AQUATICS.
OPENING OF ROWING SEASON. ■ :njrTi;n~ :ookeu f*r :r»*m t.ivour--or "'"Ch a i-irtc'iiTi ns -no o: lllC ;n ir,, n 1> * • c i» 1 i t a. a.-roir. nitlijay yic ' ■■-M'i? ;»ro*o r k ?!d the r;r.n r>.ircd *way. Vr.c sun icfuscd to pUy its part until about 5 when it si -,!;t ~ brilliant <y-u;> 11 1 '■* add to the on>py"*cr't r " *' le occa^io 1 :. The rowirj lrntern;m- .... , u*ik uay, aaa iv Keen L °:. •' " : '"' r *he:r opening function, •••!■ takpa a deal u:orc than that to !; L.'Jir C ; «.nd -bo i ox.su ov ~<s up;;a!" was carric-d out in spi.e M bud withes. A !,i cr.uvd :»nod the riv* r and I;; 1 ( y by po::u!a: eeler|y f '' ,S Deny s Hand. The decorated : ' J! " •' °* t! '*•! r.!i i»nusual;y euect've na k uw\ Vi '*:* : ~~ decorated boat. open. Into l\,v<'amorljury t. \ : "A'Court" • A.oni. ar.ri "<»'iuauia'' equal. *2. •■u-' - af M° rH^ d , bcvft ' rt ' wed ln ' •«**«■• f ' ! p '(.anfrhury) ], "Gondolft" (Canterbury) Most original crew. "Noah's .>'< v ;Avor>. L>est "DirktowTi crew. Canto r Miry. Mic i'-V<ult,s oi Imp rare* were as follows: * our oar raoe—KirM heat : Union tC. S. ,Jr *' - ' 1 '■"? 1 n:> » i'. H. Harbison, ( . \\ at Ron>defer-tod C:ntcaburr So. 2'W. M. b. "'A. Co-.viishaw, T. F. Gibson, am; I{. Clement. socond h^at: C'atilori.'ury No. 1 (F. H. Brown. S. P. Godtrcy, I\ A. ;inc | Walkor) defrated Avon (K. Staples, IT. (i. StiJeF, C*. Lawrenco. and A. K.ey?). Final: C'aJitcrbiiry deie;itcd ln:on by a- length and a-half. Double scuiis raro--Fjrst heat: Union (K. ( j. Bakrr .and ■[. M. Eell") defeated: Avon Xo. 2 (K. Burk'e and J. K. Kirton , >. Second h<*ai : Avon Xo. 1 i'C'. A. Slilcs and T>. McGibbon) defratod Canterbury (C*. (r. Farrow and F. .1. Stc-warM. Final: Avon X"o. 1 defeated Vnior. by inches. Ptirin'jr tiiG -ifternoon tea. di^penff^l by tbe indies snd supporters of the various nnd tlm function tcrminat-cd with fiam:cs in (he <»ven!u<j. Tho ofHcials wrre: Commodore, Mr "R. ' r . bjvan-; marshal, Mr F. P. Ke^trvrn; Farter, >fr 4 \. T. Kvans; "Mr TI. K. judpes of best boat (op^n 1 ), Mr and Mrs S. Godfrey; or lv.«f decoraicd )>oat, 3*o\vc:l by larfirs only, Mr and Mrs 1"). fjca: judge. 4 * of m<vt original erow, Mr and Mrs If. Avers; judge oE beat Darktown
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18202, 13 October 1924, Page 5
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