Manawatu Rowing Clubi

Manawatu Herald, 30 August 1892, Page 2

Manawatu Rowing Clubi

The annual general meeting ofthe above Club was held in Whyte's Hotel Sample-room on Friday last at 8 p.m. TwentyrfoU-," membera were present, and Mr Rhodes . was ... voted to the chair.

The following new members were elected-: --Messrs H. Austin, Betty, Uorder, Chuck. J. Collins, E. D. Davies, De Bidder, . Thos, Ennis, M. J. Ennis, W. Forster, Howard, J. Howan, Holbrook, MoNiool, E. Osborne,! Raine, Re4mimd, y ( -IL^M/j / Robertson, R, Stansell) W. S. Stewart, Thos.; Westwood, and s• foil Williams.

The annual report , ,and , balance , ., sheet, which showed £5 2s -Odin ' hand, were read and passed. On the motion of Mr CbwlesY seconded by Mr Cook, Bule .No. 11 was amended, the words " vice-Cap-tain " being added.

The'eleofrion of officers. . wa.s/ then, > proceeded with and resulted as follows ; —President, J. G. Wilson, f M. H .R. (re-elected) ; Captain, J. B.> Stansell ; Vice-Captain, Geo.Potter ; Secretary, E. P. Cowles (re-elected)*; Treasurer, P. Curtis (reelected); Committee, Messrs Nye, f-hadbolt, and J. Symons, the two latter re-, elected. •'''"•

The Seoretary read some corres - pondence in connection with the N.Z. Amateur Rowing Association. On the motion of Mr J. B. JStansell, . seconded by Mr Cook, it was resolved to join the Association. The question of naming the hew boats was left with the committee. The opening *of the season will take place on Tuesday, the 6th September, by a procession of boats. The Foxton Band have been engaged for the afternoon, THIRD ANNUAL REPORT -OF THE MANAWATU ROWING CLUB. n Gentlemen, — : . „ ; ...... In submitting the third annual report your committee has much pleasure in congratulating you on the success of the Club generally. During the past year twenty-five new members were elected making a total of fortythree paying members. a pair of medals was given by the Club for a pair oared handicap race and a good number of entries.' 'were ii ! received, they were won by W. < Stansell (stroke), C. Austin (bow), after some very good racing. ' ; Mr Hunters Cup was rowed i6ttwice during the ' season and each time brought out large fields Some good racing was; witnessed.' The first round was won _y T! ; Nye and the second ' 'series ■ ! by 1 Murray Thompson. The 1 ' present winners are as, follows :^--W! N. Hinchliffe, 1890J J. &.=Svmdns, 1891; Thos. Nye, 1891; Murray Thompson 1892. The usual swimming >racss were marred somewhat by rough water. George Edwardsgairiingtbelhighest aggregate number of points, inn the 50, 75 and 100 yards, was'i_w__d-_ the Club's silver medal. -'■ •;.<' ? •■.«u>\]

During the whole season'/. the. i weather and water vwre all that: could be desired for racing. t-yilrtai A substantial addition tothebldb's pl^nt ha's 'been madeiri >the shape of two pair-oared double 'sculling outriggers built; : by } _?o*ton»iwith oars, sculls, etc., complete ib¥ which the Club raised 'a' loan >6_ fifty pounds (£SO), on the security of the Club's property and - promissory notei backed' by ten members of the Club . I-.. The two inriggecl boats have been thoroughly overhauled, repainted and varnished! - ' i.' n

Improvements have been made in the staging *' j at" the shed' tarhereby boats can be landed more I con- • veniently. . -r-u^M The committee hair purchased, a quantity of boards, scantlings Undi' posts at £5 for the purpose of, flooring the Bhed. The balance of boards ' required can be purchased-; with the proceeds from sale of the posts not required. The work which has been commenced by Mr Shadbolt under the kind supervision of Mr Ingram willia *Jf) probability 'be /^omnleted during the corhing' wee_i t^__ji_o_bmitte,^ secured, th^thnber fit a jvery low -cost and • deeded CW PHsssißf withthew^at oqce^and feel sure* all cohcernediuvtuO ( i^^i&^b6T'(&^fi work when finished. * '•> "'" ' s At the last committee meetittfMrnJ. R. Stansell kindly pr.omfsidf a^*trophy to be rowed for during' the coming season. This is indeed good news for us all and especially for the new . member^ „as the last year trophies were .arY-' won by"? Jtfew members. . , - A_ : the cluh 1 now-) <fi_i a 'gxjodyV footing the question of joining the '^V.j y.; j

J^BL _ _ _ _ _ _ ii I'ni i__— ________ MtefaM . l N.Z. Amateur Rowing Association will be brought before you for consideration to-night. . In wishing you a prosperous season your committee thank you for your help during the pa-,t season and ask for their successors the same treatment. E. P. Cowles, t Hon. Sec.