ST. PATRICK'S DAY SPORTS ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9557, 2 August 1909, Page 5

ST. PATRICK'S DAY SPORTS ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of members of St. Patrick's Dav Sports Association was held in the Exchange Buildings on Saturday evening. There was a good attendance, and chair wks occupied by Mr A. Haughey. The r?fTort stated that owing to the unfavourable weather on St. Patrick's Day it had been found necessary to abandon the Sports, which haJ resulted in heavy loss. The whole of the amount of members' subscriptions collected rnd been absorbed in expenses connected with the meeting. The two socials held during the year had been very successful. The balance sheet showed receipts £B6 7s 9d, expenditure £Bl 4s 2d, having a credit balance of £5 3s 7d.

The report and balance sheet were adopted. The financial position of the Association was then discussed at length, and the Jopinion was generally expressed that,the annual subscription was insufficiert for the Association to carry on with. It was resolved that the subscription be increased from 10s to 20s. The motion to have the name of the Association altered and the sports held on either Boxing Day or February 17th, was negatived by the meeting, the next date of the sports being fixed for March 17th, St. Patrick's Day. The incoming committee was also instructed to procure \he use of the Park on the usual terms. It was also decid d that, the Drill Hall be engaged for March 17th next for the annual wocial. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follow :—Patron, Very Rev*. Dean McKenna; President. Mr W. L. Falconer; Vice-

Presidents, Messrs \F. O'Toole and

E. G. J,Williams: treasurer, Mr*. P. Haughey; Executive Committee, Messrs J. Hanley, M. Diggins, J. Kealey, H. Boyle, J. Wendel, M. Molloy, P. Welsh, T. W. Pickett, A. Haughey. J. Creelman; auditor, Mr F. H. Wadding ton; Delegates to Wairarapa Athletic Association, Messrs W. L. Falconer and A. Haughey.