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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21560, 24 January 1940, Page 9

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Caledonian Sports Chairman’s Comment “I have very great pleasure in being able to say that the South Canterbury Caledonian Society is second to none in New Zealand in organising and running sports of any description,” said the chairman (Mr N. Burns), at a meeting of directors last night, when commenting on the New Year sports meeting. a great compliment had been paid to the society by some Australian visitors who commended the efficiency with which the sports were run and the close adherence to the time schedule, Mr Burns continued. If they could maintain the same spirit and interest which had marked the Society for a number of years they would be able to bring back in time to the general public and the younger generation that the sports were worth while attending. A statement of receipts and payments showed that the profit on the New Year sports meeting amounted to £2O, as compared with a profit of £25 on the 1939 meeting. The main items of receipts were: gates and stand, £229/12/- (1939, £275); programmes and advertising £2l; entry fees £5O (£57); privileges, £l5 (£15); refreshments and tickets £75 (£72). Payments included: prizes £220 (£227); wages, £l5/10/- (£16); handicappers and judges, £ll (£9); subscriptions, £4/14/6; refreshments, £52 (£5O). Members Congratulated In speaking to the balance-sheet of the sports meeting, the chairman congratulated all the members oh the most efficient manner in which they had worked during the meeting. When the counter-attractioxxs on the day were considered it was gratifying that they had come out with a small profit of £2O. “It is disappointing that a turnover of £394 yields a net profit as low as five per cent.,” Mr Burns continued. While the Society was probably lucky to come out on the right side of the ledger, it was certainly disappointing to think that the Society’s display of athletics, fitness and strength did not prove a greater attraction to the young people of the present day. It appeared that the only course open to the society was to exert themselves and stage something sensational to fill the grounds as they were filled years ago. In commenting on the individual items the chairman said that without the profits on refreshments the sports themselves would hardly have paid. Protest Dismissed A protest entered on behalf of Betty Burgoyne against the award in the Swords championships on the grounds that the winner had danced four slow steps and one quick step instead of five slow steps and one quick step, was disallowed as the protest was not lodged within 15 minutes after the conclusion of the event as prescribed by the rules. The secretary (Mr H. H. Fraser) mentioned that the Society had not been notified by the Dominion Centre of the amendment to the rules.