ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 80, 30 June 1928, Page 5

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Officers were elected as under: President: *Mr J. Master*. ■ Vice-presidents: Messrs H, C. North, R. H. White. ■ • *• - Secretary; Mf'H- LI. Betts. Hon. Treasurer; 1 Mr A. Dickinson. Committee: Messrs' J. *M. McAlister, A. R, MasterSj G. Wood's, T..M. Ball; « - Green warders: Messrs H. LI. Betts, J. Masters. Delegates to Centre Meetings: Messrs G. Wood, <T. C. Robins. Hon. Auditor: Mr J. O. Robins. SELECTORS. Mr G. Woods moved that two selectors be appointed ancl that Messrs H. C. North and A. Dickinson be appointed. Mr Cropton seconded. This was carried. Mr North returned thanks and assured the meeting he wouicTTlo his best fn the interests of the Club.

Mr Dickinson said that every man would be given a game in friendly matches and the best men would be picked out for banner matches.

Mr Masters; No selector can satisfy everybody, so don’t feel disappointed if you hear grumbling.

A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr J. MacDonald the sole selector cf last year. GENERAL BUSINESS. Mr North expi-essed the (opinion that the subscription to the Droqnet Club should hp raised to .Tk a year. Many of the Indies of the club were emphatic in that view the speaker said. ‘ y"

kfr Fletcher thought a howler’s wife should not have to pay so much as a member who was not. If the subscription was to be raised the increase should not apply to bowler’s wives. Mr A. E. Mos s said the matter required very careful consideration. The ladies hair-catered very well in connection with refreshments and that should! be (considered. “If we are going to raisq subscriptions l®t us raise our own”, he said.

, Mr. Hardy Jones strongly objected to any increase in croquet club subscriptions, but Mr. Hill was in tavvour of a small increase. Mr T. M. Ball—“ When w© needed money if has always been the ladies who have' run functions to raise it Tor us”.

Mr. Masters also spoke on the valuable assistance rendered by the ladies and said it would be entirely wrong £o raise the subs. was dropped.

THE COLOURS. Notice of motion was given that the club’s colours be changed, and tu© matter be discussed at the next general meeting. A Sub Committee consisting of Messrs Or opton, "White, Dickinson, and Hoskin was appointed to go into the matter and bring down recomto put before the meeting. .1 •t COMPETITIONS. Mr. J. H. Fletcher suggested that Club competitions should be started early, and a time limit be enforced.

Mr. Ball thought that a certain number of losses should result in elimination of the players concerned, ion IfTat competitions should he playand Mr Dickinson was of the opined in sections.

Mr. Pickles aisked that if possible one or two Thursday afternoons slioud be devoted to club games. Mr Dickinson; “Playing' in sections will get the pairs competitions over in plentjTof time”. It was decided that pairs be played in sections. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr, T. Harry Penn for the use of his office for committee meetings.-