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Dunsandel Bicycle Club using the First Dunsandel Hall/Library
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TitleDunsandel Bicycle Club using the First Dunsandel Hall/Library
DescriptionJubilee Bicycle Club
It is not known why the Dunsandel Club was called after a particular brand of bicycle or if it conferred any advantages, but there was another club in Christchurch, the Atalanta Bicycle Club, which was also named after a brand of bicycle [1].
It is possible to imagine that while a club for one brand might be viable in a city such as Christchurch, it is difficult to understand why one might want to restrict the number of members in a small township by specifying a particular brand.
The Pioneer and the Christchurch clubs also existed in Christchurch at the same time, and these were not named after a brand.
On a Saturday evening in November 1892 [2], a meeting of the Jubilee Bicycle Club was held in the library.
Mr Jamieson occupied the chair.
On the motion of Fred Lill, seconded by James Burgess, it was unanimously resolved—“That this Club joins the New Zealand Cash Amateur Union, and that Messrs O. Pannell, G.A. Clark and F. Lill be elected delegates to the Union.
It appears that the union was a New Zealand-wide group that organised bicycle racing and the races were divided into “amateur” and “cash”, perhaps in the way that we might divide races into “amateur” and “professional” today, although there were cash prizes for both groups.
The election of officers resulted as follows—Patron, Sir John Hall; President, Mr W.F.M. Buckley; Vice-Presidents, Messrs P. Westenra and, V. Musgrave; Captain, Mr J. Burgess; Vice Captain, Mr T.G. Jamieson; Secretary, Mr F. Lill; Treasurer, Mr Jamieson; General Committee, Messrs J. Burgess, T.J. Jamieson, F. Lill, R.B. Hill, J.W. Lill, W. Malone, A. McPherson, E. Ellison and J. Rourke.
After fixing the subscription and colours the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.
From the report, it would seem that this was not the first meeting of the club.
A concert and dance organised by the club took place in the Hall three months after the meeting described above on Monday evening in early January 1893 [3].
There was a very good attendance.
Songs were contributed by Messrs W.M. Yates, J.B. Yates, L.S. Devereux, F. Lill, and H. Price; Mr Killridge gave an Irish jig, and Miss Soanes played the various accompaniments.
At the conclusion of the concert Fred Lill thanked the audience for its patronage and the performers for the assistance they had given.
The room was then cleared, and dancing was kept up till the small hours of the morning-. Mr R.B. Hill was M.C„ and James Burgess, Fred Lill (violins) and Miss Soanes (piano) supplied the music.
The annual general meeting of the Dunsandel Jubilee Cash Amateur Bicycle Club was held on Saturday evening and reported on 3 October 1893 [4].
In contrast to the earlier meeting, this was held in a room loaned by Mr Brown.
Mr J. Burgess (the captain) in the chair. The balance sheet showed a credit balance of £10 10s 7d.
The subscription was fixed at 5s for full members and 2s 6d for honorary members.
It was resolved to call tenders for forming the track on the Dunsandel Domain, and Messrs Fred. Lill, T.G. Jamieson, and James Burgess were appointed a Track Committee. Reserve 316 had been re-designated 6 years earlier as a domain.
The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Sir John Hall; President, Mr W.F.M. Buckley; Vice-Presidents, Messrs P. Westenra and J.M. Furze; Captain, Mr J. Burgess (re-elected); Vice-Captain, Mr T.G. Jamieson (re-elected); General Committee, Messrs F. Lill, T. Jamieson, T. Irvine, J. Burgess, W. Adams, E. Body, W. Russell, J. Adams, and J. Allan; Delegates to the Cyclists’ Alliance, Messrs C. Pannell, F. Lill and G.A. Clark. Mr F. Lill was re-elected Secretary and Mr T. Jameson Treasurer.
The venue for the October 1895 AGM of the Jubilee Bicycle Club was back in the Library [5,6], on a Friday evening. Mr J. Burgess occupied the chair.
The balance sheet showed a credit of £5 3s 4d.
The election of officers resulted as follows :—Captain, Mr J. Burgess (re-elected); sub-captain, Mr J.W. Lill; secretary and treasurer, Mr T.G. Jamieson; general committee, Messrs J. Burgess, J.W. Lill, T.G. Jamieson, T. Hill, J. Pollock, J. Allen and D. Wilson; delegates to the New Zealand Cyclists' Union, Messrs C. Pannell, G.A. Clark, and H. A. Soanes. ; A track committee was also formed.
The last article concerning the Jubilee Bicycle Club was published in 1896 [7] where it stated that the club was “most worthily represented by Messrs Hill and Jamieson at Southbridge and by A. Buchanan at Christchurch”.
Mike Noonan
Dunsandel Historic Society
Date1892-1896SourcePapers PastLocationDunsandel
DescriptionJubilee Bicycle ClubIt is not known why the Dunsandel Club was called after a particular brand of bicycle or if it conferred any advantages, but there was another club in Christchurch, the Atalanta Bicycle Club, which was also named after a brand of bicycle [1].
It is possible to imagine that while a club for one brand might be viable in a city such as Christchurch, it is difficult to understand why one might want to restrict the number of members in a small township by specifying a particular brand.
The Pioneer and the Christchurch clubs also existed in Christchurch at the same time, and these were not named after a brand.
On a Saturday evening in November 1892 [2], a meeting of the Jubilee Bicycle Club was held in the library.
Mr Jamieson occupied the chair.
On the motion of Fred Lill, seconded by James Burgess, it was unanimously resolved—“That this Club joins the New Zealand Cash Amateur Union, and that Messrs O. Pannell, G.A. Clark and F. Lill be elected delegates to the Union.
It appears that the union was a New Zealand-wide group that organised bicycle racing and the races were divided into “amateur” and “cash”, perhaps in the way that we might divide races into “amateur” and “professional” today, although there were cash prizes for both groups.
The election of officers resulted as follows—Patron, Sir John Hall; President, Mr W.F.M. Buckley; Vice-Presidents, Messrs P. Westenra and, V. Musgrave; Captain, Mr J. Burgess; Vice Captain, Mr T.G. Jamieson; Secretary, Mr F. Lill; Treasurer, Mr Jamieson; General Committee, Messrs J. Burgess, T.J. Jamieson, F. Lill, R.B. Hill, J.W. Lill, W. Malone, A. McPherson, E. Ellison and J. Rourke.
After fixing the subscription and colours the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.
From the report, it would seem that this was not the first meeting of the club.
A concert and dance organised by the club took place in the Hall three months after the meeting described above on Monday evening in early January 1893 [3].
There was a very good attendance.
Songs were contributed by Messrs W.M. Yates, J.B. Yates, L.S. Devereux, F. Lill, and H. Price; Mr Killridge gave an Irish jig, and Miss Soanes played the various accompaniments.
At the conclusion of the concert Fred Lill thanked the audience for its patronage and the performers for the assistance they had given.
The room was then cleared, and dancing was kept up till the small hours of the morning-. Mr R.B. Hill was M.C„ and James Burgess, Fred Lill (violins) and Miss Soanes (piano) supplied the music.
The annual general meeting of the Dunsandel Jubilee Cash Amateur Bicycle Club was held on Saturday evening and reported on 3 October 1893 [4].
In contrast to the earlier meeting, this was held in a room loaned by Mr Brown.
Mr J. Burgess (the captain) in the chair. The balance sheet showed a credit balance of £10 10s 7d.
The subscription was fixed at 5s for full members and 2s 6d for honorary members.
It was resolved to call tenders for forming the track on the Dunsandel Domain, and Messrs Fred. Lill, T.G. Jamieson, and James Burgess were appointed a Track Committee. Reserve 316 had been re-designated 6 years earlier as a domain.
The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Sir John Hall; President, Mr W.F.M. Buckley; Vice-Presidents, Messrs P. Westenra and J.M. Furze; Captain, Mr J. Burgess (re-elected); Vice-Captain, Mr T.G. Jamieson (re-elected); General Committee, Messrs F. Lill, T. Jamieson, T. Irvine, J. Burgess, W. Adams, E. Body, W. Russell, J. Adams, and J. Allan; Delegates to the Cyclists’ Alliance, Messrs C. Pannell, F. Lill and G.A. Clark. Mr F. Lill was re-elected Secretary and Mr T. Jameson Treasurer.
The venue for the October 1895 AGM of the Jubilee Bicycle Club was back in the Library [5,6], on a Friday evening. Mr J. Burgess occupied the chair.
The balance sheet showed a credit of £5 3s 4d.
The election of officers resulted as follows :—Captain, Mr J. Burgess (re-elected); sub-captain, Mr J.W. Lill; secretary and treasurer, Mr T.G. Jamieson; general committee, Messrs J. Burgess, J.W. Lill, T.G. Jamieson, T. Hill, J. Pollock, J. Allen and D. Wilson; delegates to the New Zealand Cyclists' Union, Messrs C. Pannell, G.A. Clark, and H. A. Soanes. ; A track committee was also formed.
The last article concerning the Jubilee Bicycle Club was published in 1896 [7] where it stated that the club was “most worthily represented by Messrs Hill and Jamieson at Southbridge and by A. Buchanan at Christchurch”.
Mike Noonan
Dunsandel Historic Society
Date1892-1896SourcePapers PastLocationDunsandelNo known photograph of the Dunsandel Cycling Club exists.
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CollectionThe Patrons of the First Dunsandel Hall/LibraryOrganisationDunsandel Historic SocietyMore Information[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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