SWIMMING

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 67, 16 October 1930, Page 3

SWIMMING

i; STJRATFORI) CLUB. THE ANNUAL MEETING. Mr T. Kirkwood was in the chair at last night's annual meeting of the Stratford 'Old Pupils’ Amateur! Swimming Club. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the chaiiman said that the two carnivals held last year were exceptionally good. A sum of £9 15s had been spent on altering the seating accommodation, but this was an important and permanent improvement. Generally, he that swimming had received a decided fillip owing t 0 the activities of the club. The club was very fortunate in having its carnivals very W'ell patronised by swimmers, divers and polo teams from other Taranaki clubs, and their officials were a good lot and were always on hand to do their duty. The coming season promised to be an excel • tionaUy good .one. He had heard of the arrival in Taranaki of several new crackerpack swimmers, and no doubt they would compete at the club’s next carnival. Seconding, Mr F. Bowler said that allowing for the expenditure on the seating, the seasoii must be regarded as quite successful. The revenue from subscriptions was not what it should be. , Mr V. J. Henderson said that the decrease in the revenue from subscriptions accounted for the loss oh the past year. He would like to see more revenue from honorary mem’bers’ subscriptions. If each member of the committee brought in two honorary members it would mean a substantial increase of revenue. The report and balance-sheet were adopted.

ELECTION OE OFFICER!). The following officers were elected; Patron,; Mr W. J. Poison, M.P. President: MrK .Y. Kay. ' Vice-presidents: Messrs T. Kirkwood, H. C. Johnson, K. S. Rutherfurd, P. Thomson and F. Bowler. i Club captain: Mr A. S. Robson. Hon secretary and treasurer: Mr A. Height ley. Committee: Messrs V. J. Henderson, J. R. Callaghan, M. Thompson, D. Bullock, C. Grubb. to the Centre: Messrs V. J. Henderson and J. R. Callaghan. ■ Starter: Mr R. V. Kay. Time-keepers; Messrs J. Petrie and W. Mills. Auditor: Mr W. D. Young. GENERAL. 1

It was decided to recommend to the committee that 'the ground in front of the western seats be levelled to permit of forms being placed there. The committee wag recommended to draw up conditions of a handicap competition for the Masters Cup. A vote Qf thanks was passed to the Old Pupils’ Association for trophy donated.An honorarium of two guineas was voted to the secretary, who redonated it to the club. A vote of thanks for the donation was passed. ‘ Votes of thanks were passed to the ■retiring president, to the School Committee for .use of meeting room, and the press; also to Mr -C. Rowson, baths custodian. Mr Callaghan said Mr Rowson always worked hard for the club, especially before carnivals. At the previous annual meeting it was recommended to the committee that an arrangement should be come to with the School Committee on the lines that the rent of the baths should be a proportion of the club’s net profit for the year, the payment by the club not to exceed £7 iu any one year, and the money paid by the club to be expended by the School Committee on improvements to the baths.—lt was reported that nothing had been done in the matter during the year, and the question was referred to the in-coming committee. ?