THAMES TROTTING.

Thames Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 20419, 22 September 1938, Page 2

THAMES TROTTING.

SUCCESSFUL SEASON. Club’s Strong Position. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The annual general meeting of the Thames Trotting Club took place last night, the president, Mr. J. Twohill, being in the chair. There was a fair attendance of members. In respect to the memory of members who had passed away during tho year, members stood for a moment in silence. Successful Season. The report stated that both meetings last season proved highly successful. The totalisator had shown a decided increase as compared with the annual meeting in April, 1937, when £12,933 was passed through the machine. In October, 1937, the sum of £13,627 was invested, and in March, 1938, the turnover reached £17,027 10/-, a figure which had only been exceeded three times since the foundation of the club.

The balance-sheet again showed a profit on the race meeting, and together with the rebate, a profit of £616 2/7 was shown on the year’s operations. The report and balance-sheet were adopted without comment.

Election of Officers. The election of officers was as follows:

Patron.—Mr. J. Thorn, M.P

President.—Mr. J. Twohill (re-elect

ed unopposed)

Vice-presidents.—Messrs. D. Mackay, E. J. McLouglilin, R. M. Rhodes and E. Watson (five nominations). Stewards. —Messrs. J. E. Arbury, 11. Bax, J. Casey, J. H. Corbett, H. Dent, W. Graham, H. E. Harden, J. W. Harvey, L. S. James, J. Kidd, G. Smith and T. G. Tizard (17 nominations). Committee. —Messrs. D. Mackay, E. J. McLouglilin, E. B. Tizard and J. Verran (seven nominations). President’s Thianks. Returning thanks for the confidence shown in him, Mr. J Twohill commented favourably on last season’s meeting, which, he said, had been voted as good as any conducted elsewhere in the country circuit.. Referring to tho next inter-State trotting fixture, which was to be held at Auckland, Mr. Twohill expressed the hope that the Thames club would see fit to assist the Auckland club in some tangible form. Next year the Thames club would be celebrating its “coming of age,” and he hoped for a highly successful meeting. Difficulty was being met in regard to the date for the next meeting, said the president, but finality was hoped for in the near future. Mr. Twohill returned thanks to all who had assisted in assuring the success of the last meeting; also the donors of trophies for their generosity. The president :nade special reference to the fine work of the secretary. Mr. F. E. McCullough expressed appreciation to the president and officers of the club on their efforts during the year, and proposed a vote of thanks to them and also to the donors of the trophies. DATE APPROVED. NOVEMBER 5 FIXED FOR MEETING The secretary of the Thames Trotting Club was advised by telegram today that November 5 had been approved of as the date for the club’s meeting.