PROGRESS OF MARCHING

Chronicle (Levin), 3 August 1948, Page 4

PROGRESS OF MARCHING

Associatitili Holds Annual Meeting • - r-- j s ThdAhnual meeting of the Hordwhbhua Marching Association . was held ih the Druids' Hall, Levin, last night, the* president; Mr. W. R. Jack, beihg ih thb cn&ir. A fair but very enthusiastic number '.of .members and supporters was present; whiie sevetal apolBgies were receivSd. The ihdst iinpbrt^nt §tep t'akeh at the mebting (vds tlig decision tb aecome an incorporate.d- body> it was pointed out that with tlie cbntinued growth of the associatioii and the, holding of valuable assets, ".t would be, in the assqciation's own ihtbrests to seeS inoqrpqfaBion. "A sub-'cbmmittee, wds aPp'dlnted to exahiine ;the filles aiid drkw up a constitution to be submitted to the e&ecUtlve,. drid. fihal$ a siiBeial general meeting for approval. Annual Report

.In his anhual feport, Mr. Jack stated that the association had held its fpil strerigth of teams during ths seasbn, and although one Foxto'n team had withdrawn, Otaki had fdrmed a. new team. Levin had maintained its quota of three seniqr and one junior team, and an eff ort would be made in the new seasbn to revive ipterest in Foxton and bring the Foxton quqta up to three. tedriis. The infantile paralysis , epidemic had prevehtfed tne hbiding of contests in Foxton, Shannpn and Otaki as well- as Levih, biit it.ivas hoped that this would be iidssible next season. He alsp mentipned , . the departure from Levin of the president, Mr. R. Murrdy who would be greatly missed, and the resignation of Mrs. C. Nichdl, tHe presideht of the parents' committfe.e. "Our seasoil wd§ dfiicialiy dpened on November 13. with a gala, day, on the Levin Park Domain, when our star attractidh ^/ak a-Mi^S • Marching Girl' contest. "Tbahis riavb cohipete'd at Feilding, Noi'th Isiand chamhibnships at Rdtofua, Hutt Vkiley ahd BhllS, whiie all teams todk part in the Hbf o whenua 'bhkmpionsliihj thn ih conjunction with the pre-North Isiand championsliipS at 'Lpvin. In corihectibn %ith tfiis event it is a matter of pride that your Dominion president, Mr. E. C. Kelly, Invercargill, ih his anhuaj. -report to be presentea to tHe p'areht body- in Wellington at its annual hibetmg qp. August 14, has .seen ^fit to 'pongratulate our aSsbciation on - tHe ofgahisatidh df this 'chariiliidhship, ^hile. Mt. Harper; assi^taht' UhdbfSecretary of the Internal JAffairs Depaftmeht, 'whq repreSbhteq tlife '.MlhiStfe'r at' thb. cbhtb|t,> wkk 1 ibry eritHiisiaStic .With ^^tH4;Mhnih|; bf it, particularly the serpentine march. "My thanks , are dub ; 1 ; tb" thfe cbaches and tfeams fdr thfe. aiHbtint of time they have put ih qiiHhg thfe season. Without, the cqaches there would be no teams ,, and wlihe conjgratuiating tHe. gifls on their fine I perfofhiahces during, the sekSbn, I j'reserve a special vote .of praise .for the cbaches, as 'the' work tHey.piit in is invaluable tq the well-beirig of our .Sport. . . ,• "To.the jiidges thapks are also extendfed, fbr withotit txieih iinbiased decisib'fiS . the bbmpfetitive spirit Wduld be lackirig. Iii this case special mention. jriUSt.be .made of the sefvices .b'f .Mf: M. ' Kehoe over the season, he being one of the judges seleeted tb tifticiate at the North Isiand championships at Rotorua. "The work of our gatekeepers, who giVe theif seriiicfes kfefehly on each occasion, is worthy of . the highest commendation.. Theirs is no envighle task ,anh:,to .Messrs. J. A. Goodwin, C.. Ni,chjil> ,Wv iHatch, P. Young, W. _Benfelli(C, §|ipreh*'and H. White I] exte|i4| the'' ;fHhhks bf every; member df^dUr^ssdCiatiqn. ; - ".The Sf. john A^buiahqe%Brigade is diways Bn dutyr at .oUrrfcHhtfests ahd fifeld dayS; and wfe ahHreciatfe their intferest in thfe wfelfarfe bf ohr competitofs. One bf the riibst solid bodies of behind the scene workers iare Mr. E. J. Stanley and the staff and boys of the Training Centre. Their- help to us, dt various times during the year hds saved us no little expense. "The poliomyelitis. epidemic was responsible for the fiharices of the association not b'feihg as BUdyarit as would have otherwise been tne case, 'althOUgh the aSsfetS of tHfe assbclation have been maintained by donations of cups and a loud speaker system. , our dahCes, have not been as well patronised this season by members of teams as they were jh tHfe previdiis one, and I would ask all members to make a point df attending these functions, not only from the financial-Side, but to make them a social success as Well. "To every, member of Ihe Parents' Cbfiiihitte'e I vbibe tHe tHariks bf the executive, coaches and teams. Their work of the season has been littlfe short of marvellous and theif popularity with yisitors was showii at the. pre-North Isiand contest; when thfe reedrd riurhb'fef for New Zealand of "38 tekms took part. They have placed the name of, HorowheriUa on a pedfestal ih fTeV Zealand marching circles. "We are, undei* _ a deep debt oi gratitude for the jgenerous support givfen to iis ih ciistri'et Hahds? ivhd are alivays ready i.& cd^opfefatfe with us dt ahy tiihe, ahd 8uf HeErtf felt thanks gd out tb thfe Fbxtbn, Otaki and .Levin Municipal and, thfe* Highland Pipe Band, and in returh I pledge my association's sunh'ort td these organisations at any time." Moving fhe , adojptidh bf : thfe feport, Mr. "F. G: Garrih^toh sai& it Was the ifidst cdmprfehensive he had listehed tb, ahd cdrhplimented Mr. (Continued -on . Page 7)

(Continued from Page 4) - Jack; on dealing with the year's activities so thoroughly. Election of Officers The following officers wero elected for the year: — Patron: Mayor of Foxton; vice-patrons: Mayors of Otaki, Shannon and Levin; president: Mr. W. R. Jack; vice-presi-dents: Messrs. W. Cribb, J. O'Connor, I. S. Patterson, J. Perigo and P. Whiteman; secretarytreasurer: Mr. A. L. Dobson; official coach: Mr. J. R. Macfariane; executive: Messrs. W. Shilton, F;,G. Carrington, D. Convery,L. A. Humphrey, L. Spicer, Foxton, Shannon and Otaki representatives, and the elected officers. General Business Remits to come before the parent body in Wellington at its annual meeting were discussed, and it was decided that the association support most vigorousiy the Manawatu Centre's remit dealing with costume judging. Mr. Kingi, who is responsible for the forming of the Kotahitanga team, was present at the meeting and thanked the association for the help extended to his team, and congratulated the officials on the interest they evinced in all teams. He appealed for assistance in obtaining a coach for the team in the coming season. "They wish to excel at the sport," coneluded Mr. Kingi, "and are willing to help the association in any of its activities." Mr. Jack assured Mr. Kingi that the team would not be without an instructor for the coming season. The president paid tribute to the work of the honorary auditor, Mr. J. A. Goodwin. His interest in all organisations for the advancement of the district was well-known, said Mr. Jack, and the association had been fortunate in having had Mr. Goodwin's support in all activities since its inception. The discussion of routine busines and final arrangements for the children's fancy dress ball and adults' dance, with the drawing of the association's art union, in the Regent Hall next Saturay, coneluded a successful meeting.