AQUATICS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18968, 5 April 1927, Page 5

AQUATICS.

AVON ROWING CLUB. The Avon Rowing Club's season was brought to a close on Saturday, when a successful afternoon's sport was held, trie members entertaining the lady supporters and friends to afternoon tea. A successful danco was held .in "the boathouse in the evening, i Following are the results:— 0«m Fours for Sugden Cup-First heat: C. Stiles, H. Adkins, G. Bushworth, and T. Ritchie defeated W. Palmer, G. Crosbie, T i3rettell, G. Robertson by a length. Second heat: A.Harley, G. Litten, D..lronsides, and K. Lorrett defeated G. Stiles, J. Lare T. Adkins, and J, Harley. Third heat: F. Agassiz, A. Woodham, L. Brettell, and A. Jones defeated W. Barwick, N. Barber, R. Lyons, and V. Boundy by a length. Semi-finals: O. Stiles' crow defeated A. Parley's crew by half a length, Final; U Stiles'a crew defeated F. Agassiz s crew by half a length. ' , The final of the St Albans Cup open handicap single sculling race was rowed over half a mile. h. Patterson (Usee) defeated L. Knox (6sec) by a length. In the final of the youths' single sculls ot hal£ a mile for the Jackson Cup and 1 reeraan Medal, A. Frame defeated 1.. Jinox by toxe°d 'douWes-First heat: Miss, 1 Rues and L. Nicholas defeated Miss V. Kelly and G. L. Young by half a. length. Second heat, , Miss I. Harder and R. Taylor defeated Miss Campbell and W, Woodham by «m l^p" 4 "- Third heat: Miss R. Diamond and P. Brettell defeated Mrs Haffadine and C. Kelly by a length. Semi-final: Miss Harper defeated Miss Rues by half a length. Final: Miss I. Harper and R. Taylor defeated Miss tt. Diamond and F. .Brettell by three-quarters of a length. , , -o Coxswains' Eace-A Mahoncy and B. Hamilton defeated D. Mahoney and A. Martin by half a length. CANTERBURY ROWING CLUB. During last week the Canterbury Rowing Club rowed off pair oar races for the Thomas Cup, four crews competing. The results were a3 F[r°X S at7 G. H. Arnold and R. |. Coster beat H. L, Stephenson and E. F. Hill by four lengths'. Arnold led all the way and the race was rather one-sided. Second heat. A. K. Johnston and C. L. Bacon, beat F. W M. Cowlishaw and B. Johnston. the race was a good one for half a mile, but superior combination and fitness gave A, Jv. Johnston the verdict by three lengths. Final: G H. Arnold and R. E. Coster beat A. it. Johnston and' C. L. Bacon. In this race Arnold woa bv two lengths, but Bacon protested on a' technical point and the race was ordered to be rowed again. In the re-row, Arnold again proved his superiority by winning by six lengths. . The results of the club's single acuLing races for the W. S. Godfrey Cup were as follows:-Firat round: G- H. Arnold beat C. L. Bacon, F. C. Godfrey beat F. W. M. Cowlishaw, A. K. Johnston beat E, F. L. nUI C. G. Griffon beat H. E. Fr«t« r > B Johnston beat T>. St. Gunn, E. F. Ba.tcbelor beat H. L. Stephenson, D. Bpya oeat G. A. Morris.