GYMNASTIC CLUB

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 81, 22 April 1937, Page 15

GYMNASTIC CLUB

Growlrig Increase in Mertfeership OFFIGERS MLECTED There was a big attfinflance at tHe first fitttitial fliefetiig of the hastings Gymnastic Glub field on Tuesday evening, Mr. C. H. Buhker presidiilg. * The annual fepdrt revealed that tbc membership was how I7u there being tio honorary members and 42 activfe members, inclucling 25 women. Consi.dering • the brief time tii6 club hfiS beea fbrmed, this is regarded as most Eatisfactory. The committee- recommended that sonie adjustments should be mad© to the SCil'e of Eubscriptionfc# which Wa# 3/4 quartbr fbf schbblbbys iiiider 15 ycar&, 5/* for youths under 21 years# 7/6 Sdr -Jtdttltg and 3/- for- women; Stiitfible , altarations wero effected during thfc year . to the Favdttrite Uall to make available to the .ytrang people of Hastings a flrst-cihSs gymria&ihim Foiir club nighta were staged and the colleetions • froiM thfcse tetfiiled £2i 15/4. THrbe of the club members were asslstod in gblng to th% New' Mialhnd amateuf bbxiiig championships. Thankfi were eipressed in the report to the feawke's Bay Boxihg As&bciatioh for tbe Ibah Of the boxing xihg and dthbr gi&r ; to Mis. Fisk and ' Me&ars. A. Hay,,L. Knuckey, ti. Maddox and H. "Buckett for theif servicefc as instructorfi; to Mr. L. Gigg as caretakerj to the Press; and especially te ail those whe made cash donations towhrds the iunds of the . club) and those flrrrm who made it possible to purchass tlie training equipment. ''The committee looks forward with keen bptimlsrn t6 the futttfd success of the club," the objects of which, if practised by its members. should produce mCh and Vrothen fiealthy both in mimi and bofly,^ cbhcliides the report; The ixnancial statSiiieflt revealed that ih aSditioh td fibdut £45 wdrfh of fequipfceht theffe is a surpiufi of £14 6/11 64 fhe yeir's workinga. The dlSctibn of officSrs fbSiilfed as f ollows P&trbn# Mr. Johh Ghambers} president, Mr. G. A. , Maddison; vice1 presidents, Messrs, A. i&. Mciv'6f T* Naisbitt,, L. Heatdh,' fi. Oprihop^d. 'JOrbell^ W. Boss, J. Stidklanc^ W. Ghristensoc, W. Btft>6ftst»ii, C. H. Bunker, B. d« GetstrO; J. McBdiihld, G. LuttreU, T. Bennett, W. A- G. Penlingtonj A. J. Granfy H.- Thompson &nd Hr. Cashj more; hon. solicitorS^ Messf s./ DiifE and Averill; hon. auditOr, hira K. ^UylisaJ hon treaaurer, Mr; L. Heaton; hom secretary, Mr. W. A. Main; cpmmitteef Messri. C. H. Bunker,j J. McDonald,,6. Deakih, T. lfaisbifct, I it J. Stswart^ Ha Duckfett, J. Brunton, G; Hewrick, H. Brinson ind J. Spenoer. Mr. J Boss dohatcd twb ctips, One toi boxing and ihe other for wfCstliflgj Mr. W. Bdwards also donated a cup for the m9st- rfiprosSd hiembbf- im-the ,gy&nastic dasses. Yotes of thanks were accorded ihcse donora.