NEW BRIGHTON SURF CLUB.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19137, 21 October 1927, Page 14

NEW BRIGHTON SURF CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. Tho seventeenth annual meeting of the New Brighton Surf-bathing and Life-Saving Club was held last night. Mt F. S. Taylor occupied the chair and thera was a go<id attendance. 'J'he annual report and balance-sheet (already published in The Pbebs) were adopted. Reference was made to the plucky action of a junior member of the club, Eodney Cooper, who rescued a boy from drowning in the Avon. ~ • The election of officers resulted as follows: aS? I '/-* 811 H * F * Wigram; president, Mr A. W. Owles; vice-presidents, Messrs T. G. Fox, L. C. Watson, T. Harker, A. L. •Tucker, F. S. Taylor, and C. A. Cooper; captain, Mr F. 8. Taylor; vice-captain, Mr S-'tT* 9 vrleß '> hon - instructor, Mr N. F. McDowell; hon. treasurer, Mr h. W. Toss*W Hi* secretary, Mr H. Throp; comJwttee, Messrs E. Britton. J. McCreanor, C. W. Smith, G. S. Jarvia, A. Hughes, P. w VV&f. e ? ey ' '• Broome, L. W. Hudson, and «. Wilkinson; hon. surgeons, Dr. W. E. Stevens and Dr. Glasgow; hon. solicitor, w » ~ T '. i P ol,ilell rs ton - auditors, Messrs W-A.-Smith and J. Ainger; Selection Commmee, Messrs Cooper and Taylor. It was decided to. add Mr J. Irvine's name to the hat of "old members." It waa agreed that a letter of thanks be sent to Messrs H. S. Feast and A. E. bummerficld for good work done by thorn for the club. Ml- Taylor, in referring to Daylight Saving, which would come into. operation next month, said it would result in greater time for. bathing, therefore the matter of the . appointment of efficient patrols during bathing houra waa a matter of considerable importance. It was decided to. approach the New Brighton Borough Council in tho matter of arranging for a permanent patrol. On the motion of Mr F. S. Taylor, it > was decided that it bo a recommendation'

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