ON FIRM FOOTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 692, 18 June 1929, Page 14

ON FIRM FOOTING

MANUKAU YACHT CLUB FINANCES PAST YEAR’S ACTIVITIES The assets of the Manukau Yacht and Motor-boat Club now exceed its liabilities by £1,320. , The club’s satisfactory financial footing was the subject of appreciative remarks at its thirty-eighth annual meeting, held in the clubhouse, Onehunga, last evening. About 50 members were present, and Mr. A. McLeod presided. The club is the oldest but one of the aquatic clubs of the province, having been founded in 1891. The retiring commodore, Mr. C. Herbert, in reviewing the past season, said that a satisfactory arrangement had been made concerning the protected area for moorings. The area was now defined, and was governed by a committee of two members of each of the Manukau yachting clubs, with the harbourmaster as arbitrator.

Eleven races for launches had been staged during the season, and the Kermath Cup race, a 28-mile reliability test for launches, had been run as usual. Dione, with 45 points, had gained the points cup for the year for launches, and Elma with 39 points had been second. CLOCK A BOON “The starting clock lias proved a boon,” declared Mr. Herbert. *’lt has enabled good starts to be made, and consequently close finishes have resulted.” This dial can be seen clearly at a distance of half a mile. The Fellowship Pewter was a trophy the club had won last season. The Takapuna Boating Club had clialenged it to a race on the Waitemata in keelers, each club to enter one crew. The two boats had raced from Bayswater to Owanaka Bay (Waiheke), and the Manukau crew had won. “I hope we shall be able to have a return race on the Manukau next season.” said Mr. Herbert. The annual regatta had attracted good entries. The mullet-boat Waiters 11. had carried off the championship cup, and Clevedon had won the speed boat championship. It was decided toehold the annual smoke concert on August 10. A recommendation to the general committee that it take steps to encourage the social side of the club’s activities was passed, and Mr. T. H. Pardington was elected a life m.-mber of the club. OFFICERS APPOINTED The following officers were elected: Patron, Sir Frederick W. Lang; vicepatron, Mr. Ernest Davis; president, Mr. Thomas Pardington, sen.; vice-presidents, as last year, with addition of Mr. Charles Waldron; the committee to have power to add; commodore, Mr. C. Herbert; vicecommodore, Mr. V. Young; rear-conimo-dore, Mr. J. Griffin; hon. secretary, Mr. J. "W. Rawlinson; hon treasurer, Mr. C. A Osborne.

Handieappers, Messrs. W. Vaughan and A. Brain; starter and timekeeper, Mr. W. Vaughan; assistant starters and timekeepers, Messrs. A. Jeffs and A. Orupenclubhouse captain, Mr. A. Jeffs; auditors! Messrs. A. Houldsworth and L. Braydelegates to Auckland Yacht and MotorBoat Association. Messrs. V. Young and C. Herbert.

T G ®^ ral Committee, Messrs. It. Belcher. J. Jeffs. F. Fletcher, F. Fordyce, A. W Coyle, T. McKeever, W. Hosking, A. Grupm and A. Andrews, jun. Sailing Committee, Commodore, vicecommodore, rear-commodore and Messrs. F. Fletcher, J. Fordyce and R. Belcher. Representatives on the moorings committee, commodore, vice-commodore and '-Young. Superintendent of the Cornwell Cup boats, Mr. I. Dennis. Secretary of the Cornwell Cup Fund, Mr. J. w. Rawlinson.