BOWING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20342, 15 September 1931, Page 15

BOWING.

. ♦ UNION CLUB. jjjJ»TAL MEETING HELD. -y meeting or the Union CJul* lie!cl la - t evening, Jv Jjtit presiding. '1 hero was a • cf UlCli'/bCl'i. hjtfrtng the adoption ui the ;uimiut Ztkoxi balanco-shec*., the president the club hud had a. fairly' J gfUZR, the youths' crews remarkably well at rcWork ivould shortly bo coinflu tbo tir to la built at Sjimj gtJTff-11 &"d it was hoped that 9Km{ at the club's end of tbo i&«©uid be rai.v.-d by tour or Tho ioc-ioi tide I tad been HB£rek'Pcd. Tho balance-sheet Kf» prolit ci Jt-lO 16s 8d on tho S|'||ith captain (Mr \V. G. Alack) Su the pa ft season had been one «Minarv expenditure, A sum 3d hud been spent on re'Efo plant and the purchase of J was not possible to run the 0B the revenue of about £l5O yLf frow members' subscriptions, Bombers were urged to enlist new gfat. A fine spirit of co-operation jfcgc «ho« n throughout the season, jfjjli the appointment of a Houso ogjt3ee, the captain had been able ■Ay more of his energies to bringing Sgsen into the club. Most of the 0g members were of the youths' fa It was impossible to make an g/gat without a considerable amount higgling, and he was anxious to see Jjv'jßembers put in time in the Bp oa ihu training machine. •*' Permits for Liquor. & £iwstioi> of liquor in the club ipMed hv a new rule which was Bp as follows:—"Xo liquor shall Blif'f under a permit issued by I Obtain or, in his absence, the Any liquor allowed £r ft permit must be consumed bv idan the expiration of the time afed b.r the permit, and no nieraconsume liquor on the club's gttHS lor which a permit has not g panted. Any infringement of I role blind be dealt with by the ■iliee." fr Aiack fcuid tiic rule had been tfftt t'.rwiird a.s a result of-a large wot oi discussion by the commitb adoption of such n rule would net joniiderablv from the social ,et '.lie club, said Mr W. Dugjran. Pr hed never been brought into Jab in any big way. The need for tnt, and the difficulty of getting jni system which had been instill during the year—had been the ■I of stopping the older members I coming and enjoying themselves Sis game of billiards. Such a rule H be very hard, and he did not k it at all necessary. Drink was prought down for the rounder lber< |p damage rlor.e by liquor to tlio iw#« known l<y everyone, said Mr t Kei»teven. It had killed all |i H had ever been brought into, twice: Which club? fcKasleven: This one. Klpb stage Hie meeting wont into r!J 'e adapted. | , Mlßeaibers' Privileges. jbsftimneJit to the constitution of I ■MMgnnent committee, in the diW*l abolishing the right of'menitfSO ears' standing and over of j ihu committee meetings, was pro- j VMr A. Wilson. | ituk said that the rule had tiover j fined* aud never would be. The j ipwliriir bad helped the club con- ! #*3* i>e past, and there was n."> | they should be prevented (Jttwding the meetings if they or from showing their inter#o club. In 40 years not mora t had attended the com- , and they had never » of their position by it was lost. i to recommend to tha ittee that the club's uM ho held ou October mmendation to the eoma revision of the club's undertaken. •aid that the present 1 ;ime to approach the concerning the cleanver. The weeds npedad y taken out, and not d to bring the matter ig of the Rowing Assosrs Elected. elected as follows: . Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, t, Mr D. Lee; vice-pre-G. H. Hobbs, E. Nash, r, andG.L. Berry; club G. Atack; deputy clubr-. Booth; honorary sec!unn; honorary treasurgers; management comL. C. Bycrs, C. Cooper, . Toner, A. P. Stubber'in, and *V. L. Whittinglittee: Messrs F. D. Kes- . Booth; delegates to mg Association: Messrs I P. L. Booth; delegate Lthletic Sports ProtecMr 1". C. Eogers; "aonHessrs C. J. Atkinaou

Bp; AVON club.

