AQUATICS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17414, 27 March 1922, Page 5

AQUATICS.

CHAMPIONSHIP OF N.Z. HANNAN DEFEATS FOGWELL. (PRES3 association telegram.) BLENHEaM, March 25. The professional Eculling championship of Now Zealand was decided on tho Wuirau today, in splendid rowing weather, tho water being smooth all tho way. Fcgwcll, tho holder, got tho better of tho start, rowing at slightly quicker stroke than Hajrrten, the challenger, who had soino trouble with his left scull. Fogwell had eaiublished a lead of half a length at tho endoosf s a mile. Tho challenger then drew up and passed his opponent, and going away scon had tho race in hand, winning by ten lengths. Tune, 18min SQsec. CANTEKBUBY CLUB. Tho Canterbury Clnb' lowed of! several club contests last week, the results being £3 folChampionship Single Sculls for tho "W. S. Godfrey Cup—Heats: R. F. Batchelor beat R. R. C. .Spooner by three lengths; F. vV. M. Cowlishaw beat W. M. Stewart by about eight lengths; F. J. Stewart beat D. M. Robertson easily; R. A. Morgan beat H. x>. H. Knight by default. Semi-finals: F. W. M. Cowlishaw beat F. J. Stewart by -ttreo lengths; R. A. Morgan defeated R. F. Batcholor by about four lengths. Final: li. A. Morgan defeated F. W. M Cowiisbaw. Cowlishaw led for the first hali-mile, but Morgan overtook him at Stanmore road bridge, and, forging ahead, won very eaa-y with several' rengths to spare. . Youths' Single Sculls, for Life Members and Major "Wray's Cups—Heals: G. H. Arnota beat N. D. Cox by one length; R. F. Batchelor beat A. C. 0. Allen by three lengths; F. A. Bown beat H. C. Kent by default; T. F. M. Gibson had a bye. Semi-finals: F. A. Bown beat T. F. M. Gibson by a length and & half; R. F. Batchelor beat G. H. Arnold by tho eame distance. Final; F. A. Bown. j beat R. F. Batchelor by three-quartera of a lens;th. Thia was a very closeiy contested race, Bown just managing to last out tho ! distance. Thomas Pairs—Heats: M. J. Guthrie (atr) and R. R- C. Spooner (bow) beat D. M. Robertson (str) and A. Robertson (bow); H. B. H. Knight (str) >and G. n. Arnold (bow) 1 beat W. M. Stewart (str) and F. W. j£, Gowlun&w (J»w> 2«ml-toal; H. 0, jg,

Knight (str) and G. H. Arnold (bow) beat li. A. Morgan (str) and A. K. Johnatona (bow). Final: Knight and Arnold beat Guthrie an't Spooner. These races proved very onesided contests. Cowltehaw Fours, {or the Cowlishaw Cspand Fairbairn Memorial Trophies—Final: A. K. Johnstone (str), N. D. Cox (3), I. Lilly (2), R. F. Batchelor (bow) defeated D. M. Robertson (str), A. Robertson (3), A. Saunders (2), G. E. Hobday (bow) by a canvaa. Closing Day Fours—K. A. Morgan (atr), T. F. M. Gibson (3), I. Lilly (2), K. P. Batchelor (bow) beat H. B. H. Knight (str), A. K. Johnstons (3), N. D. Cor (2), Saunders (bow) by a length. Final: R. A. Morgan (*tr), X. F. M. Gibson (3), I. Lilly (2), R F. Batcholor (bow) beat F. A. Bown (atr), F. V.'. M. Cowlishaw (3), G. H. Arnold (2), G. E. KoV uay (bow). The club's annual smoke conctrt ar.d distribution of prizes will bo held next Saturday evening.