AQUATICS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17351, 16 May 1924, Page 3

AQUATICS.

CANTERBURY ROWING ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the executive of the Canterbury Rowing Association was held last niglxt; present—Messrs F. D. Kesteven (president, in the chair), W. Duggan, R. E. Nightingale. U. Layton, H. H Berry, W. Evans, G. Burnip, A. V. Clarke, T. 11. Grenfell, S. Dunn, W. Whittington, G. 11. Hobbs and E. S. Velvin. Writing with regard to the proposal to send a. crew to the Olympic Games, tho New Zealand Association stated It is a great pity that , this proposal fell through, but it was only to be expected in view of the apathy shown by canterbury and other districts, not only in vowing. but also in other branches of athletic Mr Kesteven said that books of tickets of the art union, by which it was proposed to raise money to send New Zealand athletes to the Olympic Gaines, arrived one week before they had to be returned. The time was too short to do anything. Mr Berry said that Canterbury had doue more in tho matter of sending athletes to the games than other parts of New Zealand. Canterbury had two swimMr Velvin: The Olympic Committee was the deadest thing out. They could not always get a quorum. It was decided to donate £1 Is. *o the funds of the Canterburv Progress League. Tt. Was decided to write, to tlm Canterbury F owing Club, thanking them for lending a. boat for the interprov pciai fours. It was also resolved to send a letter <rf thank: to Mr H Ayers the coach of t£e four. The balance-sheet- for the- reason showed that the cost of sending the ipterprovincial four to Picton was £*B Tp 6d. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of -ing. associations with regard to the pro

rules of the New Zealand Aasooaticm which Canterbury intend to bring up a the- annual faceting of the associatioi next November. One of these amendment: i- in the direction of making the deftni tion of an amateur less rigid.