ROWING REGATTA AT WELLINGTON.
[BY TKLEQBAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.]
Wellikoton, "tliisl day.—Tbe rowing races, postponed from Saturday, are being rowed today. Tho weather is light southerly, witli smooth sea. For the four inrigser, only tho Star Club (Wellington) ank Union Club (Wanganui) competed. The latter won easily by two lengths and ahalf. It was a good start. When half-a-mile wo 3 covered, Wanganui assumed the lead, and maintained it throughout. For the double sculls, the Union Club (Christchurch), Star Club (Wellington), and Te Aro Club (Wellington) started, The Star Club crew led Christehurch by two lengths until rounding the first buoy, where bad stearlng allowed Christchurch to come up, and on rounding the second buoy they were on level terms with tho Star, third boat a quarter of a mile away, A good race was expected t-i tho winning post, but 100 yards from tho post tho bow oar of tho Star boat ceased pulling and tho Christchurch men rowed in easy winners, Tho To Aroa crew did not finish. Tho reasc n of the Wellington men pulling up was through the bow oar breaking. **
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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 4315, 17 March 1884, Page 3
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184ROWING REGATTA AT WELLINGTON. Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 4315, 17 March 1884, Page 3
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