Club Proceedings

1970 — The week-end meets were: January 16th-18th, The Hill Inn, Chapel-le-Dale; February 6th-8th, Low Hall Garth and a high level winter camp above Greenburn; February 26th-28th, Grampian Club Hut, Glen Etive; Easter, March 27th-31st, Low Hall Garth; April 17th-19th, Deiniolen, N. Wales; May 8th-10th, Lowstern Hut; Spring Bank Holiday, May 22nd-30th, Glen Sannox, Isle of Arran; June 19th-21st, The Long Walk, the Derwent Watershed, Derbyshire; July 17th-19th, High Level Camp, Eskdale; August 7th-9th, Lowstern Hut; September 4th-6th, The Back Hill o’ the Bush, Merrick; September 18th-20th, Joint Meet with Wayfarers’ and Rucksack Clubs, Robertson Lamb Hut; October 16th-18th, Swindale, Bampton; November 6th-8th, Blue Bell Hotel, Kettlewell; December llth-13th, The Bolton Arms, Leyburn. Average attendance at Meets was 27, and total membership at the 31st October, 1970 was 197, including 169 ordinary, 23 life, and 5 honorary members. The deaths were recorded during the year of A. L. Middleton, H. P. Spilsbury and H. G. Watts.

The 78th Annual General Meeting was held at the Hotel Majestic, Harrogate, on November 21st, 1970. The following officers were elected for the year 1970-71: President: A. B. CRAVEN; Vice-Presidents: J. HEMINGWAY, E. J. WOODMAN; Hon Secretary: E. C. DOWNHAM; Hon Asst. Secretary: F. D. SMITH; Hon. Treasurer: S. MARSDEN; Hon. Librarian: A. B. CRAVEN; Hon. Huts Secretary: W. A. LINFORD; Hon. Hut Wardens: Low Hall Garth, J. D. DRISCOLL, Lowstern, C. G. RENTON; Hon. Auditor: G. R. TURNER; Committee: W. WOODWARD, R. HARBEN, J. GOTT, W. C. I. CROWTHER, D. J. HANDLEY, D. P. PENFOLD.

The 57th Annual Dinner, also at the Hotel Majestic, followed the meeting. The Principal Guest was Michael Westmacott, a member of the first successful expedition to Everest, and Secretary of the Alpine Club. The retiring President E. M. Tregoning was in the Chair and Kindred Clubs were represented by Jack Kenyon, Fell and Rock Climbing Club; Dr. E. J. Clegg, Wayfarers’ Club; R. J. R. Lomas, Rucksack Club; R. Atkins, Gritstone Club; T. Austin, President, Craven Pothole Club. The total number of members and guests present was 143; the after dinner meet was held at the New Inn, Clapham.

On January 26th, John Gregory gave a lecture at the Bankfield Hotel, Bingley, on the “Fortress” (Patagonia), and on February 17th at the same hotel Bob Chadwick and Harry Stembridge gave a talk on their visit to the Himalayas.

1971—The weekend meets were: January 15th-17th, The New Inn, Clapham; February 5th-7th, Low Hall Garth; February 26th-28th, The Grampian Club Hut, Glen Etive; March 19th-21st, High Level Camp, Red Tarn, Helvellyn; Easter, April 9th-13th, Crianlarich; May 7th-9th, Lowstern; Spring Bank Holiday, 28th May-6th June, Lone, Sutherland; June 25th-27th, The Long Walk, Whinlatter to Black Combe; July 23rd-25th, Irish weekend, Mountains of Mourne; August 8th, Rylstone; August 20th-22nd, Goyden Pot, Ramsgill; September 17th-19th, Joint Meet with Wayfarers and Rucksack Clubs, Robertson Lamb Hut; October 15th-17th, Otterburn Towers Hotel; December 10th-12th, The Grove, Kentmere. Average attendance at meets was 31 and total membership at the 31st October, 1971 was 196, including 5 Honorary members, 23 Life Members and 168 ordinary members.

The 79th Annual General Meeting was held at the Hotel Majestic, Harrogate, on November 21st, 1971: The Officers elected for 1971-72 under the Presidency of A. B. CRAVEN were as follows: Vice-Presidents: E. J. WOODMAN, W. A. LINFORD; Hon. Secretary: E. C. DOWNHAM; Hon. Asst. Secretary: F. D. SMITH; Hon. Treasurer: S. MARSDEN; Hon. Editor: A. B. CRAVEN; Hon. Librarian: J. G. BROOK; Hon. Huts Secretary: W. A. LINFORD; Hon. Hut Wardens Low Hall Garth, J. D. DRISCOLL, Lowstern, C. G. RENTON; Hon. Auditor: G. R. TURNER; Committee: R. HARBEN, J. GOTT, D. P. PENFOLD, D. J. HANDLEY, C. ROWLAND, G. EDWARDS.

The 58th Annual Dinner followed the meeting at the same hotel. The Principal Guest was Fred Hoyle, the eminent astronomer who is also a widely travelled and experienced mountain walker and a York-shireman. The President, A. B. Craven, was in the Chair and Kindred Clubs were represented by D. D. Stewart, Scottish Mountaineering Club; D. P. E. Evans, Climbers’ Club; D. Smithies, Rucksack Club; W. Atkinson, Wayfarers’ Club; F. Austin, President, Craven Pothole Club; E. Hambly, Midland Association of Mountaineers; J. C. Ackroyd, President, Bradford Pothole Club; C. J. Radcliffe, Oread Mountaineering Club. 143 members and guests were present; the after dinner meet was at the Racehorses Hotel, Kettlewell, and 85 members and guests attended.

On April- 21st, Chris Radcliffe of the Oread Club and the Alpine Climbing Group gave a lecture on the Scottish Himalayan Expedition of 1969 to Ali Ratna Tibba, at the Overdale Hotel, Skipton, to members and friends.

1972 —The weekend meets were: January 14th-16th, Sparth House, Malham; February 4th-6th, Low Hall Garth; February 25th-27th, Grampian Club Hut, Glen Etive; March 17th-19th, Church Hotel, Edale; Easter, March 31st-April 3rd, Glen Callater; April 28th-30th, Dieniolen, N. Wales; Spring Bank Holiday, May 26th-June 3rd, Coruisk; June 16th-18th, The Long Walk, Bowland; July 14th-16th, Lowstern Hut; August 18th-20th, High Level Camp, Eskdale; September 15th-17th, Joint Meet with Wayfarers’ and Rucksack Clubs, Robertson Lamb Hut; October 6th-8th, Orienteering meet, Milburn Arms, Rosedale: October 27th-29th, Lowstern Hut; December 8th-10th, Buck Hotel, Reeth. Average attendance at Meets was 29. Total membership at 31st October, 1972 was 193, including 5 Honorary Members, 25 Life Members, 162 Ordinary Members and 1 Junior Member. The deaths were recorded during the year of A. Leese and F.    S. Booth.

The 80th Annual General Meeting was held at the Hotel Majestic, Harrogate, on November 18th, 1972. The following officers were elected for the year 1972-73: President: B. E. NICHOLSON; Vice-Presidents: W. A. LINFORD, A. J. REYNOLDS; Hon. Secretary: E. C. DOWNHAM; Hon. Asst. Secretary: F. D. SMITH; Hon. Treasurer: S. MARSDEN; Hon. Editor: A. B. CRAVEN; Hon. Asst. Editor: D. P. PENFOLD; Hon. Librarian: J. G. BROOK; Hon. Huts Secretary: W. A. LINFORD; Hon. Hut Wardens: Low Hall Garth, J. D. DRISCOLL, Lowstern, J. T. TEASDALE; Hon. Auditor: G. R. TURNER; Committee: R. HARBEN, J. GOTT, W. D. CLAYTON, D. BUSH, G. EDWARDS, C. ROWLAND.

The 59th Annual Dinner followed. The Principal Guest was S. H. Cross, M. B. E., of Ambleside. The retiring President, A. B. Craven, was in the Chair, and Kindred Clubs were represented by A. D. M. Cox, President, Alpine Club; H. B. Sales, Vice-President, Climbers’ Club; G. S. Roger, President, Scottish Mountaineering Club; D. Green, Grampian Club; P. Howard, Past President, Wayfarers’ Club; V. T. Dillon, President, Rucksack Club; H. Bottomley, President, Craven Pothole Club; C. J. Radcliffe, Oread Mountaineering Club; S. J. G. Hutchinson, President, Midland Association of Mountaineers; C. S. Tilly, President, Fell and Rock Climbing Club; E. Gudgeon, President, Gritstone Club; J. C. Ackroyd, President, Bradford Pothole Club.

On the 22nd March C. J. Radcliffe gave a lecture at the Bankfield Hotel, Bingley, on his ascent of the north face of the Eiger.

New Members Since Journal No. 35

1971

David James Atherton, Andrew Scott Lindsay, Ian Douglas Anthony Sharp

1972

Peter William Kaye, Harvey Anthony Lomas, Duncan James Mackay

Resignations

 1971

Rex James Aldridge,  John Arthington Brayshaw,  John Anthony Threlfall Stock

1972

David Godley,  Brian Hartley,  George Eric Griffiths,  George Harold Lowe,  Richard Gerard Titley

Deaths

1972

Arthur Leese,  Frederick Singleton Booth