WELLINGTON ROWING CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 265, 1 August 1908, Page 15

WELLINGTON ROWING CLUB.

/ ;• . .r ' ANNUAL REPORT. " The annual meeting of the Wellington Tlow- - ing Club called for last,night was postponed for threo weeks in ordor to 'get a full muster • of members. The twenty-third annual re-, port states that the membership of tho club increased by ten during tho past season. Regret is expressed by the committee that the club has not been so successful at regattas as in previous years. Crows from tho club competed at Wellington, Picton, and Championship (Napier) regattas. Messrs. E. Charman. and W. Hulbert succeeded in annexing tho Maidcn ; Double Sculls at_ N*pier. Messrs. W. J. Gaudin and H. TM'Kinle'y represented tho club in Serfior Double Sculls at tho Wellington and Championship regattas, obtaining, second placo at both meetings. This latter crew was also sent to the Christchurch regatta, but owing to the weather their race was postponed, for a week and they were unablo to remain; Representatives ! of the club were unplaced at the Picton regatta. Referring to the plant, tho committee stato that theyjiave disposed at a satisfaHbry''price;"tw^'old"clinker scul-' lors and one whale boat. Tho five boats and forty pounds'- worth .of oars and sculls-or-, dered last year camo to. haiid during the season, and are in every"way,^-satisfactory,.which; makes the club's list of rOMigv.boats', equal ; ; "to . anything in iho^Dqmi^^^dsHemb<a;a; ' have . every-.Jacilityvvfor graining. Tho committee express the'thanks of tho club to various mombers -for work done in renovating..tho.plaiit. Thanks are. extended,' to Messrs. "\V. Allan, S.. Ross, Rash- and Gooder; W. J. Gaudin, A'. J. Bishop, and A. Newbold, for trophies; to Messrs. J. G. W. Aitken,' M.P., W. I?. Ferkins, Hon. T. W. Hislop,. J. Trevor,, and J. Hutcheson, for donatiohs; also' to'-the "Evening Post," Dominion, and ''New . Zealand .Times." are also extended to Messrs. A. J. Bishop: ind J; R. Crawford for their services as*coaches to various regatta crews; also to Mr. T. -W. Leslie as trainer. The balancesheet shows a credit'.of assets over liabilities of £851 145. : Bd. '