WANGANUI ROWING CLUB

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 228, 28 September 1942, Page 6

WANGANUI ROWING CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING HELD Presided over by Mr. P. Evans, the 67th annual meeting of the Wanganui Rowing Club was held at the clubhouse on Saturday afternoon. The annual report stated that the 1941-42 season was marked by a complete cessation of club rowing because of active members being in the armed forces, while the executive committee’s club activities were curtailed by reason of Home Guard and E. duties. The plant of the club is in good order and was used during the season by members of the Collegiate School. During the vear the club building was overhauled and repaired. The report thanks members and supporters who assisted the club during the year. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Mr. T. H. James; president, Mr. P. Evans; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. T. Atchison, J. H. Clay, F. W. Gilligan, H. R. Jones, T. T. Bell, and J. R. Donald; club captain, Mr. V. Clapham; deputy-captain, Mr. C. Evans; honoraray secretary, Mr. L. Clapham; honorary treasurer, Mr. W. J. Larkin: honorary auditor, Mr. L. H. Holland: selection committee members’ member, Mr. P. Evans; official starter, Mr. B. Stroud; judge, Mr. J. R. McDonald; committee, Messrs. T. Atchison. A. H. Byres, A. E. Kitchen, T. McCarthy, and B. Stroud; delegates to Wanganui Rowing Association, Messrs. C. Evans and W. J. Larkin.