Manawatu Rowing Club.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3709, 8 September 1906, Page 3

Manawatu Rowing Club.

[By LonoStrokk.] The dance committee of the above has been working' in a very energetic manner to ensure the success of the ball to be held next Tuesday night from a social and financial point of view. It is encouraging to those interested in the resusitation of the old club to know that their labours arc at last evoking so much outside interest. The Manawatu Rowing Club, excepting the Racing Club, is the oldest public institution now flourishing (?) in our midst. That it has for so many years managed to preserve its individuality, struggling against adverse conditions and fighting desparately tor its very existence —in spite of its always liavitjg possessed a small credit balance 'proves at once that it is worthy of receiving the utmost consideration Irom the general public. It is inconceivable that our local citizens will allow this institution to languish, and it behoves them to lend it all the support in their power. It is not generally known that many very successful regattas were held in Foxton under the Club’s auspices, and special steamer excursions were run from Wellington. The committee made an attempt to shake up the dry bones last year and held a very successful gathering, which was attended by a considerable number of people. It is hoped that they will receive sufficient encouragement to hold another aquatic sports meeting this year. The most interesting event of the day was the ladies race, and as the club is receiving so much help from the fair sex ii ( is probable that there will be some events provided for them at an early date. Foxton is wellknown for its sporting proclivities, and it is inexplicable why the club does not receive more support from'our atnlytic y mug men. An hour’s daily exercise in the outriggers is splendid training and A ' should materially help to win a * bike race or roo yards sprint. *> Th?n again there is the social of boating. Unless one has experienced the delight ot a summer’s evening row on the river, one can have no idea as to the amount of pleasure that can be extracted from this healthful exercise. With the aquatic facilities with which Foxton is endowed, it should possess one ol the strongest clubs in New Zealand. I appeal to the ladies o! Foxton in particular a'nd the public in general to lend the club all the assistance in their power to drag it from the “ slough ” into which it has been slowly sinking. The club is holding a ball in the Public Hall on Tuesday night, and it is to be hoped that the citizens of Foxton will attend in large numbers and make the affair a thorough success.