Recreation Club Notes

On Our Job, Issue 4, 1 December 1943, Page 2

Recreation Club Notes

OPENING the annual meeting of, the Recreation Club recently, the president, Mr. A. A. Burns, stated that in view of the fact that the war had had a very detrimental effect on the activities of the club as regards sporting events, he was pleased to be able to say that the club had nevertheless just finished one of its most successful years as regards finance. This was largely due to the organising ability of the secretary, Mr. J. L. Monro, backed by the capable assistance of the other officers of the club. Their most ambitious undertaking was the Sunday night concert in the Opera House, a venture admittedly viewed somewhat askance by some members of the club, but the success was literally overwhelming, the Opera House being booked out at 6 p.m. on the night of the concert. The work entailed can be better gauged when it is stated that the door takings were around the £126 mark, as a result of which the club made a profit of over £7O. The sincere thanks of the club, continued Mr. Burns, is extended to those members who worked so hard to make this concert, and indeed the whole year, so successful. The election of officers for the forthcoming year resulted in the following being elected: Patron, Mr. L. W. Dickie; president, Mr. A. A. Burns; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. H. E. Hewitt, P. Rollins, H. Leah, J. W. Welch and C. H. Petterson; secretary-treasurer, Mr. J. L. Monro; assistant secretary, Miss L. Reeve; club captain, Mr. S. Wilson; club vice-captain, Mr. L. Bull; trustees, Messrs. A. S. Burns and F. Twort; control committee, Mr. H. E. Hewitt, Miss L. Reeve and Mr. S. Wilton. Largely due to the funds raised from the Opera House concert, we now have a good substantial fence around the tennis courts. This fence has been badly needed, both to prevent strangers, especially children, wandering' over the courts at all hours, and also to avoid having to chase tennis balls into neighbouring fields when playing. Unfortunately we see no signs of a clubhouse

yet, another long-felt want, but we are living in hopes of having that too in the near future. Membership has increased this past year, being larger now than for some years, but the lack of a clubhouse is preventing many more from joining up. The ball question is also vexing, but we would remind you that it is only possible to obtain them at all by joining the club. The “C” table tennis team which were undefeated until their last match in the inter-club championships, decided to have a go at the provincial championships. This was really an ambitious effort" on their part, this being their first year in table tennis matches, yet their continued practice and enthusiasm brought their reward as they finished up as runners-up to the champions, Empire, who have held the Hutt Valley championship for a number of years. _ A really stout effort, this, and we heartily congratulate the members of the team, Messrs. A. King (captain), L. Bull, A. Bull and Miss T. Bull.