Croquet.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 18 May 1918, Page 3

Croquet.

The annual general meeting of the Levin Croquet Club was neld on the newly appointed (lay, Tuesday last in the School. There was a good attendance, twentyone members being present. Mrs IV. M. Clark, the President, occupied the chair. After confirming the minutes of the last extraordinary general meeting - , the annual report was read by the lion, secretary, Mrs Sidney' Halt. It stateil that the season had been one of keen sport and pleasant associations, Reference was made to the services of Mrs Kirk in instructing. Club members in the game and to the various trophies won during the year, a list of wliich has already been published. The President (Mrs Clark) gave a silver cup to be played for as a championship trophy, but owing- to the entries not being sufficient under the rules, it was not competed for and it was hoped it would be keenly competed for next season. Mr Pollock presented Levin and .the surrounding'clubs with a pair of star brooches, and Mesdames Kirk and Lancaster liad held them all the season against challenges bv the Palmerston and Foxton Clubs. Thanks were expressed to the bowlers, especially' the lion, secretary, Mr Melntyre, for their consideration and assistance, to tlie donors of trophies, and to the caretaker (Mr W. Brought on) for his courtesy and helpfulness. The Cljtb had raised £20 12s 'id for the Y.M.C.A. fund bymeans of an afternoon tea. A reminder was given that the usual social evenings would be held during the winter and the hope expressed that, when spring came again there would be 110 vacant places on the green, "and that tliis cruel war wilt be near its end if not. over, and that the mothers of the boys who are away, who have come with smiling faces and tried to give their best to the club will by next year have no heartache underneath tlie smiles, but that lightness of heart that we all -i oel when we have seen loved ones !> ick after tasks nobly and heroic- ;• 11 v done." The balance sheet was then submitted, showing receipts amounting to i'-jfi 2s (id (chiefly playin.T 'members' fees, £2~) ,Us), ami ro leiuliture to ,£34 19s id (i — > 9s being paid • to the Bowling C'ub) leavinsr a balance in hand of £1 2s lid'. The balance sheet was passed, a.i 1 the report adopted. _ The election of officers and oo nmittee then took place. The Pi 'sident before leaving the cluur re nrned thanks to those members of the committee who had given her their loyal assistance and hel-ped-to-make the Club the success it had been during her term of ofl : ce for the past two _ seasons. Presiding over the meetings had bi . n a pleasure—excepting of coin e at one or two meetings of la'>, when the position of head of ill - Club had to be upheld. Havheld the position of President to,* two years she thought it only rijvht that a change should be mrde, and for more reasons than on. 1 had to refuse nomination for the ensuing year. Mrs Clark moved and Mrs \Y hi taker seconded that Mi's liirk be President, and she was elected ur ipposed. Other officers were elected as fol'ows: Yiee-presidents, Mesdanv s Clark and Herrick; lion, secret iry, Mrs Sidney Hall (re-elec-to: ): captain, Mrs Kirk; manage-, m it. committee:Mesdames Keedw<;l, Holdaway, Nicholson, La ilea 'cr and Herrick; match comm; tee, Captain, secretary • and }.1< sdames Lancaster, Nicholson ai 1 Miss Herrick: tea committee, M idames Hugh Hall, Nicholson ai i Lancaster. _ A long discussion took place as : ■ the disposal of the proceeds of erchre party held by the Club, n was finally decided to take halt for the purchase of croquet halls •111(1 to devote the balance to patrio, ic- purposes. It was decided to commence the financial year as from September next. Owing to the lateness of the afternoon, and i here being other business to transact it was decided to adjourn the meeting. As tlie hon. secretary would be absent from the town during the next two or ihree weeks, the meeting was adjourned sine die.