ROWLING

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23448, 1 October 1941, Page 9

ROWLING

CANTERBURY CLUB MANY MEMBERS ON ACTIVE SERVICE Forty-two members of the Canterbury Rowing: Club are now on active service, according to a report presented at the annual meeting of the club, which was held last evening. Mr F. I. Cowlishaw presided. The report stated that the active, membership list had been seriously affected by demands for war service, whilp no doubt the uncertain times had combined to discourage and prevent many prospective new members from joining. Reference to school rowing was made by the club captain, Mr C. S. Hinton, who said that last season the dub had endeavoured to obtain schoolboy members. No reply had been received from the headmaster of Christchurch Boys* High School, but it was proposed to take up the subject again this season. Mr C. H. Clemens mentioned the number of members on active service, and said it was a record of which any club should be proud. There would be difficulties in holding the club together owing, to the war, but the only way to do it was to. get new members. • , Mr Cowlishaw said that in the last war 115 members had served with the armed decided to send congratulations to two members t l * 6 c’ub, FUght Lieutenant L. E. Clark and Pilot Officer A. M. Hobbs, who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. The meeting Welded to the Canterbury Rowing Association that It was In favour of mixed races for the opening of the season.; ■The following officers were etected.— President, Mr F. I. CowUshaw; vice-presi-dents. Messrs H. Ayers. R. J. F. Grierson. F. W. Dunnage; club captain. Mr C. S. Hinton: deputy captain, Mr R. J. Hampton: honorary Mr J. FAspell; honorary treasurer, Mr W. OH ver; assistant honorary treasurer. Mr J. Oliver; management committee. Messrs M. T Hunter. W. W. Young, E. W. Wright. W. Harris, M. Y. Ryder, and D. Mabln, honorary auditor. Mr F. H. Brown. AVON CLUB’S ANNUAL MEETING Mr A. K. Woodham presided at the annual meeting of the Avon Bowing Club. The balance-sheet showed the club to be in a sound financial position. The following officers were elected.— Patron. Mr R. E. Nightingale: President. Mr A. T. Evans: vice-presidents, Messrs J Jackson, D. W. Mahony. A. R. Wood, A, K. Woodham', G. L. Young: csptsbj' Mr B. R. Walker; vice-captain. Mr J. Hampton; honorary secretary, Mr L. A. Hampton' honorary treasurer, Mr G. u. Yotmg- honorary billiards treasurer. Mr F. H. Duggan: delegates to Canterbury Rowing Association, Messrs B. R. Walker . Hushworth; selector, Mr G. L. roung, general committee. Messrs J. Rushworth, A Young. R. Lindsay. R. Sawtell, G. Lindatrom F SawteU, L. Patterson; honorary audiTor Mr a M. Miller; delegate to Sports Protection Association, Mr G. Y Srs H. J. Buxton. J. Jackson, and H G Stiles were elected life members. It was decided to support an day similar to the one held last year, when the oarsmen in the forces took part.