WANGANUI ROWING CLUB.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12766, 22 June 1911, Page 8

WANGANUI ROWING CLUB.

ANNUAt DINTvER.

The annual dinner of the Wangauui Kdwiiig Club, wliich /took place< last night, was an entirely satisfactory function". In' the absence of the president, Mr. C. J. Wray, tho chair was occupied by Mr. Lloyd Jones, the popular viee-pyesideut.. Mr. ,C V. Powell represented the New Zealand Rowing Association,, /md..the .TJniojh and Aramoho sheds were well represented. .

The following toast list was eiithiisiastioally 'honoured i1 — "The King," pro,posed by the chairman ; "The. New Zealand Roving Association," proposed in '»-i eulogistic speech; and responded to by Mr. Powell; "The: Wanganui Regatta Association," proposed by Mr. Jones and responded to by. Mr. Sharpe; "Sister Clubs," proposed in a happy speech by Mr. Marshall and responded to by Messrs. Sharpe and'Wadhian on behalf of the Union 8.p., and Messrs. Godfrey and Kendrick for the Aramoho Rowing dub; "Winning Crews," proposed by Mr. Evans and responded to by Messrs. Delves, Northover and Collier ; "Donors of Trophies," proposed by Mr. Day and responded to by Mr. Hamilton; "The Press," proposed by Mr. Slipped and responded^ to by Mr. HarkeY; and "The Honorary Pianist, Mr. Archie Whiteford," proposed by Mr:-Day and responded to by Mr. Whiteford, who, in the course of a hap-1 ry. veply, stated that he had been a member1 of the club for, 15 years and !• oped to remain one for at least as long again. During ; the course,of the j evening Mr. Jones, on behalf of the members of .the Wanganui Rowing Club, \|ook the opportunity of presenting Mr. F. D. Banks with a dinner service in recogniton of his recent marriage. Mr. Banks, who w ra,s enthusiastically received, feelingly? responded. Mr. Brittain was also presented with a photo of himself with the winning ,crew of the "Tesla Fours." Trophies were presented to the following sucessful oarsmen: — Fitzherbert Fours—T. B. Slipper * (stk.),.G. Barton, S. Harper, S. G. j Woon. j Wray Eights—E. Day, R. Northover, W. Quin, C. G. Webster, P. Bailey, F. Collier, S. Harper, F. Langridge. '< Club Fours—E. Pato'n, R. McDonald, M. Spurdle, A. Littlejohn. Dustin Fours—F. S. Collier, R. Notraan, A. Delves, R. Northover. Tesla Fours—G. H. Marshall, B. Tremewan, D. G. Moore, S. G. Woon. Lewis Double Sculls —E. Day, S. Harper. Drew Pairs-^C. A. Anderson, A. Langridge. _ ; ■. Lewis Handicap Skulls —R. Northover. Junior Sculling Ladder—R. Northover. Novice Fours—J. Callaghari, H. R. Jones, G. Barton, E. Simpson. Coxswains—R: Hodson, L. Perrett. Senior Double Sculls, Wellington— A. S. C. Anderson, G. H. Marshall. Youths Fours, Wanganui—F. S. Collier, J. Day, E. Morgan, G. Barton. Youths Fours v. Wanganui Collegiate School—F. S. Collier, J. Day, E. Morgan, G. Barton. The evening was interspersed with a highly enjoyable programme of songs and recitations, to which the following contributed: Messrs. BHpper, BaileY, Wadman, Harker. Morrison. Northover, Poter Low is and James. Mr. Archio Whiteford presiding at the piano. A memorable evening was jbrouerht to a close by the singing of the National Anthem and Auld Lang Syne.