AQUATICS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12602, 19 September 1906, Page 9

AQUATICS.

CANTERBURY ROWING ASSOCIATION.

The Canterbury Rowing Association met last night, Mr J. R. Morrison prosiding.

The Now Zealand Amateur Rowing Association wrote (stating that tho proposal to award coats for winners in addition to caps would Ix; brought before a meeting of delegates. In -regard to the proposal to abolish tho weight restriction for the Association's boats, tho Wellington and .Marlborough Rowing Associations notified that they \rou!d support the motion; but the Hawke'- Bay Rowing Association declined to do bo.

Tlio .Marlborough Rowing Association wrote stating that they were disappointed tliat the Canterbury Association liad not included Junior Fours in best and best boats, find that they liad not provided for trophies for winners of tho championship fours. It was decided that the suggested alterations should Im> placed before th© Now Zealand Association. The secretary of the Clui_t church Regatta Club foiwarded two tracings of the course on Lake Forsyth, and wrote stilting that the course would probably be tho Is st in New Zealand. It was a straightway one in absolutely stall tenter, and races would l»e rowed close ill shore. The distance from Christciiurch was 1] hours by rail. The letter was received.

Tlio Chairman reported that be and the secretary had interviewed .Mr K. Ctithbert, "'ngineer to the Drainage B-.-ard. in roion nee To the proposal erection of a dam in the upper lvaeho- ot the river. Mr Ciithb.it bad assured them that the dam would not make the slightest difference to the lower reaches. Tho following addition was made to the l'lihe:—"At tlie conclusion of a reXi'.tta it s.luill lie- the <luty of the regatr ti.creiary to swine from the umpire oi ampires. a signed statement certifying to the correctness of the judge's placing. The said Mimed statement siiai .»'placed lK'fore the- regatta commit!v at tho first .subsequent meeting an-:'. shall 1*» autlnKity tc pay pr.ze money Any Regatta retr.ir.itt'e "ay in/* pri:-.. -..->ney befoie rere-ivinst the official s.tat .- ent'-hal! do so at their own ri-k." Th. Lyttelton Regatta C:)inmitt.-■ •■ogiianiine for January Ist was r~'ss llijcct to t>>? N:h Zealand A-sec: oil's apivov.::. It was decided to hold the ;:n:r.:. meeting on OrtolM?r 12th. Labour Day was suggested as th •o-t suitable day for ojxning th \ason : but the matter will b.* decide t a meeting of delegates next Tm»sda, night.