ROWING SEASON OPENED
INV BOIgTERQUS WEATHER.
The local rowing season w&s opened on Saturday Afternoon in boisterous weather by His Excellency the Governor-General, Viscount Jellicoe. As has happened before on opening day, oarsmen and fheir friends were made to suffer disappointment," and on account of the high northwesterly wind, no skiff races were held, the crews merely contenting themselves with a few whale-boat races—and a, ducking. The proqessiofi of toqate was abandoned," and, speaking from the Star phib |ioatl(ouse bjdcqny, Admiral Jellicoe deplorecl the facf that the weather prevent ed him from seeing some good rpwinif. However, he sajd, it v^as out of the question, and beyond wishing thp clubs a suor cessful season, he would say no more and declare the rowing Bea«>n opeti. Several whaleboat r»ces were neld between the three plubsi Petonp, Wellington, and Star, during' 'the afternoon. . The Patriotic Society's Band, under Bandmaster' Jupp, rendered suitable musical selections.
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Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 81, 3 October 1921, Page 4
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152ROWING SEASON OPENED Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 81, 3 October 1921, Page 4
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