WEST END ROWING CLUB.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue XII, 16 September 1899, Page 489

WEST END ROWING CLUB.

The fifteenth annual meeting of the West End Rowing Club was held on Saturday afternoon, and was largely attended. Mr Murdoch McLean, president of the club, was in the chair. The committee’s report was unanimously adopted. It was decided to present a photographic shield of the past season’s regatta winners to each member who had competed successfully at the regattas. Mr Thos. Peacock was unanimously re-elected patron, and Mr McLean president. Mr Richard Dowden was unanimously elected captain, Mr G. O. Stephenson deputy-captain, Mr A. M. Paterson secretary, and M< J. C. Gallaher treasurer (re-elected). The following were elected as committee:—Messrs W. H. Conway, R. Frlcker, J. M. Ross, J. Hewson, J. Maxwell, A. Ross, and F. M Shortt. Messrs J. S. Christie and R. Baxter were re-elected auditors. Messrs J. R. Gibbons and N. McLean were elected delegates to the N.Z. Amateur Rowing Association, Wellington. It is hoped that Mr M. McLean will be able to act as the third delegate. The election of delegates to the Northern Rowing Union was left in lhe hands of the Incoming committee. Prof. Carrollo's trophies won by Conway's crew were presented to the successful competitors by the president. A cordial vote of thanks was accorded to the outgoing captain (Mr W. Edwards), secretary (Mr J. A. McKenzie), and the members of committee, and also to Mr J. R. Gibbons, of Wellington, who has represented West End at the Councils of the N.Z. Amateur Rowing Association for over ten years. The meeting concluded with a hearty vote of thanks to the chairman, who was loudly cheered.