CIRCULAR ROAD RACE.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 July 1923, Page 5

CIRCULAR ROAD RACE.

SUGGESTIONS FOR NEXT EVENT. FINANCIAL POSITION. The annual meeting of the Taradalci Circular Road Race Committee was held last night, Mr. C. Fairbrother presiding over a good attendance. The balance-sheet showed that the total receipt® for the year were £lB2 19s lOd and the expenditure £lBO 2s sd, leaving a credit balance of £2 17s sd. There were outstanding liabilities, however, totalling £ll 15s 4d, leaving a nett debit balance of £8 17s lid. In presenting the balance-sheet, Mr. E. L. Humphries said that the committee felt there was cause for satisfaction, although on the year they were a Httle behind financially The race had been a success. The adoption of the balance-sheet was* moved by Mr. Fairbrother, who said it was very gratifying to find that the raco had been successfully revived after a lapse of eight years. There had been a suggestion after the last race that more prize money should be allowed, and he had no doubt that the incoming commit- . tee would give that phase of the race consideration this year. The balance-sheet was adopted. The election of officers resulted: Presi--' dent, Mr. E. Whittle;’ Messrs. L. A. Edwards (Wellington), W. C. Weston, Jas. McLeod, R. Barlow, S. G. Smith, M.P., L. A. Nolan, C. H. Weston, T. C. List, W. Graham. R. Masters, M.P., Geo. Grey and Dr. Fookes; committee, , Messrs. A. George. M. Julian, O. F. Sykes, J. Garcia. W. Johnson, W. Roebuck, P. Douglass, J. Bennett, G. Mclsaacs, J. Utiger, W. Way, H. Moon, J. Hawkins, C. Sadler, E. Jackson, E. Andrews, C. Bond, F. Tribe, R. Whale, A. Hansen, H. Townsley, C. Fairbrother, J. A. Skeats, B. Tippens, R. Cook junr., J. Cross, Q. Collingwood, J. Enping and R. Finnias; secretary. Mr. E. L. Humphries; treasurer,' Mr. A. George; hon. auditor, Mr. C. H. j Wynyard. The general committee will decide whether a race is to be held this year and the date, a suggestion being made that the race be held on Saturday, September 8, a week before the Timaru-Christchurch road race. » »■ A recommendation was made to the incoming commitlee that a standard time be’ set for rhe race, and that competitor finishing under the specified time be awarded a certificate or be refunded their nomination fees. It was also suggested that paper carton* be provided at drinking places so that there would be no necessity for competitors to stop. When finished with, the cartons could be thrown away. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the secretary (Mr. Humphries) for his work in connection with the race. The general committee will meet next Wednesday