UNION BOWING CLUB.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2633, 14 September 1882, Page 3

UNION BOWING CLUB.

The annual general meeting of this club was held last night at Warner's Hotel. Mr 8. Xesteven ocoupied the ohair. The Secretary (Mr Allard) read the report as follows:

In submitting the annual report, with the treasurer's statement of receipts and expenditure to 31st August, 1232, your committee have pleasure in Baying that since the commencement of the season 1881-82 the club shed has been removed to a site a little to the north west of the old one, and is now a permanent fixture, being placed on a site which in a year or two will become the absolute property of the club. The extent of the Bection is about an eighth of an acre. The number of members on the roll at present is 110, of whom seventeen were admitted daring the season. This does not compare favorably with the previous year, owing to the general want of interest displayed by all the members; bat we are in a position to state that the coming season will show a decided improvement. During the year the club has disposed of three of its fleet, viz., the Kelpie, £10; Sabrina, JB20; and Sylph, £lO, in order to make room for three new boats—a racing four and pair, from Messrs Swaddle and Winship, with the latest improvements, and a sister boat to the Thetis, from John Falter. The former were shipped in the Waimate and the latter in the Wairoa. On the arrival of these boats the club will be in possession of a firstclass fleet. The oars and sculls ordered in the previous season came to hand in Novo nber last in good condition. The financial condition of the club is very satisfactory, as can be seen by the annexed statement of assets and liabilities, especially when it is considered that an extraordinary outlay has occurred in removing the club's property. The club is greatly indebted to Mr George Gould for the liberal manner in which he has always treatad the club, and this season particularly so, as, in addition to not asking for payment of his account, he has kindly let us order through him the new boats before mentioned, which will increase his account against us by £l2O. Had it not been for his generous action no boats could have been obtained for the coming season. The thanks of the club are due to the following gentlemen who gave prizea : Mr H. Thomson, M.H.8., commodore; Mr G. T. White and Mr M. Sandstein. The following races were rowed during the season, and the names of the winning crews are given : —Biver races. Club fours, commodores prize (H. Thomson, Esq , M.H.B )—H. Biohards bow, W. B. Martin 2, W. Scoular 3, E. G. Hawkes stroke, H. V. Styche cox; club's double sculls, committes's prize—J. B. Johnston bow, H. T. Johnson stroke, J. Malcolm cox; junior fours, club's prize—H. King bow, E. H. Woledge 2, J. Ehackleton 3, W. A. Sty oho Btroke, H. T. Styche cox ; senior pairs, Mr G. T. White's prize—H. L Welch bow, H. T. Johnson stroke, W. Pengelly cox ; junior double Bculls, Mr M. Pandstein's prize—B. B. Lough bow, F. C. Bowley stroke, W. Pengelly cox; Heathcote regatta, ladies' plate—H. S. E. Hobday bow, E. G. Hawkes 2, F. D. Kesteven 3, S. E. Kosteven stroke, H. V. Styche cox; junior ours—C. T. Stringer bow, P. G. Wright 2, W. M, Joynt 3, F. Fuller streke, H. V. Styche eox; junior double soulls—C. P. Stringer bow, F. Fuller stroke, C. Styche cox. The coxswain's prize given by the club for the best attendance was awarded to H. Pengelly, and for best steering to Messrs H. and C. Styche. The following is a lißt of boats belonging to the club:—Five fonr oars, one r«cing double-scull, five pair oars, two wiffs, and one pleasure boat. Two special general meetings and ten committee meetings were held during the year. The club's property is in good condition, with the exception of the lockers, which require to be entirely replaced. Mr E. D. Eeeß, the custodian, has looked after the club's property in a satisfactory manner. The rules and by-laws ef the club haws bean revised, copies of which are. aid before you. The new uniform of the club has arrived, and can be obtained from Messrs Hobday and Co. The custodian's report is annexed. The statement of reoeipta and expenditure was read, whioh showed that during the year the receipts had been £268 Hi 6d, and the disbursements £257 9s 9d, leaving a balance in the bank of £1 Is 9d. The statement of assets and liabilities snowed the assets of the club to be £756 0< 7d; the liabilities £283 143 Bd, leaving a balanoe in favor of the olub of £152 6j Id. The report of the custodian was read, stating that the boats of the olub were in good condition, The report and balanoe sheet were adopted. The eleotion of ofEoers was then proceeded with as follows:—President, Mr George Gould ; vice-presidents, Messrs John Anderson, H. H. Hennah, and H. Thomson ; oommodore, Mr S. Kesteven ; vice- commodore, Mr O. Allard j hon. seo., Mr W. A. Styohe; hon. treasurer, Mr F. D. Kesteven ; managing committee, Messrs Thomson, Bule, Hawkes, Fuller, Virtue, C. Stringer, and W. Sooular; trustees, Messrs Gould and Anderson, and H. H. Hennah ; auditors, Mesßrs H. T. Johnson and F. Hyndman. The following gentlemen were elected as delegates to the United Canterbury Boating Olub, viz, Messrs H. Thomson and S. O. Kesteven. The raoing committee was appointed on ballot as follows : Messrs Fuller and E. G. Hawkes.

Letters were read from the Star Boating Olub, Wellington, with regard to holding an annual four-oared contest between the Star and Union Clubs. The latest date stated that the oommittee of the Star Boating Olub had considered the matter, but thought it was too late for this season, but it would be brought up at the annual meeting. Mr G. R. Barnes was eleoted as a life member of the olub. Votes of thanks were passed to Mr G. Gould, the retiring officers of the olub, and the custodian (Mr E. D. Rees). A speoial vote of thanks was accorded to Mr R. R. Mansfield, the retiring vioe-presi-dent. The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the ohair.