AQUATICS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 14, 6 October 1909, Page 10

AQUATICS.

New Zealand. Rowing Association, The twenty-second annual meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association was held on Saturdaynight, Mr R. W. McVilly presiding. Delegates were present from Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Wanganui, Wellington, Marlborough, Canterbury, and Otago. Officers were elected as follows: President, Mr. R. McKallum (Marlborough); vicepresidents, Messrs. J. Thomson (Hawke’e Bay) and A. S. Biss (Wellington); council, Messrs O. M. Isaacs (Otago), W. Coffey (Canterbury), E. 'E. Hammond (Southland), Geo. Lauchlan (Wanganui), R. W. McVilly (Otago), J. E. Widdop (Wellington), and W. Bridson (Auckland); secretary aud treasurer, Mr. A. D. Bayfield; auditor, Mr. G. C. Fache. A motion by Canterbury, to give coats, caps, and badges to New Zealand champions, met with considerable opposition, and was withdrawn. New rules were adopted, providing for (1) the presence of a representative of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association at every regatta, to see that the rules of the local association and of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association are complied with; (2) the programme of every regatta must be approved by the local association, and in the case of championship meetings by the Council of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association; (3), all raced shall be started by gunshot. Wellington's motion, “That all championships be rowed on smooth water, and if on a river at slack tide,” was' defeated after a long discussion. The next championship regatta was awarded to the Marlborough Association, to be rowed at Picton at least four weeks before the big gathering to be held at Hobart in February. The council was instructed to appoint a committee to select a team to compete in the inter-State four-oared race at Hobart at that time. The Sumner Club was granted affiliation. It was suggested that the council obtain a legal opinion as to whether a professional may belong to an amateur club.