ROWING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2706, 10 January 1910, Page 7

ROWING.

GISBORNE CLUB

The final in the double sculling race for the Grieve trophies took place on Saturday evening, between G. PulieCt and Wyllie and Tocker and l Fraser. Tocker got away well, and at Dr. 'Williams’ corner had a lead of about a length, which was maintained till the bridge was reached, where lie gradually drew away and won easily by several lengths. The semi-final in the Buscke Sculling Cup also took place on Saturday evening. In the race between Butler and Wheeler, the latter had two seconds’ start, and got away pulling slowly, Butler rowing much quicker. At the bridge, Wheeler, through bad steering, got into trouble by fouling with the boats at the wharf, and when he got clear his opponent was a couple of lengths in the lead. A g-cod race then took place, Wheeler rowing splendidly, and succeeding in winning by about a length. The other lace was between Williams and Somervell. In going up to the starting point Williams had the misfortune to fall cut of his boat, and the consequent swimming ashore taxed his strength somewhat, so that by the time the junction was reached in the race, Somervell had a good lead, and Williams retired, leaving Somervell to row over the remainder of the course. The final takes place this evening, Somervell being scratch, and Wheeler having 12see start, so that an interesting race should result. The entries for the A grade fours for the Schumacher Cup and medals and also for the B grade fours, did not close on Saturday evening, being 1 old open till this afternoon. The crews will be selected this evening. THE WANGANUI SCULLING CONTEST. [Per Press Association.! WANGANUI. Jan. 9. The final of the Wanganui first-class sculling handicap took place on Saturday afternoon. The weather was fine, and there was a fairly good attendance. Three steamers, each with a full complement of passengers, followed the races. The consolation, which was rowed first, was the more interesting. The seven scullers were well together after the first quarter of a mile. Shortly after the mile was passed, Kemp, who was leading, went under the right bank ahead of Dick Green and Felton, the others being bunched under the left hank. A great race ensued between Green and Kemp, hut the latter held his own and won by a length and a quarter. In the meantime Mitchell Bob Green, and Larsen had been struggling under the left bank, Larsen eventually being given third place, three-quarters of a length ahead of Mitchell, Boh Green close up. Time. 13min 32sec. The first mile was rowed in Gmin 15sec. The final of the sculling handicap proved somewhat disappointing. At the mile Hagney was leading Webb by 8 or 9ft, and Arnst was half-a-length behind Webb, when the latter suddenly stopped, the strain of Thursday’s race evidently making itself felt at this point. Arnst, who never varied his long swinging stroke, gradually overtook Hagney, whom he passed at a mile and a-half, and led to the finish, winning by a little over a length. The first mile was covered in 6min losec, the whole distance occupying 13min 32sec. PEARCE CHALLENGES ARNST. Arnst has received a communication from Sydney stating that £250 will be forthcoming for a match with Pearce on the Parramatta River.