AQUATICS.

Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7711, 17 November 1890, Page 3

AQUATICS.

CLUB RACES ON THE ESTUARY.^ On Saturday afternoon the first Clot races of the season were decided on the Estuary at Sumner. The weatherwas a trifieoold and the keen Northeast Wind made things unpleasant for both spectators and rowers. The course which had been marked off extended from a little beyond the Fishermen's huts to a flag placed iv front of Mr Monck's house, and as both wind and tide were against the rowers it was generally voted a very lorn** mile. Without doubt the most interesting races were the two Four Oars, both of which were fought out to the finish, aud the wins for both Foster and Daly were, very popular. Tho Pair Oar races on the other hand were generally ol an uninteresting nature, and several fouls that occurred robbed tho A.R.C races Of most of their interest. A word of praise ia due to Mr J. O. Jones, who fulfilled the arduous task of starter with the greatest satisfaction to everyone, Proceeding? started with the C.R.C. Trial Pairs. ; First heat. Satnsbury and Burns ... ... .„ 1 Thacker aud Watt S Also started—Poulson and Scully, Nleoll and Styche, Macbeth and Stokes. The boats were level for the first half mile, when Stokes started to forge ahead, and gradually increasing his lead, won by two leugths. W&tt, who lost several lengths at the start, made up his ground in fair style, and finished a good second. Owing to a misunderstanding as to the flulshing post, the two tlrst crews stopped before the gun went off, and thus allowed Barns to secure first honors. U.R.C. Trial Pairs (No. 2). Ellison aud Couzins ... ... ... ) Cooper and Mills ... ... ... \ Hey wood and Mansell, Dawe and Dyer. and West and Lowry also started. Couzins, who had the inside running, was quickest away, and had establtsheda length s lead by the time the Fishermen's was reached. From this out tho raca Was never iv doubt, for although Mills kept on gamely, he was unable to reduce the gap, and Couzins won somewhat* easily by three lengths. The winners were the lightest crew in the race, and their victory was very popular. A.R.C. Club Pairs. First Heat. Powell and Godfrey ... ... „_ J Kerridge and Hobbs \... ... 7., Ji Skinner and Griffin, and Glllighan aad A Hobbs also went to the post. Godfrey and F. Hobbs soon left the other crews behind, but tha former seemed to have matters all his own W*_r, and won easily by several lengths. C.R.O. Trial Pairs. . * Second Heat. Wright and Humphreys ... ~.* J Hey wood and Papprill ... ~.'4 Turner and Marshall. Stubbs and! Strouts, and Broughton and Phillips also competed. * This was a good race for the first hall mile, all the boats being in a cluster. Papprill then obtained a slight lead, but was challenged by Humphreys. A fin* race then ensued, and although Hum* phreys reached home first, had Pappirtll not stopped when opposite the.«&_»!___• resole might have been reversed, A.R.C. Trial Pairs. Second Heat. Chlvers and A. Bobbins „*, „, 1 Beattie and Thomas ... ... "...a Hamilton and F, Bobbins were the only other competitors. A fine start was effected, but before many yards had been travelled, E. Robbins took Thomas'water, and * foul.resulted. Before these two boats Were going again, A. Bobbins had obtained a long lead, and though Thomas reduced the gap considerably, he was unable to get on terms, and suffered defeat by seven? lengths. " U.R.C. Trial Pairs (No, L) Grlffen and Craddock ...... „_ 1 Loulsaon and Dawber... ... a Stewart and Roaewarne, Hulber. and Asqulth, and Bounlngboa and Inwood also started. The boats were all in a cluster till tha Fishermen's corner was rounded. Inwood then forged ahead, but trying to take,a short cut led him on to a sandbank and Bpoilt what looked like a good chance. Craddock was the next to show prominent, and though pressed by Dawbex ho always had the best of the field, and war easily by three lengths. U.R.C. President's Cup Foubs. 3 Forbes (bow), Howell (2), Hobbs Qm\. Foster (stroke) ... ... ,„ a Craddock (bow), Searle (2), Wharton ',' (3), Mason (stroke) ... ... ..V 2 ■■^.i^V^^.'Bwtrtok (tfc7 Craddock (stroke) ... ... , „. 8 Shaw (bow), Cooper (2), Darby <3)_ Atkinson (stroke), also started, On the fall of the flag Mason and Craddock were the first 16 move, followed closely by Foster oh the outside. By the time the mile post was reached Craddock had fallen back and left Mason with a slight lead. Once Ihtto the home atraight.however, Foster csufad with a wet Sail and gradually got' on terms with the leaders. A fine race then ensued between the two first bo&ft.'btib Foster had the most left in him, a**d though Mason struggled oa gamely, Ite was unable to catch the leaders, who W*4*_ by a little over a length, •" '';: > *,''; '■.!..■ Final Heat. :.-..-.i Macbeth and Stokes ... ... ".'••' '«■ Thacker and Watt ... ... V l * Hey wood and Papprill ... ' %*>% : ■.Sainslbury and Burns and Wright and Humphreys were the other competitors*. The qumtette were in line tor quarter of a mile, when flrsc Stokes «a_j then Watt took the lead. When fairly. As the home straight Stokes drew away tro**a tbe rest, aud finished two lengths to the good, A flue race for second honors tow place, between Watt and Pappj*l)l,:*i&ft former just forging ahead on the. post*, ..

A.R.C. Club Pairs. Final heat. Chlvers and A Bobbins ... .„ 1 Kerridge and F. Hobbs ... ..." g Powell and Godfrey also started. ; -" '• From a good start Hobbs and Godfrey .soon singled themselves out, and raced "heck and neck for the first half mllevwlth Bobbins several lengths to the bad. When about half a mile from home, enratSe steering on Hobbs' coxswain's part < idsuited in a foul between Hobbs and Godfrey. These two boats were locked to* [ gether for nearly a minute, and thta allowed Bobbins to secure a substantial lead, which he managed to maintain to the finish. The win was certainly a lucky ! one for. Bobbins, as had Godfrey not bean interfered with Che race looked a ceri&iatg* for him.

0.8.C. President's Cup Foubs, ' Qna mile and a half. ' *"' * Stratton (bow), Turrell (2), Macbeth (3), ! Dalv(str) ... ... .... , ~„JM , Godfrey .bow), Lightband (2), Speigh| (3), Laurie (scr) ..'. .., - ... .41 Nicoll (bow), Rose (2i, Strange (3), Smith 7 , ■•'.(»*»■) .••■.-, .t» ; ."»<.* 1 C. Johnston (bow), Revell (2), Child* 0k Dunnage (str), F. Johnston (bow), FeaV wick (2). Nicoll (3), Hobbs (str) also started. A. capital - start was effected, bnt befeee going far Hobbs had the misfortune $K» break his oar, and thus spoilt thai? chance. The remaining four boats kept . dose together till the Fishermen's corner was rounded, when Daly, on. the outside, started, .to move forward. A splendid straggle then ensued between che placed crews* but, though repeatedly challenged by i Laurie, Daly had most left In him. mm C->ed the winning post a little over ja - «th to the good. Ao exciting straggla for\thiid place between Smith ana Don* nage ended in favor of the former by» few feet. • ~ . • During tbe afternoon tea was kindly dispensed by several ladies, and, needles* to say, was taken full advantage of by a number of the competitors and the&r friends. , ■.