Cambridge Rowing Club Now Affiliated

Waikato Independent, Volume XLV, Issue 6233, 2 May 1949, Page 4

Cambridge Rowing Club Now Affiliated

Interesting general information concerning rowing, and of particular interest the affiliation of the. Cambridge Club are contained in the minutes of a recent meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association, which have been received in Cambridge. Under the heading "Cambridge Rowing Club—Affiliation," the minutes state: "The Auckland Association advised that at an extraordinary special general meeting of members of the ' Cambridge Boating Club (Rowing Section) and other persons interested in rowing, held in' Cambridge on February 23, 1949, it was unanimously agreed that a separate and distinct rowing club be formed, having no connection whatsoever with the Cambridge Boating Club and complying with the N.Z. Rowing Association's definition of an amateur, such club to be styled 'The Cambridge Rowing Club.' "The affiliation of the Cambridge Rowing Club with the N.Z. Amateur Rowing Association was confirmed by the council, the new club to be attached to the Auckland Rowing Association. The club colours of dark blue and light blue vertical stripes were approved." ' Several references are made in the minutes to the Empire Games Rowing, including the motion carrying the resolution that the application from the Auckland Rowing Association for the rowing events at Lake Karapiro be approved, and that the .executive cf the N.Z. Olympic and British Empire Games Association be advised accordingly. Submitted with the Auckland application were also applications from the Hamilton arid Tauranga RowingClubs for the British Empire Games Rowing to be held in their, districts. The Wanganui Association advised that it .was their intention to hold the 1950 championship regatta on the

Wanganui River on Saturday, February 18, and it was desired to extendan~invitation to overseas crews from Canada, Britain, Australia and South Africa to compete. It was decided to advise the Wanganui Association that the matter had been referred to the N.Z. Olympic and British Empire Games' Association and that the tentative programme submitted foi? the 1950 championship regatta would be fully considered at the next meeting. . A report was received of the meeting of the rowing conference held at Cambridge on the night prior to the 1949 championships, also of the discussion which took place the day following the regatta, when several suggestions were forthcoming. The council considered lengthy correspondence in connection witn the decision in the championship paircared .race at Karapiro. It was pointed out that all'donation money from this event would have to be held by the Auckland Association until the appeal was finalised. The appeal from Marlborough, which was detailed at some length, had as its basis that no competing crew should be disqualified for .crossing an imaginary line, which it was understood was the basis of the umpire's uuling. Before dealing with any appeals, the council, decided to request, the Auckland association to supply copies" of protests lodged by Blenheim and Petone Rowing Clubs r . -and also the fullest information that the Auckland Association could give regarding the matter, the urgency of which was stressed.