AQUATICS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 3677, 1 March 1899, Page 6

AQUATICS.

NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR ROWING ASSOCIATION.

A special meeting of the delegates of the New Zealand Amateur Bowing Association was held at the Trocadero last night. Dr Pollen (president of the association) occupied the chair. The following clubs were represented ; —Avon R.C. (Mr J. Patterson), Blenheim R.C. (Mr J. H. Morrison), Clifton R.C. (Mr S. Waters), Dunedin Amateur Boating Club (Mr R. W. McVilly), Gisborne R.C. (Dr Pollen), Hauraki R.C. (Mr J. R. Gibbons), Hokitika B.C. (Mr N. Galbraith), Lyttelton R.C. (Mr N. Galbraith), North Shore R.C. (Mr W. Brown), Otago R.C. (MrF. W. Mitchell), Port Chalmers R.C. (Mr J. A. McKinnon), Poverty Bay R.C. (Dr Pollen), Queen’s Drive B.C. (Mr J. R. Morrison), Invercargill Railway B.C. (Mr W. Nidd), Star B.C. (Messrs W. Field, G. H. Bethune and W. H- Morrah), Kawatiri R.C. (Mr G. H. Bethune), Timaru R.C. (Mr A. G. Johnson), Waitemata-City B.C. (Mr M. F. Marks), Wellington R.C. (Messrs J. Bourke and G. Reid), West End R.C. (Mr J. R. Gibbons), Waihola R.C. (Mr J. R. Morrison), Christchurch Amateur B.C. (Mr A. Sargeaut), Horowhenua B.C. (Mr M. Fosella), Aramoho B. (Mr G. Norton), Manawatu B.C. (Mr W. Nidd), Union R.C., Christchurch (Mr S. L. Partridge), Ravensbourne B.C. (Mr S. L. Partridge). The hon secretary (Mr W. C. Marter) explained that the meeting had been convened by the Lyttelton R.C., Otago Rp. and Queen’s Drive ,B.C. to consider (1) the attitude of the Appeal Council with regard to rules 15 and 16 in connection with four members of the Wellington- Rowing Club ; (2) the advisability of amalgamating the. Appeal Council and Management Committee. Mr Galbraith moved “That the delegates approve of the action .of the Management Committee in declaring the fonr members of the Wellington Rowing Club professionals.” . • The question having been raised the Chairman ruled the motion out of order. Mr F. W. Mitchell moved that the Appeal Council and Management Com r mittee should be amalgamated. Mr N. Galbraith seconded this proP °Mr Mitchell subsequently withdrew the motion in favour of a proposal given notice of bv Mr G. F. C. Campbell, on behalf of the Auckland Rowing Club, that rule nine be amended to read, “ The council shall consist of- five members, not necessarily delegates, three to form a quorum.” Mr W. H. Field seconded the motion. On the suggestion of Mr M. F. Marks the following words were added to the motion; —“But no.member of the Appeal Council shall be a member of the Managing Committee of the associaThe motion, as amended, was, after discussion, put and carried on the voices, it being understood that the rule should not come into force until next annual meeting. Mr McKinnon moved, •“ That the secretary of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association shall immediately, on' receipt of a charge of complaint against an affiliated club, or against any member of an affiliated club, forward to that club, or to the secretary of the club to which the member belongs, a copy of the complaint; together with the name of l the person making such charge or complaint.” Mr A. G. Johnson seconded the motion. ,

Mr G. H. Bethune moved, as an amendment, that the words “ together with the name of the person making such charge or complaint” be struck out. , • Mr J. Patterson seconded the amendment, which was lost.: The motion was then put and carried on 1 the voices. The Port Chalmers Rowing Club applied for the reinstatement of George, Henry and James Holden. Mr J. A. McKinnon moved, Mr G. Martin seconded, and it was carried, “That the applications be granted.” ' The Queen’s Drive Boating Club applied for the reinstatement of P. McPherson. : Mr M. F. Marks moved that the application be granted. ■ Mr J. R. Morrison seconded.this. ' The Chairman ruled that the, application could not be entertained under the rule relating to the definition or an amateur, which stated that the power to reinstate shall not be exercised in favour of, any applicant'who shall have wilfully infringed the definition' since October, 1895. It was decided to request the Management Committee to send a deputation to inspect the Horowhenua Lake for the purpose of ' ascertaining if a,championship course could be procured-there. Mr Galbraith gave notice that he would move, the following new rule at the annual meeting: ‘That in the event of , any member of a club affiliated to the association committing a breach of a rule of the association, the Management Committee shall have power to suspend such member.” THE HOROWHENUA LAKE. A few members of . the Horowhenua Boating Club have been out on the lake ,to, ascertain its exact length, and they find that it is in every way suitable for championship sculling contests, says the Levin paper. Starting from the northern bank, they pulled a straight line to between the two little islands on the southern extremity, and found that the accurate distance was five chains oyer the two miles required for the’ championship race. The measurement was taken in a very careful manner and a long time was spent in so doing. An eight-chain cord was used, and at every eight chains a stake, was driven down, which also gave the depth at every interval. Careful notes were taken of the depth as well as the length, and a chart, which has been prepared by Captain- Fosella, will prove most useful for future reference. SWIMMING. The final event in the Wellington Club’s President Cup series (440yds) was contested last evening in the Thorndon baths, and resulted‘in a win for J Hamilton (scr). G Wilkes (123ee) was second and H. Stubbs (12=ec) third. It was a fine race, and was juat won on the post.' Time, 7min 16sec. Mr Wilkes, having scored the highest number of points in the series of events, becomes the holder of the cup for the current year.