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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21465, 6 May 1935, Page 16

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«< GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS' REGATTA lIEAD-OF-THE-RIVER RACE IN SYDNEY (ÜBITED PRBS* ASBOCIATIOK—JST EI.BCTRtC TELfcQEiPH—COPTEIQHT.) (Received May 5, 8.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 5. The annual great public schools' regatta was held on the Parramatta river yesterday. Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore) won the head of the river race. Results: — FIRST FOURS One mile St. Joseph's College .. 1 High School .. .. 2 Sydney Church of England Grammar School .. 3 Scots College .. .. 4 Won by half a length. Time, smin 31Jsec. SECOND FOURS St. Joseph's College .. 1 Sydney Church of England Grammrr School .. t High School .. .. t Scots College .. .. 4 Won by a length and a half. Time, 6min 33sec. . CHAMPIONSHIP EIGHTS One mile and a half Sydney Church of England Grammar School .. 1 Sydney Grammar School .. 2 Scots College .. .. 3 King's College .. .. 4 Won by six feet. Time, Smin 56^sec. UNION ROWING CLUB ANNUAL SMOKE CONCERT The annual smoke concert of the Union Rowing Club was held in the club rooms on Saturday night. There

was a good attendance of members and supporters of the club, and the proceedings were in happy vein. Representatives were also present from kindred clubs. Mr W. G. Atack, proposing the toast of the Union Club, said that it had not done as well this season as it had last, due to a combination of circumstances. The club lacked heavy-weight rowers, only two in its present membership being over 12 stone. However, it had won the head-of-the-river competition. The great physical strain that was brought about by Uie arduous training necessary throughout the season from October to February made it ©radically impossible for light-weight men to maintain their form. Mr C. A Cooper replied. Mr Rogers proposed the toast of the Canterbury Rowing Association; and the chairman, Mr F. D. Kesteven, replied. The toast of "Sister Clubs" was also honoured. Prizes were presented to:—C. A. Cooper A McKenzie, T Harris, M Cullen, G. Haydon, W. Corliss, W Cooper, E. Vallance H. M. Jennings C. Smith, J Cullen. S A. Hill. R H Sutherland E R Saxby, J. Depree F Byrne. J. Lilley. K. Sorrell, C Piper G. K. Browne, F Nash, G. Kemp, F Hill. F. C. Rogers. W. L. Whittington F L. Booth. F C Foster kand 11. Wild Several musical items were given during the evening.