STAR BOATING CLUB

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 288, 31 August 1929, Page 17

STAR BOATING CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING Last evening the Star Boating Club held its sixty-third annual meeting, Mr. A; D. Bayfield, occupying the chair. The secretary (Mr. M. L. G. Leask) in submitting the annual report, said that the past season had not been as successful as that covered by the previous report, but there was every reason to believe that the enthusiasm shown had been at least as strong as in past seasons. The chairman said, that in view of tie opinion expressed throughout the Dominion, they were unable to accept the invitation to send oarsmen to compete in Australia. One of the-principaf barriers was the matter of finance, they were not able to raise funds like other sports bodies. Mr. Bayfield mentioned that, applications had been already received.from Marlborough and Auckland to hold the New Zealand .championships at their respective centres, but Mr. Halliburton Johnston, the donor of the. “championship eights” cup, had suggested Wellington as being the permanent place for the rowing of the race. ... ' ••

September-28 was set down as the date for the club’s “opening day.” . The meeting passed a vote of condolence with the relatives of the following deceased members I'Sir R. D. D. McLean (a member . since 1872), Sir Charles P. Skorrett (1885), Mr. Ernest Dillion Bell (.1886), and Mr. G. H. Scales (1880). After a tenancy of forty-two years on the present site on Jervois Quay, the second 21-.vear lease held by the club expired on June 9 last. It was not possible to have this lease renewed, but the club will continue to occupy the present site on a yearly tenancy.. Officers for the season 1929-30 were elected as follow: President, the Rt. Hon. Sir Francis H. D. Bell; vice-president, Mr. A. D. Bayfield; captain, Mr. H H. McLean: deputy-captain, Mr. 1. H. Mullins; committee, Messrs, r. M. Bell, D. Brooker, G. C. Cooke, T. N.. Hinkley, R. A. Lincoln and R. Moffat; clug race committee, Messrs. I. A. Cromie, F. S. Delaney and C. J. MacGtbbon : club match committee, Messrs. H. H. McLean, F. H. Mullins, and S. C. Cooke: trustees, Sir Francis Bell. Messrs. A. D. Bayfield and A. de B. Brandon; delegates to Wellington Rowing Association. Messrs. D. Brooker. R. A.. Comerford, nnd H. H. McLean I honorary auditors. Messrs. W. H. Morrah and A. E. Richards.