AQUATICS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17748, 27 April 1923, Page 12

AQUATICS.

CANTERBURY ROWING ASSOCIATION. 1 The executive o: the Canterbury Eowing Association met last, ni;ht. Present.—Messrs j F. D. Kefltevea (president), R. E. Nightiu- , U. Ebert, A. li. Wood, 11. J. Hobba. and V- j Evans. The Wellington Association advised Wt it wits prepared to support a scheme or arranging a circuit oi regattas through the .s.i.A.Ji.A., provided that in drawing up any such circuit only or.o regatta snould oe to tutu weal Association. Tiio Port Cnristcuurch League wrote stating that it understood Hint the Association was interested in the proposals to effect some improvements to the estuary and tlie lower reaches ot the river Avon which before the Lvttoltou Harbour Board. the letter stated that it was obvious that U the work was to be carried out. further improvements would inevitably result until the whole courso of ths rivor from the city to tho estuary was included in fl. sive scheme to convert it into a navigable channel. The League offered to send a deputation to it meeting of tho Association to outline the projects. _ _ The chairman said that the Association should be careful, ns it wiia working with tho Drainage and Harbour Boards. The .tfUtr was held over for further consideration. Tito New Zealand Rowing Association stated that the championship eoats would be posted from Wellington about thp middle of the week. The delay had been caused by the difficulty in getting thu material, which 1 ) had to be specially made. Tho secretary of tho New Zealand Association congratulated the members of tlie Canterbury Interprovincial Four on their performance in winning tho race two years in succession. The effort 3 of the Canterbury Association in furthering the race and sending representatives to Wellington were fully appreciated, and it was hoped that it would not be long before similar support was forthcoming from other local Associations in New Zealand. The Akaroa. Regatta Club wrote stating that a special meeting of tlie executive had bean held to discuss the matter of payment of £l6 won by tho Avon Rowing Club at the Akaroa Regatta on December 16th, with tho result that the following resolution had b»fn carried:—"ln view of the fact that 3£irton was born in New Zealand, Wanga- )/. i. and the procuring of. his birth certificate is an easy matter, the Akaroa Regatta. Club have decided to withhold the prize money until such birth certificate is procured." The secretary added that foe was instructed to forward the cheque for £l3 on reoeipt of Kirton'a certificate, and { he trusted there would be no further de'la.y in procuring it.

I The president had replied stating that ho 'regretted to note t'Jvit the committee could j not see its way to comply with the' request of the Association. He enclosed a rule book of tile Association, and stated that by rule 35, nil donations in dispute must be handed over to the Council within one month of the date of He concluded: "You will see th-Jr your committee has no option in the matter but to conform to the rule of the N.Z.A.R.A. As we wish, to have this matter dosed without delay, we shall esteem it a favour if - yon will let us ihave your cheque for £l6 by return." Mr Kcsteven said that the Avon Club had nothing to do with' the matter now. The Akaroa. Club was r.ot conforming with the rules of the Association.

Mr Wood said the Akaroa body was refusing to abide by the Association's decision. Some move ought to be made by the Association. Ho moved that the club be suspended until such time as it handed the money over to th« Centre.

Tha Chairman: That's the only way. We can't do anything elee.

Mr Wood: They haven't legally a leg to stand on.

Mr D-uggan said that surely the Akaroa Club could have no grievance, as it had allowed the Avon crew to compete in the rnoe. It had secured declarations from other clubs. He moved ns an amendment that the Akaroa Club should be, suspended for twelve months if the money waa not paid over within fourteen days. Mr Ebert seconded the amendment. After further discussion the amendment was carried, dive members voting for and two against.

It was stated that no letter had yet been received in reply to the president's letter. In the letter to the club, it was decided to stress the facts that it had allowed the Avon dub to start in the race, and that it had accepted declarations from other clubs.