CANTERBURY ROWING CLUB.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2635, 16 September 1882, Page 3

CANTERBURY ROWING CLUB.

The annual general meeting of the above club was held last evening at Warner’s Commercial Hotel. There was a full attendance, forty-one members being present. Mr A. P. N, Blakiston was voted to the chair.

The annual report was read, by which it appeared there are now on the roll 124 working members, twenty-one honorary, and six life members. Twenty-eight working members were elected daring the year. Regret was expressed at tho death of Mr G. L. Mellish, one of the vioepresidents. The work of removing the shed entailed a cost of £ -’49 Is 8d ; that tne breastwork had been continued round to the bridge, and necessary platforms had been completed ; that a mortgage for £3OO at 8 per cent, had been arranged, to cover which twenty shares have been taken np in the Permanent Investment Association ; that most of the working members had paid the extra subscription or 10s, which had produced £4l 10s ; that the last annual ball gave a profit of £ll Is. Daring the season the dab has been represented at the Akaroa, Lyttelton, Heath cote, and Kaiapoi regattas, and with some success, as the total amount _ won (£6l) shows. The third annual race with the Otago Cowing Club took place on the Estuary on the 6th of April, and resulted in a victory for your representatives. Tour committee consider that a like annual race with the Star Bowing Club, of VeUmgtcm, might be arranged with great advantage to both clubs. The club races daring the past season have hardly been the sncceas they she nil have been, considering the number of rowing members in the dnb and the value of the prises offered. The following is a list of the winners of dab and other races: —Clnb races —Maiden fours, W. W. De Castro, H. Wansey, P. Anderson, — Wright; senior double sculls, J. Grierson, J. Hay; president’s onp, J. Grierson, J. Hay, A. L. Smith, J. O. Jones; maiden pain, R. W. Hart, W. A. Day ; junior pairs. It- W. Hart, S. £. Wright; junior sculls, P. B. Dnnsford; swimming race, W. W. De Castro. Lyttelton Regatta—Senior double sculls, J. Grierson, E. M. Bonlton. Heath cote Regatta— Senior pairs, L. M. OUivier, J. O. Jones; senior sculls, L. M. Oilivier ; trial fours, A. L. Smith, E. Winter, F. Anderson, W. St. Edgar. Kaiapoi Regatta—Junior fonts, A. L. Smith, W- W. Da Castro, E. Winter, W. P. Edgar. C R.C. v 0.H.C., L. M. Oilivier, E. M. Bonlton, J. W. Davis, J. O. Jones. The prizjg to coxswains have been presented as follows: Good steering, J. Laurie; good conduct, Hees; good attendance, Dunnage and P. £. Greenstreet. The thanks of the dab are due to Messrs Harman, Blakiston, Thomas, and Dongles for prizes presented by them. The boats at present in possession of the dnb are : One six oar, two racing outrigged fours, one racing inrigged four, four practise fours, two racing octrigged pairs, one racing stump outrigged pair, five stump outrigged pairs, three whiffs, one wager boat, and two pleasure boats. Of these boats your committee would recommend that the six oar Emu, the intiggad practice four Kiwi, and the racing outrigged four Tamesis he disposed of, if possible, and therefore ask the requisite permission of the clnb to do so. The stock of oars and sculls on hand are sufficient for the coming season. An outrigged racing four-oar and two stamp pain are expected to arrive early in the season from England. The balance sheet was then submitted, via.' —Receipts, £648 6s 6d ; expenditure, £643 13s 7d ; balance in Bank, £4 12s lid ; assets, £1,259 2s lid ; liabilities, £4OC ; excess of assets over liabilities, £859 Ss iid. Mr Thomas, in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, spoke favorably of\ - the {nation of the club, comparing its present position with its position when he first knew it twenty yesrs ago. Mr Taylor seconded the motion, which wu carried nem con. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:—President, Mr Bk J. S. Barman (re-elected); vice-presidents, Messrs A. j?. N. Blakiston (re elected) and B. D. Thomas ; captain, Mr L. M- OUivier (re-elected); deputy-captain, Mr M. J. Kilgour; trevpmer, Mr J. O. Jones (reelected); sec! etnry, Mr A. O. Saltmarsh (reelected) ; committee, Messrs Collins, Davis, Davidson, Evans, Grierson, Pavitt and Wilberfois; racing committee, Messrs M. J. Kilgour and J. W. Grierson ; delegatee United 0.E.0., Messrs L. M. Oilivier and M. J. Kilgour. Mr Thomas intimated that ho would give a prize of £4 to be rowed for during the season, to be left for the committee to decide for what race it should be devoted. A cheque for £2 2s was also received from Mr Douglas, of Ambtrlcy, for the same purpose. It was decided to hold the annual ball in connection with the club, the date to be refj.,to the committee. The committee were authorised to take steps to form a lawn tennis court on the vacant portion of the club’s section should the funds permit; and also, if possible, procure gymnas ii apparatus. The committee were also authorised to communicate with the Star Rowing Club, Wellington, with a view of organising an annual race. Voles of thanks to the officers for the past season, the custodian, and the chairman brought the meeting to a close.