ROWING.

Otago Witness, Issue 3006, 25 October 1911, Page 64

ROWING.

OTAGO BOWING ASSOCIATION. Mar H. D. BreWer (president) occupied the chair at the ordinary meeting of the Otago Rowing Association. The New Zealand Rowing Association wrote intimating that the application of the Otago Rowing Association for the holding of this year's New Zealand championship regatta at Waihola had been granted: The association also stated that the motion of the local association that the minimum weight' of coxswains be 7st had been rejected. It was decided to hold the championship regatta on the first Wednesday in February, and sub-committees were appointed to draw up a programme of events, with prizes for the same, and report, and to visit Waihola and inspect suitable courses over which to hold the races, and l make inquiries as regards accommodation for visiting crews and boats. It was decided that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded Mr M. Priest for the efforts he had made to have the championship events decided in Otago. The secretary was instructed' to write to the traffic manager in regard to making arrangements for running extra trains to Waihola on the day of the regatta. The Oamaru Boating Club wrote appointing Messrs C. E. Statham (vice-presi-dent), P. J. Priest, and E. V. Fairbairn as its delegates on the association. The Port Chalmers Rowing Club appointed Messrs W. T. Brailey (vice-president), Solomon, and G. Lightbourne. and the Queen's Drive Messrs J. E. Galbraith (vicepresident), W. J Mitchell, and W. J. Wilson. It was decided to send a letter of condolence to the relatives of the late Mr W. J. Waters.

The sum of £1 Is was voted to the Ulympio Games Association.'

ARNST AND DUE-NAN NEGOTIATING MELBOURNE, October 17. R. Arnst is on a visit here. Replying to a cablegram from Doiman, h-9 states that he is willing to race him for the world's championship at Toronto under certain conditions;, which have not been disclosed. Arnst states tihat if the reply is favourable he wall leave for Toronto immediately. ARNST v. BARRY. FREMANTLE, October 20. Commenting on the terms demanded by Dick Arnst for a match on the Thames with Ernest Barry, the English Sportsman (files of which are to hand) says : "If Arnst persists in his demand for £750 expenses to meet Barry, we fear that it will prove a stumbling block to a match. The New ZeaJander appraises himself highly, but must remember that in visiting England he is unquestionably taking a greater risk of losing the championship than if the match were rowed in home waters."