Riverton Racing Club

Western Star, 26 January 1906, Page 2

Riverton Racing Club

The annual general meeting-of ISifveV] Club whs held on Tuesday evening'in Town Hall, when there was a good at« :■'-■ tendance. The President (Dr Trotter) occupied the chair. The lion, treasurer ( Mr V. R. Hack. woith) submitted the , balance-sheet, which showed oho Club to be in a good § financial position, £450 being on fixed de- ? posit, and the balance at open account. The next season therefore starts with a balance of over £SOO, clear of all liabili- ' ties, and this after tho club has spent a large amount of money from time to time on grandstand, saddling paddock, totalisator house, lawn, etc. ;in fact, the.club - has kept well up-to-date, and has not '. spared expense in catering for the comfort of the public and visiting ownersk The stakes, too, are liberal for a country club, viz, £550, for the two days' meeting, and the percentage of stakes to tote money (£4776) compare.mora than, favorably with the majority of clubs. The btalisator money last year showed a . small decrease, but that was entirely due to the wet weather at Easter. Had it been fine, there is every reason to-believa"-that a record meeting would have resulted. As it was, the meeting resulted in a. profit of £2OO, which should be eonsid-y ered eminently satisfactory. In ni( ving the adoption of the report *nd naUnce-sheet, the Chairman said thq Clnl) was in a good financial position, and the ofheers were deserving of praise for tho manner in which they managed affairs. H« hoped the Club would continue to prosper, and he would like to long the Club in possession of a \L their own. - In seconding the motion, Mr Willetfc ,' ' endorsed the remarks of the Chairman. If the present course could be bought he thought it would be a wise step to pur-i f -'■'•■ chase it. .

Report adopted. The Chairman' said the next business was the election of office-bearers for the year, and in vacating (he chair, he had to thank them all for the assistance he had always received. The members' had worked well together, and ho had found it a pleasure to preside at the meetings. On the motion of Mr Hack worth, sec. onded by. Mr Stevens, Dr Trotter was again nominated for the position of Presi* dent, and being the only one was declared elected, aniidst applause. Messrs Willett and Jl- McKay were ret elected Vice-presidents. Messrs F. Mills, B. J. Stevens, J. Wohlers, T. R. Carroll, J. - Lyle, J. B. Sutton, E. K. Smythies, G, McAlpinej and Dr Gordon were appointed the com. mittee.

Ou the motion of Messrs Hackworth and Smythies, Messrs A. E. Willett and F. C. Mills were re-elected auditors.

Messrs A. J. Gibbs, Gore, and Mr A.Jones, Winton, were nominated for the ■■; '"/ position of handicappei:, and after a ballot* had been taken, the adjuster •.■''"- was elected. *. ;

■i communication was received frojn' ' > Messrs Swale, Claik and Mcßjie. ing the formation of a Metropolitan Club for Southland, and asking the local club v to appoint two delegates to meet those * ! j from other clubs to consider'the matter, —Dr Trotter and Mr Hackworth were appointed delegates. On the motion of B'r Trotter and Mr Lyle, the secretary was; instructed to send a letter of condolence to Mr John McKay, ! those present feelingly referring to the sad event. ' i ■. ,■-.

Messrs Trotter, Hackworth., E Stevens, Lyle and McAlpine were appointed a. J , sub-committee to consider th«i programme and report to mwtivg. fa b* heldj pa >'