AQUATICS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15465, 18 December 1915, Page 14

AQUATICS.

i:;tktj-schools rourns. O-.ie of the most important events or" tha resr in rowin; circles is tho Inter-Schooi* Fours, the first lieat9 of v.-hicli were

rnv/cd on tbo Avon yesterday afternoon, the iina! taking place to-day at 1.15 p.m. This i.« tlu> third time ll>.o rnco has Loon held. In 191.1 it, v.-ns rowed on the Avon, crews roproAViinfrnmii Colleiriato School, Christ's College, Christchiirch Boy*' School, mid Waitaki Hoy*;' High School facing tho starter, AWutakj bciiij; tho winners. The s:imc irrews mot again on tho AVangonui River la.n yen:-, when AYangnnui won. This eo:;poi: AVaugnimi are- not competing; nnd , Christ'-j College h.ive accordingly entered a sc.Tind crow. The crews competing yesterday w< r;: Vi T ait::ki B.U.S.—R. Henderson (str)" list mi). If. It. Macintosh (3) lis* 71b, J. Swin!»:rn (C.i 10.-st Sib. .V. Vvaydell (bow) lOfit Gib, \V. _.l. Frir.fdo (cox) Tet 71b; coach, Mr Al. K. ilcCullocli. Cur H'.church B.II.S—TV. A. Fra«er (str) 10<t, D. A. AVajrhom (3) lOat ■lib, R. Alley (■2) 10;t .111... A. J'. JlcArthur (bow) <M Blb, A. HaiucK vcck) list Bib; coach, Mr AV. 21. St.. wart. Christ's Colk>? 0 No. I.—S. IT. M". Hawkins (rttr) list 2!b, G. A'. Gerard (3) lOat 01b, AV. R. Cos «) lOst 71b, D. R. Stanley (bow) 10st 7lb, F. R. Brisied (cor); coach, Mr Farrar. Christ's College No. 2.— J. T. Chosson (air) B.H JOlb, AI. A. John3ton (3) 9st 71b, K. B. CorU (2) lOst 81b, AV. AV. Diamond f.mw) ftii 7!b. C. C. Douglns (cox) Get 10lb. Fallowing were the officials:—Starter, Mr H. Avers; t;:r.pirc, Mr F. D. Kesteven; judsc, :.[.• H. Harry. Tho results were a-? follows:—First heat: Christchurch BoyV Hitrh School defeated Christ's College No. 2 by eix lengths. From n ?o<k' Btart Hicb School forged to the front, increasing their lend, and practically winnii:;.- as thev liked. The lighter College crew rowel r. plucky race. Secon-i heat—Christ's College Jfo. 1 defrated AVoitski Roys' High School by three lengths. College, rowinp a. very faatfitroke. Fecurod s. length's lead at the* etart, and Ihoutrh strongly challenged on one or two occasions forestalled them, and increased their advantage. Tl-.2 flrjul between Christ's Collejro nnd Boys' 11icrii School will be rowed this afternoon.