AQUATICS.
THE 'VARSITY RACE. ' . ■ & (By Cable.—Press Awociatioa.— Copyrifht) (Received March 15th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 14. The "Sporting Life,- diseasing the practice spins at Putney,, eaye that, compared with the Oxonians' ponderoue, jerky, and.irTegular movements, the Cantahs are the very essence of ncatneae and grace. "" The "Sportsman" declarer that Cambridge r*s a very big crew, which at present is faster than th« ©xford eight.
WELLINGTON REGATTA. (rRSSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON. March U. The Wellington Bowing Regatta was held to-day. A high northerly wind necessitated the use of the P«tone course, and the strong wind hampered tho rowers, and caused the times to be very slow. Results:— SENIOR SCULLS. Ono mile and a half. Hadficld (Waitemate) .- •• ••■ 1 5. Sharpo (Wanganui Cnion) .. --2 Marshall (Wangamii) .. ... . •• 3 Won by two lengths. MAIDEN FOURS. One mile. Avon (A. R. Nightingale, stroke) .. 1 WaiTau (C. Adome, stroke) .. ..2 SUvr (Hackworth, stroke) .. .. .. 3 Won by a. length, with Star close behind Wairau. SENIOR FOURS. Two mile* Wanganui Union (J. Cotterell, etroke .. 1 Star <Bnyfi>ld, stroke) .. .. ..2 Won by five lengths. JUNIOu CLINKER PAIRS. One mile. Star No. 1 •• 1 Avon 2 Aramoho ' - - • • • • .. 3 Won by four lengths. 3£AIDEN PAIRS. On« mil*. Star ■• •■ •• 1 Aramoho •• ■• •• ..2 Canterbury .. •■ ■• ..3 Won easily by a dozen lengths, with Canterbury well behind. JUNIOR FOURS. One miJe and a half. Star (B. E. Bird, etroke) .. .. 1 Wairau (C. Adam*, stroke) .. . . • 2 Aramoho <W. J. Guildford. strok*) .. 3 SENIOR DOUBLE ?CULLS. One mile and a half. Waniranui Union .. .. .. i Wellington •• .. .. ..2 Surnncr •• ■ • . . ..3 Won by !e#s then a foot. YOUTHS' FOURS. One mile. Picton tW. Patterson, stroke) .. .. 1 Avon (Ajrsiwiz, stroke) .. ..• 2 W-irau (Gill. Rtrokol .. .. ..3 Won by a cmnvas, a length between second and third. SENIOR PAIRS. One mile and a half. TV»nganiii Union .. .. .. 1 W»!'ingt-.Ti • ■• •• -2 Won l)v severs! MAIDEN" DOUBLE SCULLS. One mile. Avon •• •• •• •■ 1 Wβ iinuton •■ ■• •• ..2 Ccn'.«rbury •• •• •• -.3 Won by bal; a length; two feet between secand and &iti.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14917, 16 March 1914, Page 8
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