ROWING

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21701, 7 February 1936, Page 17

ROWING

HEAD-OF-THE-RIVER COMPETITION

PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW

The following is the draw for the head-of-the-river f our-oar«d" races to be rowed over a mile course on the Avon to-mor-row:— 2.30 p.m.—Junior fours, first heat: Canterbury (J. Steeds str. J. B. Taylor, J. O. Renaut, and C. R. Hervey) v. Sumner-Red-cliffs (C* Sutherland str., R. C. Neville, N. Markham. and P. Chitty). 2.35 p.m.—Junior fours, second heat: Avon (Patterson str, Walker, Perkins, and Rushworth) v. Union (C. Smith str., M. Cullen. W. Richards, and J. Cullen). 2.50 p.m.—Light-weight maiden fours, Brst heat: Avon (D. Mahoney str., Penman, Page, and Lowe) v. Union No. 2 (D. Thomas str., A. Bryson, E. Flattery, and C. Flattery).

2.55 p.m.—Light-weight maiden fours, second heat: Union No. 1 (H. Wild str., R. Staples. R. Smith, and T. Newman) v. Canterbury (E. Cameron str., A. Palmer, L. Vivian, and G. Simpson). 3.10 p m.—Maiden fours, first heat: Union (J. T Harris str., E. Vallance, H. Henry, and J. Browne) v. Canterbury (R. Robertson str.. W. Graham, J. M. Stewart, and H. S. Read).

3.15 p.m.—Maiden fours, second heat: Avon (Ebert str., Lindsay, Penman, and Francis) v. Sumner-Redcliffs (J. Sutherland str., J! Gant, H. Bliss, and L. Sundborn).

/a 3 ,25 P-m-—Youths' fours, first heat: Avon (A. Mahoney str., Lorimer. Newberry, McDonald) v. Union No. 1 (W. Corliss str., R. Duggan. J. Depree, F. Nash). 3.40 P.m.—Youths' fours, second heat: Union No. 2 (E. Hessell str., A. Palmer, E. Taylor, and J. Fleming) v. Canterbury (R. Hampton str.. H. Millard, H. Flower, and o. George).

d.50 p.m—Senior fours, first heat: Canterbury (J. McGiffen str., M. Hunter, C. MacCormack; and T. R. Evans) v. Avon (F Duggan str., F. H. Thompson, C. A. Stiles, and H. Lane). ,J P; m ~Senior fours, second heat: Union (E. Toner str., A. Hill. R. Saxby, and F. Byrne) v. losers in heat of junior race doing fastest time.

4.lo—Junior fours, final. -20—Li^ht-weigh t maiden fours, final. 4.3o—Maiden fours, final. 4.4o—Youths' fours, final. 4.so—Senior fours, final. The officials will be:—Starter, Mr A. T. Evans, umpire, Mr R. J. Hobbs; judges M . e „i s f r f D ; C- F - Turner, and R. E Nightingale. The points gained so far are: Avon 4. Canterbury 4. and Union 2.

UNION CLUB

RACE FOR LIFE MEMBERS' CUP

A double-sculling race held by the Union Rowing Cluo for the Life Members' Cup drew a large entry and provided some interesting contests. The results were:—

,_ Flrs i Heat—H. Henry and E. Flattery beat T. Newman and D. Maher by two lengths.

Second Heat—H. Wild nnd B. Bryt-an beat A, Palmer and D. Thomas by two lengths I , T i li^d^ Heat — N - Bryson and E. Hessell beat F. Byrne and S. Scott by two lengths * Fourth Heat—R. Duggan and E. Taylor beat J. Fleming and J. Lilley by two lengths.

Fifth Heat—E. Vallance and C. Flattery hj ♦ £ ea^~ N - J Br y s °n and E. Hessell and i half W " d by a length

Seventh Heat—Duggan and Taylor beat Vallance and Flattery by six inches. Final—Duggan and Taylor beat Bryson a " d Hessell by a length. Henry/ after winning his heat, was compelled to scratch because of an attack of influenza.