HARRIERS CLUB

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10637, 16 May 1912, Page 5

HARRIERS CLUB

FORMED IN MASTE.RTON. A very successful and enthusiastic meeting Svas 'held in. Murray's HdE! last evening of iJio.se interested iai tlk! formation of a. Harrter Ghib in Miastterton, whem Mi- 'S>. 'R. Edwards preceded aver a large wuiitiiber. of athletes. O-ni the motion- of Mr J. Bradbury, it was decided thtrb a, OLub 'be formedl, to be named the. Mia.iter ton Barrier CM). The- following officers were elected: —Patron, Mir W. Hodigkins; Presiiideiilt', Mr S. R. .Edwards; Vice-Presi-dents, Rev. A. T. "hoiTipson, 'Messrs <G. R. Syke,?, D. J. .Cameron, F. H'ood, P. L. Hdlin!gß, a'ndi R. Giray; secretary and treasurer., Mr W. D. Dirv.inar.cnd 1 ; Manngemenifc Cominnit(.t€e. Makro J. Bradbury, S. U. Kingston,, E. P. FMmagan., J. W. Ktclwleon, J- and E. Fisher; Cap-; .tain, Mr S. .E. Kingston; vice-captain, Mi* J. Bradbury. The. secretary was Mfctructed to write to the N.Z.'AJLA. for a copy of rules and i*egulatk>ns governiirg Harrier Clubs. lb was decided* thta'* tlie official cc'lours of the Ohib be whit? wit&i purple facings. It vva« decided that the .CM) become affiliated with the JNT.Z.A.A.A. 'Tlhe members' -SiU-bitcrS ration fee was ifixcd' at' OS for adnlt imembers*, 2s M ifcir juniors land 5s for honorary members. On the motion of Sir W. Dickson, it was denided: that the CM) ha've one hundred tickets printed, and each menabei' of the mana'.gemc-n.t be given a number for'sale to prospective members of tlie Club. The eha.irmiain moved 1 that- three trophies be .presented to the members having the best, aggregate of points for Ife OTaison'.<> ruins. It wa.s decided that iha Cliub hold ■a. preliminary run Tuesday evening., and the official opening run on. Thursday next. ! Mr W. Dickson kindly offei'ed to entertain it he menihon? taking part in the evening vwd on Tuesday, and the | Rev. A. 'J'. Thompson kindly offered I 'to- enitcrtwim the: O.ub a;t the- official [ opening run on Thursday. A vote c'f thar.lks wa.s passed to these gentlemen., and carried by acj Ctaimation. j It was decided that the Management Ccttumibtee would meet on Monday 'evening west, to make all arran.gemienits for the future conduct of the 01 nib. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the meeting.