THAMES PROGRESS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1082, 20 September 1930, Page 13

THAMES PROGRESS

POPULAR CLUB'S FINE SUCCESS race clash avoided T u e Thames Trotting Club, one Ahe most popular and progress-liaht-harness organisations in 'L Dominion, is in a sound finan,;*l position. Last year s fixture burned the handsome profit of fS-W----fl-e annual general meeting of tho ,b will he held on t>atuida> ei eniner , w-hen the following report will 11 presented by tho president. Mr. M J> S Twohilb 'Your committee lias great pleasure .übmitting their annual report sot, e forth the successful activities of U club during the past season: ’ 1 handsome silver cup was donated .' Mr. George McMillan for the JLm’es Cup, and in addition .£1,330 in ; sh was given away in stakes. Tlio "gramme root with general approval j drew a good response from owners trainers by way of nominations ijdacceptances. The racing was very Interesting and the arrangements for •e meeting worked smoothly. A new idge's box was erected, while extra iStowero also provided at the course. Sound Finance With a record crowd present (t,ho ates being £172 in excess of the '-•evious year) and a big increase in ; he totalisator turnover the financial " sUl ts of the meeting exceeded executions, a net profit of £ 540 from teday resulting. To assist the Thames ockey Club a sum of £450 has been advanced, good security being given , or the loan. Details of the finances l the club are more fully set forth j, tlae attached acco ants, and reveal jjeclub as being in a sound financial position. “Lord Haldane Case' The sum of £20,307§ was passed trough the totalisator, representing increase of £ 3,545. Only for .several substantial dividends, and what is ,nown as "The Lonl Haldane Case,” ud increase would probably have been ■inch larger. Under various headings :Ue Government collected £1,536 in nation, and with the new taxation in lorce this sum will be considerably incretsed. four committee Is pleased to report uatthe next race meeting will be held on Saturday, March 28, 1031. and u clash has again been avoided. Officers Elect la accordance with the rules the president, vice-presidents. stewards, a adfour members of the committee reje. Nominations for the vacancies nve been called for, and as the nominations received for the offices of present and committee are not in excess

Pot the number required an election by allot will not bo necessary. NominaJ :.onß for three vice-presidents and six "t rewards only were received and the 1 aw committee will need to fill the vacancies so caused. 1 During the year the club lost the ser- « -rices of two of its keenest committeemen on the transfer on promotion of Messrs. E. H. Kelly and H. R. Denize. % Tflile regretting their transfer, the members will heartily congratulate |£-, aem on their promotion. Messrs. I—- • Junes and L. Griffin were elected to 11juidte vacancies on the committee. % In recognition of their record of ser- § Tics to the club, Messrs. T. W. Rhodes, if EH. Kelly and H. R. Denize have been ’ J elected honorary life members.