ATHLETIC CLUBS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 225, 20 September 1894, Page 2

ATHLETIC CLUBS.

ANNUAL MEETINGS.

ST. GEORGE'S BOWING CLUB. Thebe was "a good muster of members at the eleventh annual meeting of the St. George's Rowing Club last evening. The report for the pasti year was eminently satisfactory, and was, with the-balance-sheet, adopted without discussion. The Club is in a very strong financial condition. On reference to the balance-sheeb ifc will be seen the statement shows a debit balance of £45 10s lOd, but in the balance of assets over liabilities, after making, liberal allowance for depreciation, the Club is able to claim the substantial amount of £317 2s 2d. The membership roll now numbers 103 members. The following is the lisb of boats at present in the boat-house :-rOne outrigged clinker four, one racing string-test four, three four-oared clinker inrigged practice gigs, two double sculling boats, two pairoared boats, two sculling boats, one whaleboat, and a pleasure boat. They are all in good order, and ready for next season. The Club was represented in the three local regattas, and was very successful, winning the sum of £46 in prize money. The thanks of the Club are due J», Mr H. R. Bloomfteld for his able coaching of the regatta crews. Two sets of Club fours were held during the season, for trophies presented by Messrs S. T, George and W. \T. Philson, and made very interesting races, eight crews contesting each Bet. The winners were : Ist. Messrs W. Brodie (stroke), H. A. Marriner (3), H. B. Gordon (2), A. E. Johnston (bow). 2nd. W. Brodie (stroke), A. McHardy (3), H. Whitley (2), A. LeMaistre (bow). ■ The Challenge Cup presented by Mr C. F. Thomas was rowed for this season in double sculling boats, and was won by Messrs H. A. Marriner {stroke), and F. J. Hull (bow). Mr S. T. George, Chairman, then read a telegram from Mr J. Coates (late manager of National Bank), who is patron of the Club. Mr Coates, though now resident in Dunedin, takes a great interest in the Club, and his telegram was to offer a challenge cup to the Club. Mr Coates is sending full particulars as to conditions by mail to Mr George. , The news was received with great enthusiasm.

Mr George then said that he would again be pleased to present trophies for competition for " Club fours," bub on the strict condition the coxswains should be picked as the crews were picked. A register of coxswains should be kept and it would be the cox's duty to geb his crew together and have the boat ready. He would also give some medal or cup for the coxswain under these conditions. Ib was also announced that a challenge cup for the new single sculling boats had been presented by a member of the Club. It is to be rowed for in a handicap race. To obtain possession of the cup, it muet be won twice in succession, or three times at intervals.

Mr George, in speaking of the doings of the past year, congratulated the Club on its financial position, and the success in regattas. He would like to have seen the senior crews more successful, and said that if men were picked for a crew they should recognise that they must either sacrifice some yachting or inform the Committee that they were going yachting and would not be able to row. To take a place in a crew and hot to attend practices was unfair to the rest) of the crew and the club.

The question of shed-room would soon have to be faced, and the advisability of sending crews to Wanganui to the championship regatta. The following officers were elecbed ior the ensuing year :—The reelection of Mr S. T. George, Commodore, and Mr MeHardy, captain, was greeted with great enthusiasm. Patron: J. 11. B. Coatee. Commodore: S. T. George. Vice-Com-modores : J. M. Butt, J. M. Briphatn,'A, S. Bankart, J. L. R. Bloomfield, Dr. J. L. Campbell, G. S. Kissling, W. S. Lyell. L. D* Nathan, W. W. Phihon, T. Ruosell, C. F. Richardson, 0. F. Thomaa, H. C. Tewsloy, and W. S. Whitley. Captain: A. McHardy. Deputy-Captain : R. Johnston. Hon. Secretary: H. S. Aahton, Hon. Treasurer i T. Russell. Committee: A. G. Buchanan, W. R. Holmes, A. S. Bankart), R. C. M. Harington, J; Thomson. Auditors : F. Jervis, and E. Anderson. A vote of thanks was passed to the out-going Committee and officers. WANDERERS 1 CRICKET CLUB. The ninth annual meeting of the Wanderers' Cricket Club was held last night in the Newton Baths. Mr C. Waddingham was voted to the chair, after which the following officers were elected :—Mr J. J. Holland, President; Messrs G. Fowler and Collins, Vice-Presi-dents ; H. Thomas, captain; T. Mills, vice-captain; S. Mills, Secretary; C. Waddingham, delegate; H. Thomas, T. Mills and C. Waddingham, Selection Committee. The Secretary's report showed thab the Club bad again won .the- First Junior Cup, and bad also a balance in hand of £2 Is 2d. H. Thomas had won the batting trophy with an average of 23.4, and W. Mills the bowling with 5.6. The annual social was left in the hands of. Messrs J. Walker, S. Brown, T. Jones and .T. Mills. BELMONT C.C. The Belmonb C.C. held their fifth annual general meeting in the Captain Cook Hotel last night, when the following officers were elected: —President, Mr J. M. Lennox ; Vice-presidents, Messrs Moss Davis, Logau Patterson, W. H. Downs, J. A. Clarke, J. McCarthy, J. Seccombe, W. Wesley, E. Darby, J. B. Heriot, J. Brewiri, A. T. Firth, W. Ryan, J. Dyer ; Captain, first eleven v Mr A. Morrison ; Vice-captain, Mr A. Seccombe; Captain, second eleven, Mr A. Parker ; Vice-captain, Mr J. Thomas; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr R. Cromwell; Delegate, Mr J. Thomas ; Managing Committee, Messrs A. Morrison, A. Seccombe, A. Parker, A. McKillop, and R. Cromwell; Selection Committee, Messrs A. Seccombe, A. Morrison, and R. Cromwell. The Secretary and Treasurer's report was read and adopted, the Club having a balance of £5 Is 6d, and a membership of 40 members. The following new members were enrolled: R. Layers, H. Donald, Given, Thorne, Robertson, Edmonds, Stichbury, Wright, Woods and Vincent. A vote of thanks was passed to the President, Mr J. M. Lennox, and the Vice-presidents, also to Messrs A. Seccombe, W. Moore, and N. Randall for trophies presented by them for last season; Mr A. Seccombe has presented a valuable cup for this season, to be won three times before becoming the property of the winner. PARNELL CRICKET CLUB. The annual meeting of the members of the Parnell Cricket Club was held in the British Hotel last evening, when there was a large attendance, about thirty being present. Mr J. Young presided;

The annual report aa read by the Secretary, MrR. L. Holie, was adopted. Thefirafc eleven tied with the Gordon and Auckland Clubs for the senior championship, but were defeated by Gordon for 6rst honours in the play off. The second eleven haiiahed eecond for the First Junior Chatnpionehip. They played nine matches, seven ot which were won and two lost. The Club placed a third eleven in the field for the first time last season, and they acquitted themselves remarkably well, finishing fourth oub of twelve teams. They played eight matches, five of which were won and three lost. On the performances of the three elevens last season, thd Club had proved itself the strongeßt in Auckland. The bat presented by the President (Mr B. J. M. Kemp) for the best batting arerage in the senior eleven

had been won by Mr H. W. Nicholson, while Mr J. Gallagher's bat for the boa* batsman in the. second eleven had been awarded to ,Mr D> Edwards. Both these gentlemen again offered trophies for competition during the coming season, and Mr R. L. Holle presented a bat for competition^/ among the members of the third eleven. The following officers were elected for the coming season:—Patron, Mr F. Lawry, . M.H.R. ; President, Mr B. J. M. Kemp; Vice-Presidents, Rev. G. Mac Murray, Rev., Father Lenihan, Messrs E. C. Browne, J.-' Gallagher, W. Wesley, J. Page, 6. Court, cJ J. Hawkins, F. Tomlinson, J. Hunter, and | H. E. Ellison; Secretary, Mr J. Young; | Treasurer, Mr G. Moon ; General Commit. | tee, Messrs Nicholson, Lawson, King, and ? the Secretary, Treasurer, and Captain; ;,,] Delegates to the Auckland Cricket Arbo- ''%-. ciation, Mesßrs Holle and Young. The election of Captains and Selection Committee was lefb till after the first practice , match. > Several new members were elected, and v ifa was decided to open the season withfa match between last year's first eleven and the rest of the Club. General regret was expressed than the Club would not have v the services of their old captain, Mr W." | Gardiner, this season, and a vote of thanks V was passed to Mr Gardiner thanking him * for his past services on behalf of the' -| CUib, .while, on the notion of Mr J. Young, Mr Gardiner was elected a ■lifeS^f member of the Parnell C.C. A vote of thanks to the outgoing officers V and Chairman concluded the proceedings. .*.