ROWING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16374, 31 October 1916, Page 4

ROWING.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION'S MEETING. The annual meeting of the Auckland Rowing Association was uold at the Amateur Sports clubroom last evening. The president, Mr. J. Oik. prcßided over a representative attendance of delegates from affiliated clu l ' 3. The annual roport and balance-sheet. » resumo of which was published in the Hisaid on Saturday, was read and adopted. The election of officers resulted as followj: —President. Mr. John Clark; vice-prcsiuenU, Messrs. A. 1. Farmer, E. H. Restcn; hon. secretary, Mr. E. Pickarini* hon. treasurer, Mr. J. M. F. Connelly; hon. auditor, Mr. J. A. Gentles; executive, Messrs. \V. C. Mason, W. H. Oliver, A. M. Wilson, J. J. Carder, C. C. C»irna, T. Clements, W. Madden, A. L. Lewis, A. B. Roscoe. A proposal was made that in order to encourage college rowing each club should be asked to give five free places to students of ths, various colleges, who would be taught rowing by members. Immediately on receipt of replies from the clubs the colleges will be communicated with. It was decided to recommend to the incoming committee that each club provide once a year an invitation race, open to visiting clubs. It was decided that the executive assist, as far as possible, the regattas which the Onerahi. Hamilton, and Ngaruawahia clubs propose to hold on January 1, January 29, and March 17, respectively. Votes of thanks were accorded to Mr. E. D. Elliott, who acted as hon. auditor in place of Mr. s J A. Gentles, cow serving his conntry: to Mr. A. i J. Emery, last season's hon. secretary, who is also on active service, and to Mr. J. Clark for trophies presented for competition. A rreetine of the newly-elected executiv» was held after the annual raeetin» Mr. W. 6. Mason was re-elected as chairman for the ensuing season