ROWING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 325, 12 October 1908, Page 9

ROWING.

" . .Ml -. WELLINGTON SEASON /OPENED. SOME CLOSE FINISHES. Time is again extending jtjl.ej li'ajuf; of .indulgence to lovers of aquatic.' v sport,:i.-ahd several hundred people ass§mblcid;on.,Satur-; day afternoon to see the, .'fii-sst stef).' of.-.the. year taken in that populaTprmanlyopastime-:. rowing. The season 1908-9 was inaugurated under the most favourably • .Mr. H. D. 8011, president ofZealand Rowing Association, sea; son open, remarked on tile brightness of,.the afternoon, adding that such d.'fortunate,circumstance had not attended.iXthe-O annual function! for very many yfears:'-Mr." : Beil welcomed the assembled enthusiasts..,and'their' many friends, and regret- thatmembers of the Legislature"'were not--able to attend. "V""~ The Star Boating Club's'shcd cen-. tre of most, interest, butl'cro'wcls'.. watched tho proceedings from ladies were in summer attire,.'anil 'what' with flags and streamers tho rowing ,clubs'-"sheds presented a gay scene. The aftdriiboOveiit by, with a programmo of i;ap/Cgter,;;Otartf, course. There wero 'conr tested finishes, although' i: it* ! Ws"siok'';te'"Bo! expected that anything liko racing form would show itself at such—an oarlv.-stage.-Afternoon tea, 'served iii""'. 'tlio Star' Club's"' boathouse, proved a div'efSibn, anil" Jupp's Band was in attendance; supplying-accept-able music. The racos resulted-,as follow:— Naval Cutters' Race.—Wellington/ Navals(present), Gunner Shepherd's'. crew, ."1; '--A 0 crew of the Wellington .Jjavals, (past), jn; tho cliargo of Petty Ofiioer Rabe, also-com-' petcd, but lost the raco by'two lengths! Veterans' Fours.—Wellington R.C., A.; Sargent, str., W. Spencer-,'' Gi[ Spencer, A. J. Bishop, 1. Won by a 'hw'-ieet'. from the Star crew, the only other starter! ' Senior Fours.—First heat;:,: Star, Boatine Club No. 1, F. S; W. EL Brewer, H. S. Barron,.]?. Johnston,-1. Wellington R.C. also started!" 'Second'licit: Star Boating Club No. i 2, 'E. ! C. : tittle; str.,' C. E. Bridge, H. D. Bridge,, t. Bridge, .1. Petone R. C. also started.'Filial :-Star 1 No. i beat the second crew bv half a length Junior Double R'C.; Charman, str., Halbert, 1. A'erew bf tlic Star Boating Club also competed, but,wero. beaten by closo on a- length, Junior Fours.---Wellingtoli. R',!C., 0. frurniss, str., Perry, Green, Ravy k ".r. ; Tlioiraco was won by about a length Wellington College crew and Petone R.C. also competed and finished in that order. '" 1 " ' '' ' Senior Double Sculls.'— Star' Boating CM,' C.. Bridge, str., C. Osn'in, 1. Wellington: R.C. (2) and Petone R.C;- (3)/a|so started'.,"; WANCANUI. r " • CBT Tll.EOttAl'H—l'aEsa .ASSdciATIOS.) -. Wanganul,.October,ll. r. The rowing season was opened on Saturday afternoon in beautiful weather.