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OTAGO ROWING CLUB. The following crews have been selected: Walter Fours.—Dnthie, R. Patou; Fish, Drummond; H. Paton, M'DonaJd, Stewart, Davis; Dawson, Sibbald, .M'Donough. Byrne; Stevens, Smeaton, Black, Caffia; Sibbald, Newbould, Shand, Medley. Matlieson Pairs.—Dcimiston and Bell; Ombler and Hewat; Wren and Westwood; Thomson and Park; Ward and Stewart. All intending members not mentioned in above are requested to attend at. the shed immediately, so that further crews~can be arranged. AUTOMOBILE TRIAL. The Canterbury Automobile Association have decided to hold a reliability trial to Dunedin and back, starting from Christchurch on December 27, and completing the journey on the same day, staying two days at Dunedin, and leaving on return on the 50th, reaching Christchurch on the same day. OTAGO MOTOR CYCLE CLUB. At the monthly meeting of the Otago Motor Cycle Club, held last night (some twenty members being present), a letter was received from Mr John Hi slop offering a silver cup for first prise for a reliability trial by a private owner to RanJurly and back. —It was decided to hold the triiil on Saturday, December 10, and to run the event in two classes—private owners and trade riders.—Messrs Cooke, Howlison, and Co. made an offer of a first prize for the trade riders’ class.
It was decided to hold a petrol consumption tost on Saturday, November 26, and to accept Mr Kerr’s invitation to visit him at his residence at Abbotsford on Saturday, November 12.
Considerable discussion took place on the definition of “trade rider” and “private owner,” but this was eventually left in the hands of the Committee to submit to the next meeting. Eight new members were elected, bringing the total membership well over eighty. DISQUALIFIED FOOTBALL CLUB APPEALS. The White Star Football Club, disqualified during the pleasure of tell Buller Rugby Union for failure to keep their engagements, have (reports a Westport wire) appealed to the New Zealand Union.
Erskine was entered for the Lawrence Handicap at the Tuapeka meeting.
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Evening Star, Issue 14512, 2 November 1910, Page 5
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