AQUATICS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume I, Issue 47, 18 June 1891, Page 6

AQUATICS.

At a special meeting of the N.Z. Amateur Rowing Association, held in Wellington on the 6th inst. At the request of the three affiliated rowing clubs in Auckland, twenty , out of the twenty-five belonging to the Association were represented. Mr. Henderson, delegate of the Auckland Rowing Club, moved the nomination of the Waitara Rowing Club, which it was agreed to accept, by 19 to 17. The election of the' Waitemata Boating Club (Auckland) as a member of the Association was unanimously confirmed Mr. Henderson moved—That the action of the chairman of the last meeting in rilling the motion of the Auckland Rowing Club, That the Inrigged-Four Oared Championship be Allotted to Auckland for competition amongst the affiliated clubs as insufficient, was ultra vires and arbitary, but after some discussion he withdrew the motion. A proposition, That in the interests of the . New Zealand Rowing Association as opposed to provincial rowing, it is desirable that the headquarters of the Association be periodically moved was lost by a large majority. A motioii, That an In- ’ rigged-Four-Oared Championship be allotted next season for competition amongst affiliated clubs, evoked considerable discussion, during which it was contended that the functions of ‘ the Association was to foster rowing in best and best boats, and this would be frustrated if a championship race were instituted for in- ' ridged-four-oar Boats, which were fast becomingabsolute. On the other hand it was urged that as the clubs in Auckland were not in a position to purchase inrigged-fours just at present, it would be an act of grace if an inrigged race were allotted to Auckland for a* season or two; as it was the Auckland clubs derived very little benefit from being affiliated to the Association. On the motion being put the vpting was 22 for and 15 against, but the chairman ruled that as the majority was not a two-thirds one, the proposition had not been carried. On the motion of Mr. Henderson, a sub-committee was appointed to revise the rules of the constitution, and to forward copies of Such revisions to each club. New Zealanders will read the following comftients on Sullivan’s recent performance with a large amount of pleasure i—From the Australasian: “Thiere ate many people who believe that Sulliyah is patiently climbing the ladder to /the positidh which Hehry Earnest Searle, the late champion, held' when he died, and some dd'not hesitate to Say now that he can do as 1 miich as the famous sculler ever achieved.” From the Sydney* ‘Mail: “Sullivan is a very graceful sculler, and showed a sufficient amount of endurance to wear down his opponent, who has always been credited by a fair share of pluck;” From the Sydney Referee: “Sullivan has waited a long time to make his bid, and

this is his first race on the Paramatta, which, if everything was all right with Stephenson’s work, should make him a man worth watching, though it is hardly ripe yet to say too much till he meets Dutch.”