiie meeting.