NELSON TROTTING CLUB.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14870, 19 September 1918, Page 7

NELSON TROTTING CLUB.

AN.NUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Nelson Trotting Club, was held at Mercer's rooms last evening. The President (Mr H. Baigent) was in the chair, and there was a large attendance of members. : The following new ' members were elected:—-Messrs J. A. Stringer, E. J. G. Golemim, A. I. Manoy and L. Duncan. The report presented by the committee showed that the club had made a profit.on the year's working of £75 14s Htl. The total assets were valued at £880 9s lQd,-and there were no. liabilities. Nominations for the meeting i amounted- to £114 17s 6i» as against £103 10s for the previous year, and , the amount of acceptances came to £103 |as against £108 ss. The sum of £500 was given in stakes, the same as last year. The raeo meeting passed off very successfully, both from a 'sporting as well as a speculative point of. view, the suln of £5603 being handled by the totaiisator, as against £4560 last year. The amount paid to the Government in taxation was £274 5s Sd. Members learned with pleasure that the Agricultural and Pastoral Association decided ■during the year to erect a modern grandstand, and the new structure will he completed in ample time for the club's - next aimu.al meeting. The club was committed to an increased rental, but. this it was believed would be more than compensated fry by the vomiovx. and convenience that would be provided. The President, in moving the adoption of the report expressed gratification at the satisfactory .state oi; the olub's finances. An endeavour, he said, should be made to increase the membership of the club, for on a "strong membership much of the success of a club depended. He complimented Ithe secretary on the satisfactory man- ! ner in which the accounts were kept. The new grandstand was being erected, and in connection with the upkeep the I rsicing clubs were contributing £200 per annum. The Trotting Club's share was £86, as against £20 ■ previously paid. Mr. F. O. Hamilton, in seconding the motion, said that the club had every reason to be satisfied with' making "a pro*t on a one day's meeting. It would be-noted"that-the club had twiid a considerable amount in taxation. Me endorsed the remarks of the president that much of the success of the club was due to' the ...secretary.

Mr. Chapman expressed the opinion that a strong endeavour -should be made to, increase the membersluj^ of the "'club.' •■ -'. •. ■~' v ■ . ' | /After further discussion the motion was; carried.; ••■■ ; : - ■ . I Tho election of .officers, resulted as ■follows:—Pro-ident, Me. H. Knigont i (re-elected); vice-president, Mr 3. H. Finnov; committee, Messrs D. Crushek, F. G. PMv/ards, A. Graiit, F. O. Hivmil|ton,...R. Harris, R. Hunter. Tv W. Moorhouse, J. A. Wn.ti3on,.^.i)d M. P. "W«!> jster: hon. trc-hsurer, Mr. It. [juntcy; handioai>ucr, Mr. J. ;NoT;}e (r*:-f-Ic-otecl, j after :'. "hftllot); starter. Ivtv. 11. Runi ter stewiu-d,-:, Mussrs .K. Chaprnar : , I), trushek, ..(. li. Einncy, 111. ii'irria, R. Hunter> .\i. P. 'Webster', jF. G. Kvlwarcls. T.-W. and two vacancies to be filled by ilia com- : mil tee; timekeepers, Messrs R. Hun- | ter and J. Hagen (re-elected); «udit- | ors, Messrs P. Bond and J. H. Finney | (re-elected) ; Programme Committee, Stessrs M. P. Webster, R. Hunter. A. Grant, R-. Harris and J. A. Watson (re-elected). On the motion of Mr. Hamilton, seconded by Mr. Chapman j it was resolved that £500 be given in stakes at the forthcoming meeting The president .referred in feeling terms to tho loss sustained 1)y Mr. 3. E. Henrys in the death of his sori.Mr. J. L. Henrys, who. died- from injuries recei^l in a motor accident last week. Mr 'afciys, he said, was weD known' in sporSag ch*cles throughout ihc Dominion, and his,death.would be deeply rorxrefcted. A motion of sympathy with deceased's relatives was carried, members stimding. A vote of thanks to ilie president concluded, the meeting.