CANTERBURY ROWING CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3256, 13 September 1878, Page 3

CANTERBURY ROWING CLUB.

The adjourned annual general meeting of the members of the Canterbury Rowing Club was held at HadcliftVs Hotel on Wednesday evening, Mr J, O. Jones, captain of the Club, in the Chair. There was a large attendance, upwards of 40 members being present. The honorary secretary, Mr E. J. Paul, read the following report :— " Your Committee, in submitting the Eighteenth Annual Report with Treasurer's Statement of Receipts and Expenditure, have much pleasure in again congratulating the Club on its prosperity. The number of members on the roll is now, including honorary members, 153, against 139 of last year; the number of new members elected during the season being 35. The new boals ordered from Salter arrived during the season. They were a four-oared out-rigged racing boat, a four-oar in-rigged racing boat, and two pair-oar stump eut-ngged boats ; the fdttroar stump out-rigged # boat imported by the Telegraph Club, and sister boat to the

"Tyne" (already in possession of the Club) was Surchasedat the end of the season.' Your „ ommittee have to -report that in MarcK last they capitalised the shares in the Permanent Loan and Investment Association, to which the Club has been subscribing. The subscriptions to that dated produced nineteen paid-up shares of £10 each, ten of , whioh were sold, and proceeds used as part payment of a loan from Mr Thos. Douglas, which loan had been obtained to pay off mortgage to Mr Watson in January. Your Committee have much pleasure in reporting that the usual Club races were well supported by the members, and the entries and racing equal to those of any preceding season. As regards local regattas, the Club has been represented at botk Lyttelton and Kaiapoi. ; At the former your representatives won the only race they entered for, viz., the double sculls ; at the latter the two four-oar sweepstake races were won by the Club crews. A crew was sent to the Interprovincial E«gatta at Wanganui, but was unsuccessful. The following is a list showing the chief races and names of the. winning crews:— Senior Pairs — Mr Thomas' prizes— L. M. Ollivier, A. C. Lean. Junior Pairs — Mr Blakiston's prizes — R. B. Smith, T. Basset. Junior Fours — Mr Revan's prizes— -J. R. Lanauze, A. C. Nottingham, E. M. Boultbn, C. Newton. Senior Sculling Eace — J. R. Lanauze. Junior Sculling Race — J. Grierson. Maiden Fours— E. A. Pavitt, J. R. Evans, A. R. Pavitt, E. J. Paul. Maiden Pairs— T. Tayler, J. J. Collins. Maiden Double Sculls — J. E. Brewster, Geo. Bell. Lyttelton Regatta — Double Sculls— J. R. Lanauze, P. H. Duncan. Kaiapoi Regatta— Sweepstake Race ! No. I—A.1 — A. A. Fooks, A. C. Lean, R. B. Smith, i G. E. Way. Kaiapoi Regatta — Sweepstake Race No. 2— E. A. Pavitt, T. Tayler, A. R. Pavitt, J. E. Browster. Your Committee have to add that tho Maiden Eaces, which were first instituted during the past season, have been well received and supported by the members, and they trust the support may be continued. Your Committee have to report that the shed, boats, and plant are in good condition, and well-looked after by your custodian, Mr Rees, and they would again recommend that a bonus of £10 10s be given him as a mark of your appreciation of his attention to the Club property. The following is a list of boats, &c., belonging to the Ciub s— One six-oar, six four-oar, seven pair-oar, two pleasure boats, one wager boat, three whiffs, 118 oars, 88 sculls, and a supply of mats, cushions, &c. The above boats are capable of seating 80 members, and are insured for £625." Mr J. E. Brewster, the acting honorary treasurer, submitted a statement of receipts and expenditure. He showed that the assets of the Club were nine shares in the Permanent Loan and Investment Association, £90 ; ten Jerseys, £5 ss; and estimated value of Club property, £900; total, £995 ss. The liabilities were — Loan and interest to Jan., 1878, £117 19s ; Telegraph Club for the Electric, £40; overdraft at Bank, £49 2s 7d ; total, £207 Is 7d. On the motion of Mr Saltmarshe, seconded by Mr E. R. Pavitt, the report and balancesheet as read were unanimously adopted. On the election of officers being proceeded with, Mr R. J. S. Harman was unanimously re-elected President of the Club, and Messrs A. F. N. Blakiston and G. L. Mellish as the Vice-Prcsidents. As Captain of the Club,Mr J. O. Jones was re-elected amid considerable applause, the opinion being expressed that the Club was greatly indebted to him. Mr L, M. Ollivier? wa9 elected Deputy-Captain, also amid hearty applause. Mr E. J. Paul was once more chosen as Secretary, the members evidently feeling that they could not possibly make a better selection. Mr J. E. Brewster was elected Treasurer, and tho following seven gentlemen, some of the oldest members, were re-elected as a Committee for the ensuing year: — Mcbsts R. D. Thomas, J. R. Evans, A. R. Pavitt, E. Denham, B. C. Mounier, Thos. Taylor, and S. S. Revans. The following new members were elected :— Messrs H. Selwyn Smith, jun., J. Ballantyne, G. Caliender, R. A. Joseph, R. J. Sharp, E*. M. Davie, A. B. Paul, D. Souter, D. C. Turner, J. E. Wright, E. Winter, — Nixon, T. Dawson, C. B. Dobson, Q\ SutclifEe, Hi Goodwin, J. S. Field, F. T. Morgan, Gh C. Lanauze, and Chas. Mann. As delegates to the United Canterbury Rowing Club, the Captain (Mr J. O. Jones) and one of the Vice-Presidents (Mr G. L. Mellish) were elected. From the remarks which were made, it would appear that the duties of the delegates are a sinecure, the body in question being heard of only in connection with interprovincial regattas. It was resolved that a bonus of ten guineas be given to Mr Rees, the custodian. His attention to the property of the club was spoken of in terms of the warmest commendation. Mr Bull proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Trevor Grierson for his past services, and in doing so expressed the regret which was universally felt that Mr Grierson, who had proved so energetic a treasurer, should have been compelled to leave the Club. The Chairman baring also referred to the services which Mr Gricrson had rendered, the motion was carried mm con, the secretary being requested to forward a copy of the resolution to Mr Gricrson, who is now in Dunedin. The Chairman here requested that a Committee might be appointed to select and report upon an eligible site for a permanent boat-shed. They already had several sites in view, and as their present fixture was a very precarious one, it would be well that immediate action should be taken, and that a report on the whole question — including an estimate of tho probable cost — should be submitted to a general meeting. The following members were chosen as the Select Committee : — Messrs Harman, Thomas, Mounier, Revans, and J. O. Jones. Mr Little referred to the desirability of taking steps to have some of tho trees which overhung tho river cleared away. He moved — " That the Committee be requested to wait upon the Boards interested, to urge that this very desirable work might bo clone." The motion was carried, and the Chairman undertook that the matter should receive attention. Mi- Bull advocated the claims of those members who did not enter for races, but who were members of the Club because of the pleasure which boating afforded them. He though there should be boats provided for all classes of the members, and that when uny new ones were ordered the Committee should bear this in mind. The Chairman thought Mr Bull was under a misapprehension, as tho Club had at the present time no fewer than nine boats which wove used simply for purposes of pleasure. The subject was allowed to drop. 'Ihe Chairman returned thanks for his reelection as Captain, and asked that all the members should provide themselves with the simple uniform of the Club, as described in the by-laws. It was a matter which he cortuinly must bring before the Committee unless this dosirablo rule were observed. Another point to which ho desired to draw attention was that the proper oars and sculls should always be taken, and that the custodian should be given a-hand in getting: boats into the shed when done with. One other point was that too many dogs were permitted to accompany members to tho sheds; the cualorn had got to be a nuisance. ' A card of races would this year be sent to every member, and the members would be informed as soon as possible of the date of the opening day. • . A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings.