HOKITIKA MOTOR CYCLE CLUB.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1924, Page 3

HOKITIKA MOTOR CYCLE CLUB.

In ideal weather the postponed inaugural run of the local motor cycle Club took place last Sunday, tlie destination being Lake Kanieri. At 111.11 a.in. the number and variety ol “autos'' assembled at, tlie clock tower, spoke well, not only for a good day bill nlso for the success <;i the Club. Aitei the inevitable delay caused by the amateur photographer some fitted! mntnieyclists headed by the elder members arrived at the Lake, where the road being particularly conducive to a good appetite, the immediate proceedings need hardly be recorded, except that a guml number thought it nocossai\ to remove the inevitable dust ot the road indeed it was a line sight to see some of the ‘kings" of the track disporting like porpoises around the jetty. After lunch the party proceeded round the lake as far as “Dr Tei.l.elman's hut.” where in an “aii’-cuiilcil rendezvous, the aims of the Club and the season's programme were the main topics. All were emphatic as to the necessity of upholding the espnt-dc-corps of the road. It "a» als.i gested that the Club’s rules sliouli. emh.alv a chih penalty for excessive speed in congested areas, tliis being advisable to safeguard the reputation «t l ‘ie Club. illAt L.'iO p.ni. the party arrived Had, in Hokitika with practically a nonstop run. and all agreed as to the success of the day. t A meeting was held last I tiesday .lot the purnose of forming a ( lub. hut no offices were tilled. A subsequent meeting led to the election of the following: Patron—Dr Teichelmati.

President —Dr Buchanan. A'ice Presidents —Dr Baird. Messrs Newman, Irvine, J. Chapman. B. Chapman. Bergamini. Ferris. Afelntosli. Gilloolv. Pettigrew. Staveley. Ilouland. Salverson. Captian—Air F. Bergamini. Vice-Capt.—Afr A. Chapman. See. and Treas.—A[r AA . D- Beck. Sporting Committee—Messrs Lawn. Toohoy, Gilloolv, Stewart nml >\ iU lilAltlS.