ROWING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2188, 18 September 1907, Page 3

ROWING.

Tho annual meeting of the Gisborne Rowing Club.' will be hold in the Masonic Hotel this evening. POVERTY BAY ROWING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. Tho 24th anuual meetings of the Poverty Bay Rowing Club was hold at the Albion Hotel last ovening. Mr J. Webb presided- over a very fair attendance.

V, - ’ ANNUAL REPORT. Tho committee's report pointed out that tho club had made very good g regress for the year, both in nieinersnip and funds. Although the overdraft, £57 11s 6d, was nearly up to tho limit, tho financial statement must be considered satisfactory as the club had wiped out the last of the old outstanding accounts. The season had been an expensive one, owing to tho flood damaging the staging, and tho breakage of a lot of oars, which required replacing, Tho receipts had amounted to £lO7 15s 3d, and the expenditure to £lO6 4s sd. the balance of assets over liabilities being £174 Os 2d. The thanks of the club were due to the following gentlemen for trophies and donations: Messrs E. P. Joyce (five gold medals), C. Moore (two walking sticks), B. S. Cox, (photos), J. Broad (silver cup), H. Sandlant (gold medal), E. Harris (gold medal), R. N. Jones, C. A. DeLautour, J. Harvey, W. Lissant Clayton, S. Ledger, and A. Kirk (donations). After detailing the results of the racing for the season, tho report went on to say that tho boats are in very fair repair, thaplrs to tho good work of several members—Messrs J. Nicholas, J. Stuart, S. Ledger, and C. Winter—and should see the season out without requiring any outlay upon them. The boat-shed however, is old and badly in need of repairs. Tho committee expressed the opinion that members should make an effort to try to get a new shed erected this season. A pair of new four-oars would also be wanted soon. It was mentioned, in conclusion, that the two socials held during the year had .been very successful functions. The receipts included £4O 14s membership fees and_ £l2 14s honorary members’ donations. Assets were set out: Boats, oars, etc, £l6O, boat shed £7O, outstanding subscriptions £2, Gisborne Rowing Club £1 3s 2d; total £233 3s 2d. In moving the adoption of tho bal-ance-sheet, which was carried, the chairman said the club would enter on. tho new season with better prospects than ever, the liabilities having been cosiderably reduced. If members would combine and work energetically in the interests of the club there was likelihood of emerging from debt this season, should no large expenditure he decided upon. CORRESPONDENCE.

The secretary of the Hawke’s Bay Rowing Association (Mr. Sydney B. Jago) notified that the annual meeting would be held in Napier on the 30th inst. The Wanganui Rowing Association notified its intention to apply to the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association to have the next championship events decided at Wanganui, ana asked for a vote in Wanganui’s favor. In the event of the championship being allotted to Wanganui the regatta would probably take place some time in February, and the club would guarantee excellent prize-money. , The Hawke’s Bay Association asked for the club’s vote in favor of Napier being selected for the championship regatta. This would form part of the darnival programme, which commences.on March 16th next, and the Association in conjunction with the Carnival Committee would be in a position to guarantee at least £2OO as prize money. The selection would be decided at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rowing Association, to be held at Wellington on Monday, October 7th. Mr. J. H. Wack, secretary of the P.B. Football League (Australian game), wrote thanking the club for the use of the committee room. Tho Dunedin Amateur Boating Club wrote offering some surplus boats and gear for sale. ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The election wag then proceeded with, resulting: President, Mr. E. P. Joyce; vice-presidents, Messrs W. Lissant Clayton, C. A. DeLautour, C. Morse, T. McConnell, A. Dewing, E. Murphy, B. S. Cox, F. Harris. G. Oman, R. N. Jonee, F. Hall, J. Junes, Drs. Collins, Scott, Schumacher, and the Rev. H. Williams; patrons, Hon. J. Carroll, Messrs J. Broad, R. Seymour, J. Lucas, A. Sawyer, J. J. Lang, H. Sandlant, W. Sandlant,'and M. Segedin. Mr. J. Webb was re-elected captain and Mr. S. Ledger vice-captain. Mr. A. Kirk was re-elected secretary, Mr. W. Fraser treasurer, and Messrs R. Jones and J. McConnell,; auditors. The following were appointed to the committee: Messrs J. Nicholas, M. McLeod, A. E. Lyford, C. Somervell, A. McConnell, and F. Seymour; deloSates to H.B. Rowing Association, lessrs A. E. Renouf (vice-president on Association), A. Hillson and J. Fortune (delegates). Dr. Hy. Pollen was re-appointed delegate on the New Zealand Association. NEW MEMBERS. The following new members were elected: Messrs Hutson, Fielder, McGlashan, Morgan, Lowe, Wilkinson, Duggan (4). W. H. Davy, G. Bannister, L. Nicholas, Keys, R. Holden, Jones, W. Barnes, H. Robinson, B. Boyd, Williams, Mcßride, Ingram, and B. Lowe. GENERAL. After discussion the meeting decided to vote for Napier being selected as the place for the championship regatta. . The captain, deputy-captain, and : secretary wore deputed to confer with the officers of the Gisborne Rowing Club re a formal opening of the season. Votes of thanks to the outgoing officers, and than'ks to Mr. Harriß for the use of the room, concluded the meeting.