AUCKLAND AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume II, Issue 62, 1 October 1891, Page 4

AUCKLAND AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

The annual meeting of the above club was held in the British Hotel on Friday evening last, there being a large attendance of members. The meeting was most enthusiastic throughout. The minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed, Mr. B. J. Esam read the annual report as follows : — “Insubmittingtne balance-sheet for the season 1890-91, I propose to supplement the reports with a short analysis of the “ incomings and outgoings ” of the club. The number of members has increased from 160 to 181. The amount of money from our two meetings and the championship meeting aggregates 1 is. 6d ; and of this large sum it will be of interest to the general public to know (to whom we gratefully acknowledge our success) almost the whole has been re-circulated amongst the tradesmen and others. The gate money totals Is. 6d ; entrance fees, £ll4 18s. 6d ; members’subscriptions ZB4 6s. 6d; and sale of programmes, and interest and incidentals make up the balance. The expenditure has been abnormally heavy, and the cost of entertaining visitors at the Christchurch meeting has been. /51 os. I id. over our share of the profits. In addition to /12 incidental expenses in the same connection, 3s. nd. has been spent in the purchase of plant and gear, in prize money, City Council for rent and tramway fee £53, and Bs, 6d. Notwithstanding the heavy strain on our finances, it is a pleasure to find we have improved our financial position. Briefly, the position of the club is 'this : Assets in cash/101 is. id., against/97 3s. gd. last year. Other assets £96, against/62. The “ Victor Ludorum ” cups nave been altogether written down at £2O. The value of the banner has been taken at actual cost of materials only.” The chairman (Mr. J. H. B. Coates moved the adoption of the report in complimentary terms, and congratulated the club upon the success they had met with last year. The report was then put and carried unanimously. The following officers were elected for the ensuing y ear: —Patron His Excellency the Governor; vice-patron, His Worship‘the Mayor of Auckland ; president, Mr. J. H. B. Coates; vicepresidents, Messrs. R. Garrett, J. F. Logan, andß. J. Esam; hon. secretary, Mr. J. Halyday; hon treasurer, Mr. B. J. Esam ; committee (ten representing the Athletic Club, and three the Cycle Club), Messrs. Arneil, Cotter, Speight, George. Service, Cooper, Upfill, Mackinney, Powley, Howard, Edwards, Lusk, and Smith ; captain of the Cycle Club, Mr. Nicholson; deputy captain, Mr. Reynolds. Great sympathy was expressed for the widow and relatives of Mr. T. G. Sibbin, who was killed at Potter’s Paddock, and on the motion of the chairman it was resolved “ That a letter of condolence from the club be forwarded to Mrs. Sibbin.” A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. John Gallagher, the proprietor of the British Hotel, for the use of the room, which was specially fitted up for such purposes ; as was also a vote of thanks to Miss Dobson, and Mr. G. H. Powley, for their joint labours in producing the club’s banner, this was carried amidst great applause. A large amount of business of minor importance was discussed, and a most unanimous, and succesful meeting, closed with a vote of thanks to the chair.,