The adoption of the amendment to the rules governing membership was brought about as a result of the desire of the Club to foster young members. A number of boys in their Fast years at School, or at the period of Leaving school and joining firms. were not in a position fo become full senfor members, but the introduction fof @ junior membership at reduced fees would enable these younger men to enjoy the use of the club, and an fomatically to be transferred to full membership upon attaining the se Timit of @ junior member, The idea has been proved in sport. tug circles, that It is necessary to attract men at a youthful age in order to train them up to proficiency later years at whatever branch of sport they soy have: en aplltale for.
'The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chair, proposed by Mr. E.T, Nash. and' met with animous approval. The following are! the amendments to the club rules:
Mule 4 (Amendment)
The Club shall consist imited number of senior members, comprised of honorary members, life members and ordinary members and.
imber of junior members limited committee's discretion, The rules governing Junior Me bership are 57 to GF inclusive all other rules the term "member"
to be taken as applying to senior: members only. except in so far as this is qualified by Rules 59 and 63.
Junior Membership, Rue 97 Cundidates for junior membership shall be youths who have attained! their sixteenth birthday but who have nek reached their nineteenth birthday Nowwithstanding the above a candidate is eligible for senior member Ship between his sixteenth: and nine= Teenth, birthdays under the wales governing such membership. rise the Club's boats or refresh nct library facilities, yeimbers shall have No] vote al the annual general meetin land are sot eligible for erection to} the general committee, but may be ce-opted tu verve on stub-committees.
"ed, Junior members are entitled introduce visitors under of Rules 39, 3, 35, 96 ard Nou: 39 The same formalities ux required under Rule 12 shall apply in applica~ tions for junior membership (it being understood that the moperer aad seconder shall oe senior mem: except that no entrance feo is required (see Rule 60).
Rune 60 "There shall be no entrance fee for junior membership, Rue 61 The subscription of junior members shall be #4 per month for months May to October inclusive and $2 per month for mouths November to April inclusive fees payable monthly advance. The first month's tion is to accompany application.
Rote 62 least one month prior his" nineteenth birthday a junior member desiring to continue member: ship of the Club shall moke application to the Secretary.
(b) If at any time during the allowed term of his junior membership a junior member desires to transfer to the class of senior membership he shall make application to the Secretary, Ye) Application for transfer to senior membership shall be accompanied fence ture, on Thursday points. Lt.-Cmdr. Coney was high scorer, with G8 points.
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