AQUATICS.
ST. GEOECK'S ROWING CL.UB. The heats for the scnllinc: cup, presented by the Hon. S. Thorno George, M.UC, were rowed off this week, and the ■final rtFwrd this jnovtiiufs. In all cases; the races were keenly contested, and close finishes resulted. Details am:—A. Linton, las, beat K. Aimer, lGe, by three lengths. Semi-finals. -It. P.vcroft, ;tos, bc-at C. Cozens, llos. by a length. I'ycroft maintained nis lead until witliln 1200 yords of the flnisli, Cnzons spurted, but the tusk -,vas jus-r a liltle tix> much for linn. G. V. Aimer, 2.">s, beat A. L.inUm, 15s, after a pood race, by three lenstlis. i<Mual.—Won by G. V. Aimer. Tliis provPd a real cood raw betwMUi flO av-inuers of ihe srani-fluuls, It. Pycroft, 355, and <;. V. Aimer. 2.15. The valor was perfect. Pycroft made the most of his 10s siurr, bwt Aimer caught and passed him. and -was leading by 21 lenfft.hs 2f() yards from home, when X*y-'■i-oft ppiirted. but .iust failed to ffet up. beinp beaten by threp-qunrters of a lenjilh. The elnh are linlfiinc trial fours to-m-irroiv fSartinJay), for tlie RmYSell Pup. Nine <rms have entered, and sorae good i« expected.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 292, 9 December 1910, Page 6
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