TE AWAMUTU RUDGE CYCLING CLUB.

Waipa Post, Volume II, Issue 92, 8 March 1912, Page 3

TE AWAMUTU RUDGE CYCLING CLUB.

FORMED INTO AMATEUR ATHLETIC AND CYCLING CLUB.

On Wednesday evening a meeting of the above club was held in the library buildings. There was a fair attendance, over which Mr W. N. von Stunner presided. Mr Dwen explained that the meeting had been called to consider a proposal made some two or three months ago to re-organ-ise the Cycling Club so as to embrace all classes of amateur sport and athletics. He favoured the proposal, and felt sure the members of the club—assisted as they had been in the past—were capable of making an .interesting and well - conducted sporting club.

Mr von Stunner, in speaking to the proposal, pointed out that there was a strong movement in the way of forming a sports club at Te Awamutu. The conveners of a meeting in this connection were somewhat divided on the question of an amateur or professional club. Personally he favoured an amateur club. It was impossible to say on what basis the proposed new club would be formed, but from what he could gather the feeling was strongly in favour of amateur sports. Te Awamutu would not be able to support two distinct amateur clubs, and it was therefore necessary to either re-organise the Cycling Club so as to embrace all classes of amateur sport or for its members to go over in a body to the proposed club. There was, of course, the alternative of remaining a cycling club only, its members taking part in the cycling events of the sports club’s programme. He referred to the promises of outside support. Mr Dwen considered it would b. a pity to let the present club disband. It had been most liberally supported by the public, and this alone was evidence of public appreciation of the club’s endeavour to further the interests of amateur sport. The experience of the recent trades sports and Oddfellows sports had clearly shown that the talent was in the district to provide a most enjoyable day’s sport. After further discussion it was unanimously resolved to re-name the club “The Te Awamutu Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club.”

The chairman expressed pleasure at the action the club had taken, and urged upon all to stand by the club and assist in every possible manner to further its interests. He showed that there was a strong feeling in favour of amateur clubs throughout the Dominion, and that ma.ny cash clubs had altered their constitution so as to cater for amateur sport. Messrs von Sturmer and Ansell were appointed a committee to further consider the organising of the club, and to report, to a subsequent meeting; Mr von Sturmer explained that the Hamilton amateur club had offered to send two members to Te Awamutu to confer with the local club and explain the procedure necessary to form the club.

This announcement was received with acclamation. _ After further discussion by members it was resolved to adjourn the meeting until Thursday evening next, when further particulars will be submitted and officers appointed. The usual vote to the chair concluded the meeting.