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TAfUiAR REGATTA ASSQCiA-
TION
ANNUAL
MEETING.
LAUNCESTON, Thursday.
Tho annual meeting of the Tamar
RofTv.ltii Association was held 111 the
Stock Exchange Ruilding to-night. Mr.
It. 31. Collins presided. The annual report
was read as follows:—
"So many Tamar regattas have been
classed as "successful' that it becomes
diiHctllt when chronicling tbe doings
of that of 100!) to adequately describe
what a splendid day's outing it was.
nud what good racing pervaded the
whole programme. That ihe Tamar regalia
is an institution that has coiur
lo stay Is evidenced from the fact llint
nil February 10, 1!101), the regatta hail
reached lis 70th birthday. The wen
ther was glorious and the attendanco
was Computed by many to liave Been
a record. Representatives from every
aquatic body In the State were prsseut,
and VIeloria was represented by
'Mr. Upward. Splendid entries
were received for both rowlug and sail.
In8 events. The maiden fours attract-
ed no less than nine crews, sevsn of
wliom started, and the clght-oared
races brought out some flrst-r lass oara
men. Club honors were fairly evenly
divided, and Ihe sculling championship
for gnId ni'-dal was annexed liy I''.
Coverdalv (S.B.R.l'.i. The blue riband,
the Ladles' Purse, was again secured
by tlie North Eslt Club. The first ot
the.senior eight-oar races provided a
very interesting feature of the regatta.
Tho yaCfit races were to some extent
marred by the vagaries of tbe wind,
still tlie sport was ink-resting. Regret
Was expressed that (here should Ij->
only one entry from the South, and
your commiltec hope to see u bigger
contingent In 1010.
m causes which it seems dlfli-
<rnlt to locate, the finances of ihe Tujuar
regatta are not, as flourishing nr.
cotflrt be desired. It Is recognised, of
ctrarse. that (he public lmre many
calls, but It Is felt tlirtt If a Bpecinl
eflort be made to let those interested
kuow that to keep the regatta up to
the standard of the past and that of
Iflnirv rising Institutions It Is necessary
tbat. there shall be an increase of
funds, these will not be denied.
Again nil acknowledgment of the Indebtedness.
bofli on the part of the
public aud :u] tin lie men generally,
must !v> made to Miss Bayles and
Messrs. tT. O, Gt-ubb and R. .T. M'Kenf.ie.
M.n.A,, for granting the use of
tbelr respective grounds."
the balance-sbcet showed n debit of
€17/7/0.
The following officers were cleefcd
for the ensiling year:—Committee,
Messrs, It. M. Collins. ,T«s, Hong,
junr.. \V. Radford. V. II. Slepliens, F.
French, A. G. Carter. <-'. O. Croft, R.
Pel-rill. J. W. Boatwright. A. H.
Btnndell, T. M. Douglas, F. Hiislam,
find C. B. Brady; Mr. A: F. Kemp,
secretary and trea/nirer.
A recommendation to tlie incoming
committee was passed to the effect
that steps be taken to charge admission
to the ground.
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