AMALGAMATION OF SPORTS CLUBS.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 26 April 1920, Page 3

AMALGAMATION OF SPORTS CLUBS.

DETAILS OF PROPOSED SCHEME A njcoting oil representative's of the Otaki Bowling, Social and Tennis Clubs was held at Otaki on Friday night hist, to consider details of the proposed scheme tor amalgamating these clubs. There were present: Messrs J. I'. Brandon, T. O'ilourke, W. B. Smith, 11. Witchcll, C. T. Atmorc, C. H. G. Hedditch, M. H. Ayrc, and Prank Penn. Mr T. O'Kourke was untuimously elected chairman of the meeting and ~T fl,« ~,,,'Hlee

Mr J. P. Brandon submitted lengthy report of the. delegates aj pointed at a previous meeting to i'o mulatc a scheme for the proposed ama gauiation. The income and expend: ture of the various clubs, based on 111 figures of the past three years was a] proximately:—Bowling, income il 1 " expenditure £7.:; tennis, £V) and £25 Social Club, £139 and £»5. The thvei club.-' income showed an excess ove: expenditure of £'Jii L.Ms. Thus it wouh be seen, said the report, that the club, were self-suppon'uiK. The secretary of the Tennis Club advised that an increase in thai club's subscriptions was necessary in order to carry out

improvements. The assets and liabilities of the clubs were: Bowling, assets £615, liabilities £3s;}; Tenuis, £2'K) and £125; Social Club! £220 and £i:!s. The rates of subscription at present were: Bowling, £2 2s; tennis, men £1 Is, ladies Ids (id; Social Club. £2 10s; croquet. 10s (id. The subscriptions under amalgamation should be, it was suggested, as follows: I'or any one club, the same rale.- as at present: membership to cover all three clubs, £:: 3s; bowls and tennis, £2 2s; tennis and social (dub. £2 2s; bowls and Social club. £.'! -".s. As to management, it was suggested that the board of management consist of seven members, elected by the various clubs in proportion tu the net value of their assets. It was considered desirable Hint each body of players should have the right Of election of members to the particular club to which applicant desires to belong. This could be rem.oiled by a committee for each club of. say. one committeeman .for each ten members J of such club. The committee-also reported that the pavilion of the Bowling Club was in J pood order, and would be sufficient f'T the requirements for some years to come, bill the Tennis Club'- pavilion was not satisfactory, and would have to bo renovated and improved at an early date. The meeting discussed the details of the- report at length, making a few slight alterations. II was thought thai the proposals were very satisfactory ori the whole. II was pointed out. under amalgamation, the expenditure would doubtless increase, as it tumid lie necessary lo have a regular caretaker, but, on the oilier hand, it was

fair lo ;ts~inu(.- that under nmalgnmaJinn, with the |-i .-j .■..-.-.! cheaper rate of membership, there would In; n vcr.y Jargc. increase in membership, which would inert Ilic expenditure, it was pointrd out. that seventy vnemh. iv ef nil three club-, m C\ ■■•*. would nifi'J tin-' whole of the present o: penditure. Tentative pmnu til- with respect to Securing'frus-Uubl ot' the tennis courts ami sil;f> the social club's premise! were clisen'sed. After full 'li.-cu. -ion. in "hick all present expressed approval of Ilic suggested . I*'t :i 11 -. it v, a- unanimously resolved that the secretaries of the various cluh ■ concerned be requested to Call special general meetings of their club: to the scheme: also I hat the chairman (Mr (VKourke) aiul Mr Jirandun .-.item! all such meeting! and explain the details of the proposal. The matter is being taken up enthusiastically, ami there is every proliability of the amalgamation becoming an accomplished fact in the ntmr future.