ROWING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2669, 26 November 1909, Page 6

ROWING.

••• GISBORNE CLUB

Tlie final 7 in the double sculls for Mr: A. Cox’s oup and ‘medals was rowed in, a heavy rain last night. The crews we-re P. Hamilton „ and Faram and Hansen and Stephenson. At the Point Hansen started to draw ahead, and coming through the "bridge t was nearly iwo lengths to the good. _ Urged on by supporters on the bank Hamilton here quickened bis stroke, and opposite the Turanganui Hotel : caught and passed Hansen. The latter made strenuous, efforts, but could' not catch Hamilton, who was declared the- winner, having half a length clear water over his opponent., , ‘ . ■ The final for Mr. C. Mprse’s trophies was also got off. The rain had ceased, hut a stiff breeze made the water very heavy. The crews were Cowan (str), Everiss, Hudson,- and Wright, and Coleman (str), McConville, Eraser, and Dawson. At the bend Coleman had a lead of nearly a length, but, owing to the other boat crowding, .they got nearly on, the mud, and in getting out'the oars fouled a number of times, thereby causing Coleman to lose way. At the bridge both crews were together, but the water/ ' getting rougher, enabled Cowan’s heavier crow to get a lead of about a length and' a half. At the Courthouse, Coleman quickened and reduced .the lend rapidly. From a. hard fought finish Cowan managed to get home first, with a load of a little over a foot. After the race a protest wa's put, in by Cqlomnn. The protest will be considered ' «ud, settled to-day. . ,' . The - following ' crews .' iver&v selected? last 'evening : V*!. •' ' : - il-/ A' grade crews (race's commence on 16th December).—-Buscke fours: Bayly, Butler, McLean. Adair: Gully, Curtis’, McLernop, Doyle; Traill, Rowe,' Don-

I ‘ I aid, Farain; Hansen, ‘Camming, Scott, lKaipara; G. Puflett, Richards, S. Coleman, Lovett; P. Hamilton Rogers, Dods. Quigley; H. Puflett, Somerve 1, Bennett, Jeffreys; Williams, Grenfell; C. Morse j Parnell. IJ grade crews (races commence on 16th December). —Chilton’s fours: Busby, G. Pollock, Reddell, - Murray; Payne, Gallop, Wyllie, Brown; Wheeler, Bousfield, Perry. Richmond; Peacolte, Brownlee, E. Morse, Cogar; l)algety Clarkson, O’Meara Flynn; locker, Mulvihill, Wright. Graham; Gatland, Muir, Hampton, deLautour.; Everiss Malone, Fromm, Spragge; AloConville. Rutherford, Dawson, Morgan; Hudson.' Fraser. Miller, Ansel!. The entries for these races, 18 crews, comprising 7“ roivers, constitute another club record, the.previous-return b“ing 64. In connection ■'with tne li a-rade crews, an endeavor will be made to o-et some of the- older rowers, nlio aro not active at present, to coach the crews. POVERTY BAY CLUB. The semi-final was got off for Cox's fours. In the first race Nicolas, Doig, Allen and Sccats beat Winter, J • Bragg, Coll ingwood and McLeod by about a quarter of a length after a hard race. The race between J. Newton, O Nei U, Whitfield, and Christian, and A. Is.irk, West, Lloyd, hhd Ivarton was the most exciting of the evening. Both crews were together at the bridge, then New- . torn-pulled out and secured a lengths lead, which ho hold till near the Tuatoa’s berthage, where Kirk spurted beautifully, and both crews passed the post together, the judge giving his decision for a dead-lieat. . There was a great deal of diverse opinion as to the result, many thinking Kirk got there first, as lie would have done had the course been a little longer. This evening the race will bo . rerowed, and to-morrow -evening the final will take place. The following'strokes have .been se--1 looted by the committee.to pick crews this evening for the Robertson Fours: • J. AY ebb, A. Kirk, S. Ledger, A. Mc- ; Connell, J. McConnell G. Douglas,. C. AVinter, J. AA 7 . Nicolas. C. C.arlc, R. > Jones. J. Newton, H. J. Holschier, S. McConnell, E. Roaclfe, M. McLeod.