'OMPLETING a most successful ing Club committee has publi: of the Club's history, and readin jubilee year, the Shanghai Rowished its report for the 7 year g through the pages one is impressed by the enthusiasm shown by this group of young sportsmen who have met the adversities of the past year with confidence, sufficient to enable them to complete two regattas—the Spring and Autumn functions—and to hold their usual programme of sporting events other than rowing.
Outstanding in the year's achievements were the Spring Regatta off the Public Gardens, the Autumn Regatta off Holts Wharf, the sending of an Interport team io Tientsin, and the holding of the Club's 75th Jubilee Dance. All these were particularly successful ventures, and although the Club was unable to bring back the interport flag from Tientsin, its defeat was only by the narrowest of margins and the traditions of Shanghai Rowing were fully upheld In the world of swimming too, the Club was able to regain pride of place in the city's water polo league, regaining the coveted Ewo Shield from the Foreign Y.M. sult of Strokeside's victory. recent years have seen the falling away of swimmers who have previously placed the Club's name in the forefront in the championships, there were a number of younger swimmers who improved considerably J. Lumsdaine who won the Junior 100 yards Shanghai Championship.
Squash Rackets had become an importion part of the Club's activities and the two courts were constantly in use, testifying to the success of the venture of building these. It is proposed that further courts added during the forthcoming year. In the leagues, the Club was unable to run off with major laurels, but the promoted team which won the second division title on the previous year held its own against more experienced opponents and the newly-tried-out players in the second team were not out. classed in their engagements.
Tennis, Baseball, Soccer Tennis, baseball and soccer had been added to the Club's sphere of activity, the tennis section under C. S. Kimber's guidance being a great success, baseball flourishing under G. W. Morris's guiding hand, and the Club's soccer team bids fair to win at least one trophy this season, al-belt starting in the lowly Third Divi-leadership, the retiring Club Captain R. B. Roach has showed a splendid example to his fellow members and through his untiring efforts has gained a bigger membership list, and in all deserves the thanks of the members he has served splendidly.
The Club's annual general meeting will be held at the Boathouse on Monday, February 6, and it is expected that a large representation will be present to receive the yes ports and to elect the new con mittee.
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