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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81869, 19 October 1906, Page 4

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TARANAKi ATHLETIC & GALE' DONIAN ASSOCIATION.

The second annual meeting of lite Council of tin- above was hold at Stratford on Tuesday night. Prosent: Messrs k. H. Kivell (chairman), A. Stewart (Stratford Caledonian Society), A. Hansen (N.Z. Axemen's As-uciati« n), L. C. Jennings (Taranaki Caledonian Society). K. G

Ha:r (Khharn Caledonian Society), J. Clatke (Star Sports Club, New l'lymouth). and J. 11. Tnonipson ISeeretaty). The minutes of last jmeeting were read and confirmed.

The Secretary read the second annual report as follows: —"Your Coun cil has pleasure in submitting the second annual report and balance-sheet Finance: The balance-sheet discloses a decidedly healthy state of affairs, th? actual year's working showing a credit of ,£lO 17,10. Clubs ; Var-.ous athletic clubs and Caledonian societies, from around the extreme Northern Taranaki sea-eoasi to as far south as Kai Iwi, have affiliated during .he past season. Council. Messrs L. C. Jennings (Waitara) and J. C. Gibbs (Ingiewood) resigned from the Council duiing the past season. Messrs H. Spurdle tWaitara) and R. G, Barr (tliham) were elected to the vacancies. Disqualifications: One competitor who was under disqualification from the previous season was released from sentence at the close of the past running season. lhe Counci has had feveral severe cases to deal with, one competitor front the Autralian Continent giving trouble to several affiliated clubs. His record is now fairly well known throughout the colony. \\e regret that a prominent Taranaki runner has also been disqualified through his connection with the Australian runner. The Council also deait with several furjther cases similar to the above. N.Z. Athletic Union: This body has now ccme into fuil working order. Sports associations and various large clubs practically throughout all parts of the colony have been affiliated. This

i> a forward movement, and u greatiy strengthens our own Taranaki Association, especially iu the matter of "cronk'' runners, as "undesircan now be blocked practically all over New Zealand. Concluding, we sincerely hope that a still better tone will pervade Taranak sports in thee oming season, and that affiliated societies will m<ei with de

served success. The As.-ociai.on ' 8 now an established institution, and with the furiher assistance) of the New Zealand Union, tru-ts to bring

athletics up to a higher grade, and to keep betting and "cronk running (a combined evil) away from our sports ground for ever.—R. H. Kivell, Chairman. Stratford, 31st August, 1906. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £ls 31. On the motion of the Chairman, and seconded by Mr J. Clarke, the report and balance-sheet were adopted.

The following officers were elected foi the ensuing year.—Patron, Mr \\. T. Jennings; President: Mr X. J. King of Stratford); Vicepresident: Hon. W. C. F. CarnM.L.C.; Executive Council of Seven: Messrs J. Clarke (Xew Plymouth), A. Hansen (Eliham), K II Kivell (Stratford), L. C. Jcnning (Waitara), A. Stewart (Stratford), R G Barr (Eltham), and a nominee by the Hawera Caledonian Society; Secretary and Treasurer. Mr J. H. Thompson (Stratford); Auditor: Mr F. E. Hardy (Eliham). The question of affiliation with the Xew Zealand Athletic Union was diat some length, and eventuallv •Mr J. Clark movtd and Mr R. G Barr seconded, that this Association affiliate with the X.Z. Athletic Union conditional.}' on Rule i; on page q of the Union's rules (every society 01 club shall pay an affiliation fee lo lh< centf of £i i if the prize money of such society or club does not exceed £IOO, if more than £IOO the fee shall be £2.2;. Half of the fees so paid shall be retained by the centic and a half shall be forwarded to the Union) being omitted from the book altogether, and that the following be snbsticutfd for rue 12: —That ihe affiliation fee charged 10 clubs be fixed by each governing centre and t!)a ; 25 per cent, of affiliation fee be r- 1 - mitied to the Xew Zealand Union. Mr A. Stewart seconded the motion, which was carried. On the motion of Mr Jennings, -c----conded by Mr A. Hansen it was resolved that the- following be substituted for rule 16:—The annual registration fee for all competitors shall be 2-6, Clubs to retaini , Centre. 1/. and the Union 6d. Kivell moved, ihat this annual nice ting gives the Council power to deal with a terations or addition- to the laws of the X.Z. AthWvc Union.

Mr J. Clarke moved, and Mr A. Stewart seconded, that the Taranaki Association is prepared to advance £5 5, against affiliation fees if needed by the Xew Zealand Athletic Union for the Union's cur:CM expenses.— Carried. Mr Jennings 'hat Mr J. Clarke and a nominee from the Council be elected delegates ,to the Xew Zealand Athletic Union's annual conference at Chri'tchurch in January. iyo/.-

In answer to a letter from the secretary of the Eithara Caledonian Society re-alterations in rules for Highland competitions it was resolved on the motion of Mr J. Clarke, seconded by Mr A. Stewart, that the proposed additions to the Athletic Union rules be forwarded to the secrtl?...

Votes of thanks were then carried to the ''outgoing officers* 7 and "The also to Mr J. H. Thompson for the use of his rooms and lighting. MEETING OF COUNCIL. At a meeting of the Council hold immediately after the above, Mr J. Clarke {New Plymouth) unanimously clevted chaiiman. In rcfuming thanks for the honour don*' him. he t<>ok the opportunity to move a hearty vote of thanks to the retiring chairman, Mr Kiveli. He (the speaker) hoped he would be able to cSrry out his duties as well as had the late chairman. The chairman then moved »thav

this Association strongly prote&ts against the meagre sum se? for prize money for the New Zealand championship sports at Christchure'n for January. In speaking to the motion Mr Clarke -aid that the programme issued for the Exhibition Sports was no better thaji that of many a small Athletic Society, and th f - prizes offered were altogether inadequate for such an important gathering. He wouM «ugjj<vH *h;ii the prize money be increase! by at lea-?t /kw. After (I'ven-cinn the motion put and carried. Th" Chairman and S'ri'iiuy wie • mpnuered to sign chequ*-- on behalf of the Association, and a vo'c of thanks to the Chairman concluded the meeting.—Stiatford *To^."