UNION ROWING CLUB.
ANNUAL SMOKE CONCERT. Nearly 200 members and guests wero present at the annual smolio concert of t-no Union Rowing Uub, held in the wub's boa.elied on Saturday night. Mr 1). Leo, president of the club, occupied the cliair, and -tie was tlanked by several old otticials of tno club.
l'ho president, in proposing' the toast of Ihe baion Rowing Oiub," expressed hia pleasure at seeing so many oid members pr<s&ent; also members who had donned Khaki, and had rcturnod. tionio would stover return. The club was sorry to loso tucin, but they recognised that tueir fallen comrades' Jives wcro spent in the best cause. Ho relied ■on the younger members to c<-> as well as the older men of tho U.R.C., to keep tho club in a strong position. l»ast season the club had been successful in securing tho D.C.L. Cup? for the year. He hopod to soe a great revival of rowing in the u<.xi summer,. and that a good nuniocr of regattas would bo held. The captain, Mr F. D. Kefiteven (who has annually replied to tho toast of the U.1C.0. for over 20 years past), in responding, expressed his pleasure at seeing the cuib in such a strong position. I'hey had enihusiastio young members, but ■ much of tho credit tor tho satisfactory position reached was due to the ofnee-bearero. Tho membership of tho club now etocd at 365. Several other toasts were proposed and suitably acknowledged. Mr H. Berry (president of the Avon Rowing Club, tho previous holders of ih© D.C.L. Cup) made a sportsmanlike speech in handing the trophy over to the Union Rowin™ Slub. Mr Kestoven made a suitable acknowledgment. Several musical items were contributed. At an interval prizes won during the season were handed over by the president, as follows:—L. Donnelly, President's Cup, £1 10s; B. Palmer, President*6 Cup, £1 10s; H. C. Ross, President's Cup, £1 103; T. H. Grenfell, President's Cup, £1 ICte, best decorated fours, Sumner Gala 10s Gd, lirst Youths Doubles certificate; J. Hedlund (New Membars' .Doubles) £1; F. Foster (Life Members' Doubles), £1; H. Adkins (Life Members* Doubles) £J, Senior- Pair-oar £1; R. Ch:istensen, Kew Members' Pairs, £1; J. Ellis, New Members' Pairs, £1, Sumner Gala certificate; G. Logan, Senior Pair-oar £1, Opening Day Fours 103; R. Reader. 2s ew Mem-
bers' Trial Doubles, £1; B. Grenfol!. Xew I Members' Trial Doubles, £1; T. Xunan, Fours. £1: C. Yates, Louisson Fours £1, Scratch Fours 12s €d; L. Gregory, Louisson Fours, £1; A. C. Pinwill, Scratch Fours, 12a 6d; D. 31. Robertson, Scratch. Fours, 12s 6d A. Beardsley, Scratch Fours, 12a 6d; "W. Whittington, Sumner Gala certificate; L. Byers, Sumner Gala certificate; J. Fowler, ori"~i~y 1 crow, operincprocession, 10s 6d; Miss Campion, best decorated boat in opening day procession, 10s 6d. Prizes were awarded coxswains as follows ; —Masters J. Fa hey, £1; D. Fahey, £1; 'W. Croode, 10s; B. Gainer, 10s- J. Gainer, 103; .F. Dugrgan, 10s; J. Haughey, 10a; E. Lovtari. 10s. The president stated that .there wero 114 new members obtained last season, of which T. Grenfell sccuxed 31, and L. M. Oaborno IT. Prizes of £1 and 10s, respectively, wero awarded these two members for their efforts ia securing new members. _ •.
UNION ROWING CLUB.
Press, Volume LV, Issue 16508, 28 April 1919, Page 4
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