ROWING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3123, 20 January 1911, Page 6

ROWING.

POVERTY BAY CLUB. The following are tlie handicaps and order of the double-sculling races for Mr. J. Broad’s Cup, which are to comrnence at 5 o’clock this evening:— A. McConnell (Msec) v. •J. O’Neill (9sec) • T. Parker (12sec) v. J. McConnell (7sec); J. Nicolas (2sec) v. AV. Neill (15sec); A. Kirk (12sec) v. S. Ledger (20sec); C. AA’inter (scr) v. N. Ingram (6sec); AV. Hall (14sec) v. P. Eishback (Bsec); H. Holschier (7,sec) v. J. AVebb (9sec); P. Stubbs (16sec) v. AY. McGuffie (3sec) ; J. AA’eston (lOsec) a bye. Messrs J. Broad and M. McLeod were appointed judges and Mr. E. Roche starter.

Competitors are requested to be at the club-house as early as possible, and

crews will change at the Trafalgar rotunda.

GISBORNE CLUB

One of the most hotly contested races seen on the river this season took place on the Waimata course last evening. -The first heat of the Schumacher Fours, in which the competing crews were -stroked by Donald and McLean, was rowed, and resulted in a win for the former’s crew, which was made up as follows: Donald (stroke), Dawson (3), Jeffreys (2), and Wright (bow). McLean had with lnm O’Brien (3), Bousfield (2), and A. de Lautour (bow). McLean won tbe toss. The start was » good one, and Donald’s crew went ahead slightly from the first “catch.” McLean came up with him on the bend, and, passing Donald, led by nearly a length to the junction. At that point Donald rallied his crew, and, putting in -some spirited work, managed to get on even terms, both crews passing under the bridge simultaneously. The race now developed _ into a stroke-for-stroke struggle, and it was only the superior time and well-drilled state of Donald’s

crew which brought liim to the post the victor by half a, length. The heats are to be continued this evening, when Curtis meets de Lautour.