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R.A. GAMES’ FUND. 
Tue accounts presented herewith are those for 1895 and 1896 down to 3rd June. 
They show receipts of subscriptions for two years and the expenditure on the 
Inter-regimental matches for a similar period. 
Although not shown separately on the account sheet the meeting may like to 
hear that the credit of the Fund on 31st December 1895 was about £30 greater 
than on the same date 1894 after deducting £500 for investment from each. As 
the accounts stand to-day the Fund is about £20 more in credit than this time a 
year ago. 
A glance shows how largely the expenses of the year in which the racket and 
billiard matches are played at Woolwich exceed those of the year of play at 
Chatham. 
In 1896 there was a large increase in the number of aspirants to the 
honour of playing golf for the Regiment with the result that the expenses con- 
nected therewith have risen from £12 to £44. The Committee regret that the 
Regiment has again failed to win the golf match with the Royal Engineers but 
are glad to report that some promising players are coming on among the junior 
officers. 
The matches at Chatham this year resulted in the*Regiment losing the billiard 
cup and retaining the racket cup. The billiard matches were all most closely con- 
tested. Thanks to the excellent play of Captain Cooper-Key and 2nd Lieutenant 
W. L. Foster the victories in the four-handed and second single racket match 
were fairly easy, while the first single which Captain Cooper-Key won from 
Captain Hamilton was a splendid struggle. : 
‘The sum of £500 has been invested as directed at the General Meeting last 
year, except that owing to difficulties of Post Office regulations £200 has been 
invested in the name of the Hon. Secretary in local loans stock so that he can sell 
out if any of it is suddenly required. It is not intended to make further invest- 
ments. 
There were six grants made to various stations in 1895 and the accounts show 
that two grants have been repaid to the Fund in accordance with the conditions 
under which they were made. 
The number of subscribers to the Fund, May 1895 = 639 
9 »” oy) 9 99°99 2 June 1896 = 922 
The increase in number is partly due to the action of the Committe who sent 
a letter last autumn to every officer commanding a Battery or Company in the 
Regiment, drawing the attention of officers to the Fund and pointing out the fact 
that many think they have subscribed to it for years when such is not the case. 
The Committee hope before long to issue with the R.A.I. “Proceedings” a list 
of subscribers to, a list of grants from and a general description of the objects of 
the Fund. 
The Committee regret losing the services of Colone) G. J. Burgmann, who has 
recently retired; his assistance, especially in the matter of the golf matches, has 
been most valuable. 
Colonel J. Bally has kindly consented to fill the vacancy on the Committee 
caused by Colonel Burgmann’s retirement. 
The Committee now consists of :— 
Major-General J. Alleyne, C.B., President, 
Colonel J. Bally, 
Lieut.-Colonel P. L. Macgregor, 
Major W. F. Lindsay 
and 
Major A. J. Abdy, Hon. Secretary. 
