AQUATICS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3003, 15 December 1896, Page 2

AQUATICS.

NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR ROWING ASSOCIATION.A mooting of tho Managing Committee of tho New Zealand Amateur Rowing- Associa-. lion was held last evening, there being present —Messrs A. G. Johnson (chairman), G. C. Fache, W. H. Field, W. Ross and the secretary (Mr A. M. Burns). homo discussion took place with regard to tho Championship WhAlcboat Race, of .£IOO, which appears on the programme of tho Auckland Anniversary Regatta, The event being open to all comers, it was pointed out that members of amatoarclubsmight lose their amateur status by competing. It was decided i that tbo secretary should write to tho local i officer of tho Association in Auckland calling his attention to tbo nature of the race, and asking him to uso his discretion in'making Iho facts known to tbo clubs which were likely to enter crews for- the event, and pointing out that members of affiliated clubs ran grave risk of losing their amateur status by" competing ia the event, and drawing particular attention to the Association’s amateur definition. : ‘ ' The G isborne clubs applied to have a local representative appointed for Gisborne, but the committee decided that it bad no power to grant the request, which had to come before a general meeting .of delegates. Permission was granted to members of affiliated clubs in Auckland to compete in the naval cutter race at the Ponsonby Regatta on SaturJay next. ' Mr Barns stated that „he would have to leave Wellington in a few days. Mr C. Matter was unanimously appointed to Succeed him as honl secretary and treasurer of the Association. . ‘ . The question of arranging a scheme for providing the prize money lor championship events at championship regattas was del erred until a future meeting. , POET NICHOLSON YACBT CLUB. A meeting of the committee of the Kicholsoa ’Yacht Club was held last night, the vice-commodore (Mr G, Me©) presiding. The secretary reported that he-had, written to Lord Brassey, inviting him to-enter his new racing yacht for the 5-rator race on Anniversary Day (22nd January); It was stated that tbe cost of' constructing a s-ip for yachts belongings to the Club wo J^ d be about JC 3SO. Consideration of tb© matter was deferred. A letter was l ro ? the owners of the Waitangi claiming the nrstcl ss n»ce sailed last Saturday week, on the grouna thuc a mistake had been made in timing the arrival of their boat. Ihe committee deeded that the protest could not be consider*-**!, inasmuch as it was not accompanied by a deposit, bnt at the same lime expressed their determination to uphold the official riming. A sum of £2O was voted as prize money in connection with the annual photogiaphio competition in May next.