MATAMATA A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Matamata Record, Volume II, Issue 77, 11 April 1918, Page 2

MATAMATA A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

A Good Profit. A meeting of the executive of the Matamata A. and P. Association was held on Friday evening last, fourteen members being present. The president, Mr I. McNair, occupied the chair. SHOW STATEMENT. The secretary submitted a rough statement of receipts and expenditure, which he said he could not guarantee to be absolutely correct, but was as near as it was possible to get at present. The total receipts totalled £527, a few of the items of which were: Subscriptions £BS and due £57, donations £62 and due £34 15s, entries £92 18s and due £24 ss, privileges £29, gate receipts £lOl. The expenditure totalled £433, made up partially by prize-money £194, trophies £36, amusement tax £8 9s Id, printing and advertising £46 17s. The secretary stated that on the year’s working he estimated the association had realised a profit of £9l. (Applause). In answer to a member Mr Blennerhassett said the previous year’s profit was £35. Members considered the preliminary financial statement was eminently satisfactory. A LIFE MEMBER. It was unanimously decided to make Mr J. Hibbs,. late secretary, a life member. JUDGES. It was explained to members that several judges had disappointed the association in connection with the show, but luckily there were other competent judges present as visitors. These had come forward at a critical time, and pulled the association out of its dilemma. To these was extended a hearty vote of thanks. It was also decided to thank the judges, and also several members of the executive and others who had rendered yeoman service. BOY RIDERS. It was decided that the secretary write to several of the boy risers in the “under 14” class asking for their birth certificates, it being alleged that several competitors were over age. HACK CLASSES. It was decided that a recommendation be made for next year’s show that ladies be not allowed to ride in hack classes, or gentlemen in ladies’ hack classes. The steward of the classes stated that there had been a scarcity of ladies, and with the consent of the lady riders he had allowed gentlemen to ride in the ladies’ classes. The ladies stipulated that they be allowed to compete in the gentlemen’s classes. It was decided to endorse the steward’s action in giving his consent, but his action was not to be accepted as a precedent. Numerous other recommendations for improvements in the show were tabled to be submitted to the incoming executive committee. ACCOUNTS. Accounts totalling £36 6s 9d were passed for payment.