ROWING.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17837, 9 October 1929, Page 8

ROWING.

THE HAMILTON CLUB. A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Hamilton Rowing Club was held last evening in the club’s pavilion, at which > in spite of adverse weather conditions, there was a good attendance of members. The annual report, which appeared in yesterday’s issue of the Waikato Times, was adopted. In commenting upon the report, the chairman complimented the club on its excellent record of the past year. It was an achievement of which they might be justly proud. It was fully evident that the organisation of the club was on the right lines.. Their record suggested that the Waikato River made good rowers, and it should be the object of the club to encourage the formation of other clubs along the river. He congratulated the ‘ Big Four," and remarked that it was fortunate that tlie club possessed such a promising number of junior members —a most encouraging position. He congratulated the club captain, the secretary, coach and committee on the splendid" result of their year’s activities. He concluded by referring briefly to the inadequacy of the present pavilion, and hoped that they would not lose sight of the necessity of starting a building fund with the object of providing in the future a pavilion which would be in keeping with their activities. It was resolved that in future the annual meeting of the club he held not later than October 15 each year, and that the financial year end on August 31. It was decided to cancel the practice of requesting new members to pay an entrance fee on joining.

MR DOUGLAS HAY.

The club captain, in a few wellchosen words, tendered some sound advice to new members. It was only by settling down early to training that they could hope to make a success on the river, he said. lie iioped that they would all pull together as one big family, and uphold the traditions of the past. Messrs B. Sandos, W. Bayly (members of the champion four) and S. 11. Buchanan (club captain) were presented with a framed photograph of the crew that won the New Zealand Championship. The other members of the crew —Messrs G. W. St. Glair and E. A. Waters —were absent. Various members paid eulogistic tribute to the crew’s success. Mr I. W. St. Clair remarked that it was an I achievement of which any club mignt justly be proud. Their success was due in no small way to the able coach- ! ing of Mr Buchanan, and to those j members of the club who turned out to get the crew into championship trim. Election of Officers. The election of officers resulted:— Patron, Mr C. 11. Holloway; president, | Mr D. Hay; vice-presidents, Messrs F. i Jones, A. G. Ross, J. Parlane, T. I Booth, 11. 11. Ilowden, R. Whilton, R. i English, J. McKinnon, W. Gann, A. M. j Bisley, F. Vickery, Wyvern Wilson, F. j Duffy, R. Cooke, R. V. Chailiner, J. ! Bateson, C. Andcr, H. Bastable, Drs. I Pinfold and Fraser; club captain, Mr • S. H. Buchanan; vice-captain, Mr W. Kane; hon, auditors, Messrs F. W. Luxford and D. Malins; hon. treasurer, Mr J. R. Wink; hon. secretary, Mr W. V. St. George; committee, Messrs H. Layne, I. W. St. Glair, A. Patterson, K. Halliday, N. Pope, G. D. Molesworth, . J. Bateson. The question of the appointment of delegates to the Auckland Rowing Association was referred to the management committee. The appointment of the selection committee was also left in the hands of the management committee. In proposing Mr V. St. George to a further term as lion, secretary to the club, the chairman paid a tribute lo the able manner in which Mr St. George had carried out the onerous duties that the position had entailed in recent years. His ability and enthusiasm for the welfare of tile club was responsible in no small measure for the good management of the club’s affairs and its present sound position. In proposing a hearty vote of thanks to the chairman (Mr D. Hay), which was carried unanimously, Mr St. George remarked that the club was indebted to Mr Hay for the, untiring interest he had displayed in the club's affairs.