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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 574, 31 July 1909, Page 13

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V. ■/ W.K.'C. ANNUAL MEETING. '"■'■' ' ■ The annual meeting. of. the '.Wellington. Bowing Club was held in the clubhouse last evening, Mr. W.; J. .Gaudiu> (captain) in tho chair. The'annual report stated, inter alia, ' that during the year an increase- of ten members was recorded. The list, of active members totalled 61. • The-'club was : represented at tho undermentioned regattas:—Picton (January 1), Wellington,'- Napier, ' Mercer (championship), and.Picton (Easter),'.being successful in the following .events:—Picton: second,: Youths; third, Junior Fours;.. Wellington.: First, Maiden Double Scullsj second, Senior Doublo : Sculls; third, 5 Youths;'■: Napier: 'First, Maiden' Sculls, Maiden Double Sculls, Junior 'Double Sculls, Maiden I 'Pairs; 'second, Junior ' Singlo Sculls; .third,' Youths; Pictox.(Easter):' First, Maiden Fours; second, Maiden Double Sculls, Youths' Fours, .Junior; Pairs;"; third, . Junior :■ Double Sculls. .We are indebted to'..the Star Boating Club- for loan of'souller for Napier Eegatta, Messrs.'M'Leariand Sons for loan of punt for Swimming .'sports, Messis.vWa'J.iGaudin and W.. A.. Gemmell for trophies', for swimming, sports.''Thanks are .due to ' Messrs.-'.'A.-; G. Bishop, and. J. R. Crawford for tb&r services as .coaches to. various regiitta..crews."' The ,thanks o£ : the club .'are also duo to :iiieinbers :of .varioci regatta crews who •attended .regattas at theiV own expense, often at considerable inconvenience anil loss of time. .The committee lc'arii nvith/ regret of,.the ■:death.,of. tho following' old .members :-rMessrs.-.'J.rP.-.Ludwig and A., G.. Johnson, who Were founders, of the club, and ;Mr. W. Fountain,, a niolubef ...of the early .'nineties. ~• , ,■_,-.':)... .''.'.,;','•',-.'''',' "' ' '.'.The balance-sheet showed a'balance to'credit of £56 05.:7 d.,' and assets over liabilities to. the amount of. £881. lis. Id. Of. the 'assets' the bo'athouso ' ii sot down : as : £2lo; plant," £iSO i oars'.and sculls; ;£iQ',' skids,'and■• staging.' .£BS f furniture, eto'., ;£4O; trophies, X105.' : -In his-re-marks tlieohairinan'stated that the: account for

Inst season's trophies should bd' debited against : the ctedit balance; .which .-would .reduce tho credit, -to' .£39/, odd;. but' even •• so., the ..result ■ was SatisfactoryY'asHhey had'started the year, With .an The report, alid. balance-sheet \ were passed- ■ ;•;. ■'.'.'•' '~., ".';.'• ;. ■ '-■.. ■'.■'".>:-'.;■■.... '-' Tlio election of officers resunlted as follows:— President, Mr.VVWV J/'Brldsoh;-vice-presidents,. .Messrs. ,W.' Nidd.'W. B. P. Barber, E. Morris;' &., Hutdhisori, -' W.': Allen, J. ; , Trevor, ■■■-: J. Q. 'ftitken, 'the' Hon.' T; W. t Hislopj; captain, Mr; W. J. Grtudin;; vice-captain, Mr.-. H. A. M'Kinley.r secretary, 'Mr. :W. A.■ Gemmoll;'treasurer, Mr. C.-R.-Furness; auditors, Messrs.. C. Arthur and G. Read;• selection committee; Messrs. \V. ,07 Gaudin, H., A. H'Kinley,. and W., G.: Shilling; general committee,: Messrs. 'JV R. Crow-' Redding,'A. Quavle.C. Gray, Wi-Hul' 'bert,, W./G. -Shilling,-, and S: ; .Shilling; .race committee, -Messrs.' W.;;Hulbert, A.!Burry,,uhd P. Davy;' dclegates/to .the 'Wellington.'Rowing. Association, Messrs. A'.; J. Bishop, W.,A: Qem'mell/'and' Wi : J. BridsbiiV '.'.':; '' : - .'. .■.-■-.• "The .chairman 'stated, that .thqro was one matter that would have' to .be: faced:,shortly, and that was a .-new shed..' -No definite. scheme had been evolved, but tho' comraitteo had given the 'matter:a, good deal 'of thought, and doubtless,- before long,'.; some . schjera<* would' .be proposed < that,,would. meet'with .the support ,':of. members. .'The shed was now -about- twenty-five ;years:.old, and it either'meant, spending' a lot ;of money. on. the present: building, or' erecting' ;ii mew, 0ne..." They: had had - considerable diffk ;culty in rAaintaining the present site, and even now the position was.iii: jeopardy.. ,He : hoped l:that,:whcn they' did-build,, the. edifice would beworthy of :the'dub. ■':=;::: ■■■-■■■■ ;.:■-'. .■;;:: .-.■...-■, -A' recommendation' was. made' to -the : com■mittee that a sketch plan bo ,prepared, l and. a prico be obtained for-a suitable building. ■', ■Mr. -'Gemmell, on. beha|f of.llr. : Hulbert,' moved: "That By-lawD2 be rescin'ded, aiid that •the; following' take., it*:'place:—'That ,-cardplayirig be allowed in. Hie. clubhouse .'.up : to ilO ip'.'m., (except in the case of it; progressive euchre, tournament, whenj by special permission'- of : the .committee;" the, time.-iiiaj- bo extended, and trophies' bd .allowed to be Com-peted-for).;'.'Any ,meinber or members found gambling ;in any shape, or : form (except when permission '•■has been,'given to compete for a < trophy) will ,be expelled fr,om the club.'" ; After a brief ; discussion,:tho motion was Withdrawn. . Mi-. Shilling moved that.tiio matter of calling a special meeting to.: deal with the' matter:' be left in, the-hands of the committee.-. •.-'.' 'Mr.'Ji'R/ Crawford was elected a life'fiiefilber.' ■ ' ' •'■'■'' '"•:-', ■' " - ■''"'-.•'' '■