MEETING OF THE NGARUAWAHLA ROWING CLUB.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 398, 1 December 1874, Page 2

MEETING OF THE NGARUAWAHLA ROWING CLUB.

A. MEpffiuo of the above club, took ', place at the Contidl Hotel on Saturday last— Mr W. H. Claik in thd chair. There ' was a lair attendance? TLa chaiitaan gave a full and explicit statement of the position of the club, and of the business 'to 1-e transacted by tLe rneethg, and called ujon tLe secretary to give a stale ment oi the finances of- tLe Club. The secretary's report shewed that a balance of £15 remained in hand, after payment of all expenses.' to commence the new year with. He stated that there were several new members to be elected, and the Club might hope for a considerable increase in it. funds during the ensuing season. The election of new members was then proceeded with. Messrs Edgecumbe, Davidson, and Hubert stated they would be happy to give the Club their boats, which generous offer was accepted with thanks. These " ships " will be of the greatest use to the Club, they are roomy and sate and admirably adapted for initiating the young members in the art of rowing. In consideration of the useof the boats the Club guaranteed to keep them in repair. We fancy that they will be the means of inducing many to join who may hitherto have held aloof on account 1 ol their fear that the crankiness of the racing craft would sooner or later call their natatory powers into requisition. Mr Hunt stated that he was authorised by the Horotiu R. C. to propose an ama ganiation of that Club with the Ngaruawahia H. C. It was pioposed that the gig Uddteilow be taken as the entrance fee of the members of the former club, and that in consideration of this they should stand on the same footing as the original members of the N.R.C. Mr Hunt a oifer was accepted. It was decided that boat races should bo held on New Year's Day as a sort of preliminary canter for the Easter Regatta, and the following events are to form the programme : — 1. An Out-rigged Pair-oar Race. 2. A Four-oared Race. 3. A Sculling Race ; the whole to be open to ail comers. A rule was adopted that members should be entitled to the Uoe ot boats for a period of not longer than two hours at one time, except notice on the day previous be given that it was desired to take them for a longer peiiod. It was stattd that Mr Ross, boat- builder, had kindly agreed to takp. charge of the property of the Club. We are glad to see that the affairs of the Club are in such a prosperous condition. Ihere is no. exercise which is at the same time more enjoyable and conducive to hea lh than rowing ; and with such a magnificent field of operations as the Waipa river affords at the very doors of the -Ngaruawahians, every facility is afforded for the pursuit of the sport. We think the example they ha.\e set might well be fol.owed by the other townships of the district. In Hamilton, for instance, a splendid sheet of water is available in the lake adjoining the property of Air Cox; and at Cambridge, although the Waikato is rapid, they have bone -and sinew enough to raise a first-class crew ; while at Alexandra, again, the Waipa is close at hand. We hope during this summer to ha\ c to chronicle a series of fiiendly races between crews of the various districts.