SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1919, Page 5

SPORTING.

WAIMATE PLAINS TROTTING CLCB Tho annual ceneral meetlnc of the aboro c!ub was held at Hawera on Prlda-; Mr C. J. Preston (president) occupied tic chair, and there was a good attendance of members from ail parts of the district.

In moving the adoption of the report tad balance-sheet, the chairman congratulated members on the successful year and the growIm popularity of trotting In the dls'rlct, which argued well (or the future of (lie club. A lengthy dtacusslon took place over the ndvlsableness of the club securing a property (over which they had an option) for a emme of their own. The general opinion was thai whilst the property waa In every way roltablo for the purpose the time waa Inopportune for the club to tnko on a large lhiblUty. It waa finally moved and carried that the option bo allowed to lapse, and that a COBmtttee consisting of Messrs. Washer, tyniiiy, Ccrrlgan, Johußtono and Honeyfleld confer with the Egmont Racing nub with the object of making arrangements for the lease of tke Msinont course for a fixed period. • The following offlcora wero elected for the ensuing year: President, Mr. C. J, Preston-vice-president, Mr. N. Morrln; treasurer, Mr' N. Morrln; committee, Messrs. J. Otai a' ford, C. J. Kirk, J. 0. Hobba, R. A. Wester' J. Grant, C. Arden, S. Hicks. W Bhutan 0. Pord, W. J. Bradford, J. Orant. E A Washer, J. C. Hohbs, C. Arden, W fllatWr R. Hick,. M. J LrMkoy.^OrcSerTT*& lohnatone. Mr. H. A. Leanon was reelected auditor at the same remuneration latest year. The fbllowing new members wen elected: Messrs. J Cssserley, I. A. OoooW? Hurley, F. 0. Chlanall, B. L. JouTiL » Brunette, T. C. Sutherland, H. V. Wart. W. X 1 <WW,.6,a. OUUn^^Hji^"'