AQUATICS

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XI, Issue 511, 4 October 1900, Page 8

AQUATICS

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Towns has now challenged the world to row for £5OO aside, and he prefers to meet Gaudaur, the holder of the Championship. North Shore Rowing Club have ordered a new clinker racing outrigger for this season, and ei - pect to have the boat in the shed during NovemThe.annual meeting of the North Shore Sailing Club was held last week in the Council Chambers, Devonport. There was a very large attendance of members, and Mr A. Alison, Commodore, presided. The secretary (Mr W. A. Wilkinson) read the annual report, which stated that the past season had been the most successful in the history of j the? Club. Started in 1895, with a membership of 22, and owning six boats, the Club has steadily grown until now the membership was 116, there being 88 active and 28 honorary members, with a total of 56 yachts connected with the Club. The balance-sheet showed that the receipts for the season were £27 12s 6d, and the expenditure £25 15s, leaving a balance in hand £1 17s 6d. The report and balance-sheet were unanimously adopted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing season Commodore, Mr A. Alison, vice-com-modore, Capt H. Parker; rear-commodore, Mr C. P. Murdoch; hon secretary, Mr W. A. Wil-

kinson ; hon -treasurer, Mr W. Oliver; treasure#, Mr G. V. Edgecumbe ; timekeeper and umpire, Mr J. Alexander; starter, Mr W. Oliver; handicappers, Captain Gibbs, Messrs J. O. Webster and H. Oliver; committee; Captain Gibbs, Messrs O. Bailey. J. Parker, J. Alexander and E. Stevenson. A special class for 24ft l.r was added to ,the programme. Ic was resolved to support the resuscitation of the Auckland Annual Regatta, Captain Gibbs and Mr W Oliver being appointed delegates. It was decided to adopt the new sail measurements for patikis, as submitted by the Parnell Sailing Club. Several trophies were promised for the season’s races St George’s Rowing Club formally open their season next Saturday, when all members, after taking part in the usual procession, will proceed to some convenient place, where arrangements will be made to have the assemblage photographed. The annual meeting of the West End Rowing Club was held in the boathouse, St Mary’s Bay, on Saturday afternoon, Sept 22nd. There wus a good attendance o ? member?, and Mr 0. J. Parr presided. The annual report staled that the Club had had another successful year. The membership numbered 232. Out of the 20 events in which crews competed during the year, 16 had been' won, the amount of prize money being £ll3 19s. The balance-sheet showed that thereceipts bad been £379 16s lOd, and the expenditure £350 17s Bd, leaving a balance in hand of £2B 19s 2d. The assets were valued at £879 I4s 2d, and there were no liabilities The report a d balance-sheet were adopted. Mr Thomas Peacock was re-elected patron; Mr M. McLean, president; and the vioe-psesidents and honorary members of last year were also re elected. The offi •era for the year were then elected as fol--1 wg;—Captain, Mr W. Edwards; deputyc. ptsi-i. Mr R.H. Cooke ; treasurer, Mr Hunter; - s cretary, Mr R. M. Douall; committee, Messrs

J. Maxwell, J. McKenzie, J. Carrigan, R. White, G. Green, J. Bigelow, and W. Rees; selection committee, Messrs J Maxewell, W. Edwards, and E. H Cooke. The West End Rowing Club intend to send a crew to represent them at the Christchurch Jubilee Regatta.