OTAUTAU

Southland Times, Issue 24547, 23 September 1941, Page 2

OTAUTAU

ATHLETIC SOCIETY Mr G. Sinclair (president) presided over a large attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Otautau Athletic Society. The chairman said that since the last meeting one of their honoured and esteemed officials, the Hon. T. O’Byrne, had lost his wife, and he moved a motion of condolence, which was carried. Reporting- on the last sports Mr Sinclaii - said these were held in difficult circumstances, not only on account of the petrol shortage, but the weather was boisterous and ended in floods. This affected the attendance, but they had a fair meeting considering these drawbacks. He thanked the officials for their report, the judges and donors of special prizes. Mr Ivan McKenzie wrote stating that because of his removal from Southland he would be unable to assist at the sports in future. In moving that the resignation be received with regret, the chairman paid a tribute to the services given by Mr McKenzie as starter. A letter was received from Mr H. Insall stating that he would accept the position of handicapper for the amateur cycling events, and that he would donate a trophy for one of these events. The following officials were appointed:—Patron, the Hon. Adam Hamilton; president, Mr G. Sinclair; vice-presidents, Messrs G. H. Bone, W. J. F. McCulloch, D. C. McCrostie, J. C. Millar and G. Williams; judges, running and cycling, Messrs J. C. Millar, A. A. Fisher and R. Smart; chopping and sawing, the Hon. T. O’Byrne, Messrs M. Dowling, A. E. Cocker and W. Young; piping, Mr Angus McMillan; dancing, Mr D. McKechnie; superintendent, Mr G. Sinclair; deputy-super-intendents, Messrs J. Scatter, A. R. Simon, D. C. McCrostie, A. E. Cocker, G. E. Burton, J. H. Geddes, J. Maxwell, G. E. Burton, D. Ballam, R. Smart, W. J. Wesney and J. A. Paterson; handicappers, running, Mr Wallace Murdoch, jun.; chopping and sawing, Mr A. E. Cocker; cycling, Mr Wallace Murdoch, jun.; amateur cycling, Mr H. Insall; referee, Mr A. A. Liddell; stewards, running and cycling, Messrs K. McDonald, H. L. Chandler, G. B. Saxelby, G. H. Stevens, D. Campbell, A. Bulman and A. E. Broad; piping and dancing, Messrs C. Stevens, D. j McGregor, H. C. Pullar, F. E. AnderI son, G. E. Burton and C. C. Nicholson; 1 bushcraft events, Messrs J. Laurie, ; John Bates, J. Morton, F. Thomson, R. i Bird, R. Hassed, R. Chilton, E. C. Brown, and A. E. Cocker; patrol I stewards, Messrs L. Brash, A. Bone, J. i Currie and Ridley; children’s events, Messrs W. J. Wesney, H. Braxton, G. P. Duff, G. Beilby and the Rev. H. B. Burnett; lap secretary for cycling events, Mr J. A. Paterson; secretary, Mr R. R. Walker; assistant secretary, Mr A. F. Hill; treasurer, Mr G. Strang; official piper, Mr R. D. Donaldson; starters, running, Mr J. H. Geddes; chopping and sawing, Messi’s T. O’Byme and M. Dowling; official time-keepers, Messrs L. Thwaites, C. H. Hill and A. Brown; protest committee, Messrs G. Sinclair, A. A. Liddell, D. C. McCrostie and Dr W. B. Reekie; auditor, Mr C. Steven; grounds committee, Messrs J. C. Millar, F. Webb, J. Maxwell, A. Bone, F. Thomson, J. H. Geddes and A. E. Broad. The programme was revised and it was decided to reduce the prize money to appre imately £l5O.