The annual general meeting of the abi named Club was held in the Club Pavilion on Thursday evening. Mr. B. A. Clarke, President, was in the chair, and there were more than thirty members present.
The notice convening the meeting was read, and the minutes of the last general meeting read and confirmed.
In the course of his remarks, the Chairman said that the number of playing members was 155. or 22 less than in the previous year, and the number of non-playing members 71, an increase of 30 on the number of the previous year. The revenue of the Club was greater than in the previous year, on account of the annual subscription having been increased. The general expenditure showed a decrease, Considerable repairs had been carried out in the Pavilion and the ground had received a dressing of chemi-oak manure, which, they would agree, had considerably improved it. The bar had previously been let at a rental of Tls. 200, but last season the rent was increased to Tls. 300, and this had been a good addition to the revenue, He was sorry to say that the Club had not been very sticcessful in cricket matches. That rested with the members. He would like to see considerable improvement. He was sure that there were some really good ericketers in the Club and if the younger members would practise the older and more experienced would be ever ready to give them advice and assistance The prize presented by Mr. H. M. Smith, for the best batting average. had fallen to Mr. W. It. Parkin and that for the best bowling average, presented Mr. A. F. Willson. had been won by Mr. T. Wallace. The prize for fielding. presented by Mr. H. W. Dowling, was won by Mr. W. J. Turnbull. Only one tennis handicap bad been played during the sea-
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