OTAGO ROWING ASSOCIATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14441, 6 February 1909, Page 14

OTAGO ROWING ASSOCIATION

A 1110.'ting of the (Jlago liowing Association wa-i licld in Mr Jv hi. Wil«m o hoar J i'Ouin on Thursday when thcivt were pra«iit-Mc<B* I'. W. .Mitchell (chairman), tt. J. \\ :l-on, C. SUii-hum, 11. Doclgshmi, I''. Biailev, Ji W. Shankland, li. \ r . I'urker, A. Watson, F. Foslcr, F. Iveenaii, F. Turner. and K. S. WiWon (secretary). An apology wris received Irmu Air S. a. Myers. Tlio yuoenstowti Kowing Club applied for aiiiliiitio i with Tlie association. Jt was tlocided tli.it lli'j dub bo affiliated to the association subject to tlie approval of Hit A'ew Zealand Uowing Association. A blier was recoitod from tne New Zealand iiowiii;; Association stating inal t.'i;;muiter of cmb colours would bo brought before tlio tumifil wiicn it proceeded" to allot, the colours, and that fo'ncraicii, at stmii, were not lirtiiessiniials.—lkuoiivd. It was decid-'d that ihe annua.! rc'Mti.i bo held lit ],a!;e Waihola this year. The. cvecretary .ias iin-inictnd to write (ho railway traffic mauag-.H- asking wir.ii, train itrwould L« m;'.uc, i; nd wliat. concessions the di'piiriiuent. woiud allow iiu it.wiation.~-Mwrs F. W. .Mitchell and ■!.

IV liiilliiatth were appointed a deptiialio:, jo wait upon, the traffic manager regarding t-lic railway concisions.

Mr Sia.tmnn reported t-Siar. he bail soiccto-1 the erew [or the Upper Harbour for the trial race between the lulerprov-iacial Fours. Mr Hcciun loportrd that lie was selwt.iue iho Lower Harbour crow this wee);.--ft was decided that ibis race be rowed in the [ [iper Harbour on Friday, .March 5. The following ollicers were' appointed in .connedion , witn Iho annual regatta liegattii suli-corninilte-r!-,— Patrons: Hon. J. ... .Millar, Sir dauios Mills. Mtssr,, .lob-ii Mill, A. li. Gascoigne, \V. Wills, F. W. I'lstts, J. I'. M. I'raser, T. \V. Hayward. Captain Strang, Captain Cameron. iudgas-Mcsft-s F. \\. Mitchell, U. llogan, F. Kcena.ii, S. 8 M.vws. "I'll L. U. UlUon. Umpire ami timekeeper, .Mr W. J. Wilson. .Starter, Mr J. 1-j. tlalbiiiiih. l'rcss .steward, Mr F Turner, Works Coinmiltoe—i-lcssrs Shankland, F. Foster, n:id 11. Dodgsiiun. I'rograimue Commit!.-;.- ..Mtwr* Turner. Waison. and tv:cr?iary, Adiprlisin-jr' Comli i it-toe—-Messrs 11. 1). lirewer and L\ Matiiani. Shed -j;t-w;i.r<!;, club captains.

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