Athletes At Social; Year's Trophies Presented

Chronicle (Levin), 11 April 1949, Page 4

Athletes At Social; Year's Trophies Presented

MeniBera of the Levin Combined Amateur Athletic and Cyc ing Club , turijed' out in full jorce j&t St. Mary's Hall on Saturday night, ^ylien : a social and tern^ina^ed the seasonrs" activities: 'Under the " capable direction of Mp. Qyril Batjen, an enjoyable programme interspersed with dances was presentecj, the .contHButing' artists be-. ing * * Misses' Rae Oollis . and Lois Miljaird, tap dUQj A. ' Quinn, elocutionary itemsf Miss Alison Joll'," yocal solos; 'and Mr. J. Evers, violin solos. TLe accompanist was Mrs. W. Neville. .Comp'e.tition dances also added novelty to the programme. Brior 'to the presentation of the rophies, Mr. W. F. Cribb, pre^id.ept of the cliib, wplcqmpd tboss present, and thanked everyope- Wbo had contributed to- the suecess' of tpe season, making special menjjop of .his committee members, who/ with uhe capable organisjng qf the s.ecretary and assistant - secretary, had brqught the club through oije " qf its most successful years. " Mr. gribb paid a special tribu'te tp MrMr. E. J. Stan^ey, his ojficgrs and 'he boys of the Levin " Trainihg Cgntre for their hejp during the season, and then cajlpd . ugpn the club's patron, Mr. H." B. Burdekin, tn rirAspnt. t.hp t.rnnbiAS

Mr. Burdekin, "at" the outset, added his tribute to "the " Traiping Centr-e, statjng that in Mr. Stan'ey, Mr. Abbqt, 'thesg "opce'r^ ' and the boys, the ,town had an orgahisation of ' which it could . be1 justly prpud, as their civic-mipdedPess wgs an example tg all. |le congratulated the' club, especiaUy on its open meeting, which he consMered the best he had' attendgd.Mr. "Burdekin thpn presented the trophies to the foilowing: — Levin Cup, men athletes, B. Lind; Hami1ton Cup, ladv athletes", M. Cameron; Williams Cup, senior cyclists, N. Parker; eha'nriings Rose Bowl, junior cyclists, R. Harper; La Rbche Memprial Cup,. junior cychscs, S. Bonner; Church Bros? trophy, junior cyclists, R. Harper; Mrs. Doherty's special trophy for cyclists, M. Harper; anonympus trophy for athletes, Miss M- U3nieron. Prior to these two tLQP&ies being presented, Mr. Cribb remarked that they had been awarded to enpuragd the competitors to take pride in their appearanpe on the trac.k. Three special ' trpphies were a^so ' donated by Mrs. Dorne, these being awarded " to Miss N. MPMiRn' A. Rose and N. Tyree, Mr_. Cribb stating " that these three junior runners had cpmpeted ' at open meetings in the senior class,. and they were among the club's keen- . nest travellers.

Mr. Cribb's special trophy for the Training Centre competitor gaining most points 'during the season went to R. Jeifery and a trophy to the"ruriner-up was'won by I. Garden. A special trpphy fqr the most cpnsistent outside competitor was annexed by H. WMson, pf Fqxton. .Assistant -Secretary Honoured. In caTlirig up Miss N. Harper, the' club's popular and efficient assist,-ant-secretary to come fprward, Mr. Cribb said he wished to take the opportunity of paying tribute on behalf of his Gommittee ahd the competitors to Miss Harper's sterljng work -during the season. She had been a tower of strength to the secretary and had organised the numerous trips the competitors had made. In presenting Miss Harper with a dressing taple set, Mr. Burdekin also praised Miss Harper's "work and the interest she had displayed in the club. Miss Harper was accorded musical hon'ours.