ATHLETICS

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13936, 23 June 1909, Page 3

ATHLETICS

S.C. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. Tlie annual .•necting of the :5011th Canterbury Caledonian Society ,viil be held to-night, when the following report nill lie smnbitted: — Your directors have very grcai pleasure 111 submitting a re]>ort : or the year ending 3lst -May, I'JU'J. showing that, notwithstanding that the year started with a debit balance -.if iJC.M) os lid, and finished with one of CI 4*. they have lieen enabled to pay olt £2OO of debentures, without decreasing the amount of their prize £3lo. or impairing the efficiency of their appliances. This, too, was effected 111 the face of the very keen opp>.->.tion. liberal prizes, and energetic eiforts oi a neighbouring Society hol.liiig its gathering on the same days. ' he success was largely due-to the performance of •" The Kilties" on tlie 2nd January, with the coiiscoiient result that the takings oil the second day ncru far in excess of the pr.-vio-'s n-cord. as also .in: the earnings ot the whole gathering. Tin. receipts I-oni leasing the ground an- nearly double what they were last yi-ar. I.iigeiy due to international '~:iotlial!. the 'CitglnUiiion. and the band coiit--i. lie.' professional shirts meeting n.vl very unfortunate wea'.hcr. and in l>:e l-.co of the disastrous n-sults to the .ii'iiantors the directors waived any. charge for rent. A feature, feature, and a very pleasing one, of tile gathering was tlie children's .nguland dancing. The amount raisvd to build the niagiutic'iit grand -land, which cost nearly £l.joo, lias now been reduced to £lO-3U, by the rcpavui'iit of £2OO of the debentures. Th • loresight of the directors who pushed home the scheme of building a grand - tand some three years --go is fully justified. It has been of the greatest benefit to the public, and being largely used and appreciated by them, ha.* recouped the Society. The caretaker, SI- tllanchett. by his industry and civility, has given your directors every satisfaction ; the grounds are kept in excellent order and condition. Your • imtoihave to thank the following for liberal donations towards the prize i"i:i:d .■-- lhe Licensed Victuallers, Slew's I! H. Fermison. G. P. Gerrie. \V. SJ;Bridc, \\: C' Bur.uester. and D. "Watson. The South Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club, in recognition of the efforts of your Society to further amateur sport, offered Sir Slelville Cray's mile race clr-illcuge cup for competition at tlie gatheriug. and the thinks .11 the Society are flue to tin: S.C.A.A.C. The following directors retire, but are eligible fur re-el'ctiiin :—Slessrs T. ■}. Burns, AY. A. Courtis. J. Ho!,-.. J.

Liiiico, \Y. Meßridc, D. Mahouoy, F. .faLßafcr, AV. Priest, and G. Youug. : The balanee-sheee shows: —■ I Receipts.—To privileges £l2O (>s Gil, gates and stands £.339 2s, entrance Ices £!) l 7.s 3d. programmes :'."24 J;.)s 7d, donations £(i os. discounts i"-5 12s •jtl. members' subs £O3 10s, tent.;, training licenses -t - 72. dr. balance Hank .Vow Zealand .CI Is. a total of £024 Us 7d. Expenditure.—By bank balance £.Jo os lid. prizes £313 2s, labour ana cartage £3O 14s. printing and .idvortising £4B 12s. band £lB, handicappcr £7 7s. permits, badges, etc. £l 14s lid. entertaining visitors £lO .Rs (id. Kilties'band £-54, rates and insurance £37 lis 3d, secretary £.30. auditor £1 Is, interest £7l. repairs £2 Us iJci, ground expenses a.2. scamps and telegrams £-3 (is. Mibscriptions ami fes £0 IGs (jd. sundries £2 17s, pla.:t £4 2s. improvements £ll (3s. debentures paid off £2OO.