AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 205, 27 August 1904, Page 12

AQUATICS.

The plant of the Auckland Rowing Club will be increased in September next by a four-oar practice outrigger, which is being built in Melbourne, and three new "stumps,*' which have been ordered from Wellington. It is likely a match will be made between C. A. Messenger and C. Towns for J_ 100 aside, and to be rowed on the Parramatla River. Messenger is said to be anxious for the race, and Towns will accept if challenged. The "Australian Henley" Amateur Regatta will be held on the' Upper Yarra on Saturelay, October 22. The following races will be open to crews of amateur rowing clubs throughout. Australasia.'— Grand Challenge Cup, for eight oars (beit boa*.), individual prizes; Grand

Challenge, gold medals; Stewards* C_U> lenge Cup, for four oars (best boath. | individual prizes: Stewards' Challens. gold medals: Yarra Challenge Cup, le* 1 scullers (best boats), prize Yarra Sculls gold medal-. Ladies' Challenge Cup. io_ \ school crews, eight oars (best boatf), 5 : individual prize.- Ladies' Challenge 6L I gold medals. T I During the week the Anniversary B_gatta Committee drafted 11 letter ' ed_. taming the basis on which it is proposfe [to establish an Auckland Club for tke carrying out of future anniversary r*. gattas. A meeting of the committee a to be held next Monday to finally al prove of the scheme which with the n| tice convening a meeting of citizens foi the above purpose will be issued in th* form of a circular to as large a num-*' her of the public as possible. to say. the movement is a step in t_«§ right direction, and it is to be hoped! the efforts of the committee to obtaini the views of yachtsmen and others o»i the proposal will be rewarded by a full attendance at the general meeting tl.«i date of which will be announced later. The North Shore Yacht Clubs anJ nual social, held at Devonport 0.1 Wednesday evening, proved very enjoyabla, iacntsmen from all the local clubs wer*! present, and after a concert programrn_ I had been gone through dancing was h_dulged 111. It is functions of this character that 111 a great measure help to c*. tahhsh a friendly spirit between tha various clubs.