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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3095, 28 May 1917, Page 6

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f THE. WELLINGTON CLUB

The forty-first annual meeting of the aboro' dun was nwu at .tne x.iu.Ca. Koonis on Saturday ' evening, twenty members being present. Air. u. W. Tanner (senior wee-presiuentj occupied tue chair. •'

Tne annual report and balance-sheet, a summary of which appeared m our issue of last Monday, were adopted unanimously, on tne motion or tne chairman, who felicitated the hon. secretary (Air. u. A. Tyer) and the lion, treasurer (Mr. Gyles, sen.) on their successful iauours of tne past year. The election of onicers lor 1017-18 resulted as luliows':—President, Mr. O. W. Tanner; vice-presidents, Messrs. W. AJ.ackay and S. Mackuy; lion, secretary, Mr. (j. A. Tyer.; hon. treasurer. Mr. Gyles, sen.; committee, Messrs, Barnes, Purchas, \V. 12. Masonj H. A. 'Warn, and Kelling; auditor, Mr. Jfouhy. i'ivo new members were elected, viz., Messrs. Glutten and Hopkins, to active, and Messrs. White, 1).- Stephens, and Linibert to honorary membership. % The club's' annual "Petherick'.' tourney is to be launched at "an early date. The Petherick trophy, which is at present held by Mr. W. C. White, of Petonc, for tho second year in succession, was on view at Saturday's meeting, and was greatly admired. There aro signs of an increased interest in ladder matches, Mr. Purchas having jii6t taken rung. 5 from Mr. Fouhy, -while.Mr. White has captured rung 13 from s Mr. Tanner. Three challenges were issued last week, viz., Still v. \V. Mackay (rung 2), I'urichas v. Kelling (rung A), aud White v. Tyer (rung 12). On the motion of ilr. White it was decided to approach tho other local clubs with a view to holding an All-Wellington Patriotic Tournament (handicap) in about three months' time. These patriotic tourneys hava proved very successful in several Australasian centres, invariably attracting a 'large number of competitors, whoso entrance fees are handed to some local patriotic fund. As the Canterbury. and Otago clubs are anxious to again try conclusions by telegraph with the Wellington Club the prospects of an interesting season seem assured.

A hearty voto of thanks to last year's officers nn<l a similar tribute ,lo the chairman closed a very successful meeting. i