AQUATICS

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XI, Issue 515, 1 November 1900, Page 6

AQUATICS

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The annual meeting of the Christchurch Regatta Club was held in the C.B.C. sheds on Thursday, October-IB’h, Mr J. B, Evans was in the chair. The balance- heet showed a revenue of £241 5s 3d, and an expenditure of £l7O 12s 6d, leaving a credit balance of £7O 9s 9s. There were no liabilities: A very liberal programme - had been provided for the Championship Regatta, on the understanding that allocation of date and course should be left to the Christchurch Executive. December 25th was considered the most suitable date, and Little River the best course.

The one-rater Laurel has had her name changed to Gloria, as also has the 18-footer Kyeewa. It is a coincidence that Mr F. Doran and Mr W. Degan should hit upon the same name for their boats, as both were last season the property of Mr A. W. Crane.

Lord Beauchamp has sold his yacht Birrong to Mr J. H. Manson, of North Sydney, who intends to race her during the coming season. Wrixton will again have charge of the yacht. The North Shore Rowing Club hold a series of Trial Fours at Cheltenham Beach next Saturday, for trophies presented by Mr F. Burgess. Quoting from an exchange : — “ One result of the English Sculling Championship Race, is a challenge from Tom Sullivan, the ex-New Zealander, who trained Towns and ‘ showed him up ’ in the race, to ‘ Wag ’ Harding to scull over the championship course in six or seven weeks’ time for £2OO aside. The New Zealander has always felt that his two defeats by Harding were brought about more by his own bad luck in the matter of health than by ‘ Wag’s ’ superior prowess, and taking a line through Towns he believes himself to be to-day quite as good a man as when he first came Home.”

The Sydney Sailing Club opened their season with two successful races on Saturday, October 13th, and, despite the fact that a heavy gale was blowing from the southward, some excellent sport was witnessed. The heavy wind suited the

raters better than the open boats. The feature of the day was the display made by the yacht Donnelly, sailed by George Holmes. She went down under short sail, and held her own until the run home, when Mercia, which turned up winter, overhauled her. There was also a splendid tussle at the commencement between Mercia, sailed by A. W. Crane, and Gloria (erstwhile Laurel), sailed by F. Doran. Mercia proved the faster, Gloria eventually, retiring from the race.

The annual meeting of the Auckland Swimming Club was held on Saturday night at the Sports Club Booms. Mr S. E. Hughes presiding. There was a good attendance of members. The balance-sheet showed that receipts amounted to £6B 7s 9d, made up as follows :—Hon. members’ subscriptions, £4 4s; members* subscriptions, £lO 2s sd; entry fees, £ll 9s 6d j programmes, 14s; proceeds night gala, £lO 17s 6d ; proceeds championship meeting, first night, £l6 19s, second night £l4 Is 3d. Expenditure totalled £67 17s lOd, leaving a credit balance of 9s lid. The report and balance sheet were adopted. The following officers were elected :—President, Messrs J. W. Gittos, J. T. Julian, R. W. St. Clair, W. B. Eyre, 0. P. Luckie, J. W. Russell, A. Goldwater, and J. Baker; directors, Messrs E. J. Carr, H. H. Dacre, and J. T. Armitage; secretary, Mr P H. Hughes ; treasurer, Mr H. H Dacre; auditor, Mr H. G. Ohevis; committee, Messrs J. Russell, C. Sainty, P. J. Bailey, H. G. Ohevis, 0. L. Hughes, F. A. Brown, A. Johnson, and G. A. Tyler; handicapper, Mr W. B. Eyre A meeting of the New Zealand .Amateur Swimming Association was held at Christchurch last Friday to consider the proposals for amalgamation between the association with its headquarters at Auckland, and that with headquarters n Christchurch. The proposals brought forward by Mr Smart, secretary of the local association, who had recently visited Auckland, were amended in certain respects It was decided to leave the question of the registration of the association to the new Council. The clause fixing a capitation fee of Is for every member of affiliated clubs was struck out. In place of the proposal with respect to the headquarters of the association, the meeting decided that at the end of three years the headquarters might be moved by a vote of the delegates. It was decided that Christchurch be the headquarters for the first three years, with an understanding that Auckland control the humane branch of the association. The clauses in the draft proposals with regard to the selection of headquarters, were struck out. It was decided that every racing member be registered at a fee of sixpence.