STAR MOTOR CYCLE CLUB.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 April 1920, Page 5

STAR MOTOR CYCLE CLUB.

annual meeting.' .The nimu.ll meeting of the Star Motor Cyde Club was held at the Soldiers' Club, W night, Mr. P. Barry presiding oyer a good at tendance. The annual report thanked the members for the way in which they had stood by tha committee, and for the manner In which they had worked to make the season, and particularly the race meeting, a success, The report then went on to trace the program of the club since lis formation, which really took Plane on September 12, 1915, when a programme for the season was passed. TOe season opened with a hlll-cllmblng competl. tlon, which proved a very Interesting event. Some really good el tabs were put up, Mr. P. Taunton prorlng the winner of the T-9 solo class, and Mr. Pulton, the 3% ctosi Mr, Taunton also won the aide-ear eTent. Mention was made of the splendid riding shorn by Miss McHardle. They had alio hod several verv enjoyable Tuns during the Mason. including a nm to Opunake, where they wore splendidly entortnlned by the Kgmont cub. Runs were also arranged to Urenul rjnu to tho Mountain Rouse. Tho Acceleration test was a thorough success The hear?weight, event was won by Mr Crocket, and »ifi J „? vent h 1 Mr Plt'ieraM, \\U!U.t Mr. Mr.llardle won Ihe side-ear event. Reference was then made to the race meet. "'J ! ke , re rc>rt went on to thank the Tarana..l Jockey Club for the free uifl. of the racecourso and appointments, to Mr. Whittle for very generous donations and useful help, to nil outside the c'ub who so kindlv came to their assistance and worked as 'official* on the day of the meeting, to the ladles m,.,, !, v 'm' v cf ?f lent """"icf In which they managed the afternoon tea, to Mr McLeod Si'i.nrt "i ra ™ bm 1 , 1 " ? """W « *hom attended at great Inconvenience to themselves and especially to the Tress for their splendid assistance. Mention was also made of the generons way In which Messrs. Stainton and Co. Ltd assisted thti club. The fimnicinl statement showed n credit of £l4O IS.* Od. The membership ma .12. and it war honed to considerably Increase the number durhijj the coming year. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Officers were elected as follows- Patrons Messrs. S 0. Smith, M.F, Newton' Klng w! w«™i.r A V ? ml ! h ' 1,1,(1 15 Whittle: presldent Mr \\ Johnston: vice-presidents, Messrs a I' , eb J tcr i, F - worth. E. Pouch, J,, A. T\olan, L. Tliomas, F. .Tohnson, 18, A. Elliot: secretary and treasurer, Mr. H Towns, ley; committee. Messrs. L. MeHardV E A 11 Cooda'cre, W. Jt. DooUfi, H. lebhton. W. J. Simons, H Pitt. A. I.anner, P, Taunton; captain, Mr. Mel Hardy: vlce-captaln, Mr. Simons: hon sur. seon, Dr. Leatham; auditor, Mr P S Caunn. Townsley lOffl " e l ° A " to ° SCI(! Unl< ®< Mr - GENERAL. Reference was made to the splendid wort n tho interests of the club, particularly during the earlier stages of its existence, of Mr. I. Bap-, ana regret was expressed! that owing to pressure of other work he was unnble to accept the position of president Eulogistic reference was also made tn the services of the secretary, the chairman remarking that a great deal of the suM« tiring efforts. W " S ,0 M '' Town>l «' 8 «»" Mr. P. E. Campbell was appointed an honorary member of the club. secretary was voted an honorarium of to lt fhnt S « aU ®', thß namp of the club Club Plymouth Motor Cycle Other routine business was transacted and rules" 1 »»' authortsed '«Sj