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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 4 October 1909, Page 11

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';■ ; NEW: ZEALAND ASSOCIATION'.. J ; ■.;('■ '\:;:, ANNUAL: MEETING. /' , >■■' : ■ The hfonty'second annual'mooting of theNcF Zealand Amateur/ Rowing Association was held on Saturday evening, Mr R. \V: M/Villy, (representing Qfeigo) presiding. Thoro were also'pre-. 6ent:7 Messrs. -. W." DridSon (Auckland), ■W> Coffey (Canterbury), K. if. Isaacs and A.Thitp (Otago), Geo. Lduchliiii' (Wanganui),' ■j. K. Widdop and W. J; Gaudin (Wellington),: A. l'crauo. (Mftribofouffh),. Keste'vt'n. aud 11. ll.' .Smith .(Canterbury), W. H; Bowler and T. Wahhe (HawkoV Bay), and A. I). Bayfield (secretary). : ,■■-.:■<:, , . "-,-■ .., ~■: ■ In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet (a precis of which has been published), tho ohairman congratulated the association on tho work done during the past year. Of course they had-not been able to please everybody, but the endeavour throughout had ,been to advance the sport generally.' This may 'havei'.led to eonio local ' associations having minor grievances, but the council, acting as it tti-.l in a broad way, could not please'all. '■ , In. the discussion which followed Mr. Bridsou throw, out a suggestion to the incoming "ooiinoilt that: it should' obtain n legal, opinion on the question of whether a professional oarsman ; could be' a member of an amateur club. 'A ruling had been given for this on one occasion; , * and against it in another He trusted that tho.council would set tho matter at rest onca andCfor.nU by gcttin? a lesal opinion. 1 ThO:blection"of;oificors for tho ensuing season resulted;-as; under:—President, Mr. ,-R. M'Callum.■.•; ; (Jlarlborough); ; vico-presidents, Messrs.- ,T. Thomson (Hawke's Bay), and A. S. Biss: (Wellington) j council, Messrs.. R. I[. Iftiaes (Otogo).W; CofTey (Canterbury), E. E. Hammond (Southland), Geo. Lauchlan riganui), R. W. M'Villy: (Otago), J. E. Widdop '(Wellington);.:: and vW.-. Bridsori (Auckland);' hen.' secretary-and trcasuror; Mr. A. D. Barfioldi auditor,.Mr. G. C. IVho.-..•'■■... . :■.. : Tho'.Canterbury 'Association moved that: "nie winners of championship races shall bo entitled .to b6 styled champions of the respective classes-for thd'year, and shall bo presented by tho cssociation with ,■_&; coat and badge, , ancl, cap and badge, but shall, only vcccivo one cap badge" f&r each; additional race 'w'on-.in the .samo Reason; tho year and class shall bo bmbroideredionthe cap badges." After some, .discussion as .to. the : cost.of .such a scheme, in which it was pointed out that the :funds could .be much better spent, the motion was.withdrawn. , ;i . ' ' •■ .• " '

'.'•■'■ The following now regatta rule, was passed :— "Each, local association shall appoint A roprosentnti've to .attend each regatta held under, its.jurisdiction, whose duty it,shall bo to see that the; rule.i of the N.Z.A.K.A. and of the local association of, tho district are carried out, and to report to-tholoctil association."-'/ ,':.. i The .Canterbury Association moved to delete Kulev.l. , from the word "every" in tho sixth ilino and add—(a) Every programme showing, a complcto. list, of : events,. amounts -of prize money, entrance fees, conditions, and all other necessary. information shall.he submitted for tho approval of, the local association.at least one month prior to proposed date of regatta,. and shall :roquire;thp approval of the loCal' association'of the district,'and; in.the case of the regatta: at'.which- tho cliampionship events are to/be rowed," .of the council. ' :.(b)' No programme : shall be' published until approvea of by tho.local,association.or council, '(o) Add to , H,ulo' B:'.All' races 'shall be' started by ■ gunshot.' The suggestions wore; : agrned'to. ': '■■'■-" ■■', ■■', . .'•. The Wellington Association moved that' all cliampionshipfl; shall bo decided ■on smooth ;witer, iihd Vhen : roivcd on rivers must bo. decided at slack Itide. After a lengthy discus-, sion the 'was lost.■'..'■; .. : : '•,•"-.

Tho applications of -Southland and ..Jlarl-, borough for tho championship regatta Were dis-cussetU'->The was that UioMlarlborough' Association should-,'hbld the. regatta at Pioton if it was allocated to it, and that if tho Southland. Association were '■ successful Bluff Harbourlifjhould; be; tho c0nr50...... The general feeling Of ; ihe meeting .was 'in.'favour. of ■ Pic:' ton Mr.'Perario-stated, that if tha championships' were: given to.Picton the council could fix tho date, Easter would-be most suitable to the. Marlborougb.'Association';' ■: ■" ' On'a 'vote rbeing taken, , - the; Marlborough Association,.was'givon the championships. ..., ■:. It ,was resolved that-.the.'Marlborougu'lAsso-cintionbe recommended'-to hold the championships,at least,four weeks, before tho gathering b bo hold:at-Hobart, in, February. . : ; :' , The action'of .'the •counGil-iin-acceptinE .tho invitation: of tho.i Tasmanian: Rowing Union to ..send'-' a •crow,:io'compete 'in' -the inter-.S(:ato;four-oared"rac6,to,bo.'h(Sia at'Hobart-waa approved. It was decided, that .the selection of tfo.crow. bo'left in:,tho:,handß of a .committeo!. .ti.; bo.'.'appointed-, by•' r the council.'.- Tho general opinion \ was'that'it ; was time New Zealand r champi6'iis '~measutod blades with the best in ■Ansfroliai:' ? .- ; V-'-':f-- r .;--.-'-.,:.. ."'•••■ ; .: v: •. Iγ. a brief discussion as to whether the New Zealand amateur'definitions would ■agree with tha -Australian definition, the opinion .was ex : pressed'that the New. Zealand-amateur.defini-tion was,really: on, all'fours with that in, force iii' Australia, 'and-that thero would: be' no :■ difficulty: in 'getting-the, Australians to , meet .New Zealand , reasonably. •- ; ?'.; ■.".- ■;• •.' .'•,•'•■ '•-. The •Sumner Club (Chnstchurch) ,wae: admitted .tovafliliatibn. '■■■■.'%; ■'■" : - : ; . ; : ■'•■ : '■ : . ''.: