AQUATICS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13250, 19 October 1908, Page 3

AQUATICS.

0 CANTERBURY ROWING CLUB. The Canterbury Rowing Club opened tho season on Saturday alt-moon in perfect weather. All the pleasure-boats and a largo proportion of tho racing boats were out. and a most enjoyable afternoon was spent. There was a procession clown the river as far as the East belt bridge and back, after which tworacing events wero decided, a scratch fours" and a mixed double sculls, in which the stroko of each crow was a lady member. Somo very good racing was witnessed, several of the finishes beins particularly close. Afternoon tea was at tho club-house. In the oveniug a most enjovablo dance was held. The results of tho racing ovents were as follows: — Scratch Fours.—First heat: H. R. Britten, H. Wallace, R. A. Tims, and) IX 7E. Milil_r beat J. S. Guthrie*., H. Parßo_son, A. E. Blank, and W. E. D. Wiloox. Second! heat: H. Kent, I». A. Dougall, R. E. I/ako, and J. W. Parson beet E. R. Guthrrie, S. I. Fitch. R. J. Hobbs. __*_ C. J. Craddock. Third boat: H. S. Hobbai, R. I>. Burn, R. H. Webb, and P. W. Wileon beat G. Beau-oham-p, L. Hopkins. W. J. Roes, and' C. J. Thornton. Semi-final heat: H. S. Hobbs's crew dtew a bye, and! H. R. Britten's enow boat H. Kent's crew. Final: H. S. Hobbs's crew be-afc H. R. Britten's crew. Mixed Double -Sculla.—First beat: Miss, Partridge* a-d H. S. Hobbs beat Miss Doustull and I*. A. Dousrall. Seconds heait: Miss Wright and F. E. Wrisrht beat Mrs Griereon and H. F. Guthrie. Third heat: Miss Way and E. R> Guthrie beat Miss Hawkins and H. Avers. Fourth heat-r Miss Wbitcambe and A. R. Blank beet Miss Hyslop and J. S. Guthrie. .Fifth heat: Miss Hobbs. and R. J. . Hobbs beat Miss Fisher and A. L. Styche.' SLxfh h«at: Miss Gorton andi R. E. ■Lake beat Miss Tewnemd and T. I*. Oowjisbr.w. Second round—First beat: Mis- Partridge's crew bwit Mia* Hobbs's crew. Second boat: Misb Way's crew beat Miss Whitcombe's crew. Third heat: Miss Wright's crew beat Miss Gorton's crew. Semi-fuml: Miss Wright's crew drew a bye, amd Miss Way's crew beat Miss Partridsre's crew. Final: Miss Way and* E. R. Guthrie beat Miss Wright and F. E. Wright.