CITY ROWING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 222, 20 September 1888, Page 5

CITY ROWING CLUB.

The annual meetingof the above Club took place last evening in the lecture hall, V.M.C.A. Rooms. Mr E. H. Montgomery presided, and there was a good attendance. The Secretary, Mr W. J. Evers, presented the report of the Committee for the last season,- which proved of an encouraging character. It stated, inter alia : Tiie Committee, in presenting the annual report and balance-sheet, deflire to briefly review the past, present and ; future career of the Club, the first meeting of which was held on the 15th September, 1886. Since then the .Clvb5 has made rapid strides, and how ranks on an equal position with any club in Auckland. The members, will agree that last season proved most enjoyable, a good deal of rowing ,being indulged irii, >In the beginning of the season the Club ordered a whale boat from Mr R. Logan,^ and that gentleman succeeded in turniug out a boat second to none in Auckland. At thevAuckland Rowing Association's Regrttta, held in December, the Club was represented in the Maiden Race, and succeeded in gaining third pl«ce. The Club alsb competed in the Champion and Amateur Whaleboab races afc the annual regatta, and tnii-hed fourth in.-the former, a,ud-a close second in the latter. .^ : •' ' A meed 6f praise is due to Mr J. Martin, the trainer, for the-assiduity he has shown in his thankless task of training the crews. Oh -February 18th', the club's trial fives were held, and were rowed in three heats. H. Bishop's crew, winning/ The club competed in the Maiden and Junior whafeboat races at the Ponson by Regatta pn April 2nd, winning both/arid taus.iiiaking the club's first win a double victory. After detailing w:bh regard to club pro; perty, .requiremtsuts, including enlargelargement of shed, etc., the report goes on to say that the future prospects of the club are most encouraging, and several new' members are applying to be enrolled. The annual meeting of the Rowing Association will, shortly bo held, and it would be advisable to instruct the delegates to advocate holding in future two regattas instead of one as last year; There is a probability of ari ranging Club races with the St. George's Rowing Club for either new capsi or d Bet of [ medals. The treasurer's; report, showed I that the total receipts were £6Q,Bs 6d, while 'the expenditure amounts to £63 4s 9d, 'leaving i a "deficit. of £2 16s J3d, -but lin addition to which there ia a small debt of £2 17s 2d, making ja total,) deficii1? of £5 13s. sd, against- which the Club's a&ets are valued at £73 17s Id. The report and .balance-sheet, after some slight discussion, were adapted as reuE. The election of officers/were then proceeded with, with , the following result:—ComtnodorefMr H. W. Henderson (re-elected);; yice-Commpuoro, Cap^n J- Nearing (reelected); captain, Mr E. H. Montgomery; vidercapfcaini Mr J. Evers; secretary, Mr W. J. Evers (re-elected) {treasurer, Mr B: W.Diggenp; committee,' Messrs J. Scott,H. C. W. PenuaUigaii, G. Rowley ,W. Brophy, and J. fe! Evitt;. auditors : Messrs T; Taylor and H. Gbldwater; delegates to. Rowing ABaociatipn : Messrs E. H. Montigdmery and W~. JijEvers. It was resolved to alter the style of the cap, being now in design similar to the West End, i.e., the colours black and gold, in rings aroun d the cap. Six new members ;were elected^ Futther business was pi)3tpone.4.to a gonetal meeting, to be held shortly. After votes of thanks had been passed to the out-, going officers for their services, arid to the chairman, the meeting concluded. ; •