Club Proceedings

1934. — The Week-end Meets held were :—28th January, Chapel-le-Dale ; 25th February, Buckden ; Easter, ist April, Coniston and Kingshouse (Rannoch) ; 22nd April, Ingleton ; Whitsun, 20th May, Gaping Gill; 17th June, Great Langdale ; 24th June, Chapel-le-Dale (with the Derbyshire Pennine Club) ; 15th July, Rosedale; 5th August, Tal-y-Braich (with the Rucksack Club) ; 23rd September, Dungeon Gill ; 21st October, Keld ; 9th December, Middlesmoor.

We regret to record the death of Mr. C. F. Tetley, J.P., a very distinguished citizen of Leeds, an honorary member for forty-one years, being with Lord Conway the first elected.

At the Annual General Meeting held 17th November, 1934, the following were elected to hold office, 1934-35 :—

President, Alex. Rule ; Vice-Presidents, J. M. Davidson and G. A. Potter-Kirby ; Hon. Treasurer, B. A. Bates ; Hon. Secretaries, D. Burrow and F. S. Booth ; Hon. Editor, E. E. Roberts ; Hon. Librarian, J. Buckley ; Committee, H. Armstrong, C. E. Burrow, C. Chubb, G. S. Gowing, R. Rimmer, H. L. Stembridge.

The twenty-eighth Annual Dinner took place at the Hotel Metropole, Leeds, on 17th November, 1934. The President, Alex. Rule, was in the chair, and the principal guest was Dr. E. A. Baker. The kindred clubs were represented by Sir W. Ellis, Alpine Club ; Mr. J. C. S. Ewen, Scottish Mountaineering Club ; Mr. A. S. Pigott, Rucksack Club; Mr. A. R. Edge, Climbers’ Club ; Mr. F. E. Hicks, Wayfarers’ Club ; Mr. A. B. Hargreaves, Fell and Rock Climbing Club ; Mr. A. M. Taylor, Gritstone Club ; Mr. N. Thornber, Northern Cavern and Fell Club ; Mr. J. C. Hill, Craven Pot-Hole Club.

1935. — The Week-end Meets held were :—27th January, Chapel-le-Dale ; 24th February, Sedbergh ; 24th March, Arncliffe ; Easter, 21st April, Enniskillen and Coniston ; Jubilee, 5th-6th May, Mere Gill; Whitsun, 9th June, Gaping Gill; 7th July, Great Langdale ; 4th August, Tal-y-Braich; 8th September, Kingsdale (with the Rucksack Club) ; 22nd September, Edale (with the Derbyshire Pennine Club) ; 20th October, Brough (Edendale) ; ist December, Buckden.

The Club has taken part in forming a Central Rescue Organization’ of pot-holing clubs in co-operation with the Settle Division, St. John’s Ambulance. A Neil-Robertson stretcher, as used in the Royal Navy, is stationed with the S.J.A.B. at Settle.

At the Annual General Meeting held 16th November, 1935, the following were elected to hold office, 1935-36 :—

President, Alex. Rule ; Vice-Presidents, Henry Humphreys and J. Hilton; Hon. Treasurer, B. A. Bates ; Hon. Secretaries, D. Burrow and F. S. Booth ; Hon. Editor, E. E. Roberts ; Hon. Librarian, R. Rimmer ; Committee, H. Armstrong, M. Botterill, C. E. Burrow, C. Chubb, G. S. Gowing, H. L. Stembridge.

A resolution was passed approving a contribution of the equivalent cost of one stretcher and equipment, about £23, to the expenses incurred by kindred clubs in a wide provision of rescue appliances at mountain centres.

The twenty-ninth Annual Dinner took place at the Hotel Metropole, Leeds, on 16th November, 1935. In the absence of the President, Alex. Rule, J. M. Davidson was in the chair, and the principal guest was Dr. G. F. Morton. The kindred clubs were represented by Mr. F. G. Brettel, Alpine Club and Midland Association ; Mr. J. H. Doughty, President, Rucksack Club; Mr. L, St. C. Bartholomew, Scottish Mountaineering Club ; Mr. F. B. Dutton-Walker, Wayfarers’ Club ; Mr. E. B. Burstall, Fell and Rock Climbing Club ; Mr. A. R. Edge, Climbers’ Club ; Mr. G. L. Travis, Derbyshire Pennine Club ; Mr. F. T. Bancroft, Northern Cavern and Fell Club ; Mr. C. E. Gallimore, Gritstone Club ; Mr. A. C. Waterfall, Craven Pot-Hole Club ; and Mr. S. J. Farrer of Ingleborough was also our guest.

New Members.

1934

PILKINGTON-ROGERS, CHARLES WILLIAM, School House, Retford, Notts.
ARMSTRONG, WALTER, Burton Street, Dewsbury Road, Leeds, 11.
CHIDLEY, ARTHUR HOWELL, Avondale, Rugeley, Staffs.

1935

LAWTON, DOUGLAS HAROLD, 1, Hollywell Avenue, Monkseaton.
CATLOW, JOHN WATSON, Linton-on-Wharfe, Collingham.
ROBERTSON, JAMES RALLI, 8, St. Margaret’s Terrace, Ilkley.
BONE, MALCOLM DRUMMOND, Briermede, Durham Road, Stockton-on-Tees.
SARGENT, ROLAND ERNEST, 116, The Mount, York.
THORNTON, PHILIP WHITEHEAD, 7, Tewit Well Road, Harrogate.
WILSON, CHARLES HENRY, Haddington, Hesketh Road, Leeds, 5.
KERN, HANS EWALD, 20, Falcon Road, Bingley.
BARTLETT, PHILIP NOEL, Epsom College, Surrey.

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