WELLINGTON COLLEGE OLD BOYS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1379, 4 March 1912, Page 9

WELLINGTON COLLEGE OLD BOYS.

ASSOCIATION'S AXNTAI, IiKI'OUT. The following is Hie report of the Wellington Colli-,, old Hoy, , AsMicialioti to lie iiiVM'iitrul al llio annual meoting lo be lit'lil on Wednesday evening next:— "The linamcs of tlie are in a sutM'iietory w.is.liliiin. The l::ilanee>\w\. siiows a crcdil of .Will l:ls. lid., of whii-li XM is ,m lixed ilrposit. Tin- f-late-nifiil <if rei'i-ipls and expenditure shows an excess of receipts 'over expenditure «.f .til:, !ls. lid. ft.r Hie year. "IliiriiiK' the year th'e li-t of iii.'tnbcrs has hei'ii revisi'il, and many dcfaulli'i , .-. have been .sliitik oil. Tli.- iiu-itiljcrslit|> now stands M TSli, I'.lS of that number Ijriiii,' life members. "Tin 1 annual dinner was held in the Hold Wind-or on ,lune 17. and aHhoii K h a slight loss was incurred, the dinner was it niiisl enjoviible I'uneliim. "Tho Kmilball Club is still active. llioiik'i it inusl hi- adniilted that its prospwls for the I'oniiiiK STiiMin, anil its record for llio i.iiisi M.:ison. arc not all that iMiiild lio desired. lii W mlini; lift season, th» club was nulorlunate in bavins m> many players ineniiaeilaled by ;icciileuls, bill: it must 1h- confessed that .several of the injuries which laid players up would not have (lone so hull Iho men lieen as tit iis thev should have been. The time has come when llio Football Club must decide whether it is to the top or to the wall, and having token its resolution must go straight tor it. "This year tho Dovonisli Shield Competition 'was played hero during Kaster, and the sonior fifteen must be congratulated on their excellent win over tho Christ church School Old Hoys, which win gave them the shield. Grace and llawson obtained representative honours during the season. A swimming club, known as the Wellington College Old Boys' SwimmiiiK Club, has been formed, and has already a members' list of nearly two hundred.

"The Swimming Club, in its first year, must be congratulated on its .success. The club was launched quietly, nnd has worked quietly, but itjnteml.s to push matters much more vigorously next season. Among the members are many keen swimmers, and with the experience gained the hardworking ollicers should have the club on a firm footing for next year's sport. The carnival held on February 10 at the Te Aro Baths was quite a triumph, and a high standard has bion set for future years. It is pleasing to note the hearty support given bv Old Hoys to the movement, and the club is a distinct gain owl credit to (lie association. "The matter of the board's re])re.?entaI inn on the Board nf Governors was ii-niin brought before the board, but no satisfaction was obtained. The association's annual cricket match with the prevent boys of the college was played early in December, and resulted in a win for the present lwys. As recommended, a special donation of'.£2 25., was made to the college to provide a prize for rillo shooting, and your committee begs to suggest that n similar donation be made, this year. In addition, the usual donations were made—namely, .C 5 ss. to the ground fund nnd i:2 2s. for the Old Boys' prize. "Mr. Urudie again kindly consented to net as our representative at the college. We must again congratulate Mr. D. V. Collins, who has been winning fresh honours at Cambridge, both in rowing and cricket.