AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 149, 23 June 1906, Page 7

AQUATICS.

EIQHT-0AHJB1) DOATB FOR ACCKi The Auckland Kowing Club heid t&elx j annual "smoker" on Wednesday evening ' last, Iα tlie new Koyal Albert Hall, Albertstreet. The club are to be congratulated cm tile splendid success of the function, whicii was. borli socially and iiuantiaily, cmc ol the best ever held under the auspices of th>Auckland Kowiug Club. Sucn entnuslasffi iitncmK th-2 members and such liberality amous its imtrous are quite lii the history nf Uic <-!üb. Air 11. A. Mairiiiei, President of the Hawing Assodauou. struck the key untp which awoke raepousivo chords from the many prcuiluent rowing men present, when he referred to ts--desirability of promotion rowing in New Zealand. Ho said luat this wa the most atur.ctlvi: form "C rowing:. an.i predicted thousand*!, lnxteaU of uuudrod., of spectators, wiiun eij.-nt-uur and pair-oa-races were introduced tin Auckland. Til' club have already acquired two splemliti pair-oars, mut th« expense aitaclied t. ototaJnins has Oi'H<rr«l It aud a: otlj.T local rowlug ctuba Traiu malU«S.tli> j venture. Ilowevur, LlikuUs tn t'nr- sports ' maiilikc libc-rulHy nf tbo*p geutlfraen vrh<j rain-;- f.irv.-arU with luindsonii: Jun.-iLimis 0.. j Wednesday evening, the AucklanU Bowliii I Club lv xhv coming will be able t' ! initiate this highest form of rowing i> J Auckland, and If the other clubs folluv. suit, as they probabLy v.il), we may hi>j' to see oil the waters of Uie \Vaitemai:>. tl>o.-;e splendid races wtiicii uiako the uame of Uenloy. in E:«!and, end l'arramatte liv Australia, fainnusi all tbe worlil over. Alter Mr Marrliiei'is siln-iiig siu-ech th" subject of eifiUt-oar rowing v.-as taken v: ■hy Bubsequeiu sy»eithrri. Mr R. K. Isaacs. after replylus t<> l!ie lonsjc of "The Visitors," offered a don:ttirm "i £io 10/ t the club for tile purposo nf obtaining " ;, ) olg-ht-oar. Mr Isanc's off :• w»ih ri'cflvf. , i w-itli unbuuittJei! i.-nLiiasiasm on. ! cheers. The lliatriumi i.Or. Btuari Kciiii Immediately offurod a siiDiiuij donation for the same object. ll' , j said it was one of his most cheriElied hop-" Ito see a Nt>w /ealauii xn to Austra Ha and try -co Delusions with Austraiian oarsmen, and the way to do it whs to hue'; in :imi <\uk tin , irivinl inter-iluu difference*, nppoini n r<i!c .--.■l.vctor. iioj sond a rcr , ! -,, laeotfltivp Am-klnnd crew to the olh"r skli , . riv.-.F lih.J tlic iiinxclt and in.ili-rlai. iiwl tin fmnls -were furilicomlng: till Hi".v Imi to <lv was In luifk in Piitliusiastl. i!).y aii'l h- , hud Tio d"\ihi tlmt ultimate siKTesd woiiJr ri-wiird their rTorls. Mr llamp.r offerru to make ;i Ilko ilniation for the purpose of arquiriiiK :i!i < i-li'-oar boat; and Mr ls-< Myers said hi jvnnld iind iileapnrr- in ns.-i.--t----insr tL-r. a.l;.<\ to plai-<- !:.<■ tirsi r-isdit !:• Anrklaml k-ikpi-x. Moksi-m John lipid unt> Waiter Brure offered trophies I'm- trial f'Vir Clieers ive-re '--iven 117 I tup <-hi!i nit:!n!>t-r'<, iind i'h- opinion vraf freely expressed trial as lunji a< rowlnp liAu<']i!afi(i n-ct'ivil s.i.li 'lear'.r support i ; wtmUl iii>vrr lun:;:><sli. Tl>n t'omrnllt.-e i!pserve preat r.---!!t fur the epU-udlJ prosrrcmniP pnn Id-il for tlx , rveniiij; - B entertjlimiiPßt. tjio iiciiis fe -lv-e!i w.-i----selectloiiK by the Orphans' Club Orchestra. under the baton of llcrr Louis Blitz. Soni. by Messrs O. F.irrc-w. Smitlison. and Cur hriflj;p. find recitations by Messrs Abmm .■mil Oy--c:i. .\ fraturfl of tho prograjuiif "\-i- the prt>.t»::tatton to the stwross f r.' ■ ■:•■ .-« •■<■ (he prises won V>r them in th ti-i-i'.-- the past season. Th« btin.l----s-m:n ■ :ii-.i.v of trophies v>:i« con\-iui; •. rr-,-1,.;, ri . ~f f| !o g ,-l;c r ni.||T (if tllO CM patrons. Trupliies ft.r trial fonri w (Ic.nnii-d by ihe fnilon-'tis: Messrs '.V. Ci)l»man, F r :. N. rnV,iMi" \ ; ; jS. \Vomhv:i:-i! uml ,\. K"h*>. <v.>rc j.r-—n!, r-'pii j'rlrJrt nlfo r.-!-pivod th:ir :r<vn)i>s. !••«■ • I nn ; r o.irr lht> rrc.iltrde nr ihr r>inl> is rt'i - tn M"A>n H. Sfi-n'idt. J. RothscWldß, an' -! J. A. r>r*"-ii. W.lO h;Uldsn,xi - ] '.r.-.n''.ics. v|.!| ( - Messrs 8.-Ilard and Bri; , - Kins rrnpiiirs vi-pi-p handed to tbo winner' - of Ui<> fitnrnp trials.