TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 127, 31 May 1937, Page 3

TAIHAPE

» TAIHAPE POLO CLUB The Taihape Polo Club lias ever; reason to feel pleased and gratified with the success that has attended its first year’s operations. The formation of the club a little over a year ago has uone much to encourage a healthy and exhilarating sport in this district A successful opening season concluded with a most enjoyable gymkhana, and prospects for the Future are very bright. The annual meeting of the club was held in Dalgety’s office on Friday evening, when the president (Mr. R. H. Lowry) occupied the chair. Also present were Messrs. J. T. Duncan. W. L. Britton, H. A. Hintz, J. Gilbert. D- Barrell, C. Johnston, D. Broome, G. B. Chrystall and the secretary (Mr. W. R. Duncan).

‘‘We have passed through a successful season and have had a lot of fun,” declared the chairman in a brief review of the past year. Continuing, Mr. Lowry added that the Taihape team had performed with credit at the polo tourney in Hawke's Bay last March and were as good as any in their section with one possible exception.

Referring to the club games played during the season, Mr. cowry saiu that there had not been a single occasion when at least eight playing members had not been in attendance. Mr. J. Duncan: Sixteen would no, be too many.

The chairman: We might nave about 40 or 50 this coming season.

Continuing his review of the season’s activities, the president made reference to the services rendered oy the club captain (Mr. J. T. Duncan), the honorary secretary (Mr. W. R. Duncan), Mr. W. Britton and Mr. C. Johnston. Mr. Johnston was the prime mover in having the club formed, and had it not been for his enterprise there would probably have been no polo in the district. Mr. J. T. Duncan: He fired the first shot. Mr. Lowry went on to say that the club's finances were in very healthy state, especially in view of the fact that there was always a lot ol initial expenditure during the first year of any polo club's existence. The club was most fortunate in securing a good ground and owed a deep debt of gratitude to Mr. W. Britton for placing his property at the club’s disposal. Mr. J. T. Duncan supplemented the chairman’s remarks by stating that special thanks were due to those people who had patronised the game. Thanks was also due to the honorary members, who had made polo possible by supporting the club. Without their support the club would have been unable to carry on. "We cannot provide the spectators with afternoon tea next season, but we will provide hot water so that patrons can make a picnic day of it. Some of our numbers seem to play better when there is a gallery. (Laughter.) We are greatly indebted to those who have given donations to the club and to those who made the sports meeting a success by donations and subscriptions. When the Taihape team went to Napier to compete in the polo tourney we expected to be beaten in our first game. We competed in the junior handicap section and met the scratch team in the first round and beat them by one goal. Our team scored another victory the next day. We met the winners in our fourth game and were beaten by two goals. They were better mounted than we were. We drew with the next team we met. In the last game we threw discretion to the winds and put up a great performance. Everybody talked about our final game and described it as the best match in the junior section. We received a real “pat on the back. The experience they gained in this tourney should stand our team in good stead,” concluded Mr. Duncan. The Taihape team consisted of R. H. Lowry, H. A. Hintz, D Broome, W. R. Duncan, J. T. Duncan. The secretary presented the bal-ance-sheet, which disclosed a credit ol £2l 6s. He explained that there had been a lot of non-recurring expenditure, including £lB for polo sticks. The sum of £2 14s had been contributed to the building fund by Mr. W. Britton. Donations to the cluo, including contributions to the fund foi providing trophies for the sports bad amounted to £l4. Mr. Chrystall: Our finances are very satisfactory and reflect credit an the secretary. I will move that the bal-ance-sheet be adopted. The motion was seconded by Mr. C. Johnston and carried. Election of Officers The election of officers lot the en-! suing year resulted as under:—Patron, Mr. A. K. Overton; president, Mr. P. 11. Lowry; vice-presidents, Messr« H. H Harris, H. A. Belk, J. Webb F. Hintz, J, Quirk, H. Galbraith, V. Nicholls, A. P. Batley, W. McA. Duncan; club captain, Mr. J. T. Duncanhon. secretary, Mr. W. R. Duncan; executive committee, Messrs. C. Johns'on. H. Hintz, W. Britton, G. B. Chrystall, D. Broome, J. L. Moore 1 Gilbert; delegate to N.Z. Polo Assor’iutian and West Coast Association, Mr. J. T. Duncan. A sub-committee, consist mg of Messrs. D. Broome, C. Johnston, H. Hintz and J. Gilbert was appoirted to go into the matter of h deling a polo ball and report at the next meeting. The club captain, secretary and Mr. Britton were appointed a grounds committee to take the necessary steps to improve the ground. A heaity vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Britton for the use of his property, and for his efforts in connection with the erection of a pavilion. Mr. J. Ormond was thanked for donating the building that is being used as a pavilion. Votes of thanks were also accorded to the ladies for providing afternoon tea during the season and to Mr. C. Johnston for the use of his office. PERSONAL ■The friends of Mrs. A. P. Seccombe will regret to learn of the death of her mother, Mrs. E. Wilson, which occurred at Nelson on Friday. Much sympathy will be extended to Mr. J. T. Martin, of Taihape, on the death of his wife at the comparatively early age of 38 years. Mrs. Martin passed away on Friday after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband and a large family of young children. Deceased was noted for her kindness of heart, and will be greatly missed by a wide circle of friends. i At an informal social gathering on Thursday evening Mr. W. Munro, who is to be married next month, was I presented with a crystal jug by a number of local friends. The presen- I tation was made by Mr. M. Owen,

who wished Mr. Munro the best of luck in his married life. The opportunity was also taken to say a few words or farewell to Mr. George Nelson, who has been transferred to New Plymouth and leaves this week with Mrs. Nelson to take up his new duties. Mr. H. Hewetson voiced the general regret at Mr. and Mrs. Nelson’s impending departure and wished them every success in their new sphere. GENERAL NEWS A special meeting of the Taihape i Borough Council will be held to-mor-row evening to consider applications for the position of office assistant and I junior shorthand typiste. A letter from Mr. A. Murray regarding the housing survey will also receive consideration.