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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16742, 24 December 1914, Page 2

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CANTERBURY ROWING ASSOCIA* HON. The delegates of the Canterbury Rowv ing Association met tost evening ; prf sent —Messrs F. D. Tvesteven (dwwman). T. Chambers. W • Duggan A. Brunsden, H. Tapling. A. Fisher, R E Nightingale, C. Farrow. \\. Evans/ W. Sergison, H. Marquet an M. S. Gentles (honorary secretary). Tire secretary reported that all club subscriptions had been paid,, wtih exception of the Timaru Club. ' There had been a slight- decrease m club memberships which was directly attnbwtable to the number of rowiug enthusiasts who had gone to the war. p , . , A letter was received from the Chnstchurch Drainage Board stating that tli Board would comply with the Assocm tion’s request to let the w °*ds g in the Avon at or near Daihngton nexj season, to give an extent, sufficient ttt hold up the level of the water for rowing purposes. The letter also stated that instructions had been given to remove boughs which had recently beei* blowui into the river. . 1 'Hie Lvttelton Regatta Committee wrote submitting conditions aud tM following list ot regatta officials fo/ approval:—Judges, Messrs C. Kay W, Tavlor W. H. Browne, F. Sutton, R. B.* Grange, H. Fletcher H. Barnard and W. Peet; umpires, Messrs T. Cham, bers, D. Lee, F. J. Page and D.Comer) starter, Mr H. Ayres. ... . The conditions and the list of officials# were approved. UNION ROWING CLUB. The following are the results of ,the» racing for the Life Members Cup: <" H. Dyer and L. Chapham boat B. Mahon and R. Meyer; L. W ise and RBarrett beat A. Freeman and A. E. Summorfield. The final was a good contest between crews stroked by Dye* and Wise. The boats kept together till the Retreat Road bridge was reached, then Dyer drew away and won comfortably.