ROWING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 252, 25 October 1933, Page 14

ROWING.

WAITEMATA CLUB. JUBILEE FUNCTIONS. ARRANGEMENTS FOK THE SEASON. The first portion of the Waitcmata Boating Club's jubilee functions, to be held in the boathouse, Iving's Drive, next Saturday afternoon, will also serve to mark the official opening of tlie club's fiftieth season, when Sir George Fowlds, commodore, will preside at the ceremony. Jt is expected that three hundred old members will renew the many acquaintanceships of their rowing days. An interesting programme has been arranged. On arrival at the boathouse all members will sign in a register at the doorway, giving their names and the year of joining up. At 2.45 p.m. a group photograph will be taken and all members are requested to be punctual. After the opening ceremony as many of the past members as possible will be asked to take seats In the boats and the committee will endeavour to reassamble old crews, or, failing that, members of the same period. Rowing gear will be provided for the old members, but 110 doubt those who have treasured their old-time "singlets and shorts" will prefer to again appear as In their active days. Some may not desire to row, but they will find pleasure In meeting others whom they have perhaps lost trace of. The committee trust that past members will not hesitate to introduce themselves to each other rather than wait until they see a familiar face. The big boathouse is lteing thoroughly overhauled and redecorated for the occasion. During the week the public will have an opportunity of seeing the many club trophies 011 view in Milne and Choyce's windows. The social to be held in the Strand Cafe on Saturday evening will be the main fnnction of the jubilee, and a very big attendance is anticipated. Old members can gain full particulars of the function "from the jubilee secretary, E. 11. Buckler. As a big programme is anticipated, members are requested to be punctual. The club will open its trial four season on Saturday, November 4, for trophies donated by Messrs. W. Ixiwe and Son. These races will also qualify the club for the first inter-club race, the Barrett Cup. and officers of other clubs should note that Waitemata. being the holders of the trophy, will control tlie contest. Entries close at 1.43 p.m. sharp on the day of the race and all crews will be drawn in the Waitemata boathouse. The racing should etart at 2 p.m. and the big final for the Barrett Cup Is set to start at 4.30 p.m. The club's programme, subject to alteration if necessary, as drawn up until the end of this year is as follows: —November 4, Messrs. W. Ixtwe and Son's trophies: November 51, Mr. C. ,T. Ellerbeck's trophies ; November 18, Mr. Hugh Wright's trophies; November 25. North Shore regatta, R. F. Bennett Memorial Shield; December 2, club jubilee trophies: December 0. Mason Cup and trophies; December 1.0, Mr. If. Schmidt's jubilee trophies; December 20, Tauranga regatta. The North Shore Club is arranging to celebrate its sixtieth jubilee, while St. George's and West End have preparations well in hand for their fiftieth jubilee. With Auckland the programmes for these clubs will be advanced at an early date.