ROWING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15123, 14 October 1912, Page 10

ROWING.

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION.

THE DEFINITION OF AMATEUR.

[BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, Sunday. annual meeting of delegates to the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association was held on Saturday evening. With reference to the subject of the amateur status, wh.i»Jh was touched on in the report, the following motion was carried:—" That in the opinion of this meeting of delegates the present rule giving the definition of the amateur should be amended to allow of New Zealand oarsmen competing in Australia and elsewhere, and that the council go on collecting data with a view to bringing the matter before a special meeting of delegates to be held in Wellington at the time of the championship regatta." The secretary of the New Zealand Olympic Council intimated that at the last meeting of the council a resolution was passed:— That with' a view to establishing a permanent New Zealand Olympic, fund, the governing bodies of all sports interested be recommended to contribute a nominal annual subscription of, say. sixpence per member, which sum could he collected as registration fee or otherwise." It was decided to inform the Olympic Council that as members of the association were not eligible to compete at the Olympic games, the association could not impose any levy, but would be willing to make a donation to the fund, as on former occasions. An application from J. M. ■ Jackson. Auckland, for reinstatement as an amatour, was refused. The election of officers resulted President, Hon, IT, D. Boll: vice-presidents, Messrs. A. fi. Bis;?, F. D. Kesteven; council, Messrs. E. E. Hammond, E. Junes, It. M. Isaac*. George. Liiuehlan, It. W. McVilly, B. A. Harris, J. E. Wkldop; secretary-and treasurer. Mr. 0. E. Faohe. The 'Wellington Association was granted permission to hold a regatta on Port Nicholson.