UNION V. NAPIER.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7739, 20 April 1896, Page 3

UNION V. NAPIER.

ONE WIN EACH.

The weather on Saturday afternoon waa bad, but two interesting rowing contests attraoted a large number to the inner harbor. The races were between the Union and Napier Clubs' aenior and junior crews, and tbe usual rowing surprise " bobbed up serenely " once a«aia, infuaing a aort of mixed satisfaction amongat the saturated onlookers. The senior rase waa the fifth of the rubber, the honors up till fcaturday beiag equally divided The Napier Juniors had proved thomselves the best lot for three yearp pist, but ou Saturday they went under to the Union " outsiders," who, getting to work with a lorg sweeping stroke, never wasted any chances, and tho übiquitous small boy onco more helped the situation ai he chanted "they dunno where they are." Mr A. Pnlford again proved hia ability as a starter, the boats in both racea being got away an if <-tarted by machinery Mr Kioiy act>-.d as judge, but had no difficulty in either event. Ihere waa no official timekeeper, bat as sevorai watchoa tallied to a, seootd at the various distances, the times g'veu may be accepted as correct Iv the first race (seniors) the crews were— Napier: S. Jago (bow) lOst 41b. H Ut. Anderson (2) iOefc -lib, W. Roid(3) list 71b, J. Ferguavu (stroke) I Oat 61b, H. Jago (cox). Union : J Wilson (bow) lOst, W. Warcup (2), lOat 61b. A iHuloou (i) list 41b, .- . !3immonds (atruke) lOst 121b, J. Smith (ouxj. Oa the word bein# given the Union juat got cletir of Napier by >\ few feet, but at th') gut iNapier had druwn up level, coming through with a clear length to tho good At tha half-mile (3miu 15Beo) thi.pier had increased thoir loud f> two lengths, which thoy kept to the cud of the mile (Uniin oopcu}. From this out Ferguson contented him«elf with easily stalling off several spurts madu by HtmuiOTjCs, aad finished nearly three leogths ahead in !4miu 4!i 2-iith sec. .: ho Napior men showed a Jos more calculation iv their mttthod tif getting the.k worfe in than their opponents, tha l/nion crew bsing evidently outclassed.

In tho junior contest the crews were— Union : ii. Miyett (bow), -j.. Blora (2), F. Garner (3), J. ."i'ddy (stroko), and T. lidoy (cox). JNapier :F. Jatfo (bow), J. Harrop (2), o, Ashcroft (3), M. Weisman (stiofte), H. Jai»o(cx) 1 hia race needs littlo description, aa the Union, after getting rid (if thoir opponents iv the firist dozen strokes, kept their boat moving under a maximum of power and minimum of science, winning by five ieijgtbs over tha mile iv 7uim. IBaee.