GISBORNE ROWING CLUB.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 19, 8 December 1883, Page 2

GISBORNE ROWING CLUB.

A meeting of the above club was held at the .vlasuuic Hotel on Wedne»da.y evening, for the purpose of presenting the prize cups. After u few preliminaries, Air Kaleiiffd said that a mosi pleasing duiy now devolved upon him, us Captain ol the club—viz., the presenting to tile separate members ol the successful crew tne five lian<>some cup« which had been donated by Captain T. W. Porter. The cupe were then handed to i he owners.

Air Kaicliffe next p<-. seated Mr H. C. Jackson, tlie stroke of the losing boat, with a very handsome cup, at the sane tune infuruimg the recipient that it was given by u, up tain Porter in recognition of Mr Jackson's indomitable p>uuk and courage, not alone tiirough the race, but also at the outset, when the ciews were first picked. Though he had tue roughest ere*, yet lie had steadily persevered against ail odds.

in acknowledging lhe presentation, Mr Jackson expre<*seu his r/grel that he Could not snare mis nandsome trupny with his crew, who hud stood by him and worked so energetiuily. Had it not been for the support he hau received from them he could have done nothing, and the c.edit was more theirs t an ins. He omy wished he might get such another crew to row with on any future occasion. _ The inscription on the cup is as Muws “ G.K.U. Presented to H. C. Juvasun, by H.W. the Mayor, Gisborne, 1883.”

Mr Ratcliffe laid before the committee a sketch plan showing an improved shed which Air &keet hud oil cred to construct at a cost of £55, L 25 of which he would require on the completion of work, the remainder to be paid at any convenient tunc during the season. Mr Batcliffe explained that the committee could only advise the adoption of the plan, snd hen call a general meeting for the consideration of t -e subject. It whs resolved to*call a special general meeting of the club fur Saturday evening to tiike ilu- iiuittei* into consi'leration.

Lists o e senior and junior members were tln‘ii dr-.wn ui» from which Meesrs. Kate iffe, Pollen, and Boylan wid select trial fours for contests in January n- xt.