II ANNUAL MEETING. annual meeting of the bf Club was held in the lift aight. There was a fllUce, over which Mr A. T. i#Oi annual report sot _ out Art membership was 115, as p4t.lt 125 the previous year. Wbeet showed an overdraft and there was a ■it It was pleasing to note j| receipt's the sum of £49 jjsibed to the jubilee fund; iglirer. £IOO short °* h th ® Wwable decrease in the re--1 Wbieriptions, regatta donatakings, and social fact, with a heavy capiOf about £l5O on plant and a rise in general *4 increased the club's m vu hoped that all memLest to assist ths ■*#« In every possible inanfflent of assets and a balance of assets Increased. bec}> kept in good roIbe in first-class order season. During the l&nt was supplemented eat tubular sculls and ice sculls, also a new four from G. Towns, Iff* the season s eleven ield, the entries for r ents being rather di®-

appointing. The club was represented at the following regattas: —Akaroa, Ohristcliurch, and Wellington (New Zealand championships). The club's representatives in the champion pair oar event at the New Zealand Championship Regatta (C. Stiles and F. H. Thompson) won comfortably; this was the third occasion on which a championship was won by the club. At the Christchurch and Akaroa Regattas the club secured seven firsts, five seconds, and three thirds out of 22 starts —an excellent record, _ which enabled the club again to win the D.C.L. Cup. Five members of the club, G. Rushworth, F. 11. Thompson, C. Stiles, G. Jordan, and A. Andrews, represented the province in the interprovincial eight oar race, held at Dunedin, and won by Otago after a thrilling race, Canterbury being beaten in the last stage of ffie race by a length. During the season nine races in the Head of the River competition were held, the club securing four firsts and winning the coveted Head of the River Flag. The report included a record of the club's jubilee celebrations held on August Bth. Appreciation of the efforts made by the lady supporters of the club in raising funds was recorded. The chairman moved the adoption of the annual report and balance-sheet. Mr C. Stiles seconded. Mr A. A. Boot, the treasurer, said that as regards finances the club could be said practically to have held its own. The year had been the leanest that had been experienced for some time. The main item of revenue wa3 subscriptions,- and capital expenditure had absorbed more than the amount received from that source. New plant had to be obtained, and because they had struck a ' lean year the balancesheet was not as good as they might wish. Ten years ago when he took the office of treasurer the club was £IQO down, and had £SOO of a mortgage; the £SOO had been wiped off in ten years. - After some discussion of details oi. the balance-sheet the motion was agreed to. Election of Officers. Officers were elected as follows:—Patron, Mr H. H. Berry; president, Mr G. L. Scott; vice-presidents, Messrs A. T. Freeman, R. E. Nightingale, and A. \ Boot; captain, Mr C. Stiles; vicecaptain, Mr F. H. Thompson; honorary secretary, Mr A. K. Woodham; honorary treasurer, Mr C. A. Wright; hon. billiard treasurer, Mr E. J. Luxmore; delegate to Canterbury Sports Protection Association, Mr A. A. Boot; delegates to Canterbury Rowing Association, Messrs C. Stiles and A. T. Evans; Selection Committee, Messrs G. Li. Scott, A. T. Evans, and G. L. loung, racing steward, Mr L. J. Webb; Press steward, Mr ,G. L. Young; 2»°"°rary auditor, Mr O. M. Miller; General Com•jiitte'e, Messrs L. J. Webb, G. Ilutche"on, C. 11. Bishop, G. 11. K. Bowden, A. W. Robinson, F. 11. Duggan, and J. Rushworth. Opening Day. Ah- I<\ A. Brettell urged that opening dav should be earlier, and ™° ve &: <<That the club's delegates be in * +*/! to support October 10th aa thelato for the opening of the boating Be 7XStiles seconded, and the motion was agreed to.