AQUATICS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 2997, 8 December 1896, Page 3

AQUATICS.

WELLINGTON ROWING CLUB. The half-yearly general meeting of tho Wellington‘Homing Club was held at tho boathouse Irtst evening. ThCocptam <Mr VY. Ross) occupied the chair, and al»J v .t 50 meal hors present. . Tho captain arid-jthorrFe mb ;rs made fooling reference to the death uf Mr J. .E. one of the vice-presidents and trustees Ul tna Club, and a resolution was carried placing on roeord the very valuable and disinterested services Mr Hayes had rendered rhe Club for many years. A copy of this resolution was ordered to bo sent to Mrs ll»ye6 Mr B. P. Ho'od was unanimously clouted an auditor of the Club, vie-* MrS. Watora, sonr., 7/ho has removed from Wellington. Mr S. Waters junr., wrote, resigning hia office as deputy-captain of tho Club, owing to stress of private business. Very deep regret Was expressed at the stop Mr Watora felt compelled to taka, and ho was accorded a hearty Vote of thanks for hia past services, extending over Very many years. Mr A, Safgeailt (who w is stroke of thcClub s senior dfoW last ycrir) was unanimously elected to the vacant ofltco. , , The vaotney on tho committee caused by Mr tiargoant’s promotion was filled by the election of Mr S. Waters. The resignation of Mr A. M. Burns as seoretary of tho Club rafarfocl to by aoyaml -iftombcra, who deplored the losl to the Club by hia removal from ‘Wellington. A resola* ilou was placed on record in apprediation of his yeOman services, and the Captain stated that another opportunity would bo taken of. rodognlsiug Mr Darns’ work in tbo interests of tho t Club during the last five years. Mr W. Sinclair (of the Government Railway Department) was elected td tho vacant position. Messrs F. B. Ouftis, B. J. FinUcane and Maudsley were appointed a Club Raoo Committee for the season. The meeting Broke up Wifcli three ringing cheers for the captain and Mr Burns.

A light southerly breeze blow on Saturday when the Port Nicholson Yacht Club got off the second heat of the first and second handh cap races. The water was smooth. The tana, with a start of 18min, was awarded the first-class race on time allowance from the Waitangi, per. The following started for the second-class race:—Rona, set; tAtalanta, 4min; Mnpu, 7oiin ; Mahina, 9min ; *and the Waiwotu, 20nin. Tho finishing times were:—Mapu, shrs llmiu 30seo ; Kona, 6hrs 2Gmin 15sec ; Mahina, shra 18m?n ISsoe : Atalanta, shra 30min SOseo ; Waiwetu, shra2Grain lOseo. The Waiwetu won on time allowance, the Mapu being second, aud the third. Air J. B. Speed acted as starter and judge. The handicapper was Air F. Bisa. Jn the First-class Handicap tho Waitangi claims the race, which on Saturday was awarded by the timekeeper to the Maritana. Tho Waitangi was giving tho latter 18min, and the official announced that she lost by 30seo The watches on board tho Waitangi allowed a win by 3min, and independent watches on the wharf gave-it2min. Therefore a protest• Has been entered by the owners ofi tho. Waitangi. Mr F. L. Biss has declared the following handicaps for next Saturday’s yacht races ; Firiit clasa—Waitangi, scr ; Maritana, 16min. Second-class—Rona, scr; Mapu, smin; Atalanta, 7miu; Mahina, ; 9mm ; Waiwetu, 15min; Jennie Keid. 20min. Yachtsmen arc looking forward to this race with a great deal of interest, as it will be the first occasion upon which the start is. to Be made in order of the handicap, instead of all tho boats starting together, as has been the practice in the past. The Port Nicholson Yacht Club’s races will bo run under- the “ Mark Foy ” tithe systerii for the first time on the 19th iust,, when several handicap races will bs sailed. The Star Boating Club has decided to send crews to tho Nelson Regatta, to be held on Boxing Day